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It was determined in the affirmative.

Ordered That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendment.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 132) for the relief of John Ericsson, reported by the Court of Claims; and,

On motion by Mr. Hale,

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

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 205) for the relief of O. H. Berryman and others, reported by the Court of Claims; and,

On the question, Shall the bill pass?

It was determined in the negative.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 94) for the relief of Samuel V. Niles; and,

On the question, Shall the bill pass?

It was determined in the negative.

On motion by Mr. Slidell, to reconsider the vote rejecting the bill last mentioned,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to to

morrow.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 270) for the relief of John H. Wheeler; and,

On the question, Shall the bill pass?

After debate,

On motion by Mr. Hale,

The vote ordering the bill to be engrossed and read a third time was reconsidered; and,

On motion by Mr. Hale, to amend the bill by striking out in lines. 6 and 7, the words "five thousand," and in lieu thereof inserting three thousand.

It was determined in the negative.

No further amendment being proposed,

Ordered, That the bill be engrossed and read a third time.
The said bill was read the third time.

On the question, Shall the bill pass?

It was determined in the affirmative, {Nays.....

On motion by Mr. Foster,

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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, Bright, Clingman, Fitch, Green, Gwin, Hemphill, Iverson, Johnson, of Arkansas, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Polk, Rice, Saulsbury, Sebastian, Sumner, Thomson, Wigfall.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, King, Pearce, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson. So it was

Resolved, That the bill pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 272) for the relief of Charles E. Anderson; and,

On the question, Shall the bill pass?

Yeas

It was determined in the negative, {Nays..

On motion by Mr. Mason,

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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. Anthony, Clingman, Crittenden, Fitch, Foster, Green,. Iverson, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Latham, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Wigfall.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Bingham, Cameron, Clark, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, King, Lane, Rice, Saulsbury, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson.

So the bill was rejected.

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

It was determined in the negative.

The Senate proceeded to consider the motion submitted by Mr. Doolittle, the 28th of May last, that the Senate reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill (S. 472) for the relief of certain claimants to farm lots at Prairie du Chien, in the State of Wisconsin; and

The motion was agreed to.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the said bill; and,

On motion by Mr. Doolittle,

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

The bill (S. 125) for the relief of John Peebles, reported by the Court of Claims, was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and, no amendment being made, it was reported to the Senate.

Ordered, That it be engrossed and read a third time.

The said bill was read the third time by unanimous consent,
Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

The bill (S. 231) to refund to the State of Georgia certain moneys paid by said State to Peter Trezvant, the legal representative of Robert Farquhar, was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and,

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

On motion by Mr. Trumbull,

The Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1861.

The Vice-President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Navy, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 19th instant, relative to the Chiriqui Improvement Company; which was read. Ordered, That it lie on the table.

On motion by Mr. Hale, that the report be printed,

Ordered, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the bill of the Senate (S. 321) for the relief of Robert A. Matthews.

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

H. R. 752. An act granting an invalid pension to Jacob Gates. H. R. 828. An act for the relief of Amanda Batts, Laura P. W. Young, and Betsey Murdock, heirs of Barbara Walker.

The Vice-President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of State, communicating a list of the clerks and other employés of that department during the year 1860, with the compensation allowed to each; which was read.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

The Vice-President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 18th instant, calling for the report of Major Carleton, relative to the Mountain Meadow massacre; which was read.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

The Vice-President laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to law, statements of the contracts made under the authority of that department during the year 1860; which was read.

Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia.

Mr. Seward presented a petition of citizens of Oswego county, New York, remonstrating against any legislation by which slavery may be extended into the Territories of the United States.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Seward presented the petition of Daniel D. Foote, praying that the rights of the people in all the States and Territories may be recog

nized.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Seward presented a memorial of citizens of the State of New York, praying the speedy adoption of such measures as will restore peace and harmony to the country.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Seward presented a petition of citizens of Geneva, New York, praying the passage of a law, during the present session of Congress, allowing pensions to the militia and other officers and soldiers of the war of 1812, and to the widows of those who have died; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. Douglas asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in a bill (S. 549) amendatory of and supplemental to the acts approved February 12, 1793, and September 18, 1850, in respect to fugitives from justice and from service; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

On motion by Mr. Douglas,

Ordered, That the bill be printed.

Mr. Hunter presented a memorial of importers of hardware in Philadelphia, praying that the duties now imposed on articles manufactured of steel or iron may not be increased; which was referred to the select committee on the tariff.

Mr. Wilson presented a petition of citizens of Newburyport, Massachusetts, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Bigler presented a petition of citizens of Carbon county, Pennsylvania, a petition of citizens of Snyder county, Pennsylvania, and a memorial of citizens of Centre county, Pennsylvania, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Gwin presented the petition of William Rabe, secretary of the Pacific railroad conventions, held in the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento in the years 1858 and 1859, praying the passage of the Pacific railroad bill.

On motion by Mr. Gwin, that the petition be printed,

Ordered, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Hale, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 811) for the relief of A. Bledsoe, William Bryson, William C. Scott, William Doty, and others, reported it with an amendment.

Mr. Hale submitted the following resolution; which was considered by una nimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be instructed to inform the Senate if he has executed the order of the Senate in favor of Mrs. E. A. Linn, widow of the late Lewis F. Linn, formerly a member of this body, passed March 20, 1860; and if he has not, the reason why. Mr. Fitch, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred the resolution submitted by Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, in relation to the printing of extra copies of the report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, reported the following resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to:

Resolved, That there be printed six thousand copies of the report of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, five thousand for the use of the Senate and one thousand for the use of the General Land Office. Mr. Wade, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 920) for the relief of Marvin M. Hickox and A. M. Pettengill, of Vigo county, Indiana, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Crittenden presented two petitions of citizens of Hudson, Michigan, two petitions of citizens of Adrian, Michigan, a petition of citi

zens of Grand Rapids, Michigan, a petition of citizens of Monroe, Michigan, and a petition of citizens of Owosso, Michigan, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden as modified by the committee of the border States.

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Crittenden presented a petition of citizens of Herkimer county, New York, and a petition of citizens of Massachusetts, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Ordered, That they lie on the table.

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, the 26th instant, an act (S. 97) to authorize the institution of a suit against the United States to test the title to lots Nos. 5 and 6 in the hospital square in San Francisco.

Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof.

Mr. Bingham reported from the committee that they presented, the 26th instant, to the President of the United States the enrolled bill (H. R. 467) granting a pension to Eliza Reeves.

Mr. Bingham reported from the committee that they had examined and found duly enrolled the bill (S. 321) for the relief of Robert A. Matthews.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hayes, chief clerk :

Mr. President: The Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed the following enrolled bills, I am directed to bring them to the Senate for the signature of its President:

H. R. 507. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue a land warrant to Daniel Davis; and

H. R. 724. An act for the relief of Sampson Stanfill.

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

Mr. Crittenden presented resolutions adopted at a meeting of the representatives of the four great east and west railroad lines, held in the city of Washington, the 23d of January, 1861, in favor of the compromise measures introduced by Mr. Crittenden, and moved that the same be read.

Mr. Hale objected to the reception of the resolutions; and

The Vice-President submitted the question to the Senate, Shall the resolutions be received and read? and

Pending debate thereon,

The Vice-President announced that the hour of one o'clock having arrived, it was the duty of the Chair to call up the list of special orders.

Mr. Iverson asked and obtained the unanimous consent of the Senate to present a communication, signed by himself, containing a copy of an ordinance adopted by the people of the State of Georgia, "to dissolve the union between the State of Georgia and other States, united

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