The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-02

=. ,,,ono.tioN ofgthe Peace Conference, offered
: report recommending the adoption Of sAtpro-
~ Seward said the Senator from Illinois
IN T,nmbull) and himself formsda minority
y that Committee, and wished to submit SUB
stiiure as minority report, but the majority
Thought il was not competent, 90 ne ASKED ies.e
~ snhmit a Joint resolution in his own name, IN
vhich the Senator from Illinois concurred:
Whereas. the Legislatures Of Kentucky, Him
ois and New Jersey have applied to Congress 20
cali 4 convention for proposing amendments 70
the Constitution, therefore !.
Resolved that the other States be invited 70
take the subject into confederation ana express
their will upon the subject 70 Congress in pursu-
ance Of the 9th article Of the constitution.
Mr. Hale objected to the confederation Of sns
report to-day s8 ,,s,.. ..i.,ss .,
NJ Doolittle said that it vas mistake that
wisconsin had sent delegates 70 the Convention.
He had previso, which at : proper time ne
should offer to the first section Of the amend
ment proposed BY the Convention, provided that
this section shall take effect on the express con-
dition thst no State or any part thereof, hereto.
fore admitted or hereafter to be admitted, shall
have power to withdraw from the United States,
and that he Consultation be the supreme law Of
the land. ANYTHING contained in any Constitution
or ordinance Of any State Or Legislature to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The Report and amendments and joint resoiu'
ton were ordered to be printed and laid over
Mr.. Trumbull presented the credentials Of Mt
Lane, Senator elect from Indiana.
Mr.. Trumbull reported from the Committee ap-
pointed to wait on the President and Vice Pres
ident elect. sifat' 3fesy1 Hl a.-
Mr.. Lincoln says With deep gratitude 10 my
countrymen for their mark of confidence, and
with great distrust of my ability to perform the
duty even in favorable circumstances, now rem
dered doubly difficult by the existing national
peril but with firm reliance on the strength OF
our free Government and the ultimate loyalty OF
the people to the just principles on which it is
formed; and above all, with mistaken faith IN
the Supreme Ruler of nations, accept this trust
and shall be pleased to signify my acceptance to
the respective houses of Congress,
Mr. Hamlin said: "Please communicate to
the two Houses OF Congress my acceptance Of
the trust confided in me by a generous people.
And while the position was neither sought nor
desired, am truly grateful for the confidence
reposed in me. and deeply sensible Of the obliga
ton imposed It shall be my earnest effort to
discharge my duty in such manner as shall
subserve the interests of the whole country" T.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to the P.
o. bill, changing the Butterfield route, and pro
viding for mail BY the Central route to Cali
fornia, and the Pony Express for 81 100000.
One o'clock arrived. ,eg @
A discussion arose whether the report of the
Select Committee was in order.
Messrs Hale and Fessenden argued against it.
Mr.. Crittendsn replied to Mr.. Fessenden, say
ing the Senator had no right to characterize any
thing he said as presumption.
Mr.. Fessenden-1 did not say any such thing
Mr.. Crittenden-You did, sir, if / understand
| Mr. Fessenden-Well, sir, did not, but the
Senator can take it as he pleases.
Mr. Crittenden turning towards Mr.. Fetsen
den's desk, and his back to the chair, went
close to Mr.. Fessenden, but their conversation
was inaudible in the gallery. EI .,a.
The Chair called the Senators to order.
The resolution was taken up. % to %.
Mr.: Hale objected to their going to a third
reading and were made the special order for II
| o'clock tomorrow. t..s..ai .fa.- jtsas-f T..
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
Post Office bill.
| Wilson's amendment was adopted; Fl against
10. 5-ialE
| On motion of Mr.. Gwin, the amendment wa.
reduced to one million dollars, by vote of Is
| against a.
The Senate, by vote of 25 against "a, wen
| into executive session. .br
| The bill relative TO the! distribution of thu
reports of the Supreme court, &C.. was passed.
A bill donating land in Minnesota and one fol
school purposes passed. a' '5s
Several private bills passed, and the Senate
adorned. ,saa g sbr
The Peace Conference Opposed to the free.
dom Of the Press I'm the Territories;-.
| and COlfax urged for Seats i'm Cabinet...
Caleb Cushing thinks the Government,
ernOr of Louisiana ON his dignity, etc.
| NEW YORK, Feb. ga resolution was sub
mitted to the Peace Convention by Mr.. Somers
| of Maine, to protect free speech and freedom Of
the press in the Territories, and was voted down
by small majority.
1t is understood that Government intends to
institute proceedings Immediately in the treason
case of Gen. Twiggs. His movement has great
ly damaged secession in the Border States The
Secretary of War and Gen. Scott favor imme
date action in his case.
Gov. Bowtelle and delegation of New England
are here urging Gov. Banks as Secretary of War
| Memorials signed by all the printers, publish
ers and booksellers of New York and Boston
urging the appointment of Schuyler Colfax al
Post Master General we're presented to Mr.. Lin
coin yesterday. '-5 Hl# er "A
Mr.. Van Wyck is still quite i'll, but out Of dan
| ger.
Sixty members of Congress have signed a re-
COMMUNICATION urging Thomas G Theaker, mem
Der from Ohio, as Commissioner of Patents. si
| Caleb Gushing, by request, has given his
opinion on the question of Legality of the &C
| ceptances assumed by Secretary Floyd He
holds that by authoritative decision of the Su.
preme Court in previous cases of like nature.
! Government ia liable for these acceptances.
| Secretary Holt has addressed a letter to the
| Governor IF I,ouaian, dom, pdino h, ros+o,,
| ton of Government property seized in New Or.
leans. He denounced the seizure as an act OF
| fragrant and atrocious spoilaton. Gov. Moore
| returned the letter with the endor sement that
| when addressed in the usual language Of official
| intercourse he would consider the matter.
Advices from Montgomery state that Presi-
dent Davis has rendered the position of Com.
missioner to Europe to VIM. L. Yancey, with
power to obtain recognition of the Southern
| Confederacy. liz !gg W.
The hotly contested election in Georgetown.
ID. O., yesterday, resulted in the election of an
| antiDemocratic Mayor.
Secretary Floyd recently boosted that he had
80 distributed the army that no considerable
force could be collected against the Secession.
lists under two months rt...sf s... s.-.-
Major Anderson writes from Charleston that
no unusual preparations against him have been
made. Some works already thrown up are ap-
parently abandoned 5He2 Fy
Washington News.
WASHINGTON Feb 27-The proposition before
the Peace Conference was voted on bv sections.
The first with reference to dividing the Terri.
tory was barely adopted. Indiana did not vote
at all. Kansas and New York were divided =
North Carolina, Virginia and Missouri voted neg.
atively. The result was 8 against Z, and but for
the temporary absence of one of the New York
Commissioners, would have been tie vote.
Elk President Tyler communicated to Con-
gress the proposition but the House las not vet
been officially informed of its contents Some of
the Commissioners say if the conference has
been productive of no other good result, it has
produced most friendly feeling among them