the bill (H. R. 101) granting an invalid pension to John Purcell, reported it without amendment.

Mr. Lane, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the petition of Anne M. Smith, widow of General Percifer F. Smith, submitted a report, (No. 306,) accompanied by a bill (S. 569) for the relief of Mrs. Anne M. Smith, widow of General Percifer F. Smith.

The bill was read and passed to a second reading.

Ordered, That the report be printed.

On motion by Mr. Lane,

Ordered, That John Carter have leave to withdraw his petition and

papers.

Mr. Lane asked and obtained leave to withdraw the motion submitted by him, the 23rd instant, to reconsider the vote on the passage of the joint resolution (H. R. 70) to quit title to lands in the State of Iowa.

On motion by Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas,

The Senate proceeded to consider, as in Committee of the Whole, the joint resolution (S. 39) authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to purchase certain books, and the reported amendment having been agreed to, the resolution was reported to the Senate, and the amendment was concurred in.

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

On the question, Shall the resolution pass?

The President (Mr. Mason in the chair) stated that the hour of half past eleven o'clock had arrived, and that it was the duty of the Chair to call up the special order of the day for that hour, which was the amendments to the bill (H. R. 714) establishing certain post routes; and

The Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments to the bill (H. R. 714) last mentioned; and

On motion by Mr. Wade,

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. Green presented a memorial of inhabitants of Dakota Territory, praying such a territorial organization as will, without embodying the contested features of the "Wilmot proviso," enable them to enjoy in peace the fruits of their labor, and feel the protecting hand of authority.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Bingham reported from the committee that they presented to the President of the United States, the 23d instant, the following enrolled bills:

S. 345. An act for the relief of Mary Walbach, widow of the late Brevet Brigadier General John De B. Walbach, of the United States Army.

H. R. 400. An act for the relief of James Floyd.

H. R. 514. An act for the relief of Samuel S. Green.

H. R. 625.

An act for the relief of Captain Alexander V. Frazer.

H. R. 678. An act for the relief of Samuel Perry.

H. R. 996. An act for the relief of Azel Spalding.

Mr. Trumbull presented a memorial of citizens of Laporte county, Indiana, remonstrating against the adoption of the compromise measures proposed by Mr. Crittenden.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, presented the credentials of the honorable Charles B. Mitchel, elected a senator by the legislature of the State of Arkansas, for the term of six years, commencing on the 4th day of March, A. D. 1861.

The credentials were read.

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, on the 23d instant,

An act (S. 345) for the relief of Mary Walbach, widow of the late Brevet Brigadier General John De B. Walbach, of the United States Army.

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

On motion by Mr. Wade,

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 950) in relation to the postal service; and

On the question to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Fitch, to wit: Strike out in line 5, the words "or the postal laws maintained,"

It was determined in the negative.

An amendment being proposed by Mr. Bayard,

Pending debate thereon,

The President (Mr. Foster in the chair) stated that the hour of twelve o'clock had arrived, and that it was the duty of the Chair at that hour to call up the unfinished business of the Senate at its last adjournment, which was the bill (H. R. 895) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862.

On motion by Mr. Wade, to postpone the consideration of the bill (H. R. 895) last mentioned, and that the Senate continue the consideration of the bill (H. R. 950) in relation to the postal service. It was determined in the affirmative; and

The Senate resumed the consideration of the said bill.

On the question, to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Bayard, to wit: Strike out the words "or the contents of the mails preserved inviolate till delivered to the proper address," in lines 5, 6, and 7; and strike out in the eighth line, the words "insurrection or resistance to the laws of the United States," and in lieu thereof insert: cause whatsoever,

It was determined in the affirmative.

On motion by Mr. Hemphill, to amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause, and in lieu thereof inserting:

Whereas several States have withdrawn from this Union, and the laws of the United States having no longer any force therein:

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all States situated as above, the Postmaster General is hereby directed to discontinue the postal service within the limits of such States, or make arrangements with the governments of the same for interpostal communication.

On motion by Mr. Hemphill, to amend his amendment so that it shall read, as follows:

That in all States which have withdrawn from the Union, the Postmaster General shall have the power to discontinue the postal ssrvice within the limits of such States, or make arrangements with the governments of the same for interpostal communication,

Yeas

It was determined in the negative, {Nays..

