up the special order of the day, which was the motion to print additional copies of the message of the President, communicating the resolutions adopted by the legislature of Virginia, on the 19th of January, in favor of a peaceful settlement of the questions which now threaten the Union; but that the unfinished business of the Senate at its last adjournment, which was the bill (S. 366) to provide for a temporary government for the Territory of Colorado had preference of the special order, and was the business now before the Senate.

On motion by Mr. Green, and by unanimous consent, the unfinished business was postponed, and 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; and After debate,

On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to and made the special order of the day for to-morrow, at one o'clock. The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (S. 366) to provide for a temporary government for the Territory of Colorado; and

On the question to concur in the amendment made as in Committee of the Whole,

On motion by Mr. Green, to amend the amendment by striking out in section one the words "thirty-third," and in lieu thereof inserting thirty-second; and in the same section, by striking out the words "said boundary line of New Mexico, to the point of intersection of its easterly part with the thirty-seventh parallel, thence easterly on said parallel," and in lieu thereof inserting the thirty-seventh parallel of north latitude,

It was determined in the affirmative.

On motion by Mr. Green, to amend the amendment by inserting in section six, line 11, after the word "all," the words property subject to,

It was determined in the affirmative.

On motion by Mr. Wilson, to amend the amendment by striking out the word "Idaho," wherever the same occurs, and in lieu thereof inserting Colorado,

It was determined in the affirmative.

No further amendment being proposed,

On the question to concur in the amendment made as in Committee of the Whole, and as amended in the Senate,

It was determined in the affirmative.

No further amendment being made,

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

Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

Mr. Pearce, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 914) making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th June, 1862, reported it with amendments.

Mr. Pearce, from the Committee on Finance, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 972) authorizing a loan, reported it with amendments.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill as in Committee of the Whole; and

On motion by Mr. Pearce,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to and made the special order of the day for to-morrow, at half past twelve o'clock.

Mr. Bigler submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the commissioners appointed by the several States to attend a convention to be held in this city on this day, be admitted to the floor of the Senate during the sitting of the said convention.

The Vice-President laid before the Senate a letter of the Secretary of State, communicating, in obedience to law, the annual report of the commercial relations of the United States with foreign nations for the year ending September 30, 1860; which was read.

On motion by Mr. Latham,

Ordered, That it lie on the table and be printed.

On motion by Mr. Latham, that five thousand additional copies of said report be printed.

Ordered, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. The joint resolution (H. R. 70) to quit title to lands in the State of Iowa was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Public Lands.

The bill (H. R. 925) granting an invalid pension to Larkin Tally, of Tennessee, was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Pensions.

On motion by Mr. Powell,

The Senate adjourned.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1861.

Mr. Fitch, from the Committee on Printing, to whom was referred a resolution to print extra copies of the annual report of the Commissioner of Patents on Arts and Manufactures for the year 1860, reported it with an amendment.

The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution; and the amendmendment reported by the committee having been agreed to, the resolution, as amended, was agreed to as follows:

Resolved, That fifteen thousand. additional copies of the annual report of the Commissioner of Patents on Arts and Manufactures for the year 1860 be printed for the use of the Senate and ten thousand copies for the Interior Department, for purposes of official distribution: Provided, That the tabular statements and indices be printed with nonpareil type and the description of patents with brevier type, so as to complete the entire report in two octavo volumes.

Mr. Wade presented eleven 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 a petition of citizens of Derby, Connecticut, a petition of citizens of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and a petition of citizens of Fairfield, Connecticut, praying the speedy adoption of such

measures of compromise as will substantially embrace the recommendations of the representatives of the border States. Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Ten Eyck presented eight 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. Bigler presented a memorial of the Board of Trade of Philadel phia, praying that the limits of the collection district of that port may be extended; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Bigler presented a memorial of citizens of Chester county, Pennsylvania, and a petition of citizens of Northumberland borough, Pennsylvania, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden.

