, 1861-03-02
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OUR NA7Ioxtl oIFFIeul TIES
CABlNET SPECULATIONs.
Capt. Pope, enc Of Mr.. Linceln's
Suite, to be Court Martialed.
DISPATCHES FROM MAJ. ANDERSON
Launch Of the Floating Batteries.
John Tyler and Eedden 0enauuce the
Peace pou&areuce.
ROTH EDR CESSIO.F.
Sam Houston and gen. Twiggs--
A Brace Of Traitors.
NORTH oARoLTNA ELECTION.
U1VlTH WNEKESs-Seesnd Session.
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UXVlTH WNEKExS-Eessad Session.


the German Republican Club Of Syracuse for
the Union and against compromise also q
nunberof other petitions Of the same charae-
ter:
euted petitions for the Union and Constitution
as it is, and the enforcement of the l1we
Mr.. BIGLER presented large number of
petitions in favor Of the Crittenden Resolu-
tions.
ofpetltions for the Union and against Compro-
mise with rebelliouB States or any extension
Of Slavery; also petition for the relief Of
Kansas. -...'.g
M: cR1TTENDEN presented petitions
from citizens Of several States, asking for
measures Of peace and preservation Of the
Union. ..
Several pirate bills were passed.
A resolution allowing Com Paulding to re-
ceiye grant Of land and sword from Nicsara-
gua was taken up. The grant Of land wss
stricken out aad then passed.
4 bill fol. reimbursing Com. Paulding his
! expenses in defending suit BY one of Walk
! er's men WIS passed.
The reports Of the select committee on the
Peace Conference and the crittenden propo-
sltion was taken up.
Nj. DOUGLAS asked that the resolutions
from the House also be taken up. Agreed to.
Mr. MASON said they ought to be sent to
the committee to be made Ineligible OBJ
lection was made to taking up tie resolu-
III. SEWARD offered his joint resolution as
substitute.
Nj. HUNTER moved to strike out the first
article Of the peace proposition and inaert the
first Crittenden resolution.
MI: CLINGhAN raised q point of order
Mr.. SEWARD claimed the amendment Of
Mr. Hunter would change the character of the
proposition, which would not be the recom-
mcndation Of the Peace Conference, but Of
Congress. Considerable debate followed.
Nj. CLARK suggested to Mr. Hunter to
offer Caittenden's resolutions as whole
not as series.
HoUsE-Mr. PHELPS from the Committee
Of Ways and Means, reported bill which Hns
passed, regulating 5the. value Of the new sill
yer coin Of Austria in custom house computa-
ton at 4G 1900 cts.
Mr. WAsHBuRNE Of Illinois moved to
postpone the reports Of the Committee Of
thirty three till the fourth Of July,
Tie SPEAKER said the subject would not
come up for All hour.
Mr.. ELY unsuccessfully asked for action on
| The bill for an extension to Mr. SibleF, con-
tractor Of the Pacific Telegraph Line till De-
cembcr, 1864, for the completion Of the same.
The House then considered the Senates
amendment to the Army bill.
The report Of the Committee Of Thirty
three was taken up,
Mr.; LOVEJoY moved to postpone Till the
I'LL u july
The SPEAKER quoted the rule that a mcn,.
bcr reporting measure may open and close
| the debate and gave the floor to Mr.. CORWIN.
Mr.. LOVEJoY appealed and the House sus-
| tanned the chair.
The pending proposition was an act admit
| ting New Mexico into the Union.
Mr. HICKMAN moved to lay It on the ta-
bic Carried, ia against II.
The next was IN act for the rendition Of fu-
| gitiyes.
Mr. HICKMAN moved to postpone until
| Monday.
Fhe SPEAKER ruled the motion ont Of or
der and the bill WIS passed by 90 against 50.
| The bill to amend the act for the rendition
| Of fngitives from justice Was taken up,
| Mr.. CORW1N explained its provisions. 1t
was to avoid contradictory decisions made by
Governors Of States who are not judges Of con
| stitntionaf low. The bill Was rejected BY 10
| against 128.
| Mr. GROW asked to proceed to tho congide-
ration of territorial business,
The SPEAKER asked leave TO present the
proceedings Of the Peace Congress.
Mr.. McCLERNAND moved to suspend the
rules.
Great confusion. Some said they wanted
to consider more important business.
Mr.. BOTELER loudly asked what could be
more important than the peace Of the country
Mr. GROW contended that the Territorial
| business was set for consideration after Mr.
Corwin's report, and was now up.
The SPEAKER oyer-ruled the psint4
Mr.. GROW appealed from the decision A
motion WAS made to table the appeal.
Mr.. BURNETT said as the effect Of the vote
was to prevent vote on the peace proposition,
he demanded the ayes and noes.
Here the SPEAKER declared recess till 7
I O'Clock, in accordance with a previous order
On re-asgembling the SPEAKER stated the
question pending.
Mr.. HICKMAN moved a cali Of the House.
Mr. MCCLERNAND proposed that the re-
port OF the Pence Conference be taken up,
| Mr.. LOYEJoY objected.
During the call of the House, Mr.. HUGHES
asked that the Sergeaut-at-Arms might bring
the South Carolina members before the bar ot
celnber Goth.
Mr STANTON hoped not, rs public busi-
ness had not suffered the least detriment.
Mr.. STEVENSON reported resolutions ad-
verse to the claim Of Mr.. Conway of Kansas
to full pay for the session, allowing him only
from the time sworn in. Adopted.
requiring that no bill be sent from one House
to the other within the last three days or the
session for concurrence, and no bill be pre-
scented to the President on the last day of the
session.
MI. McCLERNAND proposed to take arote
at Il o'clock tomorrow on the Peace Pt6posi.
tion.
The SPEAKER reviewed his former decis-
Ion, and said Territorial business was in order
Mr.. GROW being willing that vote be-
taken on the suspension Of the rules for tho
reception Of the Pence Proposition, motion
was made accordingly, bnt the House decided
not to suspend the rules, 81 against &C.
From waahfuaton.