Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-22
TUESDAY, January %

SENATE.-Mr. Seward presented a memorial
from soldiers Of the war of 1872 praying pensions.
Referred.
Also, memorial Of TAG citizens Of New York,
praying peace and the maintenance of the Union;
likewise, similar memorial Of Is 600 citizens of
New York city.
Legislature Of Delaware, in favor Of the Critten-
den amendment. Laid on the table, and ordered
to be printed.
The Vice President said that no minute Of the
appeared on the Journal for the reason that no
paper In relation to the question had been sub
mitted to the Senate. He asked the instructions
OF the Senate In regard to the matter.
Mr.. Fitch thought 1t could occasion no practi-
cal difficulty. The chairman Of the committee
could report the absence OF these Senator's and
have their places filed as for vacancy
Mr.. Douglas thought that the Senators were no
longer members Of the Senate. Whatever might
be the right Of State to secede the right of SEN
ators to withdraw was undoubted.
Mr.. Wilson thought that these gentlemen were
still members Of the Senate.
Mr.. Benjamin said that the Journal Of the Sem
ate should be faithful transcript Of its proceed
ings. Certain proceedings in open session yester-
day were net recorded on the Journal He moved,
theref re, TO correct the Journal In that particular
MIR Seward thought that the record Of these
proceedings was more honored in the breach
than in the Observance. He hoped that their
seats would be leftvscant, that they mgh t resume
| them In their own good time.
Mr. Fessenden thought the Senators had re-
MIR. Hunter did not believe the Senators had
| resigned. They had withdrawn because they
| believed they had no longer a right to sit here
MIR. Douglas moved to amend MIR. BenjamIn's
| motion.
Mr. Seward moved to lay on the table.
The debate was continued by Messrs. Mason,
Hunter, Douglas, and Benjamin.
Mr.. Stewards motion was agreed to.
| BousE.-After the transaction Of some routine
Mr.. Whitley asked leave to present memorial
from the citizens Of Delaware praying the adop.
ton Of the Crittenden resolutions referred to the
Committee Of Five
| Mr.. harris; Of Nd asked leave TO present =
memorial signed by 1900 citizens of his State
| praying ne adoption OF the propositions Of the
border State committee; laid on the table.
| MIR. Hindman offered an amendment to the
| report Of the Committee Of Thirty.three. He did
not approve Of either the Crttenden resolutions OF
the propositions Of the Border State Committee
Objection being made, the amendment was moi
| received.
Mr.. Colfsx reported back from The Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads the bill offered by
him on yesterday, in relation TO the postal service
la South Carolina, and moved that 1t be put upon
| its passage.
Nh. Branch offered an amendment, providing
for the suspension Of all Federal laws the Statei
that shall secede in the meantime,) until the Lei
4 Of January, 1862 Not received.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pa offered an amendment EN-.
towering the President TO suspend all laws rela.
all vessels entering those ports may be seized and
the parties entering tried at any district court In
the United States; the vessel and cargo to be
| equally divided between the captors and ths
| Federal Government. Not received.
1 Mr.. Sherman moved that the bill offered by
MIR. Colfax be postponed until one week from
next Thursday; agreed to.
Mr.. Colfax reported from the Committee on
| Post Offices and Post Roads, a bill establishing
additional mail service In Washington Territory;
passed.
Mr.. Bingham took the floor, and proceeded Il
| address the House upon the seizure of Fedora
| property in seeding States.