So it was

Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, it be to Thursday next. The President having called up the joint resolution (S. 48) proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States,

A debate arose; pending which,

The President announced that the hour of one o'clock having arrived, it was the duty of the Chair to call up the bill (H. R. 23) for the admission of Kansas into the Union, which was the special order of the day for one o'clock to-day; and

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the said bill; and

After debate,

On motion by Mr. Green,

Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to and made the special order of the day for Monday next, the 31st instant, at one o'clock.

On motion by Mr. Iverson,

The Senate adjourned.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1860.

The bill (H. R. 467) granting a pension to Eliza Reeves, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. Seward presented the memorial of John W. Mason, of New York, praying compensation for the services of the ship Lucy Thompson in rescuing a number of officers and soldiers of the United States Army from the bark Kilby, in a crippled condition at sea, and conveying them to New York; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia.

On motion by Mr. Seward,

Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn it be to Monday next.

Mr. Lane presented the memorial of Dexter R. Crocker, praying compensation for transporting the mail from Canyonville, in Oregon, to Yreka, in California; which was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads.

Mr. Rice submitted the following resolution; which was read: Whereas the Territories of the United States, and the question of the admission of new States into the Union have caused most, if not all, the agitation of the question of slavery; and whereas it is desirable that that question should be forever abolished from the halls of Congress, and that it should cease to be a political element among the people: Therefore,

Resolved, That all the territory lying north of 36° 30' should be at once admitted into the Union as a State, upon an equal footing with the original States, and be called the "State of Washington;" and that all the territory south of 36° 30' should be also admitted as a State, upon an equal footing with the original States, and be called the "State of Jefferson;" and in each case provision should be made that whenever any portion of said States shall contain, within an area

of not less than sixty thousand square miles, one hundred and thirty thousand inhabitants, a new State may be formed and admitted into the Union, with such boundaries as Congress may prescribe. And to carry the provisions of this resolution into effect, all acts organizing territorial governments should be repealed, to take effect on the

and also that an appropriation should be made to defray the expenses of the conventions in the said States, and that Congress should provide for the legislative and judicial expenses of each State, when formed, under proper limitations.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said resolution: and

On motion by Mr. Rice,

Ordered, That it be referred to the select committee appointed under the resolution of the Senate of the 18th of December, and be printed. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Barclay:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate:

H. R. 864. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1862:

H. R. 905. An act for the relief of Lieutenant George L. Hartsuff, of the United States Army;

H. R. 909. An act for the relief of Thomas Chittenden.

The House of Representatives has agreed to the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 862) making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862.

The House of Representatives having directed the correction of the clerical error in the engrossment of the bill (H. R. 866) to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861, I am directed to return the said bill to the Senate. The House of Representatives has passed the bill of the Senate (S. 523) for the relief of Lieutenant George L. Hartsuff, United States Army.

The President of the United States approved and signed, the 21st of December, an act (H. R. 861) making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending June 30, 1862.

The House of Representatives having ordered the printing of certain documents, I am directed to notify the Senate thereof.

The bill (H. R. 864) making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending June 30, 1862, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

The bill (H. R. 909) for the relief of Thomas Chittenden, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

The bill (H. R. 905) for the relief of Lieutenant George L. Hartsuff, of the United States Army, was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and,

On motion by Mr. Bingham,

Ordered, That the bill lie on the table.

On motion by Mr. Green, that the Senate proceed, agreeably to its order of the 17th instant, to the consideration of the bills on the Calendar relating to the Territories,

It was determined in the affirmative; and

The President called up the bill (S. 365) to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Arizuma, and to create the office of surveyor general therein.

The said bill was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and having been amended, and a further amendment being proposed by Mr. Brown,

On motion by Mr. Trumbull, to amend the amendment of Mr. Brown,

After debate,

On motion by Mr. Green,

The Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1860.

Mr. Crittenden submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the President of the Senate be requested to assign a portion of the gallery of the Senate for the use of the foreign ministers, their familes, and suites; but nothing herein contained shall affect the provisions of the forty-eighth rule of the Senate.

The Senate proceeded, by unanimous consent, to consider the said resolution.

