General bewilderment and uncertainty. - Powell's motion in the Senate.
Debate thereon. - Preston King, Green. Douglas's patriotic appeal.·
Speech of Jefferson 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,