Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-03-06

am truly grateful for the confidence repOSed in
me- and deeply sensible of the obligation imposed.
1t shall be my earnest effort to discharge my duty
in such manner as shall subserve the interests
of the whole country"
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to the post
Office bill, changing the Butterfied route and
providing for a mail by the central part of Cali
fornia and the Pony Express for Sll5,OOO.
One o'clock arrived. A discussion arose
whether the report of the select committee was in
order.
Messrs. Hale and Fessenden argued against it,
Mr.. Crittenden replied to Mr. Fessenden saw
ing the Senator had no right to characterize any
thing he said as presumptive.
Mr.. Fessenden-I did not say any such thing.
Mr. Crittenden-YO on did sir if / understand.
Mr.. Fessenden-Well sir, l did not, but the
Senator can take it rs he pleases.
Mr.. Crittenden, turning towards Mr. Fessen-
den desk and his back to to the Chair going
close to Mr.. f. said-but their conversation was
inaudble in the gallery.
The Chair called the Senators TO order.
The resolutions were taken up-26 to %.
Mr.. Hale objected to their going to third
reading, and they were made the special order at
1890 to morrow.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
POstOflice BILL
Mr. Wilson's amendment was adopted-2l to
10.
On motion of Mr.. Gwin the amendment was
reduced to one million dollars by % to IA
The Senate, by vote of 20 against 81, went
into executive session.
After executive session the Postoffice bill was
resumed.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Hale offered amendment that the Post
master General refund to Franklin Haven the
amount deposited in the Boston POstoilice matter.
Agreed to.
After few other considerations the bill passed.
The bill relative to the distribution of books
and the reports of the Supreme Court was
passed.
A bill donating land in Minnesota and Oregon
for school purposes passed.
Several private bills passed, and the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Gilmore presented a petition
signed by the ladies of New York, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, New jersey, Della
ware, Illinois, Vermont, Indiana, New Hamp-
shire, North Carolina and the District of Column
bia, and was proceeding to state the contents,
saying that they pray Congress to take measures
to restore peace and reconcile existing difficulties,
when Mr. Craig, of North Carolina, interrupted
and demanded the regular order.
Mr.. Barr supposed the right of petition was in
order at any time.
Mr.. Gilmore withdrew the petition for the pres
ent.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which
Mr.. Corwins proposed amendments to the Con
stitution yesterday failed to receive the required
two third vote, was announced as the first bust
ness in order.
After speeches from Kilgore and VintOn, the
former in favor of the proposition and the latter
against its reconsideration, it was carried, 1913
against Go. Great confusion prevailed.
The question was then taken yesterday as
agreeing to the amendment and it was adopted
1873 against Go. Tremendous applause from both
the Republican and Democratic sides and the gal
Ieries
The report of the Committee was temporarily
postponed.
On motion of Mr. Colfax, the House concurred
in the Senate's amedment to the bill, stopping
the mails in the seeding States.
Mr.. Gurley from the Printing Committee re-
ported in favor of printing 2l5,OOO copies of ag
ricutuml and 40 900 copies mechanical and part
of the patent office reports, and a report of the
Committee of Conference on disagreeing vote.
The Oregon and Washington war debt was
concurred in.
Mr.. Morris reported joint resolution appoint
ing commissioners to make an equitable settle
ment with William ii. Russell, and account for
the abstraction of Indian bonds, was rejected, IS
against 1874.
Mr.. Washbum of Illinois, from the committee
to inform Lincoln and Hamn of their election,
reported in similar terms as Mr. Trumbull in the
Senate.
Several hours were consumed on the Senate's
forty two amendments to the civil and mscel-
laneous appropriation bill.
Mr. Stanton Intellectually endeavored to
have the volunteer bill taken up. Adjourned.