The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-28
The News.

The Peace Conference at Washington yesterday
adopted the modified Guthrie plan of adjustment,
as published in another part Of to-day's paper.
The vote stood nine to eight New York, Kansas,
Indiana and Missouri not voting. The Conference
ordered that engrossed copies of the adjustment
be sent TO both houses of Congress, and
then adjourned sine die. The Senate ap-
pointed Nessrs. Crittenden, Bigler, Seward,
Thomson and Trumbull a special committee
on the Peace Conference adjustment, with instruc-
tions to report al one o'clock to-day. The CON-
mittee were engaged on the subject last night,
and will, 1t is supposed, report bill by which
the plan will be submitted to the people, there
being no prospect - its obtaining a two-thirds
vote in either house q Congress. The action of
the Peace Congress, an the proceedings Of the
House on the report of the Crisis Committee, to-
gether with unmistakeable indications of the con-
servatism of the incoming administration, have
created general feeling Of satisfaction.
The proceedings of Congress yesterday are I'M
usually important. IN the Senate number Of Pc
titions relative to the crisis were presented and
several private bills were passed. A motion to
postpone the consideration Of the Army bill and
take up the Crttenden adjustment was rejected
by a vote of 16 to ~. The Tariff and Patent bills
was then discussed and passed. The adjustment
adopted by the Peace Congress was read, and, on
motion Of Mr.. Crittenden, was ordered to be print
ed and referred to q select committee, with
instructions to report at one o'clock to-day
The vote with regard to instructing the committee
stood &c to Il. The Senate then went into execu-
tive session. and ordered the correspondence be-
tween the governments Of Great Britain and the
United States relative TO the fugitive slave Ander-
son, to be printed. This subject win be one among
many important questions respecting our relations
TO foreign countries which will be turned over to
the new administration for settlement.
In the House yesterday the report Of the Select
Committee Of Thirty three the Crisis was taken
mp, and the voting commenced on the various pro-
positions submitted.
The question was first taken on Mr.. Burchs
substitute, being joint resolution recommending
the calling of Convention Of all the States to
mite upon plan Of adjustment. This was re-
jected by q vote Of "a yeas against 100 nays.
Mr.. Klgore, Of Indiana, here moved to lay the
whole subject on the table. This motion was ne.
gatived-l4 yeas against Us nays.
The question was then taken on the proposition
of Mr. Kellogg, of Illinois, to amend the consti.
tuition by revivng the Missouri Compromise line
prohibiting the interference of the fedcli govern
meni with slavery in the slave State, securing
the return to their Of fugitive slaves, and
against the reopening Of the African slave trade.
This was rejected--3s yeas against 1853 nays.
Mr.. Crittenden's plan Of adjustment proposed
by Mr.. Clemens, was then rejected-80 yeas
against lib nays.
The question on the adoption of the report Of
lie Committee Of Tbirty-three then came up.
Mr.. Sherman moved TO lay it on the table. This
was voted down-66 against ia. The declaratory
resolutions Of the committee were then adopted,
by vote Of 1875 yeas againstf53 nays.
The joint resolution recommended by the com
mittee, providing for an amendment to the const
tuition, so as to prevent any amendment of that
instrument except said amendment originate with
slave State, and requiring the assent of all the
States to make IL valid, then came up. Mr. Cor
win moved Us substitute that no amendment shall
be made TO the constitution which viii authorize
or give Congress power to abolish or interfere
within any State with the domestic institutions
thereof, including that OF persons held to labor
or servtude by the laws Of said State. This Joint
resolution, as amended was rejected-l2o yeas
against II nays--it not receiving the necessary
xwo-thirds vote. motion was made 20 recon.
slider this vote, pending which, amid much confu
sion and excitement, the House adjourned.
The Legislature at Albany yesterday transacted
considerable business Of a varied character; but
nothing Of particular importance received final
action. In the Senate, among the bills introduced
were one for the sale Of the Quarantine grounds
one TO limit the fare on city railroads to three
cents; one TO amend the charter Of New York,
substituting for the present Board of CouncilmeD
. Beard Of Assistant Aldermen, and making other
changes and enc for the creation Of Metropoli-
tau Health Commission, similar to the blu here