Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-03-01
THIRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
SIG JND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.

SENArE.-Seyeral petitions were presented
relative to the crisis.
A proviso was added to the clause con-
cerning treasury notes, 30 that the time ior
issuing them is limited to June 80, lob2.
An amendment increasing the notes to
fifty instead of twenty dollars was agreed to,
after sharp debate between Mr.. Clark and
Mr.. Chandler in favor and Mr.. Clingman
against, % to %.
The tariff bill was then taken up.
\ duty of 10 per cent. was placed upon al
wines.
An amendment. placing a duty of 10 per
cent ad valorem on wool worth less than 70
cents. was, after long discussion, lost-I9
to %.
Mr. Bingham offered an amendment pla-
cling a duty OF per cent on all wool worth
under Is cents.
Mr.. Wilson opposed the amendment, as
Injurious to the manufacturers and OF no pen-
eft TO the wool growers.
The amendment was adopted-25 to ~.
Mr. Powell offered an amendment repeal
ing the fishing b0unties. Lost.
Some other amendments were adopted,
when the bill was reported to the Senate.
Adjourned.
HorsE.-Mr. Fenton of New York offered
a resolution providing for the calling OF
National Convention as a substitute for the
report Of the Committee Of thirty-three. Or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Stanton's bill was then taken up, the
question being on its engrossment.
Mr.. Stanton showed the necessity OF the
passage OF this bill, saying that SIX States
had seeded and organized separate and
hostile coniederacy. At Charleston, Sayan-
nah. and New Orleans the authority OF the
government is superseded, and the federal
laws cannot be executed. No duties can be
collected in those places without some I'M
mediate measures be adopted aside irom the
ordinary mode of collection. One OF two
things remains to be done, either to recog-
nize secession or abandon the execution OF
the laws. Suppose Virginia and Maryland
within twenty days after the 4th OF March
should be precipitated into secession ana
make hostile demonstrations on the capltai
Five thousand troops could not be conceh-
trated here within less than sixty days anu
were they to leave the Executive without the
means OF repelling invasion? We must give
the President the means of defence ana pro-
lection, and for the collection OF the revenue
in the least Objectionable manner
A long debate ensued Of q somewhat acrl-
monious character, Mr.. Bocock and others
considering the bill declaration OF war
A motion to lay the bill on the table was
| lost
Further debate followed, when, the morn
Ing hour having expired, the report OF 'h'
/ committee of thirty three was taken up
Mr.. Stewart of Pennsylvania adVocateO
the enforcement of the laws. .,
4 resolution repealing the act tor tn
benefit of Degroot was passed;
Amendments to the naval Dill were 'Hei
considered. o5 ,,
Mr.. Garnett Of Virginia, was opposed l'
increasing the navy for the purpose Oh in"Al"'
war ON any portion of the country
Mr. Morris thought if the Government wa
not to have an army and navy, 1t shonid o'
strinned of all the means OF defence, anu sur
render at Will to all who attacked IL.
The House here took recess untli eve
On assembling in the evening severa
speecbes were made. Adjourned.
WAsHlNoroX, Feb. 20.
SExArE.Mr. Doolittle presented the creden+ IN
tials of Timothy 0. Howe Senator elec
from Wisconsin.
The House bill to authorize the PoS
Master General to discontinue the mail ser
vice in the States where 1t Is liable to be IN
tcrfered with, was taken 1p
Mr.. Mason said the bill was deciaratIo
of the House Of instruction on the part Q
those States. IIe trusted the Senate woul
look on the question, as 1t is ono OF the mos
crave ones ever before the country. lie sal
the fact was, the States had coniederateI
had a Congress in session with as ihuo'
mower as we possess, yet the bill callS IL IN =,
tnrrection. and assumes that there Is Is, no Nv "
Emnire but the. Federal power Is SUN Il" @
istence in those States
The Tariff bill was taken up C:..,
Tho omendments passed IN Commute
- ro,d and adopted, except le" VI
,rb;cb n separate vote was ASKED.
"n,'.i aonorate vote was had on the amend
1t rfducing the duty on sugar and plac
inc duty on tea and coffee
fbe amendment was then agreed TO.
The next question was the amendmen
|, nlaoinp duty of five per cent. on WOOL
|, Agreed to-yeas 26 nays, 10.
The amendment placing duty of ID pc
: cont od ralorern, on books and periodica
, and on watches, was agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. Seward, fhe motion
which a duty was put on tea and coffee wa
reconsidered.
. MIR. Simmons said that the Governmer
> was about to be demoralized for want
! money. and that if duty was put on te s
! and coffee it would make no difference IN Z,
nr;ce of those articles. He moved that u
| duties on ten and sugar be limited to tv
a | x-aorl
|, Mr.. Hale said that be should vote for q
duty on tea and coffee, because the neces'
q ties of the Government required it. and
they wanted evidence of the fallen state