The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-20
rHIRTY-sIXTH CONGREsS.
SECOND eEesIoN.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1861.
TIE RED RIVER RAFT BILL.
Mr. JOHNSON, (opp) of Ark, urged immediate action
on the Red River Raft bill He said heavy duties
imposed all articles which passed the thirty mile
raft
Mr.. TRrmrIl, (rep) of H., desired that the au be
postponed to convenient hour so that Senator'S
might come fully prepared to discuss it,
Mr.. MASON, (opp.) Of Va, was in favor Of the BILL
He moved to specially assign IL for Thursday next at
half past twelve o'clock.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to make IL O'Clock
Thursday, which carried.
THE CRuTFNDES ADJUSTMENT
Mr. BIeIER, opp of Pa, presented memorial from
Pennsylvania favor Of Mr.. Crittendens propositions.
TIE ST Iours
Mr. POLK, opp Of Mo- moved to take up the bill for
the removal Of the arsenal at St. Louis and to sell the
grounds.
Mr.. thomson opp OF n. j.. presented memorial of
citizens of New Jersey in favor of Crttcndens PROPOSE
Mr. LATHAM presented petition from residents Of Cal
fornia, praying for the establishment Of mail rone be-
tween Los Angeles and san Diego
Referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Roads.
GUNBoArs.
MIR. GRIMES (rep.) Of Iowa. presented resolution re-
questng the Secretary Of the Navy furnish the Senate
with estimate Of the expense Of the building Of a
steel iron gunboat Of capacity and armament Of the
United States gunboat Iroquois.
CIiARIEsroS.
In. ~
Yesterday in reference TO foreign vessels In the port OF
charleston, and 1t was adopted
PROCEEDINGS PUBLIC meetings..
Mr. poIK presented the resolutions of the public meet
ing 81 Louis the state OF the Union and the adjust
ment Of the present dificulties -.
Nj. SEWARD, (rep) Of n. y, said in 1850 u was de
cded receive the proceedings Of public meetings when
majority Of the Senate agreed, but to reject them when
they were in minority.
REORGANIZATION THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
Mr.. Foor, Uep) of VT introduced bill for the reor.
ganzaon Of the United states Military ACADEMY AZ west
sion instituted at the last session of Congress.
ordered 10 second reading and TO be printed and
referred to the Military Committee.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. BENIAMiN OPP OF la, presented the petition Of
w G. Jewett opposing the Pacific Railroad bill, because
he is opposed to national debt FIRST, because the
Union question Is paramount thereto; second because Of
the injustice Of adding one hundred millions 70 the
national debt In time Of fevoution third because
Pixies Peak middle state will IA time secure ral-
road thereby preserving state OF independent improve
and preventing national debt fourth, because IN
the preservation Of the Union with It's rich resources the
country has an ample future for its Development
SUSPENSION ~ sktEpfNG STATES
Mr. MASON introduced Joint resolution in relation 70
the suspension OF certain laws in states separating from
the Union, as follows
Whereas appears ccs MAJ nso, se 81 s'le Ss State IN
Convention assembled declared the state eparf.sa o ~ Wy
United atns and the government thereof as esa
o efr us spanon Ta he The United
States acting under the authority thereof in the judiciary de-
ceon Of the rescSUs II The tDi,ed States Whereby aud
%S the Of ss s sn sss sese 10 10
avoid ap hostile hS may ae @ ss the s1on
aoresaid in any aempt 10 execute thc laws Of the United
states IN the absence Of the officers required by law 70 ad
Resolved ny the Senate and House Of Reprcsenlatlves
Wat r'm after The passage Of this JOINT resolution al avs
navy nd other public forces OF The United states shah
be used b The frcsdsnfof ~ vRisd sIaw aidns is