The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-01-18

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read.
A long discussion ensured on point Of
order Tho ayes and noes wcro taken on
the decision OF the Chair that tho paper
was understood to bo part Of the senate
papers.
Mr.. King said he objected to the re-
ception of the paper. ns hr supposed IL
was to supply a deficit in the Presidents
Message.
Mr. Davis explained that hc sent the
paper simply 90 be read us part Of his
remarks, consequently he was much sur
priscd 20 hear the objection; but Il tho
Senate chooses 10 TAXI the paper as pa
per ut his own, he had no objection As
the Senate had taken change Of Il, he
wanted them to dispose of H..
Mr.. King said he simply objected to
the reception lit, as he supposed il was
intended 10 supply deficit in the mes
sage and thought il would be aIrobuko to
tho President. He was willing the
Senator should read tic paper, but was
not willing 10 dis0ppruve the action of
the President in saying nothing Of that
lcttcr.
Tho decision Of the Chair was sustain.
cd---uyes 81, nays 10.
The ayes and nays wcrc called on
reading the paper-uyes sc, nays l3.
The last letter of the Commissioners
was then read. II has already been
published.
Mir Davis resumed and said, that more
than ever since the episode thrown into
his remarks he piticd the Executive OF
the U. s.; no must he fallen indeed
whom he comes 10 tho Senator
from MY. for support and protection;
but when the President received this let
ter---when the country was anxlous,w why
didn't nc call on those men for the means
by which peace might be restored. He
would then have avoided the evil of war,
aud the country would not be- waitinn
now TO see whether II would be peace or
war. Mr.. Davis here yielded to the mo-
tion from Mr. Biglcr that tho cnnsitora-
tion Of the Message be postponed ill tc-
morrow,
Mr.. Crittonden moved thnt his rcsolu-
tion to submit amendments TO tho Consti-
tuition to the people. be taken up.
Mr. Clark said he wished to amend by
substituting the resolution he had offered.
MIR. Wilson moved to postpone it till
Tomorrow.
Mr.. Pugh thought it better to decide
the question at once.
MIR. Biglcr spoke in favor of voting on
the resolution now. Ho thought they
! had neglected the question too long; ho
thought there was political power enough
here to save the country. II was never
too late to struggle for the Union.
Mr.. salisbury made an appeal for a
vote now, that the country might know
| il there was patriotism enough hero to
save tho country by the adoption of tac
resolutions. The resolutions were then
| postponed till tomorrow.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken
up.
Mr.. Wilkinson moved that tho bill be
Irelcrred 10 a select committee.
Mr.. Gwin said he thought il would
destroy the bill ifit were referred to a
committee.
Mr. Latham entered his protest against
any reference of tho bill.
Mr.. Rice said il was eyidcnt that tho
friends Of the bill intended to pass it
without giving the Northwest a show.
llo moved its Indefinite postponcmont.
MIR. Baker seconded the motion.
Mr.. Latham demanded tho ayes and
nays on the motion.
Mr.. Lane thought that this was not
the time to pass such a bill. lie thought
It was better to say 20 tho South that
their rights should bo protected. lie
Qane) did not believe this Railroad
would restore peace. Adjourned.