New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-26
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SENATE. :W. s Feb. % 1861.
SECOND SESSION.

SENATE. .wAsHIsGros, Feb g. 1861.
message was received from the House announcing
the massage of the Oregon War Debt bill.
On motion of Mr.. LANE Dem. Oregon it was
made the epecial order for tomorrow at III O'clock.
Mr. BIGLER Dem, Pal presented number OF Pc
ttions in favor of the Crittenden resolutions.
Mr.. BIGLER also presented the resolutions adopted
by the Pcnnsy lvania State Convention
Mr.. SUMNER rep. Mass presented petitlons from
citizens Of Massachusetts and Philadelphia against
compromise. He also presented petition from cn.eis
of Massachusetts asking Congress 10 enact Ia" tn
no person shall be held in servude by the laws OF any
State and that such persons held be declared ree
lie said he presented the petition because ne thought
bis duty do having been presented to nm IN
proper and respectful form; but he would take This &C.
casion to declare most explicitly that he did not believe
that Congress had any right to- interfere with slavery
Mr.. GREEN Dem, Md presented petition from
the inhabitants of Dakota asking for Territorial
Mr.. TRUMBuLL rep, Ill., presented petitions
against compromise. 80,
On motion Of Mr.. WADE rep, Ohio the bill in
relation 10 tho postal service IN the seeded states was
Me- TEARCE Dem, No. moved to strike out the
word insurrectl0n.
Mr.. MASON Dem, Va said the word nsurrec;;
ton was unknown 10 the Constitution, ana Pro'e9eu
against the use of such a word.
MIR. WADE said he was willing to have the causes
of the instruction and resistance 10 the laws
in the bill stricken out. 50, A.
Mr., pcarCcb amendment was WIlbuIdnnt or" INV
bill amended ON motion of Mr.. BAYARD Dem,
Dell 20 as TO conform to Mr.. Wades suggestion.
Mr. JOHNSON Dem, ArkJ presented the Gre
den,alp of CharieG b. Mitchell, Senator elect IRON
Arkansas. - .....
Mr.. HEMPHILL Dem, Texas offered substitute
for the bill that whereas several States have Win,
drawn from the 5niOu, and the laws OF ths oniea
States no longer have force, therefore resolved na' o
Postmaster General is authorized to discontinue the
postsl service and make arrangements with the Gov
erpment of those States 10 regard 10 the same.
After further discussion, Mr. POLK Dem, MOI
moved to modify the amendment 30 as TO rean, III an
the States which have withdrawn from the Union the
General shall have power TO discontinue
the postal service. Lost--Yeas, ~; Nays, 80.
The question was taken on Mr.. HEMPHll.LS
amendment: ,,, ~.
Jeha.on lArk j. Lane Mason, wigtll-a ,,-.
Ia SonS Ca Coamsr titsnden Dixon Dooe
Dutsec E.ssenden Fiich Foot Poster Gnet Hale hss.n
Johnson TrnnJ Ksnurdy King Latham morrill, Nichol,on
TSe@'on r9 Tfam fS'1 Wade wiGiH'on
The bill WIS then passed
YEAs~Me."s Anthony Bsy.r5 Bntst BissI Bingham CLAM
Chandler. Clark Colansr Crtendeh piIoo .oo H. Ia,
Ian Jon,s eaa Ksnesd% Ten hu fyct ''1 ThouO SOFT T1S5a
s S.%sto g I,innon Id Wi'on-5i
" ESYsHmesT. Brlss Blight. Green, HsmPhl johnson
(lrEJ Lane Mason Nicholson, Poik, and WEiastIL -,
Mr. POWELL Dem, KY explained. lie SAID ne
would baye voted for the bill to suspend the postal
service but he could not vote for the oil after hsd
been amended by giving 20 general power
lhe MISCELLANEOUS FIpI'pliA,i'h 'i's =
and the Senate proceeded 10 the ccnsinersl9 81 we
various amendments placed on the OH Whhe III 'he
Mr.. GREEN Dem, Mo- offered what Is known as
the Chinqu amendment. .,..a
question Of order was raised as to the night to oier
II as ap amepaneui and the amendment was received
Mr. GREEN spoke at some length IL favor oil us
Mr. PEARCE Dem, Mo- opposed it, and the dis
cuss1on continued for some time. ~
The amendment was disagreed to-le as -; Mays -.
Mr. RICE Deu., MIMI offered an amendment pro,
vidinO for the establishment Of Custom-H0use ana
P,nt-t ,iBce nj St Paul Minnesota. Lost
Mr. SIMMONS Rep II. H. offered an smenoipent
IN repeal the provision IN the act Of 1901 when iorpas
me Secretary of War to purchase patented articles
Mr. PEARCE said that it had been repealed WIN
the exception Of fire AIMS aud he did not went Ehat
fe6esiic11.
Mr. SIMMONS'S amendment was adopted.
neseage was received from the House staiing hat
they had passed the tariff I'LL, Insisting on certain
amendments and asking Committee OF Conference,
Mr. PEARCE etVs-d ali amendment TO alter lhe
spportoument OF Members OF the HOUSE Of slTesfh',
atives so Us to divide the population BY 2Js instead
Of &ti.
Discussion ensued
Mr. POWELL moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr. PEARCE withdrew bis amendment,
Mr. POWELL moved that the SergeAnt-at-ATIns be
directed 10 bring in the Abzent members.
Subsequently he withdrew his amendment, and the
bill was passed.
The Territorial bills were taken up and made The
special order for tomorrow Adjourned.