WARD, and Mr. TRUMBULL, were appointed the committee.

On the 28th of February the committee so appointed, presented to the
Senate the following report, and the following action was taken
thereon:

Mr. CRITTENDEN:--The select committee, to whom was referred the
communication received yesterday from the Convention assembled in this
place, commonly called the Peace Convention, with instructions to
report by twelve o'clock to-day, have had the subject under
consideration, and have directed me to make the following report--

Mr. HALE:--I object to its consideration to-day.

The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. FITCH in the chair):--Objection being made,
it cannot be considered until one o'clock, but it will be read.

The Secretary read the joint resolution reported by Mr. CRITTENDEN (S.
No. 70), proposing certain amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, as follows:

JOINT RESOLUTION _proposing certain amendments to the
Constitution of the United States._

WHEREAS Commissioners, appointed on the invitation of the
State of Virginia, by the following States, respectively:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky,
Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and
Kansas, have met in Convention at the City of Washington,
for the purpose of considering the distracted and perilous
condition of the country, and proposing measures for the
preservation of the peace, the safety of the people, and the
security of the Union, and having performed that duty, and
communicated to Congress the result of their deliberations,
with a request and recommendation on the part and in the
name of said States, that the following be proposed to the
several States as amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, according to the fifth article of said
instrument, namely: [See article preceding.]

Mr. SEWARD:--Mr. President--

Mr. GWIN:--I think I am on the floor.

Mr. SEWARD:--I desire to speak a word from the committee touching the
present report.

Mr. GWIN:--Certainly.

Mr. HALE:--I object to its present consideration.

Mr. SEWARD:--I am not proposing to consider it.

Mr. BIGLER:--The Senator from New Hampshire has no right to make the
objection.

Mr. SEWARD:--I am not proposing to consider i