On motion by Mr. Wigfall,

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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, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Fitch, Green, Gwin, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Kennedy, Lane, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Sebastian, Wigfall.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bigler, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, King, Latham, Morrill, Rice, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson.

On the question to agree to the amendment proposed by Mr. Hemphill,

It was determined in the negative, {ea.....

On motion by Mr. Hemphill,

Nays..

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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. Bragg, Clingman, Green, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Lane, Mason, Wigfall.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Bayard, Bigler, Bingham, Bright, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Fitch, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, King, Latham, Morrill, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Rice, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson.

No further amendment being proposed,

Ordered, That the bill pass to a third reading.

The said bill, as amended, was read the third time.

On the question, Shall the bill pass?

Yeas.....

It was determined in the affirmative, Nays.

On motion by Mr. Green,

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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, Bayard, Bigler, Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Fitch, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, Kennedy, King, Latham, Morrill, Pearce, Seward, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Bragg, Bright, Green, Hemphill, Johnson, of Arkansas, Lane, Mason, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Rice, Wigfall.

So it was

Resolved, That the said bill pass, with amendments.

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 Speaker of the House of Representatives having signed an enrolled bill (H. R. 435,) I am directed to bring it to the Senate for the signature of its President.

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

The House of Representatives agrees to all the amendments of the Senate to the bill of the House (H. R. 338) to provide for the payment of outstanding treasury notes, to authorize a loan, to regulate and fix the duties on imports, and for other purposes, with the exception of the tenth amendment of the Senate; and it agrees to the said tenth amendment with an amendment.

The House of Representatives insists upon its amendment to the said tenth amendment of the Senate to the bill (H. R. 338) last mentioned, asks a conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses thereon, and has appointed Mr. Sherman, Mr. Phelps, and Mr. Moorhead managers at the same on its part.

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

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Navy be instructed to inform the Senate if the pay of the master workmen at the several navy-yards, or any of them, has been raised from a per-diem compensation to an annual salary; and, if so, when was it done, how many master workmen at each yard has been thus raised, what was the necessity of the change, and by authority of what law was the change made.

The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill (H. R. 895) making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending the 30th of June, 1862; and the amendments made as in Committee of the Whole having been in part concurred in,

On the question to concur in the following amendment made as in Committee of the Whole, to wit: On page 2, line 12, strike out "one hundred," and insert two hundred and fifty.

Yeas..

It was determined in the affirmative, Nays..

On motion by Mr. Kennedy,

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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, Bayard, Bigler, Bragg, Clark, Clingman, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Fitch, Foot, Foster, Green, Gwin, Hemphill, Hunter, Kennedy, Lane, Latham, Mason, Morrill, Pearce, Powell, Rice, Sebastian, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Wigfall, Wilkinson, Wilson.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Baker, Bingham, Cameron, Chandler, Doolittle, Grimes, Hale, King, Nicholson, Trumbull, Wade.

On the question to concur in the following amendment made as in Committee of the Whole, to wit: Strike out in line 16, page 2, the word "seventy," and in lieu thereof insert one hundred and thirty, It was determined in the affirmative.

The residue of the amendments made as in Committee of the Whole having been concurred in,

On motion by Mr. Douglas, from the Committee on Foreign Relations, to amend the bill by inserting: hat Tthe Secretary of State be directed to audit and settle the accounts of Charles J. Helm, consul general of the United States at Havana, upon 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 that 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 seven hundred and sixty-eight dollars, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,

A question of order was raised by Mr. Fessenden, whether the proposed amendment was in order under the 30th rule.

The President (Mr. Foster in the chair) submitted the question of order to the decision of the Senate.

On the question, Is the proposed amendment in order under the 30th rule?

Yeas....

It was determined in the affirmative, {eys..

On motion by Mr. Douglas,

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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, Clingman, Crittenden, Dixon, Douglas, Fitch, Green, Grimes, Hemphill, Johnson, of Arkansas, Lane, Latham, Mason, Nicholson, Powell, Rice, Sebastian, Simmons, Thomson, Wigfall, Wilkinson, Wilson.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Baker, Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Durkee, Fessenden, Foster, Hale, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, King, Morrill, Ten Eyck, Trumbull.

So the Senate decided that the proposed amendment was in order; and

On the question to agree to the amendment,

It was determined in the affirmative.

On motion by Mr. Nicholson, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, to amend the bill by inserting: