times, by unanimous consent, 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 resolution was read the third time, by unanimous consent. 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. Wade presented a petition of citizens of Kingsville, Ohio, in favor of the Union, the Constitution as it is, and the enforcement of the laws. Ordered, That it lie on the table. On motion by Mr. Crittenden, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the bill (H. R. 583) for the relief of the heirs or legal representatives of Jean A. B. Dauterive, It was determined in the negative. On motion by Mr. Gwin, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the amendments of the House of Representatives to certain amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 714) establishing certain post routes, and the amendments of the Senate to the said bill, disagreed to by the House, It was determined in the affirmative; and The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments to the bill last mentioned. On motion by Mr. Crittenden, that the Senate adjourn, It was determined in the negative, {eas .... On motion by Mr. Fessenden, Nays... 21 28 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, Fitch, Green, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Rice, Wigfall. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Gwin, Hale, King, Lane, Latham, Morrill, Sebastian, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. Pending debate, The President (Mr. Foot in the chair) announced that the hour of half past twelve o'clock having arrived, it was the duty of the Chair to call up the special order of the day for that hour, which was the bill (H. R. 299) for the payment of expenses incurred in the suppression of Indian hostilities in the State of California; and The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the said bill. On motion by Mr. Hale, that the bill be postponed. On motion by Mr. Latham, to amend the motion of Mr. Hale, by inserting at the end thereof, to to-morrow at one o'clock, It was determined in the negative. On the question to agree to the motion of Mr. Hale, It was determined in the negative. On motion by Mr. Hale, that the bill be postponed to and made the special order of the day for Monday next, at twelve o'clock, It was determined in the negative; and While the bill was under consideration, The President announced that the hour of one o'clock having arrived, it was the duty of the Chair at this hour to call up the unfinished business of the Senate of yesterday, which was the joint resolution (S. 54) proposing certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States; and The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the said resolution. On motion by Mr. Gwin, Ordered, That the further consideration of the resolution be postponed to and made the special order of the day for to-morrow, at one o'clock. The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 299) for the payment of expenses incurred in the suppression of Indian hostilities in the State of California. On motion by Mr. Fessenden, Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to to-morrow, at half past twelve o'clock. On motion by Mr. Fessenden, The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 895) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th June, 1862. On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, that the Senate adjourn, It was determined in the negative, Yeas.... Nays.. 21 27 On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Baker, Bayard, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Crittenden, Fitch, Green, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, Mason, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Rice, Sebastian, Wigfall. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Gwin, Hale, Harlan, King, Lane, Latham, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. On the question to agree to the following amendment reported by the Committee on Finance; after line 316, on page 14, insert: To pay to the city of Cleveland, Ohio, the special sewerage tax chargeable upon the custom-house property in that city, and for paving and improving the street in front of said custom-house, and grading, paving, and improving Water street, in said city, in front of the light-house, as per account rendered by the city council of Cleveland, two thousand seven hundred and forty-five dollars and seventy-three cents. On motion by Mr. Polk, to amend the reported amendment by inserting at the end thereof the following: To pay for paving the streets in front of the custom-house in the city of St. Louis, fifteen hundred dollars. Mr. Fessenden raised a question of order, whether the amendment of Mr. Polk was in order under the thirtieth rule; and The President (Mr. Foster in the chair) decided that the amendment was not in order. On the question to agree to the amendment reported by the Committee on Finance, It was determined in the negative, Yeas...... On motion by Mr. Bayard, Nays.. 16 30 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Anthony, Cameron, Chandler, Dixon, Durkee, Foot, Green, Hemphill, Lane, Latham, Morrill, Rice, Simmons, Wade, Wigfall, Wilkinson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Baker, Bayard, Bingham, Bragg, Clark, Clingman, Collamer, Crittenden, Doolittle, Douglas, Fessenden, Fitch, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Sebastian, Seward, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Trumbull, Wilson. The residue of the reported amendments having been agreed to, and the bill further amended, On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, that the Senate adjourn, It was determined in the negative, {eys... On motion by Mr. Fessenden, 19 31 