Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-11

posed she went to Key West for provisions.
| Troops continue to arrive, and the force will
soon reach 5000.
Mr.. Breckinridge moved to take up the
resolution introduced by him yesterday, adj
visine the withdrawal Of the Federal troops
from the seeded States. He did not intend
making any remarks, as he had already ex-
pressed his views or that subject, aud desir-
ed the vote on his motion to be regarded as
test question. There being no quorum pres
ent, the matter was dropped
The Senate made another attempt to get II
quorum together, when Mr.. Breckinridge
again moved to take up his resolu,ion-sta-
ting that if the motion prevailed he would
accept Clingmans substitute
MIR. Rice was in favor of Mr.. B. 5 resolution
but thought Mr. Clingman's went too far in
questioning the right of the Senate to express
an opinion on collecting the revenue to the
| President.
Some conversation ensued, in which Wade
expressed the hope that the resolution would
/ Le taken up, as he wanted square vote on it..
Mr. Rice said the Senate was travelling far
out of its way to advise the President. lie
asked Mr. Breckenridge if his resolution ex-
tended to Key West and Tortugas; if So he
would never withdraw troops from thence
Mr. Breckinridge supposed the resolution
embraced those points as they are within the
! limits Uf Florida, but was willing to say these
! points be excluded from the resolution, rather
| than hazard its defeat, and did not consider
the withdraw wal of troops from Key W est and
| Tortugas essential to the public peace. He
disked to do so, because he entertained the
hope of the reunion Of all the States.
Mr. Rice said if the seceding States were
determined to remain out of the Union, he
was in favor of their going in peace, and
would give them the forts and arsenas for
the sake of peace; but they were not in pos
session of Key West and Tortugas, and never
will be. These points are needed for thc
| United States and not for them. The COM
merce of the North will need them, and be
would not give them up under any circum
| stances.
Messrs. Clarke, Simmons and Ten Eyck op-
posed talking upon the resolution
Mr.. Douglas favored taking itup, with a
view of Offering an amendment to bring it in
the scope it ought to take. He thought it
would be wise to withdraw the troops from
Fort Pickens He said the Government at
Montgomery being revolutionary Govern
ment could claim only what they occupied.
lie was willing under existing circumstances
to give up Sumter and Pickcns, they being
| Of no use unless they were intended as basis
of military operations and were now sources
of constant irritation.
Mr.. Wade again urged vote. He was
anxious that this snbiec should receive full
discussion, now that seven States had gone
out of the Union and are domineering by
usurpation The people there had no voice
in the Government which has been erected,
but military dcspotism tramples their rights
under foot. If they had the power they
would call upon us to vindicate their rights
and the Constitution clothes us with authori'
ty to do it.
After some further debate, vote was ta-
ken on Brcckiniidge's notion which stood
ayes l9, noes TO-
There being no quorum, various efforts
were made to procure one, which falling, the
Senate adjourned until to-day, after an un-
successful motion Of Breckenridge to adjourn
sine die.
On the 2Sth Mr. Trumbell offered resolu.
tion declaring that, in the opinion OF the
Senate, the true way to preserve the Union
is to enforce the laws of the Union; that re-
/ sistance to their enforcement, whether under
| the name OF anti-coercion or any other name,
/ is disunion, and that it Is the duty of the
| President TO use all the means in his power TO
hold and protect the public property of the l.
States, and to enforce the laws thereof, as
well in the seeded States as within the
other States of the Union.
Mr. 1rnmbull said he offered the resolution
as an expression of the views he entertained
desired to have it printed, and would be glac
if he could have a vote on it.
Mr. Bright-All on this side Of the cham
Der will lie glad to haveH vote now.
No vote was however taken, and the Sen
ate went into Executive session; after which
Mcssrs Baker and Bright were appointed {
Committee tc inform the President that the
Senate was ready to adjourn.
This duty having been performed, and The
President having no further communication
to mokc, at four o'clock the Senate adjourned
sine die.
No action was taken ON the proposition to
submit the san Juan dispute TO arbitration
The subject goes till next session.
Contrary to expectations, the President
made no nomination to fill the vacancy in the
Supreme Court.