New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-25
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

SENATE. wAsHIsGTos, Jan. "a, 1851,
The Vice President announced the names 10 I'LL the
vacancies Cf The Committees.
Meesrs. Simmons, Hunter, Bigier, Fessenden, ana
Gvir were aIpoint-d the Committee on the Iarlh
Messrs. CRi1TENDEN Am. Ky.) and BlGLER
Dem. Pa. presenied fictitious iu favor Of the passage
Of tie CriteIde resolutions.
On motion OF Mir JOHNSON Dem, Ark the bill IN
relation TO Red River Raft was taken up.
The ill piy,e the asseut uf Congress to tho aus
Iassed Nv the States Of Arkansas, Lruiriaia, ana
1exas in regard 10 the removal Of this raft and allow
ing tolls TO he collected to deiray the expenses.
M. TRUMBUIL Rep, Ill spoke again't The pas,
saQe Of the bill He thought it unconstitutional and
iDuoIe to give the ascent Of Congress In advance.
Mr. DOUGLAS Dem, ILL., thought the bill proper,
ard the only way TO effect an improvement, ana arSuea
"a, cor siderable length in favor of the bill
After long discussion the Till WIS pissed.
MIR. FESSENDEN rep, Mel asked ana was ex-
cuesd from reryice the Sreclal ComnitNe, as us
health would hot permit additions labor. a.. p,,;s.
Mr.. GWIN Dem, Call moved 10 take upthe racine
Railroad hill.
Mr. CRITTENDEN Is. Am, Ky) moved to post.
PORE AID take up lis resolutions. He thought them o.
Lcb more importance TO The country thAh any ia.i
rad He ssid no had heard something had been re-
IorleG il the paIers having been said ny nan IN
,ecI.t session fle had authorized such pohca-
,ior at sll He had head be had been charged Sith
adv coating tie doctrine OF coercion. de oa no S Svn
ding; but 10 did ray that in his judgment the Con
gress Of tie IN it'd Sts'es had the power ana 'nere
n,eht he cases where such power was applicable anh
ought 10 bt .xtrcEed. If The District VI Colunpia
81 o, ID atCmt to sccede nobody doubts The Pre1iient
or ID lave the power TO employ force II necessary;
hu, be do also y that tie present s no occasion for
stIl -itio' o. the doctiine of coerrion.
Mr CTiitendt ne motion was disagreed TO-, and the
Pacific Railroad bill taken up. leas, ~; Nays, 20;
Messrs. GU in and Latham voting With the Republ-
cans sgsiust the poet poDenent of the Railroad bill
Several more names were added To the corporation
Nil LANE Dem, 0regop) moved TO strike out the
uane oi VIM. Harding, aud insert the name of W IN.
Red.
A discupeion ensued between Mr.. Lane and Mr..
b. kei in relaid 10 the merits Of Mr. Harding, Mr..
Lane Charging that he dishonest. and Mr.. Baker
,oiiei dir that lie honest himself or his
colleague.
Tie notion was diagreed TO.
Mir BENJAMIN Dem. La moved 10 insert after
tie proyi.ion that the iailr and homework he OF
AueIicbu Manufacture the words pro- ided they ca
ale obtained as cheapy ns imported rails and Of
good quality" Rejected.
More iames were added TO the corporstors.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep, Massl offered MI amendment
that bonds snd mortgages be issaed except TO the
United States. Adopted.
Mr.. DOULI1lL LIE Rep, Wis., offered an amend
uet Il at 60 Ter cent Of bonds Of the United Sta es
10 be advanced shall lie retained in the Treasury till
the Ioaa il cu ted AZ oass the road is not COM
jlettd, the bonds slall DC forfeited. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr. HALE, tie Senate went into Tx
ecut,e Session. Adjourned