Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-03-01
3oth Congress---2d Session.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb, p.

SENATE.-The message from the House
announcing the passage of the Oregon war
debt bill, is made special order for toe
morrow.
Various petitions were presented, inclu-
ding one by Sumner from the citizens of
Massachusetts and Philadelphia against
compromise; also one from Massachusetts
asking for the enactment of law prohib.
Ting slavery.
Mr.. Sumner said, that while he thought
it was his duty to present the petitions, he
took the occasion to declare explicitly
that he did not believe Congress had any
right to interfere with slavery in the
States.
The postal service bill in the seeded
States was taken up.
Mr.. Pearcc moved to strike out the
word " instruction"
Mr.. Mason said Instruction was I'M
known to the Constitution.
Mr. Wade was willing to have the eau
ses--insurrection and resistance to the
laws-assigned in the bill, stricken out,
which was done, Mr.. Pcarce Withdrawing
his amendment.
The credentials of Charles B. Mitchell,
Senator elect from Arkansas, were pre-
scented.
Mr.. Homphill offered substitute, that
as the postal laws arc no longer in force
in the seeded States, the Postmaster Cen
eral be authorized to enter into an ar
rangemcnt with the government of those
States.
After further discussion, Mr.. Polk NOV
cd to modify the amendment so as to read
=" All States withdrawn from the Union
the Postmaster General have the power to
discontinue postal service lost 10
against 30.
Mr.. HemPhilFs amendment was lost Q
against IS.
The bill passed, 81 against T..
YEAs-Anthony, Bayard, Bigler, Bing-
ham, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Crittcn-
den, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee
Fessenden, Fitch. Foot. Foster, Grimes
Hale, Harlem, Johnson of Tenn, Kennedy
King Latham, Morrill,, Pcarcc, Seward,
Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eycke, Thompson,
Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson-34
NAYs-Byae., Blight, Green, Hemp
hill, johnson of Ark, Lane, Mason, Mich
olson, Polk. Powell, Rice, Wigfall-l2.
Mr.. Powell explained that he would
have voted for the bill to suspend postal
service. but could not after ii had been
amended SO as to give it such general pow
-.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill
was taken up. and the Senate considered
the amendments made in the committee Of
the whole.
Mr.. Green offered the Chiriqui amend
meat, advocating its adoption. After
some discussion 1t WIS disagreed to, %
againit -.
An amendment providing for Custom
House and Post-of1iee at St. Paul Mime
soia. was lost.
Mr.. Simmons offered an amendment re-
pealng the act preventing the Secretary
of War from purchasing patented articles.
Mr.. pearec said it had been repealed,
eseeptipg ,he rectFes relating to firearms.
The amcn9mcat was adopted.
4 message was received from the House
announcing that the Tariff bill had passed
that body, aud asking committee OF con-
ference on certain amendments.
afer other unimpostant debate, the
bdl passed..
The Territorial bill was male TIE order
for Tomorrow. Adjourned.
II5rsr.-Met at 10 o'clock this MORN
iaz. sal considered the Senate's amend
nent. to the Tariff bill.
Abou, fifty Of the one hundred and six
ty amsnlmcHts were acted on, when the
Committee rose anil reported the bill to
,Ae House
NJ. Sherman O. Ohio urged concur
rea e in all the amen lmcnts, believing the
yc-y existence OF the Government depends
or the prompt passage Of the bill.
Nr. Sherman moved the previous qaes-
Il n on all the remaiuin amendments, and
tie Hou-e proceed Ito act ugoa them ac-
cgrdingly.
An amcnlm ut imte-.n, cent aad u
hasf pound ON eaffee. aud tour cents oil
ia. With an addition OF ten per eentam
II valorcm. was rejected, 81 astinst li1.
segera. gentlemen made brlei explana-
ti.a..
Al am nineHts excepting that relative
- warchlu.ing having been acted on, Mr..
Ranch Of North Garo.inl moved that
the Ilau>s ADJOURN Ncrtiycd. lie then
novel 10 the table tn warehouse amend
meut. a. a TIT vate on the bill. Lost
= against lol.
Al the Senate amendments having been
eoncurrel in excepting that taxing tea and
coffee. a committee Of confer nee was ap-
pointed on this Amendments
VI Stanton Of ohin succeeded in get
t.as Ii, Volunteer bill before tie House,
All il " % BE- ia first business tomorrow.
n Noa,lrufi Of Z lnacctielli presented
a petition from citizen. Of Niddletown in
tat state. pains. altering ,he eon.titu-
'laa Alournei