Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-03
Thirty-Sixth Congress--Second Session
Rridau,s Proceedinqs

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Fridays Proceedings.
WASHINGTON March 1.-SENATE.-King presented
a petition of the German Republican Club of SYRIA
cuse, for the Union, and against Compromise. Also
q number of petitions of the same character.
Ten Eyek and Trumbull presented petitions in
favor of the Constitution it is and the enforcement
of the laws.
Butler presented large number OF petitions IN
favor of the Crittenden resolutions.
Wilkinson presented large number Of petitions
for the Union and against Compromise with rebel
ious States or any extension Of slavery also pc
titiOn for the relief of Kansas
Crittenden presented petitions from citizens Of
several States, asking for measures Of peace and
the preservation Of the Union.
Several private bills were passed.
A resolution allowing Com. Paulding to receive .
grant Of land and sword from Nicaragua was taken
UP. The grant Of land was stricken out, and the
bill passed.
A bin fer reimbursing Com. Paulding his expen-
ses in defending suit by one of Walkers men, was
passed.
The reports of the Select Committee on the Peace
Conference and the Crittenden propositions was
taken up.
DeuQias asked that the reports from the House
lso be taken up. Agreed to.
Mason said they ought to be sent to Committee
to be made Ineligible.
Objections was made to taking up the resolu-
tons.
Seward offered hia joint resolution as substi-
Hunter moved to strike QUIT first article of tie
Peace proposition and insert first Crittenden Reso-
luton.
Clingman raised point of order against any
amendment
Seward claimed that the amendment of Hunter
would change the Propositions from that of the
Peace Conference to the one from Congress.
Considerable debate followed,
Clark suggested to Hunter to offer the Crittender
Dee q holo Y,ofaa
HoUsE-Phelps from the committee on ways and
means, reported bill, which was passed, regula-
ting the value of new silver coin Of Washoe in
custom house, computing it st 46 100 cents
Washburn, of Illinois, moved to postpone the re-
port of the Committee of Thirtythree till the 4th
Of July.
The Speaker said the subject would not come up
for an hour.
Ely unsuccessfuly asked for action on the bill for
an extension TO Mr.. Sby, contractor OF the Pacinc
Telegraph line, till December, 1868, for the compile
ton of the same.
The House then considered the Senate's amend
The report Of the Committee of Thirty three was
| taken up.
The Speaker quoted the rule. that member re
porting measures may open and close the debate
and gave the focr to Ccrwin-
Loveioy appealed, but the House sustained the
Chair,
! Pending the proposition was an act auhhttint
| New Mexico in the Union
Hickman moved to lay it on the table. Carried
ia to IL.
Next was an act for the rendition of fugitives
Hickman moved to postpone till Monday next.
The Speaker ruled the motion out Of order.
The bill was then passed-ayes 90. noes 81.
Corwin explained the provisions Of the bill 4
amend the bill for the rendition Of fugItives fron
justice. 1t was made to avoid contradictions in de
cisions made BY Governors who are not judges Of
constitutional law.
The bill was rejected-syes Al, noea l2S,