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Thirty-Sixth Congress Second Session,
WAsuINGToN, Feb. 26.
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WAsuINGToN, Feb &C.
SENATE.
The joint resolution in favor Of repeating
the resolution in favor of George Fisher was
passed.
The Oregon war debt bill was taken up and
committee of conference appointed
The Colorado territorial bill was taken up,
and the house amendment agreed to-26 to
~. Bills organizing the territories Of Dacotah
and Nevada were passed,
A committee of conference on the disagree
ing amendments to the tariff was appointed.
Mr. SEWARD presented the credentials of
Judge Harris, senator elect from New York.
The post route till was taken up, the
amendments agreed to, and the bill was passed,
Mr. GwIN introduced a supplementary post
route bill. Laid over
The amendment for an arsenal at Texas
was stricken out
Nh FEssENDEN here made a report from
the conference committee on the diplomatic
bill, which was agreed to. So this consular
and diplomatic bill S passed.
Mr.. BAKER offered an amendment to the
army bill for an appropriation OF S5O,0O0 to
protect emigrants to Oregon. Adopted. After
further consideration in committee, the bill
was reported to the senate. Adjourned.
Various petitions were presented. The vol
unteer bill was taken up. Mr. HOWARD of
Michigan advocated its passage.
Mr.. PRYoR of Virginia hoped that as the
republicans avowed hostility to the south they
would pass the bill, in order that Virginia and
the south may be aroused to the perils which
menace them He challenged them to assume
an attitude of hostility corresponding to their
bloody designs. He knew the republicans had
resolved to permit the south no other alterna-
tive but submission or subjugation. He said
the bill was clearly against the letter and spirit
of the constitution.
Mr.. CURTIS of Iowa replied to Mr.. Pryor,
charging that his speech was made for effect
on the Virginia convention. He said Mr..
Pryor's statement Of the existence of another
contederacy should induce us to draw around
ourselves all the means in our power for pro-
lection, as no government could exist without
power. He advocated the bill as necessary
to secure peace, and said that if gentlemen had
an affection for the country, now was the time
to rally around its standard
Mr.. BURNETT of Kentucky asked if the re-
publicanA intended to reinforce the forts now
held, or to take the forts now in possession
of the seeded states.
The army bill was taken up
Mr. BURNETT spoke against the bill and in
favor of the recognition of the fact of the exist
ence OF separate government Ill the seeding
states. In arraigning republicans he said they
pAOPOoitiOiiS
states, and to accept less than what they con-
tanned would be dshonorabe
Mr.. CoRwIN moved to postpone the bill to
Thursday.
Mr.. STANTON said such postponement would
be fatal to the bill, as the senate would not
have time to act on it. The motion prevailed
100 against "A.
Mr.. BoULIGNY, before voting, said this was
the most outrageous bill ever introduced in
IN tha mo n Nph brnuulit II
here.
Mr. GROW moved 10 consider the territorial
business
The speaker said the report of the commit
tee of thirty three had precedence.
Mr.. Grow moved to postpone the latter till
to-mo'> DIV.
Mr. i1NGHAM moved to postpone it till Sat
urd9 osnd the yeas and nays were ordered
NJ HICKMAN rose to the question before the
hou@ and commenced speaking. Mr.. SIcKLEs
called him to order. The latter was called
to order by the republicans, and scene of
confusion ensued, during which Mr.. HICKMAN
said he would not be put down by words from
such mouth as Sickles'. The latter respond
ed that the gentleman would be put down by
the rules of the house. He had called him to
order for conduct unbecoming in debate.
Cries e { Order !" from the republican side.
Mr.. ADRIAN said such proceedings were
dlsgrace1ul lie was loudly ca!led TO order.
The colloquy between Messrs HICKMAN and
SIcKLEs continued, amid confusion The
former at last moved to postpone the report
of the committee of thirtythree to Monday !;
rejected-56 against 1872 The motion to
postpone till Saturday was lost-56 against
119; and that to postpone till tomorrow, by
II against liz. So the report came before the
house. Nearly an hour was consumed in
points of order, motions to adjourn, &c.
Mr.. CoRwIN moved to postpone voting on
the first resolution, in order to consider that
proposing an amendment to the constitution.
Disagreed to. Adjourned