The huntsman's echo. [volume] (Wood River, Buffalo County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1860-1861, 1861-02-21
~TclegraphIc News.

scented a petition Of citizens of Michigan,
asking the Senate, lst-To ascertain
whether we have a Government dc facto I;
2dly-that if so, measures be taken for
the apprehension of all persons present.
ing themselves Mt the scat of Government
under the pretense of being commis sion-
ers from Independent Governments, on
the charge of reason. 3d-That meas.
ures be taken to protect the archives OF
GoTernment. 4,h-That forts still in
The possession Of the Government al the
South, be properly supplied with men.
5th-Thst u sulncien. number of vessels
be placed in Southern ports to protect
commerce AMI collect the revenue.
The post route bill from the House,
with the overland mail amendment was
taken up.
Mir. iiale was 10 favor Of the overland
mali, but thought if this route was adopt
u, Du.terield route ought 10 be suspen-
ded.
The bill was ordered printed, and post
poDsd.
The bill to organize q government for
Idaho, wa taken up, and adjourned.
House., Feb. 2d.-Mr. Sherman called
up the bill authorizing the President at
any time before the first of July, to Dor
row on the credit Of the United States
not exceeding $25, 800 200; certificates
to be issued tor not less than 81 900 cou-
pons payable semi-annualiy with inter-
est, and the faith Of the United States to
be pledged for the payment of Interest
and principal.
MIR. Phelps offered a substitute that the
third section Of the act OK jane, 1850,
providing for the redemption Of .he
Treasury notes, be modified so as to en-
power the Secretary Of the Treasury to
negotiate the balance of the loan not Ia
ken under that act on the most favorable
terms, instead Of restricting negotiations
OF the loan ut not less than par, and al
ter notice of ten inst, ad Uf thirty days.
Mr.. Phelps said that Mr.. Morrll's tariff
bill proposed n loan OF S2i,JGG, 600, and
the bill reported from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, rs millions thus ma-
king Dc millions, when there is an uncx-
hausted balance Of II millions under the
act of June, Of which he desired the Gov
srnment to avail itself without unneces-
s.ry delay. -.
MIR. Sherman approved the amendment
The loan proposed was $25 900 700. lie
supposed 1t would settle up the accounts
Of this Administration; as there was no
moncy and little revenue, they would be
Obliged 20 resort to the credit Of the Gov
ernmcEt.
Mr.. Hindman offered the prosiso that
NO part Of the loan should be used to
f.ara - .nln ~aS On StnfnS
which may have seeded.
Mr.. Sherman refused any such amend
ment.
Dir. Garnet, considering that the Nor
ril turif bill provides for u loan Of TWEEN.
ty- one millions, he considered the bill
designed for war purposes.
Mr.. Millison moved to strike from MIR.
Phelps substitute, the words { pro.
cecds Of said loan may be applied to dis
charge current expenses Of the Govern
ment-agreed to l26 TO AZ.
Mr.. Phelps substitute wus rejected
81 against 10. The bill us originally
reported passcd-l+4 against 40.
The opposition coming from the Dem
ocrntic side.
Mr.. Washboutne, Of ILL.,, moved to pro.
coed with the consideration Of the Sem
a.c's resolution, providing for a joint
to count the votes for Presi-
dent and Vice President, and notify per-
sens Of their election.
Messrs. Washburn, Adrian, Ely, An
derson and Craig, were appointed as such
on the part Of the House.
MIR. Corwin gave notice that he-would
to close debate on the report Of the
Of thirty-threc, on Thursday.
Mr.. Sickies suggested that q vote should
he taken till after the assembling Of
the Union Convention.
Mr.. Corwin would be governed by cir.
cunstances in that particular.
SENATE, Feb. 4.-NumSrous petitions
we're presented relative to the crisis.
Mr. Wilson presented . resolution Of
relative to the ~seisure OF the
Mint OF New Orleans. Objections
being made, il was laid over.
Mr.. Slidell sent to be read by the
the ordnance Of secession passed
By Louisiana.
This message wal postponed till to-
The b!lto provide for the Government
II Idaho was taken up, and Green's u
.cndment- changing the boundary--was
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the name
vas changed " colorado. The bill
MIR. pearcc, from the commi ttee on i-
lance, reported u loan bill, which was
made the special order for tomorrow.
Mr.. Biglcr offered q resolution to ad-
nit commissioners of tho States TO the
loor Of the Senatc--laid OYER.
Adjourned.
St. Louis, Feb. 4.
Tho following dispatches from WASH
ngton, are Of date Feb I'd;
The Assistant treasurer at New Orle.
refuses to give up the coin and bull
ion in the Branch Mint, to the order of
iecretary Dix, on the ground that the
'ranch Mint has been taken possession
{ by toe State of Louisiana. On tho
Of this news this morning, the
resident called an extraordinary session
Z the Cabinet, and the whole subject
'as considered. I,