which shall be imported in any other than the ordinary condition, as now and heretofore practiced, or which shall be changed in its character or condition for the purpose of evading the duty, or which shall be reduced in value by the admixture of dirt or any foreign substance to eighteen cents per pound, or less, shall be subject to pay a duty of nine cents per pound, anything in this act to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided also, That when wool of different qualities is imported in the same bale, bag, or package, and the aggregate value of the contents of the bale, bag, or package shall be appraised by the appraisers at a rate exceeding twenty-four cents per pound, it shall be charged with a duty of nine cents per pound: Provided further, That if bales of different qualities are embraced in the same invoice, at the same price, whereby the average price shall be lessened more than ten per centum, the value of the whole shall be appraised according to the value of the bale of the best quality, and no bale or bales shall be liable to a less rate of duty in consequence of being invoiced with wool of lower value," and in lieu thereof inserting: shall be subject to a duty of twenty per centum ad valorem, Yeas... It was determined in the negative, {Nays.. On motion by Mr. Powell, 20 22 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bayard, Bingham, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Green, Gwin, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Sebastian, Trumbull. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Cameron, Chandler, Clark. Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, King, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. On motion by Mr. Powell, to amend the bill by inserting, in section 12, line 9, after the word "pound," the words: shall be subject to a duty of twenty per centum ad valorem, Yeas.. It was determined in the negative, {Nay... On motion by Mr. Powell, 18 23 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bayard, Bingham, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Green, Gwin, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Sebastian. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Dodlittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, King, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. On motion by Mr. Green, that the Senate adjourn, It was determined in the negative. On motion by Mr. Mason, to amend the bill by striking out, in section 6, line 39, the word "five," and inserting three; and in line 40, the same section, by striking out "twenty" and inserting tea, Yeas..... It was determined in the negative, Nays..... On motion by Mr. Mason, 11 25 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bragg, Gwin, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Tennessee, Lane, Mason, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Rice. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, King, Latham, Morrill, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson. On motion by Mr. Powell, that the Senate adjourn, It was determined in the negative. The bill having been further amended. On motion by Mr. Hale, that the Senate adjourn, Yeas..... It was determined in the affirmative, Neys... On motion by Mr. Fessenden, 16 14 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Bigler, Bingham, Clark, Dixon, Doolittle, Hale, Hemphill, Johnson, of Tennessee, Latham, Pearce, Powell, Simmons, Sumner, Wilson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Cameron, Chandler, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Harlan, King, Lane, Morrill, Seward, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade. Whereupon, The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1861. The Vice-President resumed the chair. Mr. Bragg, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. 49) to repeal the joint resolution, approved June 15, 1860, for the relief of William H. De Groot," reported it without amendment. The Senate proceeded to consider the said resolution, 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 resolution 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. Pearce, The Senate proceeded to consider the report of the committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on the bill (H. R. 866) to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861; and, On motion by Mr. Pearce, Resolved, That the Senate concur therein. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives thereof. On motion by Mr. Crittenden, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 583) for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Jean A. B. Dauterive. Mr. King raised a question of order, to wit: whether it was in order to make the motion before the business of presenting petitions and reports of committees had been disposed of; and The Vice-President decided that the motion was in order. Mr. King submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the twenty-fourth rule of the Senate be amended to read as follows: 24. After the journal is read, the President shall first call for petitions, and then for reports from standing committees, which shall have priority over other business in the order they are named, unless otherwise ordered by a vote of the Senate; and every petition, or memorial, or other paper, shall be referred, of course, without putting a question for that purpose, unless the reference is objected to by a member at the time such petition, memorial, or other paper, is presented. And before any petition or memorial, addressed to the Senate, shall be received and read at the table, whether the same shall be introduced by the President or a member, a brief statement of the contents of the petition or memorial shall verbally be made by the introducer. Mr. King presented a memorial of the German Republican Central Committee of the city of New York, in favor of the Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement of the laws. Ordered, That it lie on the table. