Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1861-02-22
w AsHINGTox, Monday. Feb, Is.

SESArE.-A resolution was adopted re-
pealing the Degroot claim.
The report of the Committee of Con-
ference OH the Deficiency bill was agreed
to.
Mr.. Seward presented petition from
two-thirds OF the book publishers of the
United States, also from the Faculty of
Columbia College, asking for modi6ca-
ton of the tariff with regard to books.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition from
citizens of Massachusetts against any COM
promise which carries slavery into the ter
ritories.
Mr.. Hale presented petition from
Paymaster Warner of the Pensacola Ma
Wy Yard, asking relief for property con-
fscated by the rebels.
Mr.. Douglas presented petitions in IA
vor of a general bankrupt act.
Messrs. Foster, Dixon and Ten Eyck
presented petitions in favor Of the Border
State resolutions.
Mr. Baker presented the credentials OF
James W. Nesmth Senator elect from
Oregon.
Mr.. Morrill, presented several petitions
for the emancipation of the slaves, with
compensation for the same.
A resolution was passed to meet at l
O'Clock in the forenoon hereafter.
Mr.. Gwln moved to take up the Post
Office bill, and asked for Committee of
Conference.
The Tariff bill was then taken up. The
amendment of the Committee, lessening
the duty on sugar, and placing the duty
on tea at &c per b., and a IL per
Ii. on coffee was agreed to, % against 10.
Mr.. Simmons offered an amendment,
reducing the loan from s2l 100000, to
Sl0,o00,000 with a proviso that no part
of the loan shall be applied within the
present fiscal year. Agreed to.
The Senate concurred in the report of
the Committee of Conference CA the ex-
ecutive and Judicial Appropriation bill.
Adjourned.
HousE.-A bill for the survey of Bhe-
rings Straits, in view of telegraphie COM
munieation with Europe, was referred to
the Committee of the Whole. 1t appro-
PIRATES 100000.
Mr.. Stanton of Ohio offered bill from
the Military Committee extending the
provisions of former acts so as to include
calling on the militia to aid in executing
the laws in case of insurrection against
the authority of the United States, and
authorizing the President to use the mill
tia in addition to the army and navy, and
to accept the services of volunteers.
Mr.. Bocock objected to its second read
ing, thus making the question on its rcjcc.
ton.
Decided in the negative, g. against l 10.
Several members explained their votes
Mr. Stanton demanded the previous
question on the passage of the bill, bit it
was not taken The debate upon the re-
port from the Committee of Thirty-three
was then resumed.
Mr.. Webster of Maryland opposed Sc
cession, as his great object was to preserve
the Union, and the rights and liberties of
all within the Union. He opposed the
force policy, which was indicated in the
recent vote, as it would drive the South
so far off to preclude any possibility of a
reunion. He advocated u conciliatory
policy.
Mr.. Sherman asked Mr. Webster if he
was not willing to defend the public prop
erty against all assaults.
Mr.. Webster replied that if precipitat-
ed measures in defense would be more dis
astrous than concilatory course, he
would not enforce the laws; but he did
not despair of a Republic. If peace pro-
positions fail here, he would appeal to the
justice and fraternity of the people of the
North, believing that they would patriot
ically respond, disregarding party for the
sake of the country.
Further consideration of the subject
was postponed till tomorrow.
The bill authorizing the issue of $50
Treasury notes was taken up and passed.
The bills organizing the Territory of
Colorado was taken up,
Mr. Grow offered an amendment max
ing the bill conform to those pending rela-
tive to Nevada and Dakota, which after
some debate, was agreed to, and the bill
passed, 90 against AZ.
The House then took recess till : o.
clock.