, 1861-02-19
BY TELEGRAPH,
XXITITH CQNGRESS--Seeoud Seadan.

WARRINGTON. Feb. 18.
sErATE.-The report Of the Committee o.
Conference on the Deficiency bill made on
Saturday, vas taken up and agreed to.
Mr.. KING presented d petition from the
German Republican Association Of the city Of
New York. asking that omething be done for
the preservation of the Union, and that Con-
MrBIGLER presented severnl petitions in
favor Of the CnHenden resolutions.
NJ. SEWARD presented petition Ct two
thirds Of the book-publishers Of the United
States also Of the faculty Of Columbia Col.
lege, asking for the modification Of the Tariff
bill In regard to books,
Mr. SUMMER presented petition from the
citizens Of Massachusetts against any COM
promise which would extend slavery in the
territories. ALSO two petitions from the citi-
tion us It IL, and the enforcement Of the laws,
from citizens IF Penns ytyauia
Mr.. CAMERON presented petitions in favor
Of the Constitution "a it is, and others in favor
of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr.. HALE presented petition Of Louis
Warner, Paymastcr of the Pensacola Navy
Yard, stating that his property had ben seized
when the Navy Yard was taken, and asking
for relief.
Mr. DOUGLAS presented several petitions
In favor of general bankrupt Law.
Messrs: FOSTER, DIXON md TEN EYCk
cut and New Jersey fasoring the border State
Nj: BAKER presented credentials of James
". Nesmith, Senator elect from Oregon.
Mr. MORRELL presented several petitions
for the emancipation Of slaves with compensn-
tion to oWners for the same.
AN.
Mr. GW1N moved 10 take up the Post Office
bill, asking Committee Of Conference.
The amendment Of the committee lesseniug
tile duty on sugar, placing the duty at 4 cents
| per pound on tea, and ~ cents per pound on
! coffee, was agreed to, % against 10.
| Mr. SIMMONS then offered an amendment
reducing the loan from 81 600 GOO to S10 900,
900, With proyfso TINT ns part Of the loan be
applied to the present fiscal year. Agreed to.
| Mr. PEARCE from Committee Of Confer
! Appropriation bill report that the committee
agreed to the report. Was agreed in by the
| Senate.
The Senate then adjourned.
HousE-Mr. JOHN C0CHRANE, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported bill ap-
propriating $50, 600 for the survey of the north
crn water roursea and islands Of the Pacific
Ocean from Bebring Straits, in view Of telc.
graphic communication from the mouth OF
the Amour, in Asia, to some point on the con.
fines Of the Russian Possessions. Referred
n Committee Of the Whole on the State Of the
Union.
Mir. STANTON, from the Military Commit
tee, reported 4 bill supplementary to acts oi
1795 and 1877, providing for calling forth the
militia .or tho execution Of the laws Of ahc
Union, suppression Of insurEcction and repell-
| ing invasion, so os to extend their provisions
ity Of the United States, and authorizes the
President in cases where 1t may be lawful to
use tho army and the navy to nccept the ser
vices Of volunteers us cavalry, iu(antry artil
lery, and officer the same.
| Mr. BOC0CK said that if there is to be any
hope Of peace it must be By the rejection o
force bills.
Mr.. STANTON said The bill merely suppli-t
an omission in the act Of 1875.
Mr.. BOCOCK objected TO second reading
Of the bill therefore the question occurred
shall the bill be rejected? Several member
explained their votes.
Mr.. STANTON demanded the previous
question on the passage Of the bill, but it wa
not taken. The report Of the Committee Q
Thirty-threc was resumed.
| Mr. WEBSTER OPPOSED secession. Iii
great object was to preserve the Union and it
liberties ull within the Union. He opposes
the force policy which vas iudicated 10y til
recent vote, IS it would drive the South So FL
of as to preclude the possibility Of . reunion
he advocated coneiliatory policy.
Mr.. SHERMAN asked Mr Webster If he wa
not willing to defend the public propert
against MI assaults.
Mr. WEBSTER replied, If prccipitate mtas
ures In defence be more disastrous than CO..
ciliatory course, lie would enforce the 1aws
but he did not despair Of the Republic.
peace propositions governed here he woul
, appeal to the justice and fraternity Of tho pei
pie North. believing they would ratriotica!l
respond, dl5regarding parry Of the sake Of I'll
country. Further consideration was pos
} poncd until to morrow.
The bill authorizing the issue Of $50 Trea
ury notes was taken up and passed. Tn
( bill organizing tthe Territe1y Of Colorad
was taktn up.
t Mr. GROW offered an amendment, maxim
. the bill conform to those pending relative
q Neyada and Decotah, which after some debat
\ : w:s agreed to and the bill raased-W a.sain'
i A. Recess to Up. NJ.
}. EVENING SEssloS.-Messrs. DUELL, WA
). : TIERS, ,BEALE, MORRILL,E, r. REYNOLD
e McKEAN, and others, expressed their view
: | Adjourned.