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Forney, its Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives has passed the following bills, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate: H. R. 311. An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary Ann Henry. H. R. 586. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Frederick F. Brose, deceased. H. R. 590. An act for the relief of the children of William Humphrey, a soldier of the revolution. H. R. 591. An act granting a pension to Archibald Merriman. H. R. 596. An act for the relief of James Van Pelt. H. R. 597. An act to increase the pension of William W. Deihl. H. R. 598. An act granting a pension to Daniel Lucas. H. R. 602. An act granting an invalid pension to Henry F. Bowers. H. R. 624. An act for the relief of Hull & Cozens and John Naylor & Company. H. R. 625. An act for the relief of Captain Alexander V. Frazer. H. R. 626. An act for the relief of Stephen F. Willis. An act for the relief of Harris & Hodge, of Missouri. H. R. 749. An act for the relief of Alfred C. Murphy and Hiram Burlingham. The House of Representatives has passed the following bills of the Senate: S. 134. An act for the relief of James Smith. S. 225. An act for the relief of Annie D. Reeves. S. 227. An act for the relief of Laura C. Humber, widow of Charlest H. Humber. S. 543. An act to carry into effect the conventions between the United States and the republics of New Granada and Costa Rica. The House of Representatives has passed the bill of the Senate (S. 39) for the relief of Simon De Visser and José Villarubia, of New Orleans, with an amendment in which it requests the concurrence of the concurrence of the Senate; and It has passed the bill of the Senate (S. 77) for the relief of Richard Chenery, with an amendment, in which it requests the concurrence of the Senate. Mr. Kennedy presented the petition of David D. Porter, lieutenant, United States Navy, praying the purchase by the government of his patent for a bed and quoin for gun carriages, or compensation for the use thereof; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Bigler presented a petition of citizens of Safe Harbor, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and a petition of citizens of Bradford county, Pennsylvania, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Hemphill, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the memorial of Lieutenant Loomis L. Langdon, submitted a report, (No. 305,) accompanied by a bill, (S. 566,) for the relief of Lieutenant Loomis L. Langdon. The bill was read and passed to a second reading. Ordered, That the report be printed. Mr. Polk presented the petition of Ceran St. Vrain, for himself and the heirs of Ignacia Vigil, for confirmation of a private land claim in New Mexico; which was referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. Mr. Wilson presented the petition of Pierce & Bacon, praying the payment of certain bills of exchange drawn by Russell, Majors & Waddell, accepted by John B. Floyd, Secretary of War, and negotiated by them in the ordinary course of their business; which was referred to the Committee on Finance. Mr. Seward presented a memorial of importers, dealers, and publishers of books in New York, and a memorial of the president and faculty of Columbia College, New York, praying that the present duty on imported books may not be increased. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Sumner presented a petition of citizens of Philadelphia, in favor of the Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement of the laws. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Sumner presented a memorial of citizens of Philadelphia, and a petition of citizens of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, remonstrating against the extension of slavery into any of the Territories of the United States. Ordered, That they lie on the table. Mr. Cameron presented the petition of Robert A. Parish, jr., pray- .. ing that the President of the United States may be requested to communicate to the Senate a list of claims of citizens of the United States against foreign governments since January 1, 1816; which was referred to the Committee on Claims. Mr. Cameron presented a petition of citizens of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, in favor of the Union, the Constitution, and the enforcement of the laws. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Cameron presented a petition of cit. zens of Philadelphia, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Hale presented the petition of Lewis Warrington, paymaster, United States Navy, praying that his accounts may be settled upon the principles of justice and equity; which was referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Hale asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in a bill (S. 565) for the relief of Lewis Warrington, paymaster, United States Navy; which was read the first and second times by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs. Mr. Douglas presented a petition of citizens of Trenton, Michigan, praying the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Douglas presented the petition of Lemuel Brunson, praying that his pension may be made to commence at the close of the war of 1812; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Douglas presented the petition of Samuel Noah, praying a pension for services in the war of 1812; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions. Mr. Douglas presented nine petitions of citizens of Cook county, Illinois; a petition of citizens of Kane county, Illinois; and a petition of citizens of Grundy county, Illinois, praying the enactment of an uniform system of bankruptcy; which were referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Crittenden presented a petition of residents of Morgan county, Illinois; a petition of citizens of Michigan; 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. Mr. Foster presented a memorial of citizens of New London, Connecticut, praying the speedy adoption of the compromise measures proposed by the representatives of the border States. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Baker presented the credentials of the Hon. James W. Nesmith, |