, 1861-03-01

MI. IEumBuLL reported from the cOm-
mittee appointed to walt On the President and
Vice President elect Mr. Lincoln says: 'sWith
deep gratitude to my conntrynen for their
1uark OF confidence, and with great aistrust of
my ability to perform the duty even under ta-
voraole circumstances, poM rendered doubly
difficult by the existing national peril but
with firm reliance on the strength Of our free
Government and the ultimate loyalty Of the
termed, and above all, with unshaken faith in
the Supreme Ruler Of Nations, I accept this
trust, and shall be pleased to signify my &C.
ceptance to the respective Houses Of Con-
grese." 'o-
Mr.. Hanlin said, s.P1ease communicate
to the two houses Of Congress my acceptance
Of the trust con1ded in me by agenerous peo-
Pile, and while the position was neither sought
nor desired, Il am truly gratined for the conf
dence reposed In me, aud deeply sensible of
the obligation imposed. It shall be my earn
est effort to discharge my duty In such q mun-
ner as shall subsefve the interests Of the
whole country.
Mr.. WILSON offered an amendment to the
and providing for mail by the Central route
10000.
One o'clock arrived, q discussion arose
whether the report Of the Select Committee
Was In order. -.-.-
MeFsrs. HALE and FEssENDEN argued
against 1t,
Mi. CR1TTENDEN replied to Mr. Fessean-
den, eayiag the Senator lad no right to char
acterize anything he said as presumption.
Mr. FESSENDEN-Id did not say any such
thing.
Nj: cR1rrENDEN-You did, sir, If I un-
: MT: FEssENDEN-wen, sir, I did not; but
the Senator can take It as be pleases.
{Mr FRJTTFNnEN& +,r A.. T~e..
den's desk and his hack to the chair, going
close to Fcssenden, but their conversation
xas inaudible in the galleriea
The CHAIR called the Senators to order
The resolutions was taken up, 26 to 2S.
NJ. HALE objected to their: going to third
reading, aud were made the special order at
2S0 tomorrow. The Senate resumed the con-
sideratlon Of the Post Office bill Wilson's
amendment was adopted, 21 against 10.
On motion Of Mr. Gwin, the amendment
was reduced to one million dollars by vote
Of Is against q Went into executive session.
After executive session the Post Office bill
Tas resumed, and the amendment Was agreed
to.
Mr.. HALE offered m amendment that the
Post Master refund to franklin Haven money
deposited in the Boston Post Office After
further eonsiderau N the bill passed. e.,
The bill relative TO the distribution Of books,
reports OF the Supreme Court, &C., &C., YVES
passed. 80
A bill donating land in Minnesota and Ore,
gou for school ps&2oses, passed. Several phi
Yate bills passed sid the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Alr. G{LMER presented petition
stgned BY the ladlfs Of New York, Pelnsylva-
MIA, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, New jersey,
Delaware, Ili.nc:s, Vermont, Indiana, New
Hampshire, North Carolina and the District OF
Co1ulnbfo, aud was proceeding to state its con-
tents, saying they pray Congress to tako meas.
ule TO restore ptace and reconcile existing
Nj: CRAIGE Ct, North Carolina interrupted
and demanded theregular order.
Mr. BARR 'su.'Itused the right Of petition
vas III order at any time
Mr. GlLME:R withdrew the petitiou ct
present.
The motion to reconsider the yote By which
Mr. Corwin's proposed amendment to the
Constitution yesterday failed to receive the
rgaulred two.thirds vote, was announced as
the first business IN order. :
After speeches from KILGo ORE and sCRAN.
TON, the former in Iavor Of the proposition,
md the latter against its reconsideration, Ii
was c4rried-128 agalnst 65.
Great confusion prevailed.
The question yus then taken ~ yesterday,
upon agreeing to the amendment, snd it Eaa
adopted-133 against 65.
Tre1aendoHs applause from both the Re
publican and Democratic sides, and the gal
lerles. :
The report Of the committee was tempora
rily postponed. ~e
On motion Of Mr.. CoLFAx, ths House con.
Cured In the Senate amendments to the bill
stopping the mails in the seeding States.
MI. GURLEY, from the Printing Commit
| tee, reported in favor Of printing 2l5, 900 cop
les of the Agricultural and 40, 600 copies Of the
Mechanical part q the Patent Office Report.
The report Of the committee Of conference
Washington war debt, was concu11ed IN.
MI. MORRIS reported a joint resolution ap
| pointing Commissioners to make equitable
settlement with Vim. b. Russell, on account
Of the abstlaetlor Of Indian bonds. Rejected
10 agninst 134 -s.,
A1 WAsHBURNE Of Illinois from tht
| Committee to inform Lincoln ind Hamlin O.
thelr election, reported in similar terms 8:
| Trumbull in the Senate.
Several hours we're conaumed on the Sen
ate's forty-two amendments to the civil ant
miscellaneous appropriation bill.
Mr. STANTON Intellectually cndesyoled tt
hare the Volunteer bill up.
! Adjourned. r~::>:s:~'