(H. R. 866) to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861; and it has agreed to the second and sixth amendments of the Senate to the said bill, with amendments, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The Senate proceeded to consider its amendments to the bill (H. R. 866) last mentioned, amended, and disagreed to by the House of Representatives; and, On motion by Mr. Pearce, Ordered, That they be referred to the Committee on Finance. On motion by Mr. Bayard, that the Senate reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill (H. R. 554) to extend the right of appeal from decisions of circuit courts to the Supreme Court of the United States. Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to to morrow. Mr. Gwin, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the petition of John Gordon, submitted a report, (No. 296,) accompanied by a bill, (S. 556,) for the relief of John Gordon. The bill was read and passed to a second reading. Ordered, That the report be printed. Mr. Gwin, from the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads, to whom was referred the joint resolution (H. R. 48) in relation to mail. service in Washington Territory, reported it without amendment, and submitted an adverse report (No. 297) on the subject; which was ordered to be printed. The following message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Glossbrenner, his Secretary: To the Senate and House of Representatives: I have received from the Governor of Kentucky certain resolutions adopted by the general assembly of that Commonwealth, containing an application to Congress for the call of a convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States, with a request that I should immediately place the same before that body. It affords me great satisfaction to perform this duty; and I feel quite confident that Congress will bestow upon these resolutions the careful consideration to which they are eminently entitled on account of the distinguished and patriotic source from which they proceed, as well as the great importance of the subject which they involve. WASHINGTON, February 5, 1861. The message was read. Ordered, That it lie on the table. JAMES BUCHANAN. The Vice-President laid before the Senate reports of the Court of Claims, made in pursuance of law, adverse to the claim of Moses Yale; the claim of James Paxton, executor of John Jordan; the claim of Thankful Neagle, administrator of Enos Grannis; and the claim of Thomas O. Selfridge. Also, reports of the Court of Claims in favor of the claim of Constance Bateman and others; the claim of Jacob P. Leese, assignee of Thomas O. Larkin; accompanied by the following bills: A bill for the relief of Constance Bateman, Augustine De Caindry, and Julia Walmaling. A bill for the relief of Jacob P. Leese, assignee of Thomas O. Larkin. Ordered, That the said reports and bills be referred to the Committee on Claims. On motion by Mr. Nicholson, that the Senate reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill (S. 366) to provide a temporary government for the Territory of Coorado. Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to to-morrow. The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution of the House of Representatives 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; and, On motion, Ordered, That the Secretary be directed to return the said bill, with the amendments, to the House of Representatives, agreeably to its request. The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion to print additional copies of the message of the President of the United States, communicating certain resolutions passed by the legislature of Virginia in favor of a peaceful settlement of the questions which now threaten the Union; and, After debate, On motion by Mr. Hemphill, The Senate adjourned. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1861. On motion by Mr. Fitch, Ordered, That the message of the President of the United States, communicating resolutions of the legislature of Kentucky, recommending the call of a convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States, yesterday laid before the Senate, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and be printed. Mr. Fitch, from the Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 852) for the relief of certain Chippewa, Ottawa, and Pottowatomie Indians, reported it with amendments, and submitted a report, (No. 298;) which was ordered to be printed. On motion by Mr. Hale, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, Ordered, That the report of the Secretary of the Navy, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, a statement of the number and compensation of clerks and watchmen at the naval stations and on board vessels of war, be printed. On motion by Mr. Bayard, The Senate proceeded to consider the motion yesterday submitted by him to reconsider the vote on the passage of the bill (H. R. 554) to extend the right of appeal from decisions of circuit courts to the Supreme Court of the United States; and On the question to agree to the motion, It was determined in the affirmative; and, On motion by Mr. Bayard, Ordered, That the bill be recommitted to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Seward presented seven petitions of citizens of New York, praying Congress not to repeal or materially modify the warehousing system. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Pearce, from the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred 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 June 30, 1861, amended and disagreed to by the House of Representatives, reported thereon. The Senate proceeded to consider its said amendments to the bill (H. R. 866) last mentioned; and, On motion by Mr. Pearce, Resolved, That the Senate disagree to the amendments of the House of Representatives to the amendments of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 866) to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861, insist upon its amendments to the said bill disagreed to by the House, and ask a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses thereon. On motion by Mr. Pearce, Ordered, That the committee of conference on the part of the Senate be appointed by the Vice-President; and Mr. Fessenden, Mr. Green, and Mr. Harlan were appointed. