Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-03-04
RICHMOND MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 4, 1861.

facilitate communication between the Atlantic aud Pa
cc States by electric telegraph Suppaned by regular
order of business.
Mr.. Washburne of H. moved to postpone the special
order the report OF the committee oil thrtyhree, ui
the 4th of July next. Laughter.
Mr. Babitt called up the order OF the daya bill author
izng the establishment oil District Court for the west
erp district of PENNSYLVANIA. The bill was rejected.
Mr.. Sherman from the committee oil ways and means,
reported back the army bill.
On motion the House went into committee of the
whole on the Senate amendment thereto, Mr.. Grow in
the Char) After debate on the amendments, which
were taken seraiiD the bill was reported TO the House.
Some amendments were adopted, others rejected.
The report of the committee was adopted ana the Dill
goes again to the Senate for action
The specia order the report OF the committee OF
thirtythree having come up Tor consideration, the act
for the admission of New Mexico into the Union sec
ton of that report was motion OF Mr. Hickman, laid
ON the table The next section relates to the rendition
of fueyes from labor and provides that the fugitive
shall have the right of trial by jury to the right OF
property In said fugitive by the claimant in the State
from which he escaped, and counsel to be provided
and paid for by the United States
Mr. Hickman moved TO lay the Dill on the table Neg
atved-yeas 49, nays l6i
The yeas and NAYS were called the passage of the
bill, with the following result Yeas 92, nays So
The last amendment concerning the rendition of fugi'
tives from justice, was taken up
Mr. CorSin desired TO explain that some amendment
10 the constitution was necessary reference the
don of fugitives from justice by the authorities OF the
State for it was well known it had caused great deal of
trouble.
Mr. Whitley said the act was unnecessary.
The act amendaory of act entitled act to regu
late tie rendition of ugves from justice was ected
yeas A. nays loo
The Speaker desired osy before the House the propo
si,ons reported by the Peace Convention lately sitting
in this city.
Mr. Grow objected territorial business was in order.
Pending this discussion the House took recess till
I O'Clock Z. NJ.
Evening session-The sixteenth and seventeenth joint
rules were suspended
On motion OF Mr.. Sherman the Scnates amendments
to the posoice bill made the special order for to-
morrow at Il o'clock
Mr. Stanton moved proceed to the consideration Of
the bill authorizing the President to accept the service
OF volGtcers.
Mr. Sckes raised tie point OF order him, that the
regular business excluded bis motion.
MI Hickman moved to ad journ.
Mr.. Stanton demanded the previous question
Mr.. Johu Cochrane said il the bill was before the
House he was entitled TO the floor.
Mr. Curtis insisted that the Pacific railroad the first
business to he acted on
Mr. Simms wanted to know whether it would be in Or
der to postpone this and take up the old soldiers bill
The Speaker replied that it would be in Order if Mr..
Simms had the floor.
Much squabblug about points Of order ensued. Fl
nally, the volunteer bill was taken up.
Mr. John Cochrane briefly opposed it, and moved to
adj journ, which carried shortly aft 10 o'clock.