The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-01
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS N CONGRESS-.
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
sECOND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Fob. %, 1851.
Hr. KNG, (rep) Of y. Y. presented number OF peti
ton signed by several thousand PERSONS in favor OF tho
constitution and the government and enforcement
Of the laws.
Mr. FOSTER, rep) of Conn., presented several petitions
in favor oS the Border satc resolutions.
THE
Mr. LASr, (opp) of Oregon, reported from tho Com
mtee Of Conference tho oregon War Debt bill that the
Senate agree TO the House amendment with an amend
ment making the amount paid two millions four hundred
thousand dollars and allowing the Auditor TO receive al
dtonal evidence in regard supplies furnished &C. and
that the Secretary OF the Treasury authorized TO pay
the claimants in the bonds or the United States. report
agreed 10.
raB p,~r osG7cE APfRorFaAToy
Was taken MP, tho amendments Of tho Committee o
Finance being under consideration.
rFAc1 COMMISSIONERS.
BY consent, Mr.. CRnTSDEs from the Select Committee
ON The proposition adopted by the Peace Convention
offered report recommending the adoption OF that pro
position.
Mr sEwAnp (ep) Of N Y, said the Senator from Ili-
(Mr Tumbul and himself formed minority ON that
committee, and wished TO submit substitute as minor
ty report but the majority held that was not competent
go he asked leave to submit joint resolution in his own
name, in which the Senator from Illinois concurs
Whereas the Legislatures of Kentucky, Illinois and New
1csse nave S 70 no eonsnon Serore i'f o
ResoVed That the other States be invited to take the sub
ject into consideration, and their win on the subject
tuition.
Mr. HAry, frep} OF N H., objected to the considcra-
tion Of the report today.
that Wisconsin had cent delegates TO the Convention lie
had provso, which, at proper time he should offer 70
tho first section Of the amendment proposed BY the Con
yention, as follows
Provided That this section shall take effect the express
conaon that no sae Or pa s SsssoS "a
withdraw from the jurisdiction Of the United safes and
ns n che IN ss as sss or o es S
or Legislature TO the contrary notwithstanding
The report and amendments and Joint resolution
ordered TO be printed and laid over.
nIg sESAroR ZION INDIANA.
Mr. TIrssuIt presented the credentials Of Henry s,
Lane Senator elect from the State Of Indiana.
Ao,EpTAS,E PRESIDENT VICE I1tasrnySf U5sf.
Mr. TRusBrrL also mado report from the Committee
70 wait the President and Vice President, to inform
them OF their election He said tho COMMITTEES had per
formed the duty The President said-"With deep
gratitude to my countrymen for their mark Of con
ndencc and with great distrust a my ability v
perform the duty even in favorable circumstances,
now rendered doubly difficult by the existing
national peril, but with firm reliance on tho strength
Of our free government and the ultimate loyalty Of the
people TO the Just principles upon which u was founded
Ruler Of nations accept this trust and shall be pleased
10 signify my acceptance 70 the respective houses o. Con-
gress"
Tho vcegprcsident said-"Ploasc communicate TO tho
houses Congress my acceptance OF tho trust condded
TO mo by generous people, and while the position was
confidence reposcd in me, and deeply sensible Of tho obi
CATION imposed II shall be my earnest effort 70 ais
charge the duty in manner which VIII subscrve to ,he
interest Of the whole country
OVERLAND MAI.
Mr.. wrsoS, (rcp) Of Mass, offered an amendment TO
the Post 0co bill, changing the Butterheld route and
providing for mail by the central route 10 California
and pony express &c. FOR eleven hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars
This was discussed at some length
rnE KroRr oS TIE PT-,cr CoNonIsss ANU rSEsv.
One O'Clock having arrived, discussion whether
the report Of the select committee was In order.
Messrs. HAZE, (rcp) Of ~ H., and FTfSpfy, (rcp) OF
Me- argued that IL was not as an objection against
would carry IL over.
MIR. CfnyyplS, (opp) OF Ky, replied TO Mr.. Fesscn
den saying the Senator hal no right 70 characterize any
thing he said as presumption.
Mr.. frcSsESpEy-I did not cay any such thing, sir
Dir. CfrrKSDprs-bou did sir, II understand
Mr.. FISsRNDEN-wof, sir, say did not But the Sc
natpr can take 10 as he peases.
Then Mr. Crttenden turned 10 Mr.. Fcssenden's desk,
and back TO the Chair, going close 70 Mr. Feenden, but
the conversation between them was naudibe in shs gal
lery.
Tho CHAR called tho Senator'S 10 order.
Tho resolutions were then taken up by tho following
vote--
YEsss sessrs Baker, Bayard Biger Bragg Bright clIns
Eehoson Peerse, POis, Powell, rush, Rice, sebastian
Nws-Messrs; Anthony, BINGHAM, Chandler. CLARK, Cola
% ms garan sns Sor. seward rpo smon summer
Ten Eyck, frumbui, wade, Wilkinson wGson-r
Mr.. HALE objected to tho report going second
reading and after further discussion tho report and rcso
lntions laid over, and made tho special order for
to morrow at half past twolvo O'Clock.
urs posT or1cT AUTHORIZATION BrI.
Tho Senate resumed tho consideration Of tbs Post once
bill \
Mr. L,rBAs, (opp.) 0. Cal, spoke ntavor of Mr. WI
sons an,oDomoDt for daily mail, 10.
The orcuesor was continued At scme iongth, and Mr.
wilson 9 amendment waa adopteo-ysas "a, nays ~.
Mr GwiN opp of ca moved " reduce tho amount
os pay mont TO one million dollars
Debated at somo length, and agreed to-ys4 70,
kr. Bn,spr moved an executive session.