and for other purposes; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion by Mr. Collamer, Ordered, That the bill be printed. Mr. Gwin, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the memorial of Dexter R. Crocker, submitted a report, (No. 293,) accompanied by a bill, (S. 546,) for the relief of Dexter R. Crocker. The bill was read, and passed to a second reading. Ordered, That the report be printed. Mr. Green asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in a joint resolution (S. 61) making provision for the recovery of certain bonds belonging to the Indian Trust Fund, and for other purposes; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion by Mr. Green, Ordered, That the resolution be printed. Mr. Doolittle presented the credentials of the Hon. Lyman Trumbull, elected a Senator by the legislature of the State of Illinois for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March, A. D. 1861; which were read. Mr. Chandler presented a petition of citizens of Adrian, Michigan, praying that no attempt be made to amend the Constitution of the United States during the continuance of the present unusual excitement in the country. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Bayard, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 724) for the relief of Sampson Stanfill, reported it without amendment. The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill, as in Committee of the Whole; and, no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Bayard, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 488) authorizing the holding of circuit and district courts of the United States for the southern district of Illinois at the city of Cairo, reported it without amendment. Mr. Trumbull presented the memorial of J. M. Richards, and other citizens of Chicago, Illinois, praying a settlement of the national difficulties on the basis of the Missouri compromise. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the motion submitted by Mr. Hale, the 5th of December, to print extra copies of the eleventh volume of the Pacific Railroad Report, reported in favor of printing the same; and The report was agreed to. Mr. King presented a petition of manufacturers of cutlery, machinery, and other articles of steel, of New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, praying that the duties on steel may not be increased. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. King presented a memorial of citizens of the State of New York; praying the adoption of the compromise measures recommended by the committee of the border States. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. King presented a petition of shipowners and others interested in vessels, praying that no alteration may be made in the pilot laws of March 2, 1837, and August 30, 1852; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Kennedy, from the Committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred the petition of the Rev. Charles J. White, reported a bill (S. 547) for the relief of the parish of St. Matthews church, of the city of Washington; which was read and passed to a second reading. Mr. Simmons, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred a bill reported by the Court of Claims for the relief of Joseph Clymer, with the opinion of the court in favor of the claim, reported the bill (S. 548) without amendment; and also submitted a report (No. 294) on the subject. The bill was read and pass to a second reading. On motion by Mr. Slidell, The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by him. the 21st instant, in relation to the appointment of Joseph Holt as Acting Secretary of War; and, On motion by Mr. Slidell, Ordered, That the resolution, and the message of the President of the United States relative to the appointment of an Acting Secretary of War, communicated to the Senate the 16th instant, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion by Mr. Douglas, The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 488) authorizing the holding of circuit and district courts of the United States, for the southern district of Illinois, at the city of Cairo; and, no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The said bill was read the time; and, On the question, Shall the bill pass? Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to to morrow. Mr. Iverson was, on his motion, excused from further service as a member of the Committee on Claims. On motion by Mr. Iverson, Ordered, That the Vice-President appoint a member to fill the vacancy in the Committee on Claims. On motion by Mr. Polk, The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 132) to remove the United States arsenal from the city of St. Louis, and to provide for the sale of the lands on which the same is located; and, the residue of the reported amendments having been agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate, and the amendments were concurred in. Ordered, That the amendments be engrossed and the bill read a third time. The said bill, as amended, was read the third time. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments. On motion by Mr. King, The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 507) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a land warrant to Daniel Davis; and, no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate. Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. The said bill was read the third time. Resolved, That it pass. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. On motion by Mr. Bragg, Ordered, That Friday next be set apart for the consideration of the private bills on the Calendar, and that they be the special order of the day for one o'clock on that day. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed a joint resolution (H. R. 48) in relation to mail service in Washington Territory, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The House of Representatives having ordered the printing of certain documents, I am directed to notify the Senate thereof. Mr. Lane, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 38) for the relief of Charles McCormick, assistant surgeon in the United States Army, reported it without amendment. The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill, as in Committee of the Whole; and, while the same was under consideration, The President announced that the hour of one o'clock having arrived, it was the duty of the Chair to call up the special orders of the day, which were the bills (S. 230) declaratory of the acts for carrying into effect the ninth article of the treaty between the United States and Spain, and (H. R. 338) to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports, and for other purposes; but that the joint resolution (S. 54) proposing certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States, being the unfinished business of the Senate, of yesterday, had preference of the special orders, and was the business now before the Senate; and The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the said resolution. On motion, by Mr. Cameron, to postpone the further consideration of the resolution, and all other special orders, and that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 338) to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports, and for other purposes, Mr. Crittenden called for a division of the question; and, On the question to agree to so much of the motion as proposes to postpone the further consideration of the joint resolution (S. 54,) It was determined in the affirmative, {e... Yeas..... On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, 27 21 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, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, King, Morrill, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bayard, Benjamin, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Crittenden, Fitch, Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Rice, Sebastian. So the motion to postpone the further consideration of the joint resolution was agreed to. The President then called up the bill (S. 230) declaratory of the acts for carrying into effect the ninth article of the treaty between the United States and Spain, which was the first special order for one o'clock to-day; and The Senate resumed the consideration of the said bill; and, On motion by Mr. Foot, Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to and made the special order of the day for Monday, the 4th day of February next, at one o'clock. The President then called up the next special order for one o'clock to-day, which was the bill (H. R. 338) to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports, and for other purposes; and The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the said bill; and, On motion by Mr. Simmons, Ordered, That the bill be referred to a select committee, to consist of five members, with instructions to report to the Senate on Wednesday next, the 30th instant. On motion by Mr. Gwin, Ordered, That the Committee be appointed by the Vice-President. On motion by Mr. Bigler, that the Senate resume the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 54) proposing certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States, (Yeas..... It was determined in the negative, Nays.. 24 27 On motion by Mr. Gwin, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bayard, Benjamin, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Crittenden, Douglas, Fitch, Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Rice, Sebastian, Thomson, Wigfall. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Gwin, Hale, Harlan, King, Latham, Morrill, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. So the motion of Mr. Bigler was not agreed to. A message from the President of the United States, by Mr. Glossbrenner, his Secretary: Mr. President: The President of the United States approved and signed, this day, the following acts and resolution: S. 376. An act for the relief of Major Benjamin Alvord, paymaster United States Army. S. 398. An act for the relief of Samuel R. Franklin. S. 15. Resolution for the relief of Lieutenant John C. Carter. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. On motion by Mr. Gwin, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 701) to secure contracts and make provision for the safe, certain, and more speedy transportation, by railroad, of mails, troops, munitions of war, military and naval stores, between the Atlantic States and those of the Pacific, and for other purposes, It was determined in the affirmative; and The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the said bill; and the bill having been amended, On motion by Mr. Douglas, to amend the bill by striking out, in lines 27 and 28 of the first section, the words "John Wentworth and N. B. Judd," Yeas It was determined in the negative, {Nays. On motion by Mr. Douglas, 20 20 25 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bigler, Bragg, Clingman, Douglas, Fitch, Green, Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Slidell, Wigfall. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Bright, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, King, Morrill, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. An amendment being proposed by Mr. Chandler, After debate, |