New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-27
r XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SENATE. .wAsHISeroy, Feb. %, 1851.
SECOND SESSION.

sruATE w,spISeroy, Feb. o. 1861.
Tina animal report of the Smithsonian ihstltutioh was
received and ordered 10 be printed. r,o,;,;o,
Mr. THOMSON (Dem., N. J.l presh'eda Iee'ion
IN fayor If tbe C,ittenden resolutions. 80
Mr.. DIXON REP, Conn., presented psti'ion IN
favor of the Border State resolutions. r..
The Joint resolution to repeal the ieront,on In favor
If George Fisher, was taken mp ana paseeu'
Tho Oregon War Debt bill was taken up, ana on
-, - Nr LANE Dem, Oregon COMMITTEE OF
Conference was appointed on ihe amendment Oh 'he
Tbc bill; for the organization Of the Territory Of
Colorado was taken up =, ...a .ho, ,ho co,o,o
AR GREEN Dem, No. nlovcd lhat lhe oena'o
III! 81, :, ,bc amerdrnent Of the House.
Air. DOUGLAS Dem, ILL opposed the amendment
Of the House. -. 1900, o. yoo o.
Nays, ls a., rro--;,o,;o, f,ovsrrus-,t ~
Nevada was taken mp spa pa,Sed; -, no,,o,o ,,.o,
taken up and passed. ou,,;u,0a -, ,,.
disapreeing vote Of me TWO iouses On 'he aendueh'
placine duty on to- and eofee'
The Post.Route Dill wde taken mp.
Mr., SEWARD Rep, n. ~ presented the credens
,ale of Ira Harrs, Senator elect from the State OF
Mr.. LATHAM Dem, Cal then moved that the
Senate agree 20 the House amendments 10 Inc POST
Route bill which was agreed TO- and the bill passed;
Mr. GWIN Dem, CALI introduced a 'uPf'''H''' al
/ tex
The Army Appropriation bill was taken up. ,
The Senate proceeded to the consideration 81 th'
| amendments proposed by the COMMITTEE on FINANCE.
The amendment for the Arsenal IN leNas e'richeI
out on the ground that Texas hau taken possession
/ the Arsenal II, . oo, 600,
! M FESSENDEN Rep, Me- made report iron
| h Commttee of Conference on the Consular NM
| D;nlomatic bill which was agreed TO- so me Oh
stands passed. -. LTD ., ,,o Am,
| 4 number of amendments were offered 10 the Arm!
! I'm roosi Of which were disagreed TO-
H. RiKER Rep Oregon offered an amendmet
annropraIug $50 900 for the protection of enigran
To- Oregon and argued in favor of his amendment
Mr. LANE Dem, Oregon) thought the amount WA
not sufficient to give any protection.
Mr. MASON Dem, Va.l spoke against The amend
ment. claiming that il was against the rules 81 tl
Senate and against the Constitution. we might a
well ask for money protect travellers TO Charleston
or along the avenue, in what Ii called the presen
! artificial crisis"
Mr. BAKER replied, saying that the Senator iron
Virginia had Constitutional objection To everything
Don Quixote was not more erocous 10 lighting agaln'
the windmill. lie thought, If rhe Senator's view
prevailed IL might soon be necessary 10 have protection
/ in going 10 Charleston.
! Mr. MASON said that on the question Of prophet
| the Senator from Oregon evidently educated III
different school from himself II the Constitution Wa
TO be derided when spoken Of, then the Senator an
! those with whom he acts viii make the Govern
ment az, indeed, they have already done, Govern
ment Of irresponsible power. States have abandoned
broken and violated the Constitution, and the Senate
might rest assured that those who 90 to Chatlesto
will take no protection Of the Government-they wan
no aid from this GOyernment-none!
The amendment was adopted-Yeas %, Nays IL.
| Mr. JOHNSON Dem, Ark offered an amendmel
10 give full set OF TIE CoHgT,sst0HaI GiOtc TO eae
! Senator who has no! received 1t
! The amendment debated at some length an
! disagreed 20.
the Senate. Adjourned.