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Baker, Bayard, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Crittenden, Fitch, Green, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Lane, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Sebastian, Thomson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Gwin, Hale, King, Latham, Mason, Morrill, Pearce, Rice, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wigfall, Wilkinson, Wilson. On motion by Mr. Douglas, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to amend the bill by inserting: SEC.. And be it further enacted, That the Secretary of State be directed to audit and settle the accounts of Charles J. Helm, consul general of the United States at Havana, upon the principles of justice and equity for the expenses incurred by him in preparing and making the reports and returns, and bringing up the arrearages of the business of his predecessor in office, and for extra clerk hire in his office, and for moneys advanced to destitute American citizens, and for extra rent, and to pay the amount thereof, not exceeding the sum of eight thousand one hundred and sixty-eight dollars, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Mr. Fessenden raised a question of order, whether the proposed amendment was in order under the 30th rule; and The President (Mr. Foster in the chair) submitted the question of order to the decision of the Senate; and On the question, Is the proposed amendment in order? It was determined in the negative, {ays... On motion by Mr. Douglas, 16 25 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bigler, Bragg, Crittenden, Douglas, Fitch, Hemphill, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Lane, Latham, Powell, Rice, Sebastian, Seward, Wigfall, Wilkinson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bingham, Bright, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Green, Grimes, Hale, Hunter, King, Morrill, Polk, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilson. So it was decided that the amendment was not in order. On motion by Mr. Bigler, from the Committee on Commerce, to amend the bill by inserting: For payment of balance due contractor for building the custom-houses at Belfast and Ellsworth, Maine, four hundred and forty-eight dollars and seventy-nine cents. Mr. Douglas raised a question of order, whether the proposed amendment was in order under the thirtieth rule; and The President (Mr. Foster in the chair) decided that the amendment was not in order. On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, that the Senate adjourn, It was determined in the negative, S Yeas..... 22 25 On motion by Mr. Ten Eyck, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Baker, Bayard, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Cameron, Crittenden, Dixon, Douglas, Fitch, Green, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Lane, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Sebastian. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Gwin, Hale, King, Latham, Morrill, Rice, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wigfall, Wilkinson, Wilson. On motion by Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to amend the bill by inserting: For construction of a sewer in Brooklyn, New York, upon Flushing avenue, adjoining the property of the United States, to Vanderbilt avenue, thence through the United States grounds to the Wallabout route, sixty thousand dollars: Provided, That the city of Brooklyn shall pay one half of the cost of the same on Flushing avenue. A question of order was raised by Mr. Douglas, whether the proposed amendment was in order under the thirtieth rule; and The President (Mr. Foster in the chair) decided that the amendment was in order. On the question to agree to the amendment, On motion by Mr. Green, that the Senate adjourn, It was determined in the negative, {eys.... On motion by Mr. Fessenden, 24 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Baker, Bayard, Bigler, Bragg, Bright, Cameron, Crittenden, Douglas, Fitch, Green, Hemphill, Johnson, of Arkansas, Johnson, of Tennessee, Lane, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Sebastian. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Hale, King, Latham, Morrill, Rice, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wigfall, Wilkinson, Wilson. On the question to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Grimes, After debate, Mr. Seward asked and obtained unanimous consent to submit a motion to reconsider the vote disagreeing to the amendment reported by the Committee on Finance, making an appropriation to pay to the city of Cleveland certain taxes imposed for the improvement of streets fronting on certain government buildings in that city. Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to to-morrow; and On motion by Mr. Bright, The Senate adjourned. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1861. Mr. King presented a petition of citizens of Philadelphia and its vicinity, praying that provision may be made for compensating the slaveholders of any State in this Union whenever, within a limited time, such State shall decree the emancipation of the slaves within its limits. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. King presented a petition of citizens of Adams county, Pennsylvania, in favor of the Constitution, the Union, and the enforcement of the laws, and opposed to the compromise proposed by Mr. Crittenden. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Ten Eyck presented a petition of citizens of the village of Tom's river, New Jersey, praying Congress to stand by the Constitution as it is, and make no compromise whatever. Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Wilson, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the report of the Secretary of War, communicating, in obedience to law, a statement of the contingent expenses of |