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Cameron presented two petitions of citizens of Philadelphia in favor of the Constitution, the Union, and the enforcement of the laws. Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Cameron presented a petition of citizens of Union county, Pennsylvania, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Powell presented a memorial of J. T. Pickett, late United States consul at Vera Cruz, praying reimbursement of expenditures incurred by him in supplying destitute American seamen during the period of his consulate; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Wigfall submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to inform the Senate, if, in his opinion, not incompatible with the public interest, for what purpose troops and munitions of war have been, since the commencement of this session of Congress, concentrated in this city, stating the number of such troops, the points from whence they were withdrawn, and the respective arms of the military service to which they belong; if such troops are destined for special service in this city, that such service be specified, and in such case that he inform the Senate, under the authority of what law they are to be employed in such service.

Mr. Bingham reported from the committee that they this day presented to the President of the United States the following enrolled bills:

H. R. 670. An act granting an increase of pension to William G. Bernard, late a soldier in the United States Army.

H. R. 876. An act for the benefit of Gabriel J. Johnston.

H. R. 919. An act for the relief of F. M. Beauchamp and Betsy D. Townsend.

S. 64. An act to authorize the extension and use of a branch of the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire railroad within the city of Georgetown.

Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, presented a petition of citizens of the Fifth ward, Washington city, praying that New Jersey avenue from D street to N street may be lighted with gas; which was referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.

Mr. Polk presented a petition of citizens of St. Louis, Missouri, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Trumbull, from the committee appointed to join such committee as may be appointed by the House of Representatives, to ascertain and report a mode for examining the votes for President and Vice-President of the United States, and to notify the persons chosen of their election, reported in part the following resolution; which was considered by unanimous consent, and agreed to.

Resolved, That the two houses will assemble in the chamber of the House of Representatives on Wednesday the 13th day of February, 1861, at twelve o'clock, and the President of the Senate shall be the presiding officer; that one person be appointed a teller on the part of the Senate and two on the part of the House of Representatives to make a list of the votes as they shall be declared; that the result shall be delivered to the President of the Senate, who shall announce the state of the vote and the persons elected to the two houses assembled as aforesaid, which shall be deemed a declaration of the persons elected President and Vice-President of the United States; and, together with a list of the votes, be entered on the Journals of the two houses. On motion by Mr. Trumbull,

Ordered, That the teller on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Vice-President; and

The Vice-President appointed Mr. Trumbull.

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

On motion by Mr. Polk,

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (S. 551) for the relief of Hockaday and Ligget; 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.

Resolved, That it pass, and that the title thereof be as aforesaid. Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives therein.

On motion by Mr. Bigler, that the Senate proceed to consider the resolution yesterday submitted by him to admit the members of the peace convention, now in this city, to the floor of the Senate during the session of said convention, Yeas......

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

On motion by Mr. Fessenden,

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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, Bigler, Bragg, Cameron, Dixon, Douglas, Fitch, Gwin, Hunter, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Powell, Pugh, Rice, Saulsbury, Sebastian, Wigfall. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Hemphill, Johnson, of Arkansas, King, Polk, Seward, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson.

The motion of Mr. Bigler having been agreed to,

At half past twelve o'clock, the Vice-President called up the special order of the day for that hour, which was the bill (H. R. 972) authorizing a loan; and

The Senate proceeded to consider the said bill, as in Committee of the Whole; and the first reported amendment having been agreed to, On the question to agree to the following amendment reported by the Committee on Finance, to wit: insert at the end of the bill the following additional section:

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the act of June twenty-two, eighteen hundred and sixty, entitled "An act authorizing a loan, and providing for the redemption of treasury notes," be, and the same is hereby, repealed,

Yeas.

It was determined in the affirmative, { Nays..

On motion by Mr. Hunter,

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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, Bright, Clingman, Crittenden, Douglas, Green, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Pugh, Rice, Saulsbury, Sebastian, Wigfall.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Harlan, King, Morrill, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson.

No further amendment being proposed, the bill was reported to the Senate, and the amendments, made as in Committee of the Whole, 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.

Resolved, That it pass.

Ordered, That the Secretary request the concurrence of the House of Representatives in the amendments.

A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk:

Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed a resolution requesting the Senate to return to the House the bill (H. R. 714) establishing certain post routes, with the amendments of the House to certain amendments of the Senate to the said bill, in order that a clerical error therein may be corrected.

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 an enrolled bill, (S. 268,) I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of its President.

The House of Representatives has agreed to the first and fourth, and disagreed to the third and fifth amendments of the Senate to the bill