New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-14
, XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHrsoTos, Feb. 70, 1861.

After the Senate had returued to their own che
Mr. FESSENDEN tRep., Me- reported -soe-.
nhI and Diplomatic bill, and asked fo .Ns ',;on
Of Conference ." y" ,mit,ee
A., vosTFR rep, Conn., Prese' cd . pettion
.,s;ne Congress TO stand hrInly the Constitution
Mr.. BIGLER Dem presented several petitions
The bin to carrV ont the treaty with New Granada
Mr.. FIJS u dem" Ind, presented the petition Of
krge lumber of citizens OF Indiana IN iaVor Oh 'ne
nu pTRuMBUIL REP, nl) made report Of the
J;nt Committee for Counting Votes, &c, for fresl-
Scnt and Vice President, with resolution tnat one
Member Of the Senate be appointed 70 ACT WIN tm0
members from the House, 20 notify Messrs. Aora. am
Iincoin and Hannibal Hamhn Of their eiecnon'
on motion of Mr.. CAMERON Rep., Pa the taiih
hill WAS token M. -. /,
Mr.. SEWARD Rep., N.Y. gave notice that t, ne
shonld move to strike out that portion OF the OIL aoo
phing the wsrebOusing system -, .,,o
MIR. HITCH asked leave 10 make d Ielsosha 20 ltha
nati,n IA regard TO the report made yesterday 20 'ns
Uonso when IL was said, that one Indiana BOND hau
not been returned the Department by the non ~,
m. Fitch; he explained the matter, Saying tnas ne
eond originally was given by Indiana b1t tefw9rdI
Nv the limited States negeetng 10 exchange II, had
heeomel worthless, and the 6cAd bad been gwen W
him merely as spe imen while he was trying 10 ar
range the matter 70 accommodate G9V' EHto Ia ~ az
misplaced but it had been returned to the Department
as eoon 1t was found.
The consideration of the tariff bill was resumed.
Mr. SIMMONS (Rep., r. H. explained the amend
tpepts OF the Committee, aCd the bill WAS laid over.
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON Ulep., Mass the cili
far better organization of the militia of the District
Of Columbia was taken up.
. Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, DELI asked if there was
any reason why the bill should be passed now lie
knew of no disturbance here.
Mr., WILSON said that ihe bill had been reported
several years since, had received the appioVSi :. ~
Secretary Of War and had no relation WhsleNer W INC
existing state Of affairs. -,
Mr.. saul SBURY said that he asked this quesho
that the PEOPLE might know that had no reference 70
tbe troubles of the times. lie never nsu seen "iS
reason for bringing troops 10 this DistrlGt.
AR. MASON Dem, Val asked If the men TO DC
enrolled are required to take any oath .,.
Mr.. WILSON said they are not required 10 t1ke
DE same oath as men going into actual service, Du
simply an oath to support the CONSTITUTION u '"'
United States.
Mr. MASON taid he never knew men IN ranks were
required TO take oath. lie proposed 10 ahlehd so
that the oath only be taken by officers.
Mr., JOHNSON Dem, Ark said he thought thai
the bin had never received proper attention from The
Military Committee. He confessed lie had never read
the bill through and did not know this provision Wa'
~ the bill
striking out the provision for taking the OATH lie
wanted to know what was the objection to taxing al
cath Why is there any sensltlvenets az 'hlS uuie
against taking any oathl 80,
On motion of Mr. LANE Dem, Oregon the bin
was recommited to the Committee on Military Aiai.s
Mr. FITCH moved to take up the bill relative 10 sGt
printing of an extra number OF aoeuuehs' tne oi ~
provides that no extra number OF any documents s,4
be printed without the passage OF JOINT resolution Oy
both Hcuses, and reported from COMMITTEE
The bill was parsed. 500,
s the Patent BILL recommending that the Senate con
eur IN all the amendments of the House except one
The report was agreed to. Adjoar1eds