highest respect for the Senate, come to the conclusion that, at the present moment, the publication of it would be inexpedient. WASHINGTON, March 26, 1861. The message was read. Ordered, That it lie on the table. ABRAHAM LINCOLN. On motion by Mr. Hale, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business, It was determined in the affirmative; and, After the consideration of executive business, The President pro tempore laid before the Senate a report of the Secretary of the Treasury, made in compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 22d instant, in relation to the report of James W. Taylor in reference to the operations of the reciprocity treaty; which was read. Ordered, That it lie on the table. On motion by Mr. Anthony, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the motion submitted by Mr. Kennedy, directing the purchase of twenty copies of the Annals of Congress and the Register of Debates for the use of the Senate, It was determined in the negative, On motion by Mr. Clingman, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Breckinridge, Bright, Dixon, Douglas, Foot, Foster, Hale, Johnson, Mitchel, Nesmith, Powell, Rice, Simmons, Ten Eyck. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bingham, Chandler, Clark, Clingman, Collamer, Cowan, Doolittle, Harlan, Howe, King, Lane, Morrill, Nicholson, Polk, Sherman, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson. On motion by Mr. Breckinridge, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the resolution yesterday submitted by him recommending the removal of the United States troops from the limits of the Confederate States, Pending debate, On motion by Mr. Clark, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business, The yeas were 19 and the nays 10. On motion by Mr. Breckinridge, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Anthony, Clark, Collamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Foot, Foster, Hale, Harlan, Howe, Johnson, King, Lane, Morrill, Sherman, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Wilmot. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Breckinridge, Bright, Clingman, Douglas, Mitchel, Nesmith, Polk, Powell, Trumbull, Wade. The number of senators voting not constituting a quorum of the Senate, On motion by Mr. Collamer, that the Senate adjourn, Yeas.... It was determined in the negative, {Nays... On motion by Mr. Hale, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Collamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Foot, Foster, Howe, Johnson, King, Simmons. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Breckinridge, Bright, Chandler, Clark, Clingman, Douglas, Hale, Harlan, Lane, Mitchel, Morrill, Nesmith, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Rice, Sherman, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot. On motion by Mr. Johnson, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business, The yeas were 19 and the nays 14. On motion by Mr. Clark, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Anthony, Clark, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Foot, Foster, Hale, Harlan, Howe, Johnson, King, Lane, Morrill, Rice, Sherman, Simmons, Ten Eyck, Wilmot. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Bayard, Breckinridge, Bright, Chandler, Clingman, Douglas, Mitchel, Nesmith, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson. It still appearing that a quorum of the Senate was not present, Yeas..... It was determined in the negative, {Nays. On motion by Mr. Breckinridge, 15 16 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Clark, Clingman, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Foot, Foster, Hale, Howe, Johnson, King, Lane, Morrill, Simmons, Trumbull. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Breckinridge, Bright, Chandler, Douglas, Harlan, Mitchel, Nesmith, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Rice, Sherman, Ten Eyck, Wade, Wilmot. It still appearing that a quorum of the Senate was not present, A motion was made by Mr. Clark, that the Sergeant-at-Arms be directed to request the attendance of the senators who are absent and yet in the city, On motion by Mr. Dixon, that the Senate adjourn, It was determined in the negative, On the question to agree to the motion of Mr. Clark, On motion by Mr. Breckinridge, that the Senate adjourn sine die, A point of order was raised by Mr. Trumbull, to wit: that, in the absence of a quorum of the Senate, no motion to adjourn, except from day to day, could be entertained, and that the motion to adjourn sine die was not in order. The President (Mr. Foster in the chair) decided that the motion to adjourn sine die, in the absence of a quorum, was not in order. From this decision Mr. Hale appealed; and, On the question, Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate? Mr. Doolittle raised a question of order, whether less than a quorum of the Senate could decide upon the question of the appeal from the decision of the Chair, The President (Mr. Foster in the chair) decided that it did not