The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-02-16
Es.oor.rnor HarrI., i Rhods I.Iaad..


ES-Gcvsrnor Harris, q Rhode Island,
4 dead. I'll. X.
The steamship N0rthern Light has ar.
rived from AspiaWail with q tfiile over 4
million and q half from California. in
specie. 4
The Pony Express with Fort Churchill
dates 81 January 17tIr passed Fort Kear-
ney II $50 pm. Feb 2nd.
SESArE. Feb. a.. Mr. CIandler pre-.
sented peJiiion o. the citizens Of Michi.
gan asking the Senate first 10 ascertain
whether we have government Dc facto---
second. that II SO measures be taken for
the apprehension OF an persons presenting
themselves II the seat o. government, Oh.
der the pretense Of being commissioners
from independent governments, on the
charge Of treason. Third, that measures
be taken 70 protect the archives of gov,
ernnictt. Fourth. that iorts, still IN the
possession OF the government, ut tile
south be promptly supplied with men
Fifth, that u sufficient number OF vessel:
be placed In Southern ports 10 protect
commerce and collect the revenue.
Mr. Trumbull called up the resolutions
offered yesterday for the appointment Of
. joint committee 70 provide mode fol
counting the votes for President aud Vice
President, and notifying tie person.
elected, which was passed.
The post route bill, from the House
nth IL na,arl...I ~. n
taken mp. + Il. .4s
Mr. Hale was Ia favor Of the overland
mail, but thought II this route was adopt
Cd Butterfeld's route ought 10 be sus
pended. The bill was ordered printed
and postponed.
The bill to organize government fOI
ldahoc was taken up. Adjourned.
HousE, Feb. end. Mr.. Sherman
called up the bill authorizing the Presi.
dent, q any time before the LIST Of July,
to borrow, on the credit Of the United
States, not exceeding $25, 0OO, 900, cer.
ti6cates TO be issued for not less than
81 900, coupons payable semi annually
with interest, and the faith Of the United
States 70 be pledged for the payment oi
interest and principal. /.
Phelps offered q substitute that the third
section 81 the act Of June, 1860, proyid.
Ing for the redemption Of the treasury
notes be modified 50 as TO empower the
secretary Of the treasury to negotiate the
balance Of the loan not taken under that
act on the most favorable terms instead
Ofrestraining negotiation Of the loan at
not less than par, and after notice Of ten
instead Of thirty days. II
Mr.. Phelps said the Morrill, tariff bill
proposed loan Of $1,000, 900, and the
bill reported from the committee on ways
and means %, 600, 600, thus making As.
000, 600 when there is nm unexpended
loan 81 $4,000, 900 under the act Of June,
Of which he desired the government TO
avail itself without unnecessary delay. .>= !.
Mr.. Sherman approved the amendment.
The loan proposed was %, 600, 900. He
supposed Il wo1ld settle up the accounts
OF this administration, as there WINS 90
money aud iittle revenue they would be
Obliged to resort TO the credit Of the gov.
:ernineHt. ali :;::.=...l j.. ..,aie.s:'<E. 49,. .
p Mr.. lIindman offered the proviso TINT
no part OF the loan should be used to
maintain forces 10 make war Oh states
which Ipny have seeded FL. ... f,
Mr.. Sherman refused any such amend
ment. -.:,.- If F"-...t s'.,.... ~.
b Mr. Garnet considering that the Nor.
rill tariff bill provides Tor IoaH OF %
900 600 he considered the bifl desfgG pii
Tor war purposes I'll. ..:-' i: !:
Mr.. Millson 0lotrd TO strike from Mr..
Phelps' substitute the words ''tne proceeds
OF suid Io',r may be applied 10 discharge,
current expenses; Or ltie. government, .
agreed TO-. I26 to ~ :.,..
Mr.. Phelps substitute was then reject.
ed, SO against ll9, and the bill as origin.
ally reported passed, l25 against 46.
The opposition coming from, the demo
cratic side. & 4 j. r. ID. .s y. I'd, -.
Mr.. Waslburne, Of Illinois, moved to
proceed with the consideration of the
Senate's resolutions providing for a joint
committee TO count the vote for President
and Vice President, and notify persons
chosen of their election, carried. :.
Messrs Washburne, Adrian, Ely, An.
derson and Craig were appointed as such
committee on the part Of the House.
Mr.. Corwin gave notice that he would
move to close debate on the report Of the
committee OF 33 on Thursday.
Mr. Sickles suggested that a yot,
should not be taken till after the Assem-