New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-24
XXXVITa CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION,
SENATE. .whsEroTos, Jan. %. 1851

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Sir. COILAMER lRep., WI introduced a blu "
regulate tho collection Of imports. ,...-,
Nr. GREEN Dem, Mo- introduced joint resoin;
ton that A. 7. Greenwood hever1y Jouhson, anu
te !, fr]i and equitable settlement Of all CLAIMS be-
ten The Tinted Sta,es and W. II. Russell. Laid
0'M NJ. DoOLITTIE REP. Wis presented the credeu-
tiaIs Of Mr. TrUmhnl reelection.
Mr.. CHANDLER REP, Mi,h.l presented me
,,osi,l from citizens Of Michigan demonstrating
ar,;nst any chang of the Constitution.
Ar. TRtMBULL REP, ILL., presented memorial
som rizens If Illinois expressing the opinion that
tie diy,ion Of the Territories by the line OF 30 81
would be satisfactory settlement Of the present dif
culties. m ,
Mr.. KING Rep, n. ~ presented petition for the
preservation Of the Union; alec one demonstrating
acain.t any change Of the Pilot laws
Mr.. SIlDELL Dem, La askcd!thet the Senate
take up the resolution he offered IL regard to the Pfes
dent message and moved that the message and
LUTON be refere ed 20 the Committee the Judiciary
AgreCdtU.
MIR. IyERS0N Dem, Ca asked to be excused
from further service from The Committee on Claims.
he said as some questions had been raised about the
refined Senators, regard TO flue their pla cs gu the
Committees, he would ask TO be excused while lie was
vet & member Of the Senate. He was excused.
TIE bill in relation to the sale Of lands aud removal
Of the United States Arsenal at st. Iona and the
ftrucii,n OF a arsenal NJ Jefferson BarrackH was
taken mp and passed.
on notioa of Mr. BRAGG Dem, n. Co next Fri
day set apart for the consideration OF private
bills.
Mr.. CAMERON rep, Pa moved to postpone prior
orders and take up the Tariff till.
Mr.. FESSENDEN (ReP., Me- said the bill was re-
ported from tie Committee on Finance with reeo n
mendation 10 posi- pore till the 4th Of March.
Mr.. CRITfENDEN Is. Am, Ky opposed any
postponeucut OF Lis resolutions.
Mr.. HALE rep, n. II asked il the blu received
detailed examination in the Committee on Finance.
Mr. FESSENDEN said il bad not
Mr. HALE said be believed there were some things
in tbe bill detrimental the interests Of his section,
that would govern s vote party or no parry
of the Committee agreed TO, the bill ought to
be sent back 10 the Committee.
MIR. TRUNBULL rep, Ill said he wished TO
correct the inuressiun that the Republicans had the
pow or in the Senate as il not 30. There was
majority OF six against them now and he thought
the responsibility e action inacticn could not yet
be laid IN Il Republican party.
Mr.. WILSON Rep, Mass urged the necessity oil
immediate arion. IL was very important measure TO
the county and ebould be acted on in some way.
After further discussion the Tariff bill taken up,
az on motion Of MIR. SIMMONS Rep, r. H. referred
to a Special Committee Of Five, with instructions 10
report back the b II on Wednesday Of next week.
MIR. BIGLER Dem, Pa moved 70 take up the
Crit;enden resolutions.
Motion Disagreed to BY TIE following vote.
YEAS-Mes.i5. Bsya-d, Benjamin. BisleI; Bsg1 BIgh!
Clipsmun Critsenden Douglas fch. nemphl Hunter liver
Peazce Polk Powell Rice Sebastian, ThomPson' and wsI
EAYs-N u.s. Anthony Baker Bingham Cameron, Cband
le Clark colamer DoO,e Dalee fsesendsn Feet losei
simmons Sumner, Ten Eyck Truabul Wade, Wilkinson aud
" isoa- n. .
On motion Of Mr.. GWIN Dem, Call the Pacific
Railroad lill was taken up.
Tie pending amendment OF the Senator from Oregon
MIR. lane in regard to branch 10 Portland, Oregon,
was agreed 10.
Mr.GWIN offered IN amendment, adding several
names 10 the list Of corporaiors. 49,
Mr. DOUGLAS Dem, ILL., said that in adding the
names from Illinois they had put three Republicans
VI IL III.
ested against any partisan feeling in the bill.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said there was no partisan char
aCteT in adding lie thought there must DE some
yarfy feeling there would have been no coinpl mt
he did not know as Mr. Wentworth was especially d
MT. DOUGLAS said be was astounded to hear that
Mr.. Wentworth was not party man. lie was the
very tOu Of the Republican party IN Illinois. lie re-
paided him as the most dangerous aud powerful adj
veIsaTy be the Democratic party Ind ~ ILLINOIS.
He wanted the bill stripped Of all party politics.
Mr.. WILSON said he was sorry to zee any feellng
Of this Kind. He did not care what party men be-
oneed 20; he wanted men Of influence ana money 70
take hold and finish the road he would never stop
70 ask the question Of party.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said his colleague war the oh,y
nun who had brought politics in, and that the whole
burden Of bis speech demanded that man ior man DC
appointed as pertisauS ,,.e., -,
After further discussion by Messrs. DOUGLAS and
TRUMBULL, 80
Mir BENJAhtIN Dem, La said the bin should DO
40 amended that anybody could come in. He did not
see what difference it made what names were offered
II would be proper to have Committee TO investigate
tie subject ar there seemed to be 80 much difference
between Senators and there something that did
not appear Ilain TO the Senate.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said there were perhaps other
tbippe that the Committee might investigate, but he
scorned the mpuati0n that there were other thinge,
and he would himself If be were 40 base az 10
make such All imputation.
Mr.. BENJAMIN saIid-The Senator must be mis-
taken or else he is using able language. tic
Benjamin. had not asserted that there was anything
behind this.
Mr. DOUGLAS explained that he under mis-
apprehension and, therefore, would withdraw what
he had gaid He moved 10 strike out the names OF
John Wentworth and NJ Il. Judo He said there was
evidently an attempt 10 make party machine OF
the Pacific Ksilroad.
Further discussion ensued when the motion was lost
-Yeaa, go; Nays, %.
Discussion continued, when Mr.. DOUGLAS moved
to trke the Of Wentworth and inert that OF
Hickey.
Mr.. HALE said that this was about the smallest
fight that he had seen in the Senate. IL was
rather small business for the United States Senate 10
single out one man and kick him out.
Mr.. GREEN Dem, Mo- asked if it was small
busness 70 single out, how small was II TO have
singled him IN p!
Mr. Douglass motion was then agreed TO-.
A large number Of names were then added ty the
vsIiOu. 81 pstOrs.
MIR. GREEN said he wished to suggest the names OF
two eminent railroad men. They John Brown,Jr,
AID Wendell Phillips, Of the Underground Railroad.
Loud lauzhter.l Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. COLFAX Rep Ind.l called up the Post Route
bill, Which passed the House last sefson and was re-
turned frola The Senate with amendments which were
now conFdersd and nearly all agreed to- including pro-
Visions for procuring and furnishing cont stamped
Wrappers and envelopes; requiring letters which have
been advertised 10 be returned 70 the Dead Letter
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