Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-05
CONGRESsIONAL.
WASHINGTON Fab %


Mr.. Trumbull reported from the Cons
mittee appointed to wait on the President
and Vice President elect.
Mr.. Lincoln said: With deep gratitude
to my cruntTymen for their mark of confi>
dence, and with great distrust of my ability
to perform the duty, even under favorable
now rendered doubly diff
cult 10y the existing national peril; but
with tirm reliance on the strength of our
free government, ard the ultimate loyalty
of the people to the just principles on which
1t Is Formed, and above all mistaken faith
in the Supreme Ruler of nations, accept
this trust, and shall be pleased to signify
my acceptance to the respective Houses OF
Congress.
Mr.. Hamlin said Please communicate
to the two Houses of Congress my accept
ance o. tue trust confided to me by a gen
erous people. Aud while the position was
neither sought nor desired, am truly
gratified Tor the. confidence reposed in me,
and deeply sensible of the obligation i'm
posed, 1t shall be my earnest effort to dis
charge my duty in such manner as shall
subserEe the Interests Of the whole coun
try.
One O'Clock arrived. and discussion
arose whether the report of the Select Com
mittee was in order.
Hale and Fessenden argued against it.
Crittenden replied to Fessenden, saving
the Senator had no right to characterize
anything he said as presumption.
Mr.. Fessenden-I did not say any such
thing.
Mr. Crittenden-You did, sir, if under.
stand.
Mr.. Fossenden-W sir, did not but
the Senator can take it as he pleases.
Ma. Crittenden turning towards Mr..
Fessenden's desk, aud his back to the
chair, going close to Mr.. Fessenden but
their conversation was inaudibIe in the gal
lery
The Chair called the Senator's to order.
The resolutions were taken up-26 to
House Mr.. Gilmer presented petit
ton, signed by the ladies of New York,
Pennsylvania, Mary land, Virginia, Ohio.
New jersey, Delaware, Illinois, Vermont,
Indiana, New Hampshire, North Carolina,
and the Dlstrlc: Of Columbia, aud was pro
ceeding TO state Its contents, saying they
pray Congress to take measures to restore
peace and reconcile existing difficulties.
Mr. Craig, OF n. g., interrupted and de
tiIC OTueT.
Mr.. Barr supposed the right of petition
was in order any time.
Mr.. G.lmer withdrew the petition at pres.
ent.
The motion to reconsider the vote Inv
which Mr.. Corwin's proposed amendment
to the Constitution yesterday failed to re-
ceive the required two third vote. was an.
nounced as the first business in order.
haS l.
Stanton in favor of the proposition and its
reconsideration, 1t was earrIed-l28 against
65.
Great confusion prevailed
The question was then taken, as yester,
day, on agreeing t. the amendment, and il
was adoptei-I28 against 65.
Tremendous applause from both the Re
publican and Democratic sides, and the
galleries
Washington, March l.
Mr.. King presented a petition of tn,
German Republican club of Syracuse fo,
| the Union, and against compromise. Also
a number of other petitions of the sam,
character.
Mr.. Ten Eyck and TrumbulI nresentof
petitions for the Union and the Consti,nti,,
as it is. and the enforcement of the laws
Mr. Bigier presented large number o.
petitions in favor Of the Crittenden resolu.
lions.
Mr.. Wilkinson presented a large numbe,
| OF petitions Tor the Union, and against com
promise with rebe!lious States, or any ex.
tension 81 slavery. Also, petition for the
relief Of Kansas.
Mr.. Crlttenden presented petitions from
citizens OF several States, asking for meas
ures OF peace and preservation CT tho
Union.
HoUsE;-Mr. Phelps. from the Commit.
tee on ways and Means, reported bill
which was passed, regulating the value o.
Tue new silver coin Of Austria in custom
house computation at 46 1900 cents.
MIR. WaShburne, Of Illinois. moved tc
postpone the reports Of the Committee O.
Thirty three till the 4th of July.
The Speaker said the subject would no,
come u? for an hour.
Mr.. Ely unsuccessfully asked for action
on the bill for an extension to Mr.. Siblev.
contractor of the Pacific Telegraph Line,
TIL December, 1861, for the completion OF
the same.
The report of the Committee of Thirty,
three was taken up.
Mr.. Lnvejoy moved to postpone it till the
tlu OI July.
The Speaker quoted the rule tina, a mem.
Der reporting a measure may open and
close the debate, and gave the floor to Mr..
Corwin.
Mr. Loveioy appealed, and the House
sustained the Chair.
The pending proposition was an act nd
hitting New Mexico into the Union.
Mr.. Hickman moved to lay it on the ia
Bile Carried by II against II.
The next was an act for the rendition of
fugitives.
Mr.. Hickman moved to postpone till
Monday.
The Speaker ruled the motion out Of or
der. The bill was passed by % against
The bill to amend the act for the rendi
ton of fugitiveS from Justice wus taken up.
Mr Corwln explained its provisions. 1t
was to avoid contradictory decisions made
by the Governors of States, who are NOT
Judges of constitutional law.
The bill was rejected; AZ against l26.