The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-19
THIRTY-slxTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb 49, 1851.
Mr.. BRAGG, (opp.) OF ~ c., from the Comm tce
Ci,ms reported resolution to repeal the joint resolu
tion in favor of VIM. II. Degroot. Adopted.
The report Of the Committee of Conference on the
Def, ency bi l., mace Saturday, was taken up and
agreed to-
M KING, {rep) oeN. Y, presented petition from
the German Republican Association of the city Of New
York asking that something be done for the prcsorva-
ton the Union that Congress by
tut ion an6 laws.
Mr. BGrEE, (opp) OF Pa, presented several petition
in favor OF the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr.. SEWARD, (rep OF Y, presented petition Of
twothirds of the book publishers Of the United states
also the faculty of Columbia College, asking modiGca
ton of the Tariff bill in regard to books.
Mr. 81 MINER (rep) of Mass, presented petition from
the citizens Mass tchusets against any
which would extend slavery in the Territories also two
petit from the OF Philadelphia In favor Of the
Mr. CAMERON, (iep) Of Pa, presented petitions 10 favor
Of the constitution as IL 49, and Others In favor OF The
Ciittenden resolutions.
MIR HALE, (rep) Of \. H., presented the petition Of
Lewis Wa per, Paymaster AZ the Pensacola Navy Yard
stating that bis property had been seized when the navy
yard WAS TAKE n, and asking relief.
Mr. IoUGrAs opp Of H., presented several petitions
in favor Of the general bankrupt act.
Mcsrs iosJER Dixon ana IEs EYcx presented petitions
from Conneccut and New Jersey favoring the
border state resolutions.
Mr. BAKKR, rep Of oregon presented the credentials
Mr. MORRILL,, trep of Me- presented several petitions
for tho emancipation OF slaves and compensation for the
same.
MI Wilson, {rep of Mass, offered a resolution that
hereafter the Senate meet at eleven O'Clock, which
taken up and passed.
THE OVERLAND MAI.
Mr. GwTN, (opp II CAL, moved to take up the Post
Office bills, and asked committee q conference. The
House had limited the the Senate amendment
for the overland mail to eight hundred thousand
dollars.
Mr.. LATHAM, (opp) Of Cal, moved that the Senate
In hn nm mi ri ~
nm yApuF EuI-rTrE GOVERNMENT LOAN.
O'Clock having arrived the Tariff bill was taken mp
Iy consent, Vice lresd, at REcSRDcE presented the
resolutions Of the City Council Of Bostn Ia favor of the
Crittendcn resolutions as a basis Of adus tment,
Tho Then proceeded TO the consideration OF the
Tmiff bill
Mr SEWARD, trep } Of Y. Y moved an amendment to
ltgs number Of amendments Of the select commit
tee woio adopted.
tce which lcssens the duty sugar, and places duty
Of four cents per pound on tea and bali cent on
coffee.
MIR. BoorrE, (rcp) Of Wis, offered proviso that the
duty Oh coeC and ggny after the 30th June 1883,
which wos not agreed o-ycas Is, nays 20 The amend
mont vac renewed excepting sugar Not agreed %.
Mr. ioIw, (orp of No, moved TO strike out 80 much
as applied to tea and coffee; bat u was not agreed TO-
Mi. Mason, (cpp of Va, offered proviso that the
'uty on tea and when the public treasury
longer be called support the Post Office Department
lost.
bcss -, nays 10.
Mr. S.svoss (rcp) Of T., thon offered nm amend,
mont reducing the oan from twenty one millions 70 VAC
millions, with provso that no part o. the loan be ap-
niIed Ii tic present fgcai year. Agreed TO-
TnE GEsKi.,t AUTHORIZATION xli-
Nj. rlVcr, (opp of Nd reported from the Commit
tce az Conference thu Executive aad 1egalaazo APP
prom 'ation blu, that the committee had agreed.
The fcport was agreed in by the Senate.
Adjourned.