, 1861-02-11

SoullAttte Wele:Qna0le TO agree and asked to
be dischsrged. The Committee was dis
Mr. HALE made motion, that the Senate
rccede from its amendments, which was laid
over. The discussion WAS then continued on
the Indian Approximation a| blu. The Naval Ap:
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
Horsz.-=0n motion Of Mr.: BOTHER, a
resolution was adopted, requesting the Pfcsi-
dent 10 communicate to the House, the cor.
Tespondence between our Government and
that Of Peru since 1873, on the subject Of the
free navigation Of the Amazon.
Mr. COX offered an amendment to the Sen
ate bill for q temporary government for the
Territory Of Colorado. It proposes to allow
| the people to assemble and form for them
selyes an organic law and Territorial Govern
ment, to consist OF Legislative, judicial aud
:Ee1ecutive depaTtment, DC. It. is substan.
Senate. Ordered to be printed. -: -
| MI CokI!s, from the. Military Committee,
reported bill approprlattng Il. $50 to DIV the
musicians and soldiers for loss Of Instruments
and clothing in>the removal from Fort a1oul-
.trie to Fort Sumter. - !:
! MI. THOMAS objected to it's consideration.
| Mr. JNO. COCHKANE offered q resolution
I'd directing the Secretary Of the Treasury to in
form the House whit ther any, and if any what,
| Information has been received BY the Depart.
ment relative to the recent alleged seizure of
| New York vessels at the port Of fSayannah, and
f. III: BRANCH would i'd not f objeet to the reso.
|, LUTON If the gentleman would amend 1t so rs
to ean for information officially received,
Mr. COCHRANE replied, certainly ;.
/ Mr PRYOR suggested that inquiry also be
}aslaaed u.s., as 70 any property belonging to
or City authrities Of New York
Mr: C0CHRANE had no objection, If such
| information was in the possession Of the Trea-
;:snEy Department Thd resolution was thus
ii HOLMAN objected to It's consideration
!. N G0CHRAME gave notice that be- vii vii
:ag:. ofIerit on Monday.
| DE. tNDMAN said there was gross GRIM
ina1 Pity IN one Of the executive departments Of
the gsrcInment, and asked leave to offer o
resolution for the appointment of a select
committee OF three with Instructions. to IN
] qnire whether any officer or officers of m ex-
'ecutire department have lately been guilty of
Improper Interference with an election held
in any State. and the committee havo power
70 SEND Tor persons and papers, and report at
any tlme. objections " re- lnade to the res
f. Mr. CoRWIN moved to stillfnrt her post
pone TIC time Of direct vote on the report
Of the committee Of Thirty-thrce till next
Thursday: He believed tho public interests,
W94ld %r Rgf R2RSRTE eS R1Ts}aaisea: tseaaht .o.,
speeches would be better for tbs countrT:: ~
Mr: cORWIN said he was duly impressed
Eith Mr.. Bnrnett's euggestion, but he thought:
the Peace Conference may before Thursday
agree on something or offer light on the aub-
1ece, 80 as to enable the House to come to o
better conclusion. :
Mr.: CRA1GE Of North Carolina had no hone
from this Pence Conference and opposed post
poDement As the Republicans had been ~
generally heard, those On the other side ought
TO hare a1 opportnnity to make speeches.
NJ. BURNETT, was perfectly willing to
Postpone the debate until within five minutes
Of taking the vote.
Mr. C0RW1N eaid he would not ctrtain1yy
call for thevote until the gentlemen On the
other side could be heard.
Nj. WAsHRURNE Of Illinois said his vote
On the pending question. would be governed
by the=condition of the public business. If
this gould be closed up in the meantime he had
no objection. - -
Nj; oRA1aE Of North Carolina was willing
Several gentlemen on his side said they pre-.
! ',::1fr: CoRW1N remarked It vas far from bfa
intention to do injustice to any gentleman:
Mr.cHiNDMAN said he had made no speech.
:: Dc: proposed compromise, viz: To make q
Tets 4a;an now; We might thus, he added, save the
The House postponed the consideration Of
The report Of The committee Of ten to-day iii
Th1rscay next, mud then resumed the consid-
eration OF the reports, 49,:
Mr.. HUTCHINs Of Ohio argued against
compromise: The verdict Of tie American
people had been fairly obtained and Judgment
= NJ: siMAs 81 Kentucky advocated the Git
tenden plan Of settlement =.
NJ cox Of Ohio replied TO some remarks
q n: Autehins concerning himself, which be
characterized as Indecent The renegades md
rascals Of John Brown had the protecting
: dssA OF the constituents ofhis colleague, who
Was elected because he Was mora radical than \
Joshua R. Giddfngs~
would preserve the Union If he could do 20
.sby exciting Prejuaices againat The Republican
! :, NJ; cox retorted thathts colleague WIS for
inc Union u there was power 10 crush ont
slavery ih the States and Territories. He
{coxl was for Union without qualification or !
adjourned. -'''