On motion by Mr. Trumbull, that the further consideration of the resolution be postponed to to-morrow,

It was determined in the negative.

After debate,

On the question to agree to the resolution,

It was determined in the affirmative.

So the resolution was agreed to.

Mr. Powell, from the select committee appointed under the resolution of the Senate of the 18th of December, to whom was referred so much of the President's message as relates to the present agitated and distracted condition of the country, and the grievances between the slaveholding and the non-slaveholding States, with instructions to inquire into and report thereon; and to whom was referred a resolution submitted by Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, the 13th instant, a resolution submitted by Mr. Lane the 18th instant, a resolution submitted by Mr. Davis the 24th instant, and a resolution submitted by Mr. Rice the 27th instant; and to whom also were referred the following joint resolutions and bill:

S. 51. Joint resolution in regard to a convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States;

S. 52. Joint resolution proposing certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States;

S. 528. Bill to provide for the suppression of the invasion of one

State by or from another, and the fitting out of military expeditions, or enterprises, in one State or Territory against another, and for the punishment of certain offenses, submitted a report, (No. 288,) accompanied by the following resolution:

Resolved, That the committee have not been able to agree upon any general plan of adjustment, and report that fact to the Senate, together with the journal of the committee.

On motion by Mr. Powell,

Ordered, That the report, with the journal of the committee, bet printed.

On motion by Mr. Powell, that there be printed one thousand additional copies of the said report and journal.

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to to

morrow.

Mr. Lane presented the petition of Orlando B. Griffith, praying that his pension may be made to commence from the date of the disability for which it was granted; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. Lane asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in a bill (S. 530) to provide for the payment of clerks in land offices in the State of Oregon; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Fitzpatrick presented a memorial of the heirs of William and John Turvin, praying an amendment of the laws heretofore passed for their relief; which was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims.

Mr. Harlan presented a petition of citizens of Kansas, praying the establishment of a mail route from Lawrence, in said Territory, to Sherman, in Texas; which was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads.

On motion by Mr. Bigler,

Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, it be to Wednesday next. On motion by Mr. Iverson,

Ordered, That William Hazzard Wigg have leave to withdraw his petition and papers.

Mr. Wilson submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, requested to inform the Senate what disposition has been made of the arms manufactured at the national armories or purchased for the use of the government during the past year; in what way they have been distributed, and what amount of them, if any, have been sold; to whom sold, and at what price; where the arms belonging to the United States are now deposited; in what places; how many of each kind in the several public depositories, and how they are protected.

Mr. Powell presented the petition of William Harlow, administrator of Robert Craddock, deceased, an officer of the revolutionary war, praying the allowance of commutation pay; which was referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Claims.

Mr. Nicholson presented the memorial of Albert Greenleaf, praying compensation for extra services while holding the office of navy agent

at Washington, District of Columbia; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs.

On motion by Mr. Crittenden, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 50) proposing certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States,

It was determined in the affirmative; and

The said resolution was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole.

On motion by Mr. Crittenden,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to and made the special order of the day for Wednesday, the 2d of January, at one o'clock.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideraof the bill (S. 365) to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Arizuma, and to create the office of surveyor general therein; and

After debate,

Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to to-morrow.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 23) for the admission of Kansas into the Union; and

On motion by Mr. Collamer,

Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to and made the special order of the day for Monday next, the 7th of January, at one o'clock.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 48) proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States; and

Mr. Benjamin having addressed the Chair, upon the subject under debate, upon the conclusion of his remarks a disorder arose in the galleries; whereupon

Mr. Mason moved that the galleries be cleared; and

The President (Mr. Bright in the chair) directed the galleries upon the right of the chair to be cleared; and

While the Sergeant-at-Arms was engaged in executing the order of the President,

On motion by Mr. Yulee, that the Senate adjourn,

It was determined in the negative,

On motion by Mr. Mason,

Yeas....

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The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Bayard, Bigler, Bragg, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Johnson, of Arkansas, Kennedy, Lane, Nicholson, Powell, Toombs, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Baker, Bingham, Bright, Clark, Clingman, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Fitch, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Harlan, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Tennessee, King, Latham, Mason, Polk, Rice, Seward, Simmons, Slidell, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Wigfall.