New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-20

A. IN Disgusting whether DEBATE -lvui% pe
IT'D Mr.. Wickliffe offered resolution re-
,tro,ioc speeches to thirty minutes. An amend
S s5ept was proposed by the Tennessee CommiS-
soner for ten, with a condition that vote should
10 taken at three O'Clock to-day. He said no
came here to act, and not to speak. Another
'uropositOn was offered that the Convention should
meet at 10 and adjourn at A, and reaasembe at
: in the evening and adjourn at 10; and third,
10 close debate on Thursday and proceed TO q
vote. en
Thus far the South has consumed most Oh inc
Tina in discussion. Ohio, New-York PennsyiVa-
MA, New-Jersey, and other Free states nave no'
been heard at all on the maierlai quesuon
Dudley Field told the Convention he Wouia NOT
submit to any restriction, and ne thouent such
.uooeston came with bad grace from those
,ySc had been fully and frequently heard
fommodore Stockton made characteristic
.rascb. in which he declared the Convention
should not adjourn until it had agreed upon
something. He deprecated the idea OF coercion,
and if IL was attempted, there would be found
hosts in the North to rise up against the men
who W0uld tfy tndS PohOy' . =.
Mr.. Granger contended that the election Oh
Mr. Lincoln was not to be regarded as an IN
Sorsement of the Chicago Platform by the great
mass of Northern people, and if New.York was
now called upon to speak, she would give lOo,OOO
majority for Compromise.
Mr.. Moves did not regard Mr.. Granger as the
authorized exponent Of opinion in his State, and
h. 1atarrad from asserting his
principles by the meDaees of Commodore Stock
ton.
Mr.. Seldom informed the Convention that If
Mr.. Lincoln's Administration attempted to col
leot revenue or execute the laws in the seeding
States, Virginia would treat it as declaration Of
war.
Mr.. Ruffn made conciliatOry speech, depre'
eating all partisan spirit in these discussions.
He was older than the Constitution, ana hoped
he should not survive its downfall
Mr. Ewing spoke of the conservative line Oh
policy. and saw much to condemn IN the extreme
views held by leading Republicans, who would
Weld to no comprOmise--yield to no concessions
Mr.. Morrill, of Maine addressed several in-
aniries TO the Virginia delegation as to the po-
.tiou which that State intended to occupy be-
tween the Government and the seeding States.
Mr.. Seldom answered at much length, and IN
the tone already indicated.
Mr.. Rives spoke in defense of the proposed
method Of amending the Constitution. in answer
to charges of irregularity, showing that the Con-
yeution which framed the Constitution had not
been regularly called. So, too, amendments had
been incorporated, involving a departure from
the strict rule. He thought, in great crisis
Ike this, we could waive slight fOrmalities'
Mr.. Summers concluded the debate in an able
and judicious effort, and the Convention al
iourned, leaving the discussion untrammeed'
To the Associated Press
WAsHISG1oS, Tuesday Feb. l9, 1861.
The Senate has made over one hundred amendments
IN the House Tariff bill thus essentially changing lts
features These considerably reduce the rates OF duet
therein and bring them to trife lower than those OF
the Tariff of 18i6, certainly not mgneI; .o %, ~.
Governor Of Kentucky against the Governor OF Ohio,
the latter having Refused 10 hsue Ms WARRANT lVl "
srrest and surrender Of Sage, who was lndicted I'd
kentucky for enticing slave 10 escape IRON s owner
bnt escaped and took refuge IN ONO Inc Soioel 'e
Representative Stevenson and humphrey f@LsuaH ~
Ysntnrkv and WolcOtt for Ohio. The argument To-
Jay VIA confined mainly TO the slavery question;
The most important Senate amendment 10 the Navy
.nnronr,ation BILL now pending in the House. Is the
onnronration of Al 200 600 for the construction OF
seven steam screw sloOps-otwar. =, .
During the present session about 2,SCVOo copies OF
,rseecbes have been folded at the Capitol
The Peace Conference is progressing hslhOnl91si;
and the prospect now is that it will not be able 10
- "a - corclustop bafore the close Of the week.