The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-24
CONVERSATIONAL PROCEEDlNGS.
THIRTY.FlFTH CONGRESS.-SECOND SESSION,
WASHINGTON, Dec. %, 1858.

WASHINGTON, Dee. %, 1858.
SENATE.
Mr. CRTrENDEN introduced bill to prescribe the time
and manner of holding the election of Senators of the
United States. He said there necessity action on
tins subject, and he hoped the Senate would c0nsd
er it. Referred.
Mr.. SIMMONS submitted resolution directing the Sec
retary of the Treasury report plan for raising
in sufficient amount to the ord mary expenses of the
Government by the imposition of specific instead of dd
roorem dnties and calling for other information the
| general subject.
! Mr.. IvERsoN objected.
Mr. SIMMONS said he hoped the resolution would pass
to-day, so that the information could be obtained during
| the
Mr. IvERsoN said he wanted no information on the sub
| ject.
motion by Mr. STUART to take up bill for Agricul-
| tural Colleges lost
The bill granting pension to Jane TurnulI was passed
The resolution for removal to the Senate Chamber
was then taken up and debated.
The resolution to occupy the Senate Chamber on
the 4th of January finally adopted by yeas 26 nays
Navy enclosing the correspondence between the President
OF Nicaragua and Com Pauldng regard to the capture
OF Walker, in December, 1857.
The Senate then adjourned after short Executive ses-
sion
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The States and Territories were called for bills and
resolutions, OF which previous notice had been given.
Mr.. 'oMINs. of Mass introduced a bill to regulate
the duties on imports.
Mr. CnAFFEE, of Mass introduced resolution instruct
ing the Committe on Military affairs enquire into the
eXpedency of paying the of Massachusetts for ad
vances made in the 1872.
Mr.. TAYLOR of n. y introduced resolution for the
appointment of Committe five to investigate the ac
count OF the late Superintendent Of Public Printing
Adopted
Mr. WoHTENDYKE of N. j. introduced bill to establish
a port ofentry at Jersey City.
Mr.. RITCHIE, of Pa introduced resolution providing
for the appointment of Committee of seven with instruc
lons to report bill increasing the duties imports
as TO raise suclent revenue and to make the duties spe
citic as far as practicable Objected to-
Mr. GROW introduced a resolution that the Committee
on the JUDICIARY ne instructed to inquire into the expe
dency of fixing the time of the annual meeting of Con
gress upon the second Monday of November. Objected
Mr. PHILLIPS introduced resolution that the Commit
tee of Ways and Means be instructed to report bill re-
VSng the tariff and increasing the duties on imnorts
as to afford protection American industry Objected
Mr. PHILLIPS also introduced resolution inslructinp
the Committee on Military Affairs bring in bill for
the establishment of national foundry at Reading Bers
county, Pa. Objected to.
Mr.. PHILLIPS introduced bill reruIatpr and ;pcraos
ing the duties imports.
Alsoa a joint resolution authorizing the President to
confer the title OF capann chief for eminent services
MIR. CovoDE, of Pa, introduced resolution proyidnp
for the appointment of Committee five to inquire in
to the charges made by the President in his letter to the
centennial Celebration at Ptshurg, that certain parties
had sent money into the State Pennsylvania last fall 10
influence the State and Congressional elections contrary
to his wishes and to ascertain and report if possible the
names of said parties. Uaughter) Objected to-
Mr.: STEWART of Nd, introduced resolution calling
the Secretary of the Navy to communicate To the
House the number of American vessels in foreign pos
without regular pursers Agreed to-
Mr. HARRIS, Of Md introduced resolution calling on
the Secretary OF the Treasury to inform the House what
action If any had been taken towards the construction
Of United States Court House in Baltimore. Agreed to
Mr. LETCtER of Virginia. introduced resolution call
ing on the Secretary Of the Interior statement of the
cost of taking the census of 1850 Agreed to.
Mr. BRANCH, of North Carolina introduced a bill to
enable the President to settle difficulties with Snain
and appropriating money therefor.
Mr. MILES, Of South Carolina, introduced a resolu-
oh proVdng Tor the appointment of special committee
TO consider the proprety of removing the desks from the
hall of the House, and to make more compact arrange
ment of the seats Agreed to.
MI ZoLLICOFFER, of Tennessee n resolution,
structng the Committee the judiciary to nqure into
the eNpedency of regulating the time of eectng Senators
and members of Congress, and fixing the election in the
several States on the same day. Agreed to-
Mr. kILGoRE, of Indiana, offered a resolution calling for
information in regard to the landing Africans on tbe
coast of Georgia. and what steps Government had taken in
reference thereto. Objected to-
Nh NORRIS of Illinois, introduced bills to amend tbe
naturalization laws providing for election of terrific
rial officers by the people also resolution calling on the
heads OF Departments for information relative to the MN
per o persons removed from and appointed to Office in the
state OF Illinois since last Spring Objected to-
Mr. STALWoRTH, OF Alabama offered a resolution call
ing on e PRESIDENT to communicate to the House the
correspondence between the Secretary of the Treasury
and the Collector Mobile in reference the clearance Of
vessels from that port and also any correspondence be
tween the Collector and parties asking clearance
Agreed to-
Mr. KEITT, of South Carolina offered resolution coIri
on the Committee the Judiciary to enquire into the
eXpedency ofrepeang all laws Of the Tuited States for
Huug ts cit7ens from taking part in foreign wars if
MI Kellogg OF Illinois, introduced resolution in
structng the Committee Territories to report bill in
day last. Objected to- "
Mr. PHELPS. of Mo-. reported the various appropria.
ton bills, and moved that they be referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole
Mr. SHERMAN moved that the Navy appropriation bill
be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and on
that called the and nays which were not ordered
quorum not voting
A motion to adjourn was lost.
Mr. PHELPS then moved postpone the whole eubiect
till Thursday, Jan. 9th. Agreed to-
Mr CRAIG, of No, introduced a resolution instructng
the committee on Public Lands report bill to cede
e public lands lying within the several States to such
states Tor purposes of internal improvements Objected
MI BRYAN, of Texas, introduced resolution calling
the correspondence between the Secretary of War and
Gov Runnes of Texas in regard protection of the
Texan frontier. Agreed to- ~
MI PHELPS OF Minn introduced bill granting land for
the construction of canal the Falls of St An
thony ~ " H
Mr. STEVENS, Of Washington introduced bill for the
rs tsIaDiSiment "a Of a naval depot on Pugets Sound
MI PARRoTT, of Kansas introduced bill to change be
Northern Boundary Line of Kansas
ME- hRGU son, OF Nebraska introduced bill rrsntips
70 each mead OF family who a citizen of the United
states 6O acres of land upon the condition of
or certain period FN'
The House then adjourned.