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THE RECORD.

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| House cunferces would not agree thereto
THE RECORD.
LAST HOURS.
w.su,Scros. D. C. March 4.-The followtn
| IL n record Of Congressional proceedings from = n
m. March j. tho hour at which Saturday night
report terminated:
The resolution annu1ing the Senate resolution
of 1861 cxpelling Sebastin, late Senator iron
| Mr. Winiom, from the Conference Committed
on the Legislative Appropriation bill, repostet
the Committee unable to agree. He moved tha
the Senate insist upon its amendments. and asl
| for new conference with the Aonse OF hepTe
scntatiyes. In explanation Of the report, ~
stated that the only disagreement was in rcsase
The rhe notion Of Mr. Window was agreed to, ant
the Chair reappointcd hiessrs. Wlnaom, Allison,
and Davis as tie Committee
The Senate then. ut 3 a. m. went INTO executive
session, and when the doors reopened Mr. Howe
| called up the House joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary Of State to publish brief history OF
tile several surveys and scientific expeditions nndcl
direction Of the Government during the past cen
tury, aud appropriatiny S75, 600 to pay therefor
Pissed. $50,
Mr. Patterson moved to take up the House bill
to remove disabilities Imposed by the third section
Of the Fourteenth Article Of the amendments 81 1o
Spencer objected. and the bill went over: Several
Senators appealed to him to withdraw his objec-
ton but be declined to do So Ghs Senne then
Upon reAssembliny at that hour the Committee
on Public buildings was authorized to sit du.ins
recess. ,
The Committee on Patents was authorized to sit
during for the purpose Of revising the Pat
cnt laws. -=
the sundry Civil Appropriation bill, submitted d
report, and 1t was agreed to.
i message was received from the House Of Rep
rcscntatives announcing t1at that body had fccedcd
jrt,1n m Legislative ADnFODFiA-
ton bill in regnrd to the salary OF the President
All other amendments having bccn previously
Tie Senatc then, ut 10 o'clock, went into c1ccu-
tive session. and, when the doors reopened. Il num-
beF Of pension and other private bills passed.
On motion df MIR. blaine, the Senate further in
sisted upon its amendments to the Army Appropr-
ation bill, and asked new conference with the
House,
pointed confcrces on the part Of the Senate.
Mr. Spencer, from the Conference Committee on
the bill to limit and fix the Signal Service reported
that the Committee he'd been unable to agree.
Mr.: Boutwell, called up the House bill to amend
Sec :. 958 Of the Revised Statutes in regard to
bonding marble blocks in open yards. Passed,
Mr.. l}aine, from the Conference Committee on
the Army Appropriation bili said there had been
third conference on that bill without any agree
ment, and he desired that the Senate should under
on the part OF the House, while not insisting on
the letter of the fifth section Of the Army bill.
firmly maintained that they would consent to the
army that shall not contain such restric-
tons upon the President in regard to
the use Of tie United States tr99ps in
mantainin. the Packard Government. The Senate
conferecs felt compelled to risk q failure Of the
bill rather than insert that provision ltwonld be
IN invasion OF the constitutional rights of the
President to WHICH they would not consent. There
were not to-day between the Potomac and the bor-
ders Of Texas 600 Federal troops, and the whole
mare. II the conferees OF the Senote should re-
cciyc no Instructions, they would meet the House
pansase Of b with t the M
section. [Applausc tn the galleries.
The President pro ten. admonished the occn
Mr: Dawes said he Thought the Senate confcrecs
had fully expressed the views OF the Senate
Mr.. Wallace. said, as one Of the conFesees on
s accept the b su lie es:s
confcrees would not agree to it. lie submitted to
the conference nroporition that. If armed col
shall require the President to change the pres
ent attitude Of the troops Of The United States now
in the States OF Louisiana and South Carolina shall
occur during one year hereafter, that them in the
opinion OF Congress, an extraordinary occasion
has arisen provided for In the Constitution un-
der which the President Is authorized to convene
impossible to get the two committees to agree.
Mr.. Elaine taid he made Il proposition to en-
power the Preside OF the United States to rcance
the army TO 90. 900 during the year If in his discre
ton it would be proper to do SO, bat ii was not
accepted.
No further action was taken upon the matter.
Of the !n1e Gen. a. Francis r. Blair passed.
Mr.. McCrccry said it afforded him pleasure to
present the following brief testimonial to the dis
Senate. He about to retire from his high posi-
tion, but he took with him the personal esteem Of
every member Of the Senate, He submitted a res
hlm, Thomas ": Ferry, for the dignity, Impair
TALLY, and ability with which he ad presided over
thS senets agFee e t. rnannons called ~,
House bill to provide for the distribution Of tho
awards made uuder the convention between the
United States of America and the Republic of
Mexico, Which was discussed briefly and recon-
mittcd to the Committee on the Judiciary.
MeBars. Sargent and Herman were appointed n
wait upon the President and notify him that the
two Houses of Congress. having finished their busi
ness, were ready t9 adjourn .n,..
10, 900 extra copies Of the proceedings OF the
Electoral Commission, together with the returns
from all the States submitted to said Commission.
sfr. Stevenson, from the Judiciary Committee,
then reported fuvoraby OIL the Senate bill to con-
1862. SO as to determine the relation Of the main
line Of the Union Pacific Road aud It's branches.
Placed on the calendar
lug the order Of adjournment, I % can
ecc tosse ssee d hs Rah R,xss e @ G
formal and expressive terms Just submitted Of un-
impaired confidence and support during the short
but most trying session now about to close For
the many individual expressions OF trust rendered
] can only say my heart is full OF. appreciation
The responsibilities which have rested and the
pcrplexties attendant upon the Senate during this
ending session have been unexampcd In its an
nails. A. Presidential election relying for its as
ccrtatnment Of declaration upon single Electoral
vote hos been the great solution, trying the wis
dom. patience, and patriotism of Congress- Purity
spirit has been, by doubt and hope, intensified to
such degree that the whole country has been for
three months in such state Of excitement that the
dustria interest was parayzcu BY the painful pres
sure Of uncertainty. Anarchy mcnaccd the nn-
tion. To that dire peril and necessity you, Scna-
tom. with Vour coadjEtors, addressed yourselves
and, rising to the attitude OF the occasion, uas-
tered the situation. The nation still lives, and |
upon this perilous divide, which will ever mark |
tue Centennial. you have held aud saved The Re-
fs again proven not By simple recognition, out by
signal demonstration Illustrating the fact that The
people DO not exist for the State but the State is
framed forthe people. It was sublime spectacle |
of delegated will, dctermfningn peri1ous incl |
dent In national progress. The crisis has |
not come without its great service. It has |
1t least broadcned the ideas Of the eonntry md |
excmplifed the truth TINT in great crisis the |
American representatives less subjects Of party
than as citizens OF the Republic The nation /
aas likewise undergone new baptism Of patriot
FIN, and its representatives have illustrated the |
highest honor to be that Of usefulness to the coun
ry. The occasion not only assured the existence
de independence of the American citizen, The !
method Of this solution OF threatening Pres-
tentla1 event was suggestion of no individual
}pinion bat resultant from the concessions of the