road purposes, to said States, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and considered as in Committee of the Whole. On motion by Mr. Fitch, to refer the bill to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instructions "to report whether the State of Indiana is responsible for certain of its bonds, principal and interest, held by the Interior Department in trust for certain Indians; and if responsible, to so amend the bill, or to report a new bill, as to direct the Secretary of the Interior to arrange with the State a settlement of said bonds." It was determined in the affirmative. Mr. Bingham reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled an act (S. 531) to change the name of the schooner "Augusta" to "Colonel Cook." On motion by Mr. Gwin, The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 866) to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1861, disagreed to by the Senate, and the amendments of the Senate to the said bill, disagreed to by the House. On motion by Mr. Gwin, Resolved, That the Senate further insist upon its disagreement to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 866) last mentioned, and upon its amendments to the said bill, disagreed to by the House; and that the Senate ask a further conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon. On motion by Mr. Gwin, Ordered, That the committee of conference on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Vice-President; and Mr. Pearce, Mr. Bigler, and Mr. Clark were appointed. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. The President announced that the hour of one o'clock having arrived, it was the duty of the Chair to call up the special order of the day for that hour, which was the motion to print additional copies of the message of the President communicating the resolutions of the legislature of Virginia in favor of a peaceable adjustment of the questions which now threaten the Union; but that the bill (H. R. 914) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, which was the unfinished business of the Senate at its last adjournment, had preference of the special order. On motion by Mr. Wilson, and by unanimous consent, The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion to print additional copies of the message of the President communicating the resolutions of the legislature of Virginia in favor of a peaceable adjustment of the questions which now threaten the Union; and, On motion by Mr. Wilson, Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to and made the special order of the day for Thursday next, at one o'clock. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the follow-ing bills of the Senate: S. 111. An act for the relief of Aaron H. Palmer; S. 531. An act to change the name of the schooner "Augusta" to "Colonel Cook;" and It has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H. R. 988. An act for the relief of Susan Bayard, widow of A. W. W. Bayard, an invalid soldier of the war of 1812. H. R. 990. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Betsey Nash. The House of Representatives further insists upon its amendments to certain amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R.-866) to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1861, disagreed to by the Senate, and upon its disagreement to certain other amendments of the Senate to the said bill, insisted on by the Senate. It agrees to the further conference asked by the Senate upon the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon; and has appointed Mr. Sickles, Mr. Campbell, and Mr. Aldrich, managers at the same on its part. The House of Representatives agrees to some and disagrees to other amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 892) making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1862. The House of Representatives disagrees to the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 864) making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1862, and it agrees to the seventh amendment of the Senate to the said bill, with an amendment in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 914) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862; and the amendments reported by the Committee on Finance having been agreed to, and the bill further amended, On motion by Mr. Hale, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to amend the bill by inserting the following SEC. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be constructed for the United States Navy at as early a day as practicable, having due regard to efficiency and economy, seven steam screw sloops-of-war, of the second class, as vessels are rated in the Navy, with full steam power, whose greatest draught of water shall not exceed fourteen feet, which sloops shall combine the heaviest armament and greatest speed compatible with their character and tonnage; and for the purpose above specified, the sum of twelve hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy, It was determined in the affirmative, Nays... On motion by Mr. Hunter, 18 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bigler, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, King, Latham, Morrill, Sebastian, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bayard, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Crittenden, Fitch, Gwin, Hemphill, Hunter, Lane, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Rice, Saulsbury, Wigfall. The bill having been further amended, was reported to the Senate, and all the amendments made, as in Committee of the Whole, were concurred in, with the exception of that appropriating twelve hundred thousand dollars for the construction of seven steam screw sloops-of-war for the Navy; and On the question to concur in the said amendment, After debate, On motion by Mr. Hale, The Senate adjourned. