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labor by the laws of such State. This was carried in the Committee by the following vote: Yeas--Messrs. Powell, Hunter, Crittenden, Seward, Douglas, Collamer, Wade, Bigler, Rice, Doolittle, and Grimes--11. Nays--Messrs. Davis and Toombs--2. The other propositions offered by the Republicans in the Committee of Thirteen were these: Second. The Fugitive Slave law of 1850 shall be so amended as to secure to the alleged fugitive a trial by jury. Third. It shall be he amendment was adopted, and the resolution was then voted down by the Democrats. The third was lost by the following vote: Yeas--Messrs. Grimes, Seward, Wade, Doolittle, Collamer, and Crittenden--6. Nays--Messrs Powell, Hunter, Toombs, Douglas, Davis, Bigler, and Rice--7 This vote speaks well for the Republicans, as it indicates a willingness to repeal all the unconstitutional Personal Liberty bills. The Democratic Senators voted against the proposition because, as phras