line 7, after the word "Missouri," the words, at the mouth of the Kansas river, and proceeding thence up the valley of said river to the vicinity of Fort Riley,

It was determined in the affirmative,

On motion by Mr. Green,

The yeas and nays being desired by one fifth of the senators present, Those who voted in the affirmative are,

Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Benjamin, Bigler, Bingham, Bragg, Bright, Clingman, Crittenden, Durkee, Fessenden, Fitzpatrick, Green, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson, of Arkansas, King, Lane, Mallory, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Powell, Pugh, Rice, Saulsbury, Sebastian, Simmons, Slidell, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Toombs, Wilkinson, Wilson, Yulee. Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Baker, Brown, Clark, Collamer, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Fitch, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Gwin, Harlan, Hemphill, Johnson, of Tennessee, Latham, Nicholson, Seward, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Wigfall.

An amendment being proposed by Mr. Bragg,

After debate,

On motion by Mr. Gwin,

The Senate adjourned.

MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1861.

The honorable Clement C. Clay, jr., from the State of Alabama, attended.

Mr. Saulsbury reported from the committee that they presented to the President of the United States, on the 5th instant, the following enrolled bills:

S. 523. An act for the relief of Lieutenant George L. Hartsuff, United States Army.

H. R. 436. An act for the relief of Mrs. Eliza A. Merchant, widow of the late First Lieutenant and Brevet Captain Charles G. Merchant, of the United States Army.

H. R. 862. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy, for the year ending the 30th June, 1862.

The Vice-President laid before the Senate a letter from the honorable Hannibal Hamlin, communicating copies of letters addressed by him to the presiding officers of the two houses of the legislature of the State of Maine, resigning his office as a senator in Congress from that State, to take effect on the 17th instant; which was read.

The Vice-President presented a memorial of sundry inhabitants of the State of Kentucky, in reference to the subjects of difference that now agitate the country.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Hunter presented a memorial of certain importers of hardware at Louisville, Kentucky, against the passage of the tariff bill now before the Senate, without certain modifications.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Chandler asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in a bill (S. 531) to change the name of the schooner "Augusta" to "Colonel Cook;" which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and referred to the Committee on Commerce.

Mr. Grimes presented the petition of Samuel Hallowell and others, praying that pensions may be granted to the soldiers of the war of 1812, who served fourteen days or over, or were actually engaged in battle, and to the widows of those who have died or may hereafter die; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. Ten Eyck presented a memorial of certain citizens of New Jersey, praying the passage of a joint resolution providing for the call of a national convention to be held at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, to take into consideration the present disturbed condition of the country; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Mr. King presented two petitions of citizens of New York, praying a donation of land and other assistance to the "People's Pacific Railroad Company."

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Bigler presented thirty-one petitions of citizens of Philadelphia, praying the passage of the resolutions introduced into the Senate by Mr. Crittenden on the 18th December last.

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

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

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate be authorized to procure, from the publisher, five hundred copies of the Department and Congressional Directory, to be accompanied with the plans of the Senate, House of Representatives, and Supreme Court of the United States, also a map of Washington city to each copy: Provided, That the cost per copy shall not exceed forty-five cents.

Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee on Military Affairs and the Militia, to whom was referred the memorial of John W. Mason, of New York, submitted an adverse report, (No. 289;) which was ordered to be printed.

On motion by Mr. Gwin,

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 701) to secure contracts and make provision for the safe, certain, and more speedy transportation, by railroad, of mails, troops, munitions of war, military and naval stores, between the Atlantic States and those of the Pacific, and for other purposes; and

On motion by Mr. Gwin,

Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to and made the special order of the day for to-morrow, at two o'clock. On motion by Mr. Collamer,

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the bill (H. R. 23) for the admission of Kansas into the Union; and

On motion by Mr. Collamer,

Ordered, That the further consideration of the bill be postponed to

and made the special order of the day for Monday next, the 14th instant, at one o'clock.

On motion by Mr. Crittenden, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 54) proposing certain amendments to the Constitution of the United States,

It was determined in the affirmative; and

The said resolution was read the second time, and considered as in Committee of the Whole; and

Pending debate,

The hour of one o'clock having arrived, the President called up the special order of the day, which was the motion of Mr. Powell to print one thousand additional copies of the report and journal of the select committee appointed under the resolution of the Senate of the 18th of December; and

The Senate resumed the consideration of the motion.

On motion by Mr. Toombs,

Ordered, That the further consideration thereof be postponed to

to-morrow.

The Senate resumed, as in Committee of the Whole, the consideration of the joint resolution (S. 54 ;) and

After debate,

On motion by Mr. Bigler, that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business,

On motion by Mr. King,

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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, Baker, Bigler, Bright, Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Fitch, Foot, Foster, Grimes, Harlan, Johnson, of Tennessee, King, Latham, Saulsbury, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Thomson, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson.

