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United States senate-Rxtra. Session.
WAsHfEeToN, March q,

United States sennte-Rxtra Session.
WAsHrEeroN March q.
When the doors were opened Mr.. Brock
inridRe moved 70 take up his resolution Of
Yesterday, saying, if his motion prevailed, he
would accept Mr.. Clingmah's substitute. He
asked the yeas and nays, saying be should
consider IL q test question as to whether or
not the Senate was willing to express an
opinion.
Mr.. Rice was in favor of Mr.. Breckinridge's
resolution, but thought Mr.. Olingman's went
too far, questioning the right of the Senate
70 express an opinion OF collecting the rev.
epue TO the President.
Mr.. Breckenridge said It would be for the
Senate to decide as to the acceptance Of Mr..
ClipRman's substitute.
Mr.. Wade hoped il WOu'd.be taken IN. 80
as TO have square vote on II.
Mr.. Rice deemed it improper for the Sem
ate to advise the President in matters which
vest on him by law.
Mr.. CliDgman wanted to 20 further than
the Breckinridge resolution, believing the
PRESIDENT under existing laws, has no power
to collect revenue in the seeding States.
Mr.. Rice said the Senate was travelling far
out of the way to advise the President. he
asked Mr.. Breckenridge If his resolution ex-
tended to Key West and Tortugas. If so,
he would never withdraw troops thence.
Mr. Breckenridge supposed the resolution
embraced those points, as they are within
the limits of Florida, but was willing to
say these points be excluded from the reso-
luton, rather than hazard its defeat, and did
not consider the withdrawal Of troops from
Key West and ToTtugas essential to the pub
lie peace. He disliked to do so because he
entertained the hope Of the reunion of all
the States.
Mr.. Rice said if the seeded States were
determined to remain out of the Union he
was in favor of their going in peace, and
would give them the forts and a~rsenais for
the sake of peace, but they were not in
possession of Key West and Tortugas, and
never will be-. These points are needed
for US, and not for them. The of
the North will need these, and he would not
give them up under any circumstances
Messrs. Clark, Simmons and Ten Eyck
opposed taking up the resolution.
Mr.. Douglas favored taking it up, with q
view of offering an amendment to bring it
in the scope it ought to take. He thought
it would be wise to withdraw the troops
from Fort Pickens. He said the Government
at Montgomery, being a revolutionary gov
eminent, could claim only what they occu-
yied. He was willing, under existing cir
~cumstancee, to give up Sumter and Pickens,
they being of no use unless they were in
tended as q basis of military operations, and
were now sources of constant irritation.
Mr.. Breckenridge said he did not assume
this TO be a test vote, but thought it might
be so regarded.
Mr.. Wade hoped the resolution would be
taken up and discussed. He did not hesitate
10 say that the Senate, under the present
circumstances, ought to express their opin-
ions. He was anxious this subject should
receive a full discussion now.
Seven States had gone out of the Union,
and are domineered over by usurpation.
The people there had no voice in the Govern
ment which has been erected, but a military
despotism tramples their rights under foot.
If they had power they would call upon US
to vindieats their rights, and the Constitu-
ton clothes u with the authority to do it.
after further debate q vote was taken and
fesuited nineteen to ten-no quorum.
Motions were made to adjourn and go into
Executives Session still no quorum.
Suggestions were made to take a recess
and direct the Se~rgeant-at'A Arms to hunt alb
sentees.
Mr.. Breckenridge said after giving the Re-
publicans an opportunity to confirm the
nominations, and having discharged his duty
moved to adjourn sine die. Disagreed to.
Finally the Senate adjourned till to'mor-
row,