Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-02
THIRTY. SIXTH CONsREss-secOnd Session.
SENATE.

Mr. Lane from the committee OF conference on the
Oregon war debt bill recommended that the Senate agree
to the House amendment, with an amendment making
the amount to be paid two millions four hundred thou
sand dollars and allowing the auditor TO receive add
iona evidence in regard to the supplies furnished, &c
and that the Secretary of Treasury be authorized ia
paw the claimants in the bonds of the United States he
port agreed to.
Mr.. Crittenden, by general consent from the select
committee the proposition adopted by the eace Ooh
ference offered report recommending the adoption oil
that proposition. m -,
Mr.. Seward said that the Senator from Illinois (ar
TrumbulD and himself formed minority on that com
miee and wished to submit substitute as minority
report but the majority held that 1t was not competent
to do so. He therefore asked leave to submit JONI
resolution in his name, in which the Senator IRON
Illinois concurs follows:
Whereas the Legislatures Of Kentucky, Illinois and
New Jersey have applied to Congess to call conven
ton for proposing amendments to the Constitutions there
FORE
"Resolged That the other States be invited to take
the subject into consideration aud express their will on
the subj Congress in pursuance OF the NTH article
of the Constitution
Mr. Hale objected to the consideration Of the report
to-day.
Mr. Doolttle said that il mistake that Wis Oman
sent delegates to the Peace Conference. lie had pro
yiso win Gu at the proper time he would offer to the hrs
section of the amendment proposed by the Conference
| which
"propj{cA That this section shall take effect on tie
express condition that State nor any part thereof here
oiore admitted or hereafter to be admitted, shall have
the powcr TO withdraw froG the jurisdiction of the Unc
States and that the Constitution shall be the supreme
law of the land anything contained in any constitution
or ordinance OF any State Legislature to the contrary
notwithstanding
The report aud amendments to the Joint resolutions
were ordered 20 be printed and laid over.
Mr. Beler in answer TO Mr. Hale, said that the rcso
uion we're in fact read the first time Yesterday aud 10
rule had therefore been violated.
Mr. Crittcnden said the interests of the country and
the issues OF peace hanging on their action
and vet Gentlemen raised points OF order al time like
this Tie gentleman should have raised his point Of or
der Yesterday, and not to-day.
Mr. Fessenden did not think the interests Of the coun
try were quite dependent on the action OF the very
respectable gentlemen composing the late conference Us
the Senator from Kentucky seemed TO think They might
have plans of their which were quite a. worthy OF
resp Ct The rule was that report should be con'id
cred on the day on which it made, and the Senator
from New Hampshire had perfect right to make the
objection; vet the Senator from Kentucky, because ne at
tChed particular Importance to this report, reproachtd
he SENATOR from New Hampshire for raising his point OF
order
Dir. Crittenden replied with asperty, and charged Mr.
Fessenden with characterziug him a. assuming supe
riority.
Mr.. Fessenden 81 did not make any such allegation
Mr. Critteuden, (excitedly and turning towards hr.
Ft-seultuJ ! SAY YOU u4u, 81.
Mr. Fessendcn. 81 did not the Senator and myself
understand the matter tIerently."
Some low conversation was then held between the
Senators, evidently not Of a very friendly character.
The Senate then took up the report OF tue select com
mittee by yeas % nays %, follows
Yeas-Messrs. Baker Bayard, Bgler, Bragg, Bright,
Clugmau Crittenden, Dixon, Douglas, Fitch, Gwin Hun
ter johnson of Ark Johnson OF Tenn Kennedy, Lane,
Latham, Mason, Nicholson Pearce Polk Powell Pugh,
Rice, Sebastian, Thomson, and Wigilll-26.
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Chandler, Clark,
Coamer Dooittle. Durkee, Fe-senden, Foot, Foster,
Grimes Hale harlan King, Morrill, Seward, Simmons,
sumner, Ten Eyck Trumbul, Wade, Wilkinson and
Wilson's.
The joint resolution from the House proposing an
amendment to the Constitution received and read Il
frs: time.
Mr II ale objected to it, second reading.
Mr. Critteudeu now moved TO make the joint resOu.
ton and tie report Of the select committee the special
order tor tomorrow at twelve aud half o'clock T. Nj.
Agreed to.
Mr. Seward desired his joint resolution to take the
same course lie would offer it substitute for the
other proposition.
The Senate proceeded the consideration of the post
Office appropriation bill
Mr. Gwin moved to reduce the appropriation for the
owe land mail IRON 81 100000 to I,UpDOoD upon
sh,ch d long debate ensued
The amendment finally adopted by yeas 20, nays
u.
On motion Of Mr.. Bright, the Senate decided to pro-
coed to the consideration Of executive business by yeas
-, nays "A.
Alter some time spent therein the doors opened
and the Senate resumed the Post Office appropriation
bill which considered up to the hour OF adjourn
mem" unroU on pppppSrNT ,TtvVS