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Mr.. YooIn insisted ON the enforcement of the rule.

Mr.. YoorE insisted on the enforcement Of the rule
MT fgLEE said he would state his reasons.
Objections were made from several quarters
MT JErrERsor DAVIS considered Senator had
right TO state his ressons for not voting.
reason vhy he ala not vot % % iom Tns
now pending before the Legislature Of Florida in
strustng the Senators from that State not to vote
mr Mxr1uM called for the yeas and nays on excus-
Great cspfusion In the chamber
Mr.. HAMLIN thougot that al this was out OF order
While the Senate was voting on one subject, other
vote No person could be excused from voting unless
he Was excused before the vote commenced.
The CnAIn was understood to say that the proceed
Great commotion throughout the chamber
:. Mr. BrRRIEr said he had been momentarily out of
peat his reasons for asking to be excused.
Mr.. YULEE again stated the reasons.
cons had passed the 81 TorSs hs
did not think they should prevent the Senator from
disoh.rspg tho duty of al senator's imposed BY the
Mr.. HALE asked to be excused from voting ON the
motion to excuse the Senator from Florida. Laugh
undetermined whether 70 vote for the Of
tho law, or whether to walt for "higher lsw,n which
v;s n, sIRsstsd from ..;s FGrd, lori. aaushs.s
be judged Of BY every for himself whether to
or not vote on any question. He would not vote to
Mr. FoorE was glad that the New Hampshire Senator
had exposed the higher law" principle He was how
New York and Florida hsrmonised on the general
doctrine of" higher law
The CHAN, alter consideration, decided that no
motion to excuse was now in order. The rule re-
quired every Senator to vote.
Mr.. YuLEE rose to speak.
Mr.. HALE called him to order.
The CHAR decided that no further remarks were In
order. and called the Senator Florida to order
The Secretary called 9 MI Yulssn mo responseA
ARniu-0 Mr. YulAa n
The OEAln said be had now discharged his duty. It
w1s NJ ior me senate 70 20 acs.
to call member, and when he refused to answer to
proceed with the VOTE and afterwards 1t quss-
Mr PHELPS said he desired to vote, and his name
Mr.. UrHAM voted; and Mr. BALDWIN also voted.
Mr. BUTLER, Of South Carolina raid he had not
voted nor did he intend to vote. He occupied the
same position IS tho Senator from Fiorida-he would
The CHAR-Call the Senator from South Carolina
sEcHErAnr-'Ar. Butler" "Mr. Butler" No re-
The CHAN announced the vote to be decided in the
Affirmative. and the petition was laid ON the table
The vote was a. follows
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Ter, Seward. Smith. Upham. walker. Winthrop.
ANOTHER ANTI.LAw PETITION.
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citizens of Hudson, New York praying for the mmsdl
ate repeal OF the Fugitive Slave Law. and moved 1t be
referred to the Committee ON Judiciary.
Mr.. MANeUM moved that the motion to refer be laid
on the table, Carried, without . count.
NAVAL SURGEONS.
Mr.. DICKINSON gave notice of joint resolution, Civ
iny surgeons In the navy for land service the same
rations as are given medical officer Of the array.
cALISoaNIA REvENuEs
Mr.. BESTor reported back, with amendment, the
bill to direct payment to California Of all moneys COL
lsced In her ports s revenue on imports prsr to her
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSIONS.
The Senate tsok up the bill granting i've years. PEN
the United States and after debate the bin was post
poned.
rHr DrsrRiByrroS or rHs runL,o LANDS.
The Senate then took up the bill to csds the public
lands to States, &c.
Mr.. wAInrR concluded his speech In favor Of the
Mr.. Brsror gave nstice of an amendment.
Mr.. SEWARD desired to speak on the bill, but not
now; and on his motion the subject postponed for
THE FRENCH sroLrArIos NIL
Was next taken up, but before any action was had,
after adjourned.
House OF Representative.
BY BAN's ELRcrRo-cmMcAL rELEeRAPH.
WAsmscror, January is, 1861.
CHEAP POSTAGE BILL
The House went into committee the Postage bill.
The queston taken sgreeing to the amendment
pending yesterday providing three cents single let
ters Of half ounce, and ave cents not prepaid.
No diminution Of mail facilities reductions Of
pensation to postmasters should the bill pass Re-
jscted, only two members voting in the Affirmative
Mr.. Brown (dem) Of Ia, offered an amendment
charging three cents for distances under three hundred
miles and that distance Eve cents nor shall the
NAH facilities be diminished pastmastsrs salaries
reduced by the act. Rejected, So to ~.
Mr.. DiNsncx tdem) OF Penn, proposed, three, Ave
nd tan .uts
yeas 8, nays not counted.
Mr.. Porrrn (dsm.) Of Ohio, offered substitute for
the first section of the original b namely upon each
letter not weighing over half ounce, three cents
and tor each additional halt cs fraction Of half
an ounce, three cent? provided no post sfhce
on any mail route be discontinued or diminished In
consequence Of any diminution Of the that
may result nom this act and provided II shall be the
duty OF the Postmaster General to establish post
Offices and place the nail service mall routes
established or that may be hereafter established In
th. tame manner q though this act had not passed
and provided that the com psnsstlon Of the postma
ters sba notbe dminished In consequences Of the pas
sage Of this act
After several unsuscs.sfol Efforts to amend this BRO
position vas agreed to-ayes p1, noes 20.
The first section was thus disposed OF BY the
The committee proceeded to the condensation Of the
second section Of the bill.
printed matter weighing two ounces cent books,
not weighing over thirty ounces shall be deemed NATL
able matter provided that newspapers delivered In the
state where published shall be charzeable With only
ore half the foreging rates.
Nariops amendment Is were offered to this PROPOSE
tion, and rejected
Two amendments, similar In substsnes, we're agreed
tc-that no postage sball be charged on newspapers
mailed and delivered In the county where published
nor within thirty miles Of the place Of publisston
Another amendment was agreed to, deducting hfty
per cent on gazine postage whom prepaid.
without perfecting the se cond section, the commit
tee rose, and the House sjourned.
Interesting from Washington.
FLARE Up IN TIE VIRGINIA LEoIsLAruRE-coS-
GREssIoSAL DoINcs-TREArY WIN THE TEXAS
INDIANS, ETC.
WsssISeror, Jan. 1s, 1881.
On the election Of Judge there has been fare up
In the Virginia Legislature which, Il is thought viii
Dissolve the democratic party Mr.. Parker sompro-