The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-02

might hereafter be stolen or purchased. He would
rather die than protect slavery but these measures
rendered such protection impossible. Their pro
slsoHs on,y extended to territory now in the Union,
ana n ew Mexico was virtually free. In voting
ior thefn, then, he voted to give the blessings of
freedom to all territory from here to Cape Horn,
Whatever portion oft might ever be acqr re -
ne ne Mou,d ~ nave been exceedingly gratfed could
tde Inauguration of Lincoln, as in old times have
been attended by all the States. He believed even
In hehtucky the Union was in danger, and if they
ADJOURNED without taking some steps to remove ex-
iStlng diihculties, the Union would be elfectuaIy
uestroyeu' lie would listen to the appeals of the
Union men of the Border States who would sus
tam the Government with their blood, and would
yield to their requests. He hoped to hear
rom MT. Lincoln on Monday next words of devo-
Ilon 10 tne Union, but also words of kindness and
coneillatlon.--Mr. GREEN regarded these pro-
positions as the most important which had come
before Congress; and though he had little hope,
he would cling to the last straw, and sink
WlthHit IN his grasp. The Representatives
OF Missouri had condemned these measures
ana ne could not, with honor, take less than the
Crlttenden proposition. He would vote, there
tore, against the propositions. s.--Mr. LANE stated
the reason why he could not vote for these resou-
tions, bnt yielded to Mr.. TRUMBULL, who said he
intended to make a motion to adjourn. There was
no use IN staying here puaishing themselves in
considering proposition intended to conciliatc
the Border States, which they rejected by their
representatives on the floor. He moved that the
g, y
joint resolutions of the House, amending the Con
stitution, on the motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, was
taken up and made the special order for to morrow
Il M.-Mr. LANE continued his remarks, and
Salu tue Crlttenden resolutions the least that
he thought should be adopted The report of the
reace Conference was a cheat, humbug, decep-
tion.--Before he concluded the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Ile House met at ii M.-Mr. PHELPS, from
the Committee on Commerce, reported a bill fixing
Ytlu sill norin Dc
10 l3=lDO cents by Custom House computation:
pasSed.-Mr. ELY called up frCm the Speakers
tapIe bill to facilitate communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States by electric telegraph;
Suppanted BY regular order of business. MIR.
WASHBURNE, Of Illinois, moved to postpone the
specia order, the report of the Committee of Thir-
ty-Ihree, till the 4th of July next. daughter y
MIR, bABBlrT called up the order for the day. bill
authorizing the establishment of District Court
for the Western District of Pennsylvania The
bill was rejected. d.-Mr. SHERMAN, from the
COMMITTEE of Ways and Means, reported back the
ARMY bill.-On motion, the House went into
committee OF the Whole on the Senate amend
ments thereto, (Mr. Grow in the Chair.)-
After debate op the amendments, which
were taken seriatim, the bill was repor-
ted to the House. Some amendments we're
auoPted, others rejected: The report of the
committee was adopted and the bill goes again to
the Senate for action.-The special order, the
report of the Committe of Thirty three, having
come up for consideration, the act for the adj
mission of New Mexico into the Union, section of
that report, was on motion of Mr.. HICKMAN laid
on the table-The next section relates to the
rendition of fugitives from labor, and provides
that The fugitive shall have the right of trial by
jury as to the right of property in said fugitive by
the claimant, and counsel to be provided and paid
for by the United States.-Mr. HICKMAN
moved to lay the bill on the table; negatived-yeas
IS, nays l64-The ayes and nays were called on
the passage of the bill with the following result
\ cas- 92, nays 82.-The last amendment, con-
nf tha ucritj from, ,,-
justice, was taken up.-Mr C0RWIN desired to
explain that some amendmentto the Constitution was
necessary in reference to the rendition of ugtives
from Justice by the authorities of the State for it
was we'll knownit had caused great deal of trouble
MIR. WHITLEY said the act was unnecessary
The act amendatOry of an act, entitled an act
to regulate the rendition of fugitives from Justice
was rejected. Yeas AZ, nays 106.-The SPEAKER
reported by the Peace Convention lately sitting in
this city.--Mr. GROW objected as territorial
business in order. Pending this discussion
the House took recess till Z o'clock, L. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The sixteenth and seventeenth Joint rules were
Suspanded.-On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN, the
Senate's amendment to the Post Office bill was
made the special order for tomorrow at II O'clock
Mr.. STANTON moved to proceed to the con-
slderation of the bill authorizing the President
accept the services of volunteers. MIR. SICKLES
raised the point Of order him, that the regular
business excluded his motiou.-Mr. HICKMAN
moved to adjourn.-Mr. STANTON demanded
the previous question.--Mr. JOHN COCHRANE
said if the bill was before the House he was entitled
to the loor.--Mr. CURTIS insisted that the Pacific
Railroad was the first business to be acted on-Mr
SIN Ms wanted to know whether itwould be in order
tofrs prove this and take up the Old Soldiers bill
Tho SPEAKER replied that it would be in
order if Mr. Simms had the foor.-Much squab-
bling about points of order ensued. Finally the
Volunteer bill taken up.-Mr. JOHN
COCIIRANE briefly opposed it, and moved to ad-
Journ, which was carried shortly after 10 o'clock.