The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-09
f!lRTY-SIXTH CGNGRESS--SECOND SESSION
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SENATE.
NAsHINGroN, Feb. S.-Mr. SEWARD and Mr..
Hale presented the petitions of certain citizens of
Philadelphia asking for the preservation of the
Union and the enforcement of the laws-Mr.
BlGLhR presented petition in favor of the Crit
! tenden resolutions.-Mr. WADE asked to take
U? tne resoiuion IN regard to the extension of the
patent for McCormick's reaper. 1t provides that
30 Gays shall be allowed the contestants to take
testimony against the extension of the patent.-
MIR. FITCH said that he had protest from the
Commissioner against an extension of the time He
moved that the resolution be referred to the Com
mittee on Patents.-Mr. WADE argued
IN IN taVor OF an eXtenTon of the time.-
Before action, Mr. PEARCE, from the committee
of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses upon the Loan BILL reported an amendment
to the effect that the amount accrung from the
loan should be applied to the redemption of the out
standing Treasury notes issued under the act of
18th December, 1860, and for no other purpose.
which was adnpted.-The discussion on the Nc.
Cormlck resolution was resumed.-Mr. DOUG
LAS offered an amendment, giving the patentee 45
Gays IN which to take testimony, and the contest
ants the same time. 1t was unfair to give ONLY
one party the opportunity of offering additional
evidence.-Mr. FESSENDEN asked Mr. Douglas
II ne did not know that the Commissioner Of Pa
tents had the power to allow the patentee to offer
additional evidence ?-Mr. DOUGLAS-I do
not.--Mr. FESSENDEN.-Ah! YOU do not
choose to know.-Mr. DOUGLAS said that was
an Indecent insinuation He had frankly said he
did not know the law on the subject He had
never been lobby member or the agent of pa
| tentees or contestants and was not familiar
with the patent laws. He wanted to give both
parties a chance to take testimony.-Mr. FESSEN-
DEN retorted severely, saying he would leave the
Senate to judge of the relative decency of himself
ana the Senator from Illinois, who had been guilty
oi the lndecency OF making insnuations against the
majority of the Senate. The Senate's amendment
was only ruse to gain time for McCormick-
tlnaiv the amendment was rejected, and the reso-
! luton passed.-A message was received from the
IH,reS'dent: enclosing the correspondence with Col
/ nayne' Ihe early letters between MIR. Holt and
/ Col. Hayne have already been published After
/ ne had heard from Gov. Pickens, Col. Hayne makes
/ his demand for the surrender of Fort Sumter on
the ground of the sovereignty of the State ard her
/ ilght OF eminent domain. He saws that he makes
the demand, not as military man, but as a legal
"fhceT that the fort is necessary to the security
/ and safety of South Carolina and the seeding
states, and II not yielded up collision will be iui-
mIaent. He is fully authorized to pledge the State
! to pay the money value of the fort and appurte-
nances. An attack on the fort would not improve
ITS value, and II captured it would no longer be
S44oJeet to account: Mr.. Holt replies that Colonel
/ to otier to buy Fort Sumter accompa-
MED by declaration, that if South Car
DINA is not allowed to purchase, she will
seize if. He saws the title of the United States 70
| Fort Sumter is incontestible, and South Carolina
has no more right to claim it. than MARYLAND has
right to claim the Capitol. He contends that the
tort Is serving the purpose for which it was con-
structed and would defend Charleston from FOREIGN
! invasion. If South Carolina should attack Fort
SUMTER on her would rest the responsibility of in
augurating civil war.-The Tariff bill was taken
up, pending which the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
! message was received from the President of
the United States transmitting certain correspon-
| dence between himrelf and Mr.. Hayne Attorney
! General of South Carolina. This CORRESPONDENCE
| had been delayed in consequence of the withhold
ing 9y Mr. Hayne the letters from Gov. Pickens to
the President, by the advice of friends.--Mr E.
| JOY NORRIS, of Pa, presented memorials from
citizens ot Pennsylvania, asking for speedy ad-
lustment of our present difiicuties.--Mr PAR
hEk presented memorials, signed by nearly 1000
citizens OF New York State, praying the adoption
oil the border State propositions basis of settle
ment OF our national difficulties. He said this came
from men who were leading Republicans in his dis
| trlct.--Mr. SHERMAN, on the part of the commit
| Of conference with the Senate committee On the
loan bill, reported that after free conference the
| committee had recommended to the respective
| Houses the following: "That the House recede-
| from their disagreement to the Senate amendment
| and agree to the following amendment:
Be enacted That the revenue the loan authorized
by the act of 23d June 1862 much thereof as NAV
De deemed necessary shall be applied the redemption
OF treasury notes issued under the December 1860
and for no other purpose.
That the Secretary of the Treasury authorized
al ms discretion to exchange at par bonds of the United
States for the said treasury legal interest That
TO meet the expense ofengrayng certificates for said stock
and incidental expenses of $50 be appo-
prated provided that no compensation shall be allowed
for services performed by any officer of the govern
ment whose salary is established by law.
THAT the Secretary of the Treasury shall be obliged
to accept the most favorbe bids herenbeore provided
oruness he shall consider them advantageous Uni
ted States and portion Of said loan taken under
the first advertisement, he may again advertise
! ing to his discretion"
| The amendment was agreed to and the bill nassed
Mr.. WALTON introduced a bill for the relief
| OF Thos. Allen; referred to the Committee of the
! Whole on the Private eCaendar.-Mr ALDRICH,
| of Minnesota, presented a memorial from the Legs-
lature of that State, with reference to communica
| hptwpnO nd ha Fall g ,I,o
Missouri river; referred to the Committee of Com
merce.-Mr. DAVIS, of Indiana, presented the
petition of the Washington and Puget's Sound Ag-
rlcutuTai Company, and bill was passed for their
rehei:--Mr klLGORE, from the Committee on the
District OF Columbia, reported bill to incorporate
a ashlngton City and Georgetown Railway Com
papy.-Mr. CRAIG, of Missouri, objected-
| Mr.. ALDRlCH, from the COMMITTEES on Indian
Affairs. reported adversely on the petition of Sam
uel Mclean and others, asking remuneration for
losses sustained by Indian hostility. Laid on the
| tabe.-The morning hour having expired, Dir.
| HATTON, of Tennessee, addressed the House. He
said that were in the midst of great revolu-
tion, and we were now being surrounded by band
CT armed men. Can nothing be done to stop this
revolution and save US all from common ruin,
| or to save this country from destructon?-
| lie addressed himself to the Republican party who
said that if the Union went down liberty must die.
When they asked the border State men to come
forv ard and save the country, they should them
selves come and give some hopes of conciliation to
the South He could not agree with his colleague
| Mr. Etheridge) in all that they said. He had
nothing to say offensive abusive of, South Caro-
| Ina His ancestors came from the State of South
| Carolina and her soil had been wet with their
blood. Still he must and would warn his constitu.
ents and his people not to follow her reckless
example. He called eoquenty upon the mem.
bers on both sides of the House to throw aside
party purposes and party prejudces. and rise free
| and untrammeed to the consideration of the great
| and momentous crisis which now was upon them.
l-They had most glorious work before them.