The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-26

Senate.
wAszIsoroH, Feb. rs, 1860.
rn CONDITION. o. Tux SAvv-cArruRxs and rxxs MONEY.
M MASON, (adm) Of Va, presented resolutions ssking
Information Is 70 the condition the navy for many Year,
past also, relative 70 captures vessels and prize mono,
during the last
TIE CASH or Tx MINNESOTA SENATOR'S.
Mr. CRrrrcDxs, opp of KY presented letter fror,
Mr. Shields and moved that he take h seat A seuss
from Minnesota The letter argues that Minnesota Ia
sovereign State and Of the members Of the Upi,sx
States refers 70 several precedents for the guidance Of
toe Senate In the matter.
division took place to whether WAS a pr,vilesed
question.
Mr.. PucH (adm) Of Ohio, thought was, but contend
cd ha, Mnnesosn had net 80 far Complied with the r.
OF admissou as 10 entte hey 10 he svorc h
out some action Of Congress
Mr. CRuTxSDEs sent up Mr.. ShieIds' credentials
Mr.. CRrrTENpBN argued that the matter Q question
Of privilege He contended that Mr. Shields right 70
seat good his own ana urged the importance q
immediate action.
Mr.. JouxsoS (sdm of Ark, moved to lay the subject
on the table.
Mr.. TooMs, (adm Of Ca said the whole question wss
sis Minnesota sates He submitted resolution refer
ring the question Of Mr. Shields TO the Judiciary Commit
tee with Instructions to inquire whether Minnesota was
| State in the Union under the constitution.
ARMY
then taken for consideration The pending pxouo
sion was the substitute of Mr. johnson, Of Tennessee Tor
| the employment Of 4, 900 volunteers.
This was amended by recucing the number to 5000.
The bill was then discussed at length and the substit
rejected by 20 against 20.
Mr.. HUNTER, (adm Of Va proposed asubstuts for
the original BILL to increase the regular army by adding
to one regiment OF dragons and two regiments Of
faatry.
Mr. PUGH, (adm of Ohio, moved to amend Mr. Hunters
substitute by authorizing the President TO accept Of ths
services Of volunteers not exceeding 3c0o TO
csvsIy Tor infantry for two years, unless sooner dis
This was adopted by % aga.ps, rs.
Tie bin In this form was then reported 10 the Senate
and rejected by l6 against IS, as follows
AYEs-Messrs Rel, Biggs Broderck, Cameron Crtien-
den Douglas. Green Gwn. Houston johnson of
Mallory Pugh Seward, Stuart, Thompson of Kentucky
| Toombs
| NAys-Messrs Allen. Baysrd BENJAMIN. Bigler Brown
Chandler Clark Clay Dixon, Dooittle, curkee Evans
senden Fitch Foot Foster, Hale Hamlin Hammond Har-
Ian Hunter Iversop johnson of Arkansas King Macon
Polk Sebastian Simmons slide Sumner, Thomson OF
| New Jersey, Trumbuil Wilton Wright, Yulee.
pat-icx Jones Kennedy Pearce Reid Wade. Henderson
TIKI MISUNDERSTANDING BETwKxN SENATORS BILL
An amicable personal explanation took place bewoen
kessrs. Bell and Johnson of Tennessee.
Mr. BELL remarked that he did net say thai he would
disregard the nstructonsof the Tennessee legislature
but that he would not obey them did he say that he
would vote for the admission Of Kansas under the lie
compton Constitution. He inclined 10 20 against
| it, but would await new Developments.
Mr. SEWARD begged leave to inerpose, saying that he
had pac particular attention to Mr. Bells speech, an
vhen Mr. Johnson replied he that Mr.. johnson hat
Inexperienced when he spoke as II Mr.. Bell ha1
pledged himself vote for the admission of Kansas
der the Lecompton constitution.
Adjourned TIL Monday.