The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-20
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SECOND SESSION.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL. Issf

/ The Senate met at eleven o'clock
Mr. RICE, opp OF Mimi, said he believed thu nsosls
~ Us State were in favor Of settlement OF the da
culies md If separation must come peaceful separation
he preses.e petition signed by 200 voters OF st. Psu
asking for d settlement.
Mr. JOHNSON, (opp Of Ark, wished to object 10 OK
planning petitions q. Eeg'h We might rs well sing
sss dead horce u titus take up ali the time Of the
morning hour.
hr shwARb, (rep) of n T., prevented large number
OF petitions in favor OF the Constitution and laws.
hr SEWARD also presented petition eSgned by large
number q citizens Of New York. stating chat in their
opinion the petitions sent TO Cong eos were r of c,m.
plants OF the state OF tho country which ONLY sorve IA
make matters worse and do represent the true slate
aw for the suppression q unmi.igated scyibh inu
resolution Tor the relief Of John Randolph Cav for.
mer Minister to Peru, Was passed
The consideration Of the PRESIDENTS Message was most
poned until thursday
Mr.. rs E.cK, (rep) Of NJ J. presented petition sign
Cd bs over COO citizens Of Jersey CITY requesting C,n
gress stand m by the constitution as it is and secure
he enforcement OF the federal laws
rIE TARfFT
The Tariff bill was taken up and tho arnensroarAs N
the committee PROCEEDED With.
pTovso vas ADDED TO the clause concerning Treasury
notes that the authority 70 be limited to The aOth Of
June, 1882.
that the value of the Treasury nosas
be Increased from $50 10 $50 each.
Mr. tHsDikR (rep) OF hich spoke again 81 the amend
nept and sand The creait Of the Be ro
aucedi because OF traitors in the -Abaet
and because worthless bonds had been is.
sued by millions Threats had been made
that unless certain things were done the government
would have 10 money. Let the cities shut up their
vaults. Ever since the Lord destroyed Sodem and
Gomorrah 1t has been Known that the great cities are
fun Il corruption. But could go tho people and
make an appeal TO them, and raise all the money wo
wanted Why has the credit Of the government fallen
hr. CneMAS, opp Of n. G, said he thought it was
very clear because states had seooded and
gong unless Dew policy we're adopted.
Mr. CHANDLER said he did not think SO: but because
the were traitors in the Cabinet had issued NIL
LOIS OF wo HESS bonds 1t han been understood that
the gogernme would be maintained all hazards Had
there not been traitors IN tho Cabinet and imbeoiles In
tho Presidential chair tho credit tod have stood
as high
lr CIsoMsN wanted to know why, after these mea
had gone oat tho credit did not
Mr. CHANDLER said, because the party is st In power
though the inGiv0uJs bad gone out
Mr. GiNcMAs asked the party were going out 10 two
weeks, ard then the credit IS going up so high What
need is there for all this legislation nowf
Mr. CLARE, (repl Of said he would tell the seaa-
TOR II was berauso they had got the credit down 30 log
that It would take some time t. it. Iaughterl
Mr.. CIsesAs SAID if the power going to coma
IN 81 soon surely they could all they wanted with nut
asking the States 10 endorse botes
hr CLARK said he aid not ask the States to endorse
forward with men Of small MEANS he would put arms
around the government and hold up strong that
traitor cnuld overthrow II.
Mr. CIAGNAS asked why we could rot borrow on tina
same terms the last admyIistra alton
Mr. CLARK SAID that the democratic administration had
borrowed SO many tim in the same quarter, and so
often declared bonds worthless that tho they
borrowed OF would not lend any more
Alter further discussion the amendment was agreed
to23 against %
The Senate then took up in committee the Tariff BILL
Mr.. SrsTER, (opp of Va, moved to strike out the
duty on wood scres and asert rs per valorem
Aiter discussion the ameodment was not agreed to-
16 against "a
Mr.. MASON, (opp) OF Va, sad tho Committee on Foreign
Relations had reccveda that Depart
ment that The duty wines in the bill might lead -
some trouble In REGARD TO the treaties with Portugal
After debate on motion Of Mir SIMMONS, (rep J or
H. l. the bill was amended that duty Of forty per
cent 40 vaor en- was p aced on all wines
Mr POWELL, opp Of KY, moved to amend 80 as to
place duty On all wool worth genty four cents
per pound Of fifteen per cent ad valorem
a long discussion on7ued, ana the amendment was
lost-vcas 10, nays g.
Mr.. BINGHAM, (rop) Of Ohio, offered an amendment
so as TO place duty OF five per cent all WOOL under
eighteen cents per pound.
Mr.. WILSON, (rop.) Of Nasa, argued at some length
agaipst the amendment conssn ing II would only inuro
The manufacturers and not benefit wool growers.
The amendment was acoptCd-23 10 20.
Mr. POLK, (opp OF Mo moved to amend TO in
crease the duty on hemp other than Russia hemp Lost
Mr. POWELL offered amendment that afoer the 3OlA
OF June, 1851, all bountiCs fshpg vessels on thu
Banks or elsewhere be repealed and cease Lost.
Mr. GREEN opp Of Mo- moved to adjourn. Ayes, q,
nays, u
Mr.. GREEN asked If quorsfa was present. and what
constituted quorum?
The PRESIDENT (Mr. Fitch IL the chair) sad he could
not decide what constituted quorum.
Mr.. GREEN said ht would not tho question now
He thought ct the proper time 1t ought to be settled
Some other amendments adopted and the bill was
reported TO tho Senate
adjourned.