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General bewilderment and uncertainty. Powell's motion in the Senate. Debate thereon. Preston King, Green. Douglas's patriotic appeal. Speech of J efi'erson Davis. Response by Green. Speeches by Sumner, Dixon, Brown, and Pugh. Speech of Mason. Mr. Wade's sharp ar raignment. Appointment of the Committee of Thirteen. Boteler's motion. Carried, and committee appointed. Requests and debate thereon. Resolutions. Reports. Generally conservative. That of Washburn and Tappan. True to freedom. Debate earnest and intense. Corwin. Speeches of Millson, Clemens, Bingham, Lovejoy, mcpher son, Sedgwick, Stevens, Ferry, Humphrey, Wilson. Conservative Views of Charles Francis Adams. Southern advocates of Union. Maynard.
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