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IHIRn-sKrH coHsRess-.sEcoHD SESSION
WASHINGTON, February 28.


SENATE-Mr. King presented a number
of petitions, signed by several thousand per-
sons, in favor of the Constitution as it is,
and the enforcement of the laws.
Mr.. Foster presented several petitions in
favDr of the Border. State Resolutions.
Mr.. Lane reported from the Committee of
Conference on the Oregon War-deb Bill,
thai the Senate agreed to the House amend
meDt, with an amendment making the
amount paid So 4OO, 600, and allowing the
Auditor 10 receive additional evidence in
regard TO supplies furnished, &C., and that
the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized
to pay the claimants in the bonds of the
United States. The report was agreed to.
The Post Office Appropriation Bill was
taken up, the amendments of the Commit
tee OF Finance being under consideration.
By consent, Mr.. Crittenden, from the Sc
lect Committee, on the proposition adopted
by the Peace Conference, offered a report
recommending the adoption of that PROPOSE
tion.
Mr.. Seward said the Senator from IIli-
pois (TrumbuO and himself, formed mi.
poriiy on that committee, and wished TO
submit a substitute as a minority report; but
the majority thought it was not competent,
so lie asked leave to submit a joint resou-
tion in his own name, in which the Senator
from Illinois coDcurred:
WHEREAS: The Legislatures ofKentucky,
Illinois and New Jersey have applied to
Congress to call Convention for the pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution,
therefore
"Resolued: That the other States be iu-
vited TO take the subject into consideration
ard express their will upon the subject to
Congress, in pursuance of the fifth article of
the Constitution"
Mr. Hale objected to the consideration of
| the report tO.d day.
Mr. DColittle said that it was q 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 that this section shall
take effect on the express condition that no
State, or any part thereof, heretofore admit
ted or hereafter to be admitted, shall have
| power TO withdraw from the United States,
| and that the Constitution be the supreme
law OF the land, any thing contained in any
| constitution or ordinance of any State or
Legislature to the contrary Notwithstanding.
The report and amendments aud joint
resolution were ordered to be printed and
| lsid over.
Mr.. Trumbull presented the credentials of
Mr.. Lane, SeDatOr-elect from Indiana.
Mr.. Trumbull reported from the commit
tee appointed TO wait on the President aud
| Vice. President elect. Mr.. Lincoln says
with deep gratitude to my countrymen 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 with firm reliance on the
strength of our free government, and the ul-
timate loyalty of the people TO the Just prin-
ciples ON which il is formed, and, above all,
with mistaken faith in the Supreme Ruler OF
nations, | accept this trust, and shall be
pleased 10 signify my acceptance to the re-
spective Houses of Congress"
Mr.. Hamlin said: "Please communicate to
the two Houses of Congress my acceptance
of the trust confded to me by a generous
people, and while the pc ition was neither
sought nor desired, am truly gratifed for
the confidence reposed in me and deeply
sensible of the obligation imposed. 1t shall
be my earnest effort to discharge my duty
in such a manner as shall subserve the inter
ests Of the whole country"
MIR. Wilson offered an amendment 10 the
Postofice Bill, changing the Butterhelc
route, and providing for a mail by the cen
tral route to California by the Pony Ex
press, for 81, 10000.
One o'clock arrived. A discussion aros'
whether the report of the Select COMMITTEES
Was in order.
Messrs. Hale and Fessenden argued agains
it.
Mr.. Crittenden replied to Mr.. Fessenden
saying the Senator had no right TO charac
teTizs any thing he said ss presumption.