Those who voted in the negative are,

Messrs. Benjamin, Bragg, Brown, Clay, Clingman, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Hemphill, Hunter, Johnson, of Arkansas, Kennedy, Lane, Mallory, Nicholson, Polk, Powell, Pugh, Rice, Sebastian, Slidell, Toombs, Wigfall, Yulee.

So the motion of Mr. Bigler was agreed to; and

After the consideration of executive business, the doors were opened, and

Mr. Slidell, by unanimous consent, submitted the following motion, which was considered and agreed to:

Ordered, That when the Senate adjourn, it be to Wednesday next. On motion by Mr. Slidell, and by unanimous consent,

Ordered, That all subjects which have been made special orders of the day for to-morrow, be severally postponed to and made special orders for Wednesday next, at the same hours to which the same had been respectively assigned.

On motion by Mr. Iverson,

The Senate adjourned.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1861.

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, the 5th instant, an act (S. 523) for the relief of Lieutenant George L. Hartsuff, United States Army.

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

Mr. Seward presented a memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, praying that proper subsidies may be granted to aid in the establishment of a line of mail steamers through the waters of the Pacific ocean to the populous countries of the Eastern World; which was referred to the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads.

On motion by Mr. Seward, that the memorial be printed.

Ordered, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Seward presented eight memorials of citizens of New York, in relation to the present disturbed condition of the country. Ordered, That they lie on the table.

On motion by Mr. Seward, that the memorials be printed.

Ordered, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Hunter presented memorials of importers of hardware in the cities of Boston and Cincinnati, praying that the tariff bill now before the Senate may not be passed without certain modifications. Ordered, That they lie on the table.

On motion by Mr. Hunter,

The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution submitted by him, the 2d instant, in relation to the retrocession by the federal government of forts, arsenals, and dock-yards to certain States; and

On motion by Mr. Hunter,

Ordered, That the further consideration of the resolution be postponed to and made the special order of the day for Friday next, the 11th instant, at one o'clock.

Mr. Yulee asked, and by unanimous consent obtained, leave to bring in a bill (S. 532) to facilitate the peaceful adjustment of controversies between the States of the Union; which was read the first and second times, by unanimous consent, and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Brown presented the petition of W. C. Jewett, praying that a convention be assembled for the purpose of forming a new federal constitution.

Ordered, That it lie on the table.

Mr. Slidell submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That the President be requested to inform the Senate whether John B. Floyd, whose appointment as Secretary of War was confirmed by the Senate on the March, 1857, still continues to hold said office, and, if not, when and how said office became vacant; and further, to inform the Senate how and by whom the duties of said office are now discharged, and if an appointment of

an acting or provisional Secretary of War has been made, how, when, and by what authority it was so made, and why the fact of said appointment has not been communicated to the Senate.

Mr. Trumbull presented two petitions of citizens of Illinois, praying a donation of land and other assistance to the People's Pacific Railroad Company.

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Cameron presented a petition of citizens of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, who served in the war of 1812, praying the early passage of the pension bill recently passed by the House of Representatives; which was referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. Clark submitted the following resolutions for consideration: Resolved, That the provisions of the Constitution are ample for the preservation of the Union, and the protection of all the material interests of the country; that it needs to be obeyed rather than amended; and that an extrication from our present dangers is to be looked for in strenuous efforts to preserve the peace, protect the public property, and enforce the laws, rather than in new guarantees for particular interests, compromises for particular difficulties, or concessions to unreasonable demands.

Resolved, That all attempts to dissolve the present Union, or overthrow or abandon the present Constitution, with the hope or expectation of constructing a new one, are dangerous, illusory, and destructive; that in the opinion of the Senate of the United States no such reconstruction is practicable; and, therefore, to the maintenance of the existing Union and Constitution should be directed all the energies of all the departments of the government, and the efforts of all good citizens.

Mr. Bigler presented sixty-six petitions of citizens of Philadelphia, praying the passage of the resolutions introduced into the Senate by Mr. Crittenden, on the 18th December last.

Ordered, That they lie on the table.

Mr. Iverson submitted the following resolution for consideration: Resolved, That for the residue of the present session, after the present week, Friday of each week shall be set apart for the consideration of private bills in the order in which they stand upon the Calendar.

On motion by Mr. Gwin,

Ordered, That the petition of William Richmond, on the files of the Senate, be referred to the Committee on Pensions.

Mr. Sebastian presented a memorial of the representatives of the Choctaw Indians, in general council assembled, praying payment of the amount due them under the treaty of June, 1855; which was referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

On motion by Mr. Sebastian, that the memorial be printed,

Ordered, That the motion be referred to the Committee on Printing. Mr. Sebastian presented papers in relation to the claims of the heirs of those who were supposed to have been murdered at Mountain Meadows for property lost at the time of said murder; which were referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Mr. Sebastian presented a petition of the heirs of Ludovicus Belding