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. Mr. Crittenden presented a memorial of citizens of Troy, New York, praying the speedy adoption of such measures as will substantially embrace the recommendations of the representatives of the border States. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Crittenden presented a petition of citizens of Massachusetts, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden; which was read. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Ten Eyck presented six 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. Chandler, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 941) for the relief of James M. Adams, Henry D. McKinney, and William D. Adams, reported it without amend ment. Mr. Dixon presented a petition of citizens of Stratford, Connecticut, praying the speedy adoption of such measures as will substantially embrace the recommendations of the representatives of the border States. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the bill (S. 553) for the better organization of the militia of the District of Columbia, reported it without amendment. Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 958) to amend an act, entitled "An act more effectually to provide for the organization of the Militia of the District of Columbia," approved March 3, 1803, reported it without amendment, and that it ought not to Mr. Bigler presented resolutions adopted by a Union meeting of a citizens of Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, held at Middletown, on the 22d January, 1861, in favor of the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Bigler presented a memorial of 106 members of the Union Fire Company, No. 1, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, praying the passage of the Crittenden or Bigler resolutions, or any others of a similar import, to preserve the peace and prosperity of the United States. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Bigler, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred a memorial of the Board of Trade of Philadelphia, praying an extension of the limits of the collection district of Philadelphia, reported a bill (S. 557) to extend the limits of the collection district of Philadelphia; which was read and passed to a second reading. Mr. Bigler, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (S. 541) in relation to the liabilities of the collectors of customs, reported it without amendment, and submitted a report, (No. 299;) which was ordered to be printed. On motion by Mr. Bigler, Ordered, That the Committee on Commerce be discharged from the further consideration of the memorial of Isaac I. Hayes. Mr. Foster presented a memorial of three thousand three hundred and fifty citizens of New Haven, Connecticut, praying the speedy adoption of such measures as will embrace substantially the plan of compromise recommended by the representatives of the border States. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Cameron 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. Cameron presented two petitions of citizens of Philadelphia, praying that an appropriation may be made for the extinguishment of slavery in any State applying therefor. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Simmons presented a memorial of merchants of the city of New York, praying that the Secretary of the Treasury may be authorized to refund to persons justly entitled thereto, the amount of duties paid on the goods consumed at the fire of the 19th July, 1845; which was referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Pearce presented a memorial of importers and manufacturers of cigars in Baltimore, Maryland, remonstrating against the tariff bill now pending before Congress, so far as it relates to the duty on cigars and any modification of the bonding warehouse system. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Wilkinson presented a memorial of the legislature of Minnesota, praying an appropriation for improving the Mississippi river from a point near the mouth of the Minnesota river to Sauk Rapids; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. Wilkinson presented a memorial of the legislature of Minnesota, in favor of the appointment of a special mail agent for that State; which was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads. Mr. Fessenden presented a memorial of citizens of Freeport, Maine, praying the adoption of measures of conciliation and compromise in reference to the disturbed condition of the country. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Nicholson, from the Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 970) to regulate the compensation of the keeper and assistant keepers of the light-house on Minot's Ledge, in the har-bor of Boston, Massachusetts, and for other purposes, reported it without amendment. On motion by Mr. Grimes, The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the bill (H. R. 545) granting a pension to Gregory Patti, and the reported amendment, having been amended on the motion of Mr. Grimes, was agreed to; and the bill was reported to the Senate, and the amendment was concurred in. Ordered, That the amendment 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 amendment. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Hayes, chief clerk : Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed a joint. resolution (H. R. 71) extending the time for taking testimony on the application of Cyrus H. McCormick for the extension of his patent, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. The House of Representatives has concurred in the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 181) to provide for a superintendent of Indian Affairs for Washington Territory and additional Indian agents. The House of Representatives concurs in the resolution reported by the joint committee appointed to ascertain and report a mode for examining the votes for President and Vice-President of the United States, and has appointed Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne and Mr. Phelps tellers on the part of the House. On motion by Mr. Wigfall, The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the joint resolution (H. R. 62) for the benefit of George H. Giddings; and, On motion by Mr. Grimes, Ordered, That the further consideration of the resolution be postponed to to-morrow, and that the accompanying report be printed. On motion by Mr. Douglas, |