The national Republican., 1861-02-04
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.
Saturday, February 2, 1861.
SENATE.

n SENATE.
A number Of memorials in favor Of the Crit.
tenden amendments we're presented by various
Senators. RI IA Ia M IL
Mr.. Chandler presented memorial inquiring
il the United States had q de tacto Government,
and, if so, praying for the arrest and imprison.
ment Of all commissioners appointed to repre-.
sent South Carolina as an independent sover.
eighty.
Mr.. Trumbull introduced resolution for the
appointment Of a committee of three on the
part of the Senate, to consult with a like COM
mittee on the part of the House of Representa-.
tives as to the method Of counting the electoral
votes cast for President and Vice President of
the United States, and Of notifying the success.
ful candidates of their election; which resolu.
ton was agreed to.
A number of private bills were introduced
and passed.
Mr.. Hale called up his resolution of inquiry
as to why the pay aud mileage Of the late Sen
ator Linn had not been paid in accordance
with the order of the Senate.
After debate by Messrs. Hale, Pugh, John
son, and Crittend-n, the resolution was referred
to the Committee on Accounts. .
The Senate then took up the Indian appro
pration bill, and discussed various amendments
thereto. .u. 49,.
After long debate, the further consideration
Of the bill and amendments was postponed un-
til Monday next.
On motion of Mr.. Lane, it was agreed that
Friday of next week be set apart for the con.
sideration of private bills. .,
The Senate took up the overland postroute
bill, which was debated and ordered to be
printed. An unimportant private bill was in.
troduced, and the Senate adjourned.
90. HOUSE.
Messrs. John Cochrane Of New York, Morris
of Penhsslvania and Noel Of Missouri, present.
ed petitions, numerousy signed, asking the
adoption of measures for the adjustment Of ma.
tional difficulties. Those presented by the last
named embrace the signatures Of thirty.6ve Ia
dies, who do not thus approach Congress in a
spirit of dictston, but as the honest descend.
ants of women of the Revolution.
The House. on motion of Mr.. Sherman, took
up the bill authorizing the President, before the
first Of July next, to borrow, on the credit OF
the Government, twenty five millions of dollars.
Certificates to be issued for not less than one
thousand dollars, and semi annual payments to
be made on the coupons.
Mr. Phelps offered substitute, so as to me-
gotiate the balance of the loan heretofore au-
thorized, but not yet taken. He remarked that
the sum would be fourteen millions.
Mr. Sherman showed that last December the
balance of that loan was specifically set apart
| for the redemption of Treasury notes and he
further stated that the 25,00O,000 now propo.
sed would be required to pay the liabilities Of
this Administration up to the first of July next.
The substitute of Mr.. Phelps was rejected
yeas 81, nays ll9.
The bill as it was originally introduced was
passed-yeas l24, nays 46.
A message was received from the Senate, in
forming the House they had appointed Messrs.
Trumbull, Foot, and Latham, committee to
Join a similar committee on the part OF the
House, to count the votes given for President
and Vice President of the United States, and
to inform the persons chosen Of their election.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, moved that the
resolution be taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Garnett objected, on the ground that this
was not a question of privilege, and did not af.
feet the rights Of any member Besides, to con-
slider the resolution required unanimous con-
sent.
The Speaker overruled the point and was
sustained by the House.
The resolution was adopted, and committee
Of five was ordered to be appointed on the part
of the House to act with the Senate.
The Speaker appointed as the committee
Messrs. Washburne of Illinois, Adrain, Ely,
Anderson of Kentucky, and Craig of Missouri.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, and proceeded
to the consideration of the Senate's amendment
to the deficiency appropriation bill, appropria
ting 100000 to carry into effect the treaty with
the Secretary of the Navy and Ambrose W.
Thompson, for coal, harbor, and other advan
tages at the Chiriqui isthmus Without dispo
sing of the question, the Committee rose.
Mr.. Corwin gave notice of his intention to
close the debate on the report Of the select com
mittee of thirty-three next Thursday.
Mr.. Sickes suggested that the vote be post.
poned until after it was seen what the Union
Convention would probably do.
Mr.. Corwin replied he would, in that respect,
be governed by circumstances.
The House adjourned