Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-14
THIRTY-sIx COSsREss-ssoond Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, FEB. ~, 1851.
The Chair laid before the Senate communication from
the Department OF the Interior 10 relation TO the Ian
der wagon road-referred to the committee on printing
Memorials fAvoring settlement Of the present den.
ties by compromise we're presented BY Messrs DiIon
Crittenden and others.
Mr. Wilkinson presented certain antisece ssion and CO.
ercon resolutions Of the Legislature Of Minnesota ten.
dering State aid TO the United States.
Mr.. Wade presented memorial favorng the enforce
mcnt Of the laws
Mr. Crittenden presented Union memorial from Mas
sachusets, with % 230 names.
Mr. Sumner said the only for those memorials
was that they did understand what they signed lie
wished that they had done themselves the justice give
the force of their numbers sustain the Union and the
popular verdict in favor of Abraham Lincoln and the
principles Of the Republican party.
The hour for the consideration oil the special order
the naval BILL coming up. il was postponed
Mr. Crtenden continued, arguing that the Union va.
Of more importance the people than the Republican
platform.
lucky Mr CritteDden could not know his popular
in Massachusetts,. The people there who signed the
m moral, did so without examination, owing 10 their
trr st in that Senator.
Mr. Crttenden said that not essential part Of
his propositions. The subject then postponed until
Monday next Mr.. Clark, Of n. H., having the foor
The Senate then took up the unfinished business, be-
ing the naval apr opation bill The pending question
being on the amendment for building seven soopsof.
Mr.. Green resumed the floor, and argued against tie
amendment He defended the right Of secession, and
declared that the federal government had public pro-
perty in the seeded States. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. Adrsin and other members presented memorials
from the different States relative to the dhcu'ti"s at
present ds,racng the country, and praying the adop
ton of prompt for settlement OF the same.
The Speaker laid before the Hose communication
from the Secretary OF War; transmitting report from
the chief Of ordinance relative to increased expenses 10
CURED in the maintenance OF the ordinance department
Mr.. John Cochrane reported bill from the Senate for
the purpose Of limiting the Liabilities OF ship aud
for other purposes The bill proposes to enable
chants whose vessels responsible under the act Of
1851 for damages ty reason OF collisions at sea to exc
cute bond under sufficient suretes In release OF the
vessels and their personal liabilities. Objection made
and the bill was Withdrawn.
Mr. Carter from the committee On the District OF CO.
umbia reported back bill recommending It's passage
to authorize Rev. Mr. White, parish priest OF st. Mat
tbews Church. to sell certain os for the beneft Of said
parish passed.
Mr.. Bocock offered the folIowing:
Resolved That the President OF the United States be
rsnupstrd 10 communicate the House the letter Of the
late Secretary Of War Hon. j. b. Floyd, relating 10 the
DeCiroat claim. Agreed 20.
Mr. Holman offered resolution adopted by citizens OF
Indiana and Kentucky the effect that when there shall
he no further hope of saving the Union the cilz Of
confederacy to be drawn between the said States, since
there ia 40 enmy existing between the citizens OF the
same.
Objection was made The further reading Of the res
oution.
Mr. Sherman chairman of the Committee Of Ways and
Means sent 10 the clerks desk TO be read for the nor
nation Of the HOUSE. tie sspondence from the Sc
rotary of War relative deficiencies in the Treasury
also bill to meet the erigency. The special order toe
Pacific railroad BILL up in order oil business. aud
Mr. Cars of Iowa. obtained tie floor
Mr. Morris of Ill., said ths; as the special committee
appointed to inquire into the abstraction o! the Indian
bonds from the Interior department had been permitted
by joint resolution of the House, passed on yesterday
to repor. to-day at o'clock, he asked the gentleman
from Iowa 10 give way for that purpose
After some discussion it was agoed to. The report,
which was very volumnous, then read and ordered
10 be printed The House then proceeded TO consider
the Pacific railroad bill.
Mr. Curtiss spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.. Pryor de-
nounced il in unmea sured terms Mr. Sickles followed
in support, and the House adjourned