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1861. The Vice-President signed the enrolled bill (H. R. 545) granting a pension to Gregory Patti, and the enrolled resolution (S. 58) authorizing Lieutenant T. A. M. Craven to receive certain marks of distinction tendered to him by the Spanish government; and they were delivered to the committee to be presented to the President of the United States. The Vice-President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Interior, communicating the reports and maps of F. W. Lander, superintendent of the Fort Kearney, South Pass, and Honey lake wagon road, upon his operations during the years 1859 and 1860; which was read. On motion by Mr. Gwin, that the report be printed. Ordered, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. The bill (H. R. 990) for the relief of the legal representatives of Betsey Nash was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. The bill (H. R. 988) for the relief of Susan Bayard, widow of A. W. W. Bayard, an invalid soldier of the war of 1812, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Bingham reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the bill (S. 111) for the relief of Aaron H. Palmer. The Senate proceeded to consider its amendments to the bill (H. R. 864) making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, disagreed to by the House of Representatives, and the amendment of the House to the seventh amendment of the Senate to the said bill; and, On motion by Mr. Pearce, Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Finance. The Senate proceeded to consider its amendments to the bill (H. R. 892) making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1862, disagreed to by the House of Representatives; and, On motion by Mr. Pearce, Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Wade presented seven petitions of citizens of Philadelphia in favor of the Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement of the laws. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Dixon presented five petitions of electors of the State of Connecticut, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Wilkinson presented resolutions of the legislature of the State of Minnesota, in reference to the present disturbed condition of the country; which were read; and, On motion by Mr. Wilkinson, Ordered, That they lie on the table, and be printed. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H. R. 115. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of David G. Bates. H. R. 734. An act for the relief of Mrs. Ann E. Smoot, widow of the late Captain Joseph Smoot, of the United States Navy. The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the resolution (H. R. 39) "directing the accounting officers of the treasury to settle the accounts of the late Robert Stockton, quartermaster," &c. The House of Representatives having ordered the printing of certain documents, I am directed to notify the Senate thereof. The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed two enrolled bills (S. 111) and (S. 531) and an enrolled resolution, (H. R. 57,) I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of its President. The President of the United States approved and signed, the 9th instant, the following acts and joint resolution: H. R. 181. An act to provide for a superintendent of Indian affairs of Washington Territory, and additional Indian agents. H. R. 341. An act for the relief of Moses Meeker. H. R. 972. An act authorizing a loan. H. R. 71. A joint resolution extending the time for taking testimony on the application of Cyrus H. McCormick for the extension of his patent. On motion by Mr. Collamer, Ordered, That the bill (H. R. 909) for the relief of Thomas Chittenden be recommitted to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Crittenden presented a petition of the mayor and members of the board of aldermen and of the common council of the city of Boston, and over twenty-two thousand citizens of the State of Massachusetts, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden. On motion by Mr. Sumner, that the petition be printed. The President (Mr. Foster in the chair) announced that the hour of one o'clock having arrived, it was the duty of the Chair to arrest the debate, and call up the special order, which was the bill (H. R. 914) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862, being the unfinished business of the Senate of yesterday. On motion by Mr. Bigler, to postpone the consideration of the special order for the purpose of continuing the discussion upon the motion of Mr. Sumner to print the petition presented by Mr. Crittenden. It was determined in the affirmative, Nays.... On motion by Mr. Hale, 23 21 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Baker, Bayard, Bigler, Bragg, Clingman, Crittenden, Dixon, Douglas, Fitch, Foster, Green, Hemphill, Johnson, of Tennessee, Mason, Polk, Powell, Rice, Saulsbury, Sebastian, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Wigfall. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Grimes, Hale, King, Latham, Pearce, Seward, Simmons, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. So the motion was agreed to; and, After further debate, On motion by Mr. Cameron, Ordered, That the further consideration of the motion be postponed to Monday next. Mr. Green asked and obtained leave to withdraw the motion submitted by him, the 11th instant, to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill (H. R. 865) making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June 30, 1862. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 914) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862; and, On the question to concur in the amendment made in Committee of the Whole, appropriating twelve hundred thousand dollars for the construction of seven steam screw sloops-of-war for the naval service, S Yeas..... It was determined in the affirmative, {Nays.... 27 17 |