Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-02-27
LATEST NEWS By TELEaRAPE;
THIRr-slxTH CoRsREss- SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON. February 26


SENATE-Thea annual report ofthe Smith
sonian Institute was received and ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Thompson presented petition in favor
of the Crittenden compromise.
Mr.. Dixon presented petition in favor OF
the Border State resolutions.
The joint resolution to repeal the resolu-
ton in favor Of Gov. Fisher, was taken up
ard passed.
The Oregon War. debt Bill was taken up,
snd on motion Of Mr.. Lane, Committee Of
Conference was appointed on the amendment
of The House.
The bill for the organization of the Terri
tory of Colorado was taken up.
Mr.. Green moved that the Senate concur
in the amendment of the House.
Mr.. Douglas opposed the amendment ofthe
House.
The House amendment was agreed to
yeas 26, nays 10.
The bill 10 organize the Territorial Gov
ernment of Nevada was taken up and passed.
The bill to organize the Territory Of Da-
cotah was taken up and passed.
A Committee of Conference was appointed
on the disagIeeing vote of the two Houses on
the amendment placing duty on tea aad
| coffee.
The Post-route Bill was taken up.
Mr.. Seward presented the credentials of
| Mr.. Harris, Senator elect from New York.
The House amendments to the Post-route
Bill were agreed to, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Gwin introduced Supplementary
Post-route Bill. Laid over.
The Army Bill was taken up.
| The amendment for an arsenal in Texas
was stricken out.
MIR. Fessenden here made a report from
the Conference Committee on the Diplomatic
Bill-sgreed to, so the Consular and Diplo-
matte Bill is passed.
Mr.. Baker offered an amendment to the
Army Bill for $4,000 to protect emigrants
to Oregon. Adopted.
After further consideration in Committee,
the bill was reported to the Senate. Ad-
jouTned.
HOUSE-Mr. Kellogg, of Illinois, arose to
present petition of 226 voters of Illinois,
praying the adoption of the peace propo'
sition, heretofore submitted by himself.
Mr.. Edgerton objected.
Mr.. Kellogg was surprised that any one
should be unwilling for an expression Of the
people while we are being hurried into the
calamities of civil war, and the disruption o.
the Government is threatened.
Mr. Edgerton replied that the gentleman
} could present the petition under the rules
l Mr.. Davis, of Indiana, presented petition
from that State signed by men Of all parties
in favor of the CriGtenden proposition.
The Speaker presented the proceeding
and resolutions of the Pennsylvania Demo
5 Gratis Laid on the table.
I. The House took up the Volunteer Bill.
Mr.. Howard, of Michigan, resumed his re
marks in favor of it, which, he argued, onl
: gave construction 10 the laws already i
d existence. 1t was the duty of Congress t
put into the hands of the President the mean
. of reforming his duty, and point out til
o mode in which he should do it. They coul
J; not be released from this obligation. He rt
n peated that the President should have th
power to execute the Constitution in all il
ports. The highest duty Of government
% which dates far anterior to all constitution
u is TO preserve its existence.
70 Nj. Pryor said it was the purpose of IL
n dominant party, plainly manifested an
- openly aVowed, to drive through the bill
y, the pressure Of an irrepressible rule.
le this was a forgone conclusion, he hoped
n would pass at once, TO the end that Il
~ people of Virginia and the South may
~ aroused to the perils which menace the
lie destruction.
10 He defantly challenged them to assun
n. the attitude of hostility corresponding
- their bloody designs. He knew the Repu
~ liean Party are resolved never 10 recogni
ps the Independence of the seeded States, n
n surrender the control over the cRptur
a forts. In short, they are resolved TO perm
the South no other alternative but subm
us sion or subjUgation.
nd Mr. Curtis said that Mr.. Pryor had indulg
lal in sham of defamation and denuDciati
similar 70 that of his colleague, Mr.. Booot
The Republicans were accused Of meditati
or coercion, when every thing they had do
to and said had no such bearing.