require a quorum to make that decision; and, The question recurring on the appeal taken by Mr. Hale from the decision of the Chair, On motion by Mr. Dixon, The Senate adjourned. THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1861. Mr. Trumbull submitted the following resolution; which was ordered to be printed: Resolved, That, in the opinion of the Senate, the true way to preserve the Union is to enforce the laws of the Union; that resistance to their enforcement, whether under the name of anti-coercion or any other name, is encouragement to disunion, and that it is the duty of the President to use all the means in his power to hold and protect the public property of the United States, and enforce the laws thereof, as well in the States of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas, as within the other States of the Union. The Senate proceeded by unanimous consent to consider the said resolution; and, On the question to agree to the resolution, On motion by Mr. Sumner, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business, It was determined in the affirmative, On motion by Mr. Bright, Yeas... Nays... 25 11 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Anthony, Baker, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Cowan, Dixon, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harris, Howe, Johnson, King, Lane, Morrill, Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Wilmot, Wilson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Breckinridge, Bright, Clingman, Douglas, Kennedy, Mitchel, Nesmith, Nicholson, Powell, Trumbull, Wade. So the motion was agreed to; and, After the consideration of executive business, On motion by Mr. Baker, Ordered, That a committee to consist of two members be appointed to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that, unless he may have any further communication to make, the Senate is now ready to close its session by an adjournment. Ordered, That the committee be appointed by the President pro tempore; and Mr. Baker and Mr. Powell were appointed. On motion by Mr. Dixon, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the motion of Mr. Kennedy, for the purchase of twenty copies of the Annals of Congress and the Register of Debates, It was determined in the affirmative, {Nays...... On motion by Mr. Fessenden, 20 14 The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Anthony, Breckinridge, Bright, Chandler, Collamer, Dixon, Douglas, Foot, Foster, Hale, Harris, Johnson, Kennedy, Mitchel, Nesmith, Polk, Rice, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Cowan, Doolittle, Fessenden, Grimes, Harlan, Howe, King, Lane, Nicholson, Sherman, Trumbull, Wade, Wilmot, Wilson. So the motion was agreed to; and The Senate resumed the consideration of the said motion. On motion by Mr. King, to amend the motion by inserting at the end thereof the following: and that the Secretary of the Senate be directed to inquire whether the Secretary of the Interior can furnish the said books for the use of the Senate, It was determined in the affirmative, S Yeas 19 15 On motion by Mr. Bingham, The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are, Messrs. Bingham, Breckinridge, Collamer, Cowan, Doolittle, Fessenden, Grimes, Harlan, Howe, King, Lane, Nicholson, Polk, Sherman, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade, Wilmot, Wilson. Those who voted in the negative are, Messrs. Anthony, Bright, Dixon, Douglas, Foot, Foster, Hale. Harris, Johnson, Kennedy, Mitchel, Nesmith, Rice, Simmons, Sumner. A further amendment being proposed by Mr. Dixon, After debate, On motion by Mr. Trumbull, Ordered, That the further consideration of the motion be postponed to the first Monday in December next. Mr. Trumbull submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms be, and he is, authorized to make the removals indicated by him in Senate report No. 309 of the late session. The Senate proceeded by unanimous consent to consider the said resolution; and, while the same was under consideration, A message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Nicolay, his Secretary; and, On motion by Mr. Wilson, The Senate proceeded to the consideration of executive business. After the consideration of executive business, the doors were opened. Mr. Powell, from the committee appointed to wait on the President of the United States and inform him that, unless he may have any further communication to make, the Senate is now ready to close the present session by an adjournment, reported that they had performed the duty assigned them, and that the President replied that he had no further communication to make. Mr. Foster submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Senate will adjourn without day at four o'clock this afternoon. The Senate proceeded by unanimous consent to consider the said resolution; and, having been amended on the motion of Mr. Hale, it was agreed to as follows: Resolved, That the Senate do now adjourn without day. Whereupon The President pro tempore declared the Senate adjourned without day. 28 J |