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THIs1Y-arrR COHGsEss--sECOHD SESSION.
WASHINGTON. Fehrnarr u.

WASHINGTON, February IL.
SENATE-Various petitions were re-
ceived.
Mr.. Crittenden presented one from 232OO
citizens of Massachusetts,, in favor of his
resolutions. He esaid he felt cheered by such
q voice from Massachusetts,, showing their
devotion to the Union for which their an
cestors fought.
Mr.. Sumner said, if the signers knew what
the proposition was, they would never have
put their names to the petition. He said
Crit,epden's propositions drew black line
at 800 3O>, protecting slavery below, and to
despoil the colored citizens of Massachusetts
of their franchise. The time for compromise
is past, and the difficulties must be settled
now on permanent principles, and not by
the abandonment of principle.
Mr.. CritteDden supposed the signers were
intelligent men. He had presented propo-
sitiOns of a basis of peace.
Mr.. Sumner thought them wrong, every
word and every line. He proposed the Con-
stitution as administered by Washington.
He had voted for the resolutions of the Sena-
tor from New Hampshire, which expressed
his idea.
Mr.. Crittenden continued. He appealed
to the Senators that stood by the Union and
rot platforms. Some thing must be done or
the country would not be saved. He could
not see how men can come here and talk
| business when the Union is in danger.
Mr.. Sumner said the Senator from Ken
| lucky was not aware of his own popularity
| in Massachusetts,, and Of the willingness of
| the people to indorse any thing bearing his
name, for which they had so much respect,
when if they had examined the proposition
they would reject it. He intimated that the
proposition was not applicable to territory
hereafter acquired.
Mr.. Crittenden did not consider that es-
sential.
Mr.. Clark got the floor.
The subject was postponed till Monday.
The Navy Bill was taken up. ...
Mr.. Green made strong speech against
the amendment TO build. .sloops of war, bas-
ing his remarks on the ground that the
country was bankrupt and the object was to
| coerce independent States He advocated
Secession. The holding of Fort Sumter was
an act of war. Missouri was for Union
| which gives protection to ALL If the Border
States had acted, there would have been a
peaceable separation. If no adjustment was
| made, all the slave States would go out to-
gelher excepting Delaware, Maryland and
Virginia. He was afraid of Virginia. she
was SO slow. Arkansas, Missouri and Kan
sas would go out. [Laughter1 He said
after hot-hOuse emigration to Kansas had
died out she would fall back into the arms
of Missouri.
The amendment was then concurred in
ard the bill passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE-Mr. Sherman sent up a letter to
| the Secretary of the Treasury, showing the
deplorable condition of his department, and
suggesting a mode of relief
In accordance with this, Mr. Sherman
asked leave to introduce, from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, a bill to enable the
| Secretary to accept from any States guar
antee OF any stock which may be issued by
the United States, to the amount of public
money deposited with such State under the
distribution act
Mr.. Sherman said that if relief was to be
given, the bill should be passed to-day.
Mr.. Garnett remarked that as unanimous
consent was required, his should not bC
given while he was member Of the House
Mr.. Sherman said he had performed hi
duty, though reluctantly, in reporting thu
bill.
Mr.. Barr remarked that Mr.. Garnet woulC
break up the Government and leave it with
out money.
The bill was not permitted by Mr.. Garnet
to be introduced.
Mr.. Morris made report from the Specia
Committee on the Indian Bonds saying tina
il was unanimous.
Mr.. Haskins wanted the report read, as
would explain why the Treasury was empty
The Speaker said it was impossible, as tn
Pacific Railroad Bill was first to be dispose
of.
After some debate and confusion, it wa
read.
Mr.. Pryor intimated that the report wa
not unanimous.
The Pacific Railroad Bill was taken up.
Mr.. Curtiss favored the Northern rout
without deprecating others.
Mr.. Craig, of Missouri, opposed the Senat
amendment
Messrs. Farnsworth and McClernand OF
| posed the bill as it stood.
Mr.. Pryor opposed the whole bill 9
chimerical. He moved the Senate's amend
ment be tabled. Lost,
Mr.. Sickles defended the project, sayin
, all parties for the last eight years have d
clared in their platform the constitutionalit
and practicability of the road. He said Il
tidings from Kentucky, Virginia and Tel
: nessee would tend to restore the credit whit
8 the country had lost.
! Mr.. Pryor replied, that Virginia wou
sever the bonds which binds her to the o.
pressive association, unless justice al
: equality were secured to her. She has n
q pronounced for submission, but resolve
i maguanimously to make one more effort
preserve the Union.
o MIR. Sickles said she declared for reaso
s not passion what she will do in future
i knew not.
Mr.. Leake said she was anxious to pl
= serve the Union If she can get justice !
+ not, she will trust to her own right arm, q
J.. appeal TO no earthly power for aid. 0
r. hundred and twenty out of $50 delegates
for Secession, unless they can obtain ann
y guarantees by the 4th of March.
le Mr.. Pryor had paragraph read from
" Richmond Wing, sustaining his assertion
:, to the course Of Virginia.
81 Mr.. Sickles said the 100000 Union men
ID New York have met cordial response frC
a the people Of Virginia, Kentucky and Te
- Union. Adjourned.