Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-18

ancestors TO withdraw their allegiance from
Great Britain. He, Blair, remembered how the
UnionstS of Missouri were depressed by that
article.
Mr.. Fenton denied that the New York Tri-
bune had ever acknowledged the right of seces-
sion. His recollection Of its position was not
that secessionists had a right to take the south
ern states out of the Union, but that the ques-
ton should be left to the determination of a
majority oil the people of those states.
Mr.. Salisbury inquired whether Mr.. Fenton
endorsed the doctrine of the Tribune, that if a
majority Of the people of a state desire to seCede,
the state had a right TO do so.
Mr.. Fcnton denied that he ever endorsed seces-
sion. That there might be no misunderstood
ing as to the course of the Tribune, he desired
to read brief extract from an issue of that pa
per, prior to the rebellion. He then read an
article which was to the point that the question
OF secession should be submitted TO vote ofthe
| people of the country, and, if determined af-
| tirmatively, the south should be allowed to go.
| Mr.. Cole appealed to the senate to dispose OF
| the appropriation bills.
MIR, Blair continued his remarks, during which
Mr.. Howard inquired whether in his, BlaiTs,
| opinion the paragraph in the Tribune was a
justification, in whole or in part, for the treason
of Mr.. Stephens.
Mr.. Blair replied that he did not think any
| thing justified treason, nor did he regard the
conduct of the south as iuStityiRg that treasona-
| bic expression on the part of the Tribune.
After further discussion, vote was taken on
| MIR. TTumbulPS amendment, resulting in Il tie
20 to 25-when it was carried by the casting
vote OF the vice president. The vote was as fol-
| lows;
| YEAs-Messrs. Bayard Blair Casserly, Davis,
| Fowler, Hamilton of Maryland, Harlan, Hill, john
ston, McCreery, Mcdonald, Pool, Pratt, Robertson,
Ross, SAWYER, Sherman, Spencer, Sprague, Stewart,
stockton, Upton Trumbull, Vickers and Willey-25.
| - NAYS = Messrs. Ames, Anthony, Buckingham,
Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Corbett Cragln, Fenton,
| ElgnnUnn Hamilton on Hnruo nd
Howell, Morton, Nye, Osborn, PomerOy, Ramsey,
Rice, Scott, Stearns, Thayer Wilson, and Yates-25.
Without disposing of the bill, the senate, at
ter short executive session, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The house was engaged nearly all the morn
| ing i'll the consideration of the army appropria-
| ton hill. Only brief debate was allowed.
While the army bill was up Mr.. Jones Of
Kentucky started another discussion on the
national cemetery question and excused Mr..
McCreery of Kentucky for resolutions he lately
introduced in relation to Arlington. Mr.. Jones
offered an amendment requiring that the titles
OF all national cemeteries shall be indisputably
| in the United States. He said he had reference
| particularly to Arlington, and was prepared to
show that the title to that property was not in
| the government, but in Mrs. Mary Gusts Lee
MIR. Butler of Massachusetts rose to reply,
| but, the hour Of two O'Clock having arrived,
| was precludcd, under the rule assigning Friday
| afternoons to business of the District of Column
| Dla, and the bill went 0vel, The report of the
conference committee on the bill providing n
territory government for the district was agreed
| to, and the bill now goes to the president.
The bill providing for UNIFORM system of
education for the district, the government to
| contribute One-lOurth of the expense, was or.
| dered to be engrossed and read a third time.
The bill giving the ri 5ht of &C ion in the dis
tfct and territories TO any person suffering from
| injury to person or property or means of sup
| port, on account OF Intoxicating liquors being
sold to husband or father, coming up, Mr.. Law.
renee explained that it gave woman Il right of
action against any person who sold liquor to her
| husband which made him incapable OF perform
ing the duties which he ought to perform.
| Iuughter.)
An amendment, combining the bill to the Dis
trict of Columbia, was agreed to, and the bill
ordered 10 be engrossed and read Il third time
The reading of both bills, previously ordered
| engrossed, was then demanded, but, not being
engrossed, both went to the speakers table.
Mr.. Dawes, from the committee on appropria-
| tions, reported the river and harbor appropria-
ton BILL which was made the special order for
| Monday.
Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Only dozen members were present, who dis
cusscd the national education bill until adjourn
| ment.