Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-02-28
THURSDAY, February 2e.

SENArE.-The Post Office appropriation bill
was taken up, and considerable number of
nance.
4, The bill was read at length, occupying much
An amendment in relation to overland mail,
was discussed at length by Messrs. Gwin, Latham
and Hale.
Pending the subject, rising to question of
privilege
Mr.. Crittenden, from the Special Committee nm
the Peace Conference recommendation, reported
In favor OF proposing to the Legislatures Of the
several States the amendment to the Constitution
proposed by that Convention.
Mr.. Seward said that he and the Senator from
Illinois had been compelled to differ from the
majority of the committee. As the committee had
decided that no minority report could be submit
.eo, ne took occasion, on his own responsibility,
Ehe resolution provides that whereas the States
OF Kentucky, New Jersey and Illinois had passed
resolutions requesting Congress to call national
that Congress invite the Legislatures Of the other
States Of the Union to take the subject of such
convention into consideration
The resolution was ordered to be printed
MIR. Doolittle submitted a substitute for the re-
port of the committee
Mr.. Trumbull presented the credentials Of Hon.
H. ,. Lane, Senator elect from the State of Indi.
ana
HousE.-After the transaction of some routine
business OF no general interest," the regular order
OF business was taken up, and MIR Kilgore of In
diana, and Mr. Stanton, Of Ohio, addressed the
House upon the motion to reconsider the vote of
yesterday, by which the Committee of Thirty
threes proposition to amend the Constitution was
rejected. N'
Mr.. Stanton declared that he would recogpiz.
the independence Of the Southern Confederacy
rather than 60 to war with them He thought
thaI the slave states remaining In the Union
were OF more importance than those which had
seeded, and he was willing to make gre # sacIi
nces Tor them. They had stood by the Union
nobly, ana he considered II no more than lust
tnat they should have guarantees from the repub-
ncan party; and upon concluding, demanded the
previous question
Mr.. Lovejoy, Of Ill thong bit II unfair to cut off
furiher debate, and endeavored to make few re-
marks, but was silenced by vehement cries Of
order" from all parts Of the hall.
The yeas and nays were then ordered upon the
motion to reconsider, resulting-yeas 12s, nays 65
question REQUIRED upon the adoption of the amend
meat. This amendment will be found In to-day,s
star report OF yesterdays proceedings
The confusion in the hall being vefy great. on
motion Of Mr.. John Cochrane, the Sereeant-st.
Arms was directed 10 clear the floor Of ali bnt
privileged persons.
The yeas and nays were then ordered upon the
adoption OF the amendment, resultng-yeas 1888,
nays IS. 0'
The Speaker then announced that ths amend
ment having received the votes OF wo-tbirds of
the members IL was adopted loud and pro-
Ionged applause from members and the galleries I
MI Ashley, Of Ohio, insisted that as 1853 was
ceders, the amendment was moi adopted
Inc Chair overruled the question raised by Mr..
Mr. Ashley appealed from the decision; and
MT. Hickman proceeded to address the House
upon tne appeal; during which our report closed