Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06
WASHINGTON. Thursday, February .


SENATE.-Mr King presented number of
petitions, signed by several thousand persons, in
favor of the Constitution as it is, and the enforce
ments of the laws.
Mr. Saster presented several petitions in favor
of the Border State resolutions.
Mr. Lane reported from the Committee of Con-
ference ON Oregon war debt bill that the Senate
agree to the House amendment, with an amend
ment making the amount paid S24 900, and allow
the Auditor to receive additional evidence in re
gard to supplies furnished &c, and that the Sec
rotary of the Treasury IS authorized to pay claim
ants in bonds of the United States.
The report agreed to.
The Postofice appropriation bill was taken up.
The amendment of the Committee on Finance
being under consideration by consent, Mr.. Crit
tenden, from the select committee on the PROPOSE
ton adopted by the Peace Conference offered n
report recommending the adoption of that propo-
sition.
Mr. Seward said the Senator from Illinois Mr.
Trumbulll and himself formed minority in that
committee. and wished to submit a substitute
minority report, but the majority thought it was
not competent, so he asked leave to submit a
joint resolution in his own name, in which the
Senator from Illinois concurred:
WHEREAS, The Legislatures of Kentucky, Hi
nois and New Jersey have applied to Congress to
call convention for proposing amendments to
the Constitution Therefore,
Resolred, That the other States be invited to
take the subject into consideration express their
will upon the subject to Congress in pursuance of
the 9th article of the Constitution.
Mr.. Hale objected.
Mr.. Doottle said that it 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 convention, provided this section
shall take effect on the express condition that no
State or anv part thereof, heretofore admitted,
or hereafter to be admitted, shall have power to
withdraw from the United States, and that
the Constitution be the Supreme law of the
and, anything contained in any Constitution or
ordinance of any State or Legislature to the con
trary Notwithstanding.
The report and amendments and joint resolu-
ton were ordered to be printed and laid over.
Mr.. Trumbull presented the credentials OF Mr..
Lane, Senator elect from Indiana.
Mr. Trumbull reported from the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the President and Vice Presi-
dent elect.
Mr. Lincoln said: with deep gratitude to my
countrvmen for their mark of confidence, and
with great distrust of my ability to perform the
duty even in favorable circumstances now rem
dered doubly difficult by the existing national
PERIL but wit. firm reliance in the strength OF our
free Government, and the ultimate loyalty of the
people to the Just principles on which it Is framed
and above all with mistaken faith in the Supreme
Ruler of nations, / accept this trust, and be
pleased signify my acceptance to the respective
houses of Congress-.
Mr.. Hamln said: "Please communicate to the
two houses of Congress my acceptance OF the
trust confided in me by generous people; and
while the position was neither sought nor desired