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positions. All were referred to the "Crisis" Committee. Mr. Sickles offered a proposition looking to the adjustment of the question of property and the public debt as regarded the seceding States. Referred to the same committee. Mr. Adrain, of N. J., offered the following resolution, with a preamble, asserting the Constitution of the United States to be the supreme law of the land: Resolved, That we deprecate the spirit of disobedience to the Constitution wherever manifested Mr. Sherman moved to further amend so as to include all unifying laws, so as to receive an unanimous vote; objected to. The main question was then put, resulting — ayes 108, nays 35. Mr. Lovejoy offered a resolution similar to that of Adrain, but adding that it is the duty of the President to protect and defend the property of the United States. Mr. Crawford, of Ga., wanted a proposition stating exactly what rights the South should have. Mr. Barksdale, of Miss., thought the