New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-01
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION. .r.

the enforcement oil the laws. .. -. 81
Mr.. FOSTER presented several petitions m favor
Of the Border State resolutions
Dir. LANE reported from the Committee OF Confer
enee on the Oregon War Debt bill that the Senate
agree to the Houeo amendment, with an an
81 400 G00 and allowing the Auditor 10 receive ah-
dona evidence in regard to supplies furnished &C.,
and that the Secretary of the Treasury u authorized
10 pay the claimants in the bonds Of the United States
Report agreed 10.
1he P0st.Ofce Appropriation bill was taken up the
amendments OF the Committee of Finance being under
consideration.
the Select Committee on the proposition adopted by
the Peace Convention offered report recommending
the adoption of that proposition.
bir. SEWARD Rep, N. ~ said the Senator from
illinois (Mr. Trumbull, Rep. and himself formed mi
noriy on that Committee, and wi-hed 70 submit a
substitute as minority report hut the majority held
that was not competent 40 he asked leave TO subnn.
iout resolution as follows in Lis own NAME In which
The Senator from Illinois conearr: 4.
Vhereas The Legislatures Of Kentucky Illinois and New.
Jersey have applied G G1Es to cal s.o1c LOT pro-
R1ed That other States be invited 10 take the subject
into consideration aud thsi win on the sGSes. to Con
Mr.. HALE lRep, N. II. objected to the eonsidera-
ton of tie report to-day.
Mr.. DOOLITTLE lRep., Wis., said twas mis-.
take tbst Wisconsin had delegates TO the Conven.
ton. He had a proviso which, at proper tne be
should offer TO the first section of the amendment pro-
posed by the Convention, as follows:
P,oa That h, section shall take erect on inc
hereafter to be admitted should have power 70 winsw
Tn es s Il law ae q M and nh"s
Constitution ordinance Of State or Legislature TO the con-
trsry notwithstanding
The report and amendments and joint resolution were
ordered TO be printed, and laid over.
Mr.. TRUhbULL presented th credentials OF
Henry 8. Lane, Senator elect from the state OF In
diana.
Mr. TRUMBUIL also made report from the Com
mittee TO wait the Presidcn. and Vice President to
inform them OF their election, and said the Comntee
had performed duty The President said y" thdeep
gratitude to my country men for their marx of couh-
deuce and with great distrust OF my ability 10 per-
form the duty even In favorable circumstance, now
rendered douby difficult by the existing national per
but with firm reliance tie strength Of our free
Government and the Ultimate loyalty Of the people to
the is principles on which il founded, and above
all with an uDsbaken faith in tie supreme Ruler OF
Nations accept this trust and be pleased 70 s,gn'y
my accept ance TO the respective HouteS OF Con-
my Uccelt- s"ND T-s--.- -.---
gress."
cate TO the Houses of Congress my acceptance oi the
,rUs coufied to ne bys generous people; and, whiie
TIE petition was neither sought desired, am truly
grateful for the confidence TePosed in me, ana deeply
sensible Of the obligation imposed. IL shall be my
earnest effort to discharge the duty in manner which
will subssrye 10 the interest Of tho whole country
Mr WILSON REP, Mass.) offered TN amendment
to tie Post Office b changing the Butsrieh route,
and providing for msR by the Central route to Cali
lOfuh, anu 1oIJ i%Apirrrb csNs1 i"' g'J''NbV'N'
This was dIscuseed al some length.
One O'Clock having arrived a discussion arcse
whether the report Of the Select Committee was IN
order.
Messr-. HALE (Rep, N. H. and FESSENDEN
lRep. Mel argued that IL not, rs AN objection
against IL would carry It over
Mr.. CRITTENDEE replied 10 Mr. Fessenden, cay
ing the Senator had night TO characterize anything
Mr.. FESSENDEN-I did not say any such thing,
Sir.
Mr.. CRTTTENDEN-Yo did, Sir, If understand.
DIR. FESSENUEE-Wel SIR l ray 1 did not.
But the Senator can take il rs be plesses.
Then Nr. Crittenden turned 10 Mr.. Ftssendens
desk and back to the Chair going close TO Mr. fesren-
den; but tho conversation between them was maud
BILE Ia the gallery.
The CHAIR called the Senators 10 order.
The resolutions then taken up by the following
vote;
man Ch,-9lsn Dion, DodslA, Foh; Gwi; HaH.sr John
Fs-o Pom Powell Push, Rice Sebastian, Thompson, Wig
NAYs-Me.u. anthony, Bingham, Chandler cart. Col
Harlan. KinE hou.n. seward Simmons, SUMMIT. Zen Eyei
Ar HALE objected TO the report going TO its second
reading and after further discussion the report and
resolutions Laid over and made tho special order
for tomorrow at II; O'Clock.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the Post
Office bill.
Mr.. LATHAM Dcm., Call spoke in favor of Mr..
Wilson's amendment for q daily mail &c.
The discursion continued ut rome length and
Mr.. Wilson's amendment Gdopted-Yeas u,
Nays 10.
Mr.. GWIN Dem, Call moved TO reduce lie amount
OF payment 20 81 100000.
Debated nj some lergth, and agreed to-Ycas %
Nays IL.
Sir. BRIGHT .Dom., Ind moved an Executive
Seasion.
Carried-Yeas %, Nays %.
Afer an Executive session, tho Senate resumed the
consideration OF the po-t-Ufice ill.
Mr.. Grmes's amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. HALE offered an amendment that the Post
master. General refund 10 Franklin Haven certain
money disputed Ths is relative to the Boston Post
Once matter
The amendment was agreed 10.
After further consideration, the bill was passed
Tie bill relative TO the distribution Of books re-
ports Of the Supreme Court etc., was taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. LANE, Dem, Oregon,l n bill,
donating pubic land in Minnesota and Oregon for
school purposes, was taken up and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.