Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-03-01
The XXXVIth CONGRESS.

W TX OoUt Dlli. On mOtlOn Oh MT. Aduo ~
was made the special order for to morrow.
at halfpast eleven o'clock Mr.. Bigler pre-
sented number of petitions in favor Of the
passage of the Crittenden resolutions. Mr..
Bigler also presented the resolutions of the
Pennsylvania State Convention.
MIR. Sumner presented pet tons from citi-
zens of Massachusetts, and Philadelphia
against compromise. Mr.. Sumner also pre-
scented petitions from citizens of Massachu-
sets asking Congress to enact a law that no
person shall be held in servitude by the laws
of any State, and that such persons now held
be declared free, and said he presented the
petition because he thought it bis duty to do
so, it having been presented to him in
proper and respectful form, but he would
take this occasion to declare most explicitly |
that he did not believe that Congress had o
right to interfere with slavery III the States.
Mr.. Green presented Petition from the
citizens of Dacotah asking q Territorial gov.
eminent.
Mr.. Trumbull presented petition against
compromise.
On motion Of Mr.. Wade the bill in rela-
ton to the postal service in the seeding
States was taken up.
Mr. Pearce moved to strike out the word
"insurrection."
MIR. Mason said the word "insurrection''
was unknown to the Constitution, and pro-
tested against the use of such o word.
Mr.. Wade said he was willing to have the
clause "insurrection and resistance to the
laws" as assigned in the bill, stricken out.
Mr.. Pearce's amendment was withdrawn,
and the bill amended, on motion of Mr..
Bayard, SO as to conform to Mr.. Wade's
suggestions.
Mr.. Clark, of Arkansas, presented the Gre.
dentials of Chas. B. Mitchell, Senator elect
from Arkansas.
Mr.. Hemphill offered substitute for the
bill, that, whereas, several States have with
drawn from tho Union, and the laws of the
United States no longer have force, there
fore resolved, that the Postm aster General is
authorized to discontinue the postal service,
and make arrangements with the govrnment
of those States in regard to the same.
After discussion Mr. Polk moved to modi-
fy the amendment SO that it would read Gin
oil States Withdrawing from the Union the
Postmaster General shall have power to dis
continue the postal service" Lost 9
against SO.
The bill then passed-34 against -.
Ayes-Anthony, Bayard Bigler, Bingham,
Chandler, Clark, Colamer, Crttenden Dix
on, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden,
Fitch, Foote, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan,
johnson, of Tenn, Kennedy, King, Latham,
Pearce, Morrill,. Seward, Sumner, Simmons,
TenEyck, Trumbull, Thompson, Wade, Will
kinson and Wilson-34.
Nays Bragg, Bright, Green, Hemphill
johnson, of Ark, Lane, Mason, Nicholson,
Polk, Powell, Rice and Wigfall--12
Mr. Powell explained that be would have
voted for the bill to suspend the postal ser
vice, but could not vote for the bill as amend
ed, giving such general power.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill came
up, and the Senate considered the amend
made in committee of the whole,
Mr.. Green offered his Chiriqui amendment,
advocating its adoption. After some discus
sion, it was agreed to-2S to 25.
The amendment providing for Custom
House and Post Office at St. Paul, Minnesota,
was lost.
Mr.. Simmons offered an amendment repeal
ing the act preventing the Secretary of War
from purchasing patented articles.
Mr.. Pearce said it had been repealed, except
that portion relating to firearms.
The amendment was adopted.
A message was received from the House
that the Tariff bill has. passed, and asking a
committee of conference on certain amend
ment.
After other unimportaat debate, the Terri
torial bill was made the order of the day for
tomorrow. Adjourned.
HoUSE.-The House met at 10 o'clock, and
after the usual morning business proceeded
to the consideration Of the Senate's amend
ments to the tariff bill.
About SO of the 16O amendments
were acted on in committee of the whole,
which, at l o'clock, rose, pursuant to the
previous order, and the entire subject was
reported to the House.
Mr.. Sherman urged the necessity of con-
curing in all the amendments, to many of
which he was opposed, and, under other
circumstances, would vote against them, but
believed the very existence of the Govern.
ment depends On the prompt passage of the
bill, which is substantially the act of 1847
When the present Administration came into
power, the public debt was nearly twenty
nine millions, with eighteen millions in the
Treasury; but new the public debt is ninety
six millions. The smallest possible amount
the Government can get along with for the
next fiscal year is S5S,00O,0OO. 1t was a
necessity to pass this bill.
The House, then, on motion of Mr.. Sher-
man, proceeded to act, under the operation
of the previous question, on all the amend
ments.
The amendment imposing II cents per
pound on coffee, and on tea cents with an
additional Of Is per cents adj valorem, was |
rejected
Several gentlemen made brief explanations
All the amendments except that relating to
warehousing being acted on, Mr.. Branch |
moved to adjourn, which was negatved He
then moved to table the warehouse amendment
as test vote on the bill. Lost-43 against
ZOE. All the Senate's amendments excepting
that taxing tea and coffee were concurred in.
A committee of conference was appointed on
this amendment.
Mr.. Stanton succeeded in getting his Vol
unteer bill before the House, which will be
the first business, tomorrow,
Mr.: Woodruff presented petition of the
citizens of Middleton, Connecticut, against
altering the Constitution.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. G
SENATE.-The annual report of the Smith
'onian Institute was received, and ordered t
% be printed. P
MIR. Thompson presented q petition in
avor of the Crittenden Compromise.
MIR. Dixon presented petition in favor of
he Border States resolutions.
The joint resolution to repeal the resolu- y
ion in favor of Geo. Fisher was taken up -
nd passed. VI
The Arizona war debt bill was taken up, ~
nd, on motion of Mr.. Lane, committee of y
difference was appointed on the amendment =.
f the House. VI VI
The bill for the organization of the Terri ~
lry of Colorado was aken I'm VA
Mr.. Green moved that the Senate concur :,
l the amendment of the House. s su
Mr.. Douglas opposed the amendment of 4"
le House.
The House amendment was agreed to. hi
The bill to organize the Territorial Gov t;o
nment of Nevada was taken up and passed. w
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