The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-03-01
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ESSIONAL-

Gu OJ SSF6EaI luOuSdu0 pOASOhS III avn ~
the Constitution as it is, and the enforce
ment of the Laws.
Mr.. Foster presented several petitions in
favor of the Border State resolutions.
Mr.. Lane presented from the committee
of conference on the Oregon war debt bill
that the Senate agree to the House amend
ment making the amount paid So, 400, 00O
and allowing the Auditor to receive addi-
tional evidence with regard to supplies
furnished, &c, and that the Secretary of
the Treasury is authorized to pay claimants
in bonds of the United States. Report was
agreed to.
The Post Office appropriation bill was
then taken up.
The amendment of the committee of
finance being under consideration,
By consent, Mr.. Crittenden, from the Sc
Iect committee on the proposition adopted
by the Peace Conference, offered a report,
recommending the adoption Of that Dropo-
sition.
Mr. Seward said the Senator from Hi
nols CTrumbull) and himself formed a mi
nority on that committee, and wished to
submit a substitute as a minority report,
but the majority thought it was not compe-
tent, so he asked leave to submit joint
resolution, in his own name, in which the
Senator from Illinois concurred.
WHEREAS, The Legislatures of Kentucky,
Illinois, and New Jersey have applied to
Congress to call convention for propos-
ing amendments to the Constitution :;
therefore,
ResoIUed, That the other states be invited
to take the subject into consideration and
express their will upon the subject to Con-
gress, in pursuance with the 9Th Article of
bo Constitution
Mr.. Hale objected to the consideration of
the report to-day.
Mr.. Doolittle said that it was a mistake
that Wisconsin had sent delegates to the
convention. He had a proviso, which at
the proper time he should offer to the first
section of the amendment proposed by the
onvention--provided this section shall take
effect on the express condition that no state
or any part thereof, heretofore admitted, or
hereafter to be admitted, shall have power
to withdraw from the United States, and
that the constitution shall be the
supreme law of the land, any
thing contained in any constitu ton or Or
dinance of any State or Legislature to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The report and
the Joint report, and the amendments to the
Joint report, were ordered to be printed
and laid over.
Mr.. Trumbull reported from the commit
tee appointed to wait on the President and
Vice President elect.
Mr. Lincoln says: With deep gratitude
to my countrymen for their mark of conf
dence and with great distrust in my ability
to perform the duty, even under favorable
circumstances, now rendered doubly diff
cult by the existing national peril, but with
firm reliance on the strength of our free
government aud the loyalty of the people
to the just principles on which it is fOrme d,
and above all, with mistaken faith in the
Supreme Ruler of nations, | accept this
trust, and shall be pleased to signify my ac-
ceptance to the respective Houses of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Hamlin said, Please communicate to
the two Houses of Congress my acceptance
of the trust conided 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 obligation imposed upon me.
1t shall be my earnest effort to discharge
my duty in such a manner as shall subserve
the interests of the whole country.
Mr. Wilson offered an amendment to the
Post-Ofices bill, changing the ButterGeld
route and providing for a mail by the Cen
| trail route to California and the Pony Ex-
press for 81, 1900
| A discussion arose as to whether the re-
| port of the select committee was in order.
Messrs. Hale and Fessenden argued
against it.
Mr.. Crittenden replied to Mr.. Fessenden,
saying the Senator had no right to charac-
| terize anything he said as presumption.
Mr.. Fessenden.-I did not say any such
| thing.
Mr.. Crittenden.-You did sir, if l under
stand.
Mr.. Fessenden. sir, did not, but
| the Senator can take it as he pleases.
| Mr.. Crittendeu, turning towards Mr.. FEES
| sendens desk and his back to the chair
! spoke to Mr.. Fessenden, but their converse
| ton was inaudible in the gallery.
| The Chair called the Senators to order
The resolutions were taken up-26 to %
Mr. Hale objected to their going to a third
| reading, and they were made the special
| order for u o'clock tomorrow.
The Senate resumed the consideration OIL
the post Office bill. Mr.. Wilson's amend
ment was adopted-21 to 10.
On motion of Mr.. Gwin the amount was
reduced to 100000, by a vote of % tc
IA.
The Senate, by vote of rs to IA, wen
into executive session.
| After executive session the post Office bill
! was resumed. The amendment was agreed
! to. After further consideration the bill
passed,
The bill relative to the distribution o
| books, reports of supreme court, &c, wa
passed.
The bill donating land in Minnesota and
Oregon to school purposes passed.
Several private bills passed.
HoUsE.-The report of the committee wa
temporarily postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Colfax the House con
Cured in Senate's amendments stopping tn
mail in the seeding states.
Mr.. Gurley from the printing committe
reported in favor of printing 2l5,O0O cop
les of the agricultural and 40. 900 of the me
chanical part of the patent office report.
The report of the committee of confer
ence on disagreeing vote on the Orego
aud Washington war debt was concurre'
in.
Mr.. Morris reported joint resolution
make an equitable settlement with VIM. T
Russell on account of abstraction of India