The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-12-08
CONGR ESSlONiL PROCEEDINGS.
THIRTY-FlFTH CONGRESS- SECOND SESSION,
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Z.
The Senate met at the usual hour. Mr.. BAYARD,
| of Delaware, appeared in MS seat.
The Chair presented the report of the Court OF
| Claims which was laid on the table.
| The election of assistant Doorkeeper of the
Senate in place of MIR Holland, deceased, was fixed
for Thursday next.
On motion of MIR. CD,y, OF Alabama it was re
solved that hen the Senate adjourn it adjourn till
Thursday.
Mr.. GwGN called up the Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr.. Pearce, of Maryland, said the 2lst Joint Rule
prevented the consideration of unfinished business
during the first six days of the session.
The Chair decided that the motion of Mr. Gwin
was not in order.
Mr.. GwIN gave notice that he would call up the
bill the first day if it was in order.
Mr.. CAMERON, of Pa, gave notice of bill grant
ing. pension to the widow of Gen. Persiter F..
Smith.
Mr. SEWARD, of y. Y, gave notice of a similar
motion in favor of Mrs. Myra Clarke Gaines.
The Senate then, at | O'clock motion, ad-
lourned over until Thursday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at the usual hour. Mr. w. II.
keim, the member elect from the Berks district in
Pennsylvania, vice }. Clancy Jones resigned, ap-
peared and was duly sworn.
a number of Senate Bills were taken from the
Speakers table and referred to the appropriate
committees. Among them were the following =
A Bill to regulate night signals on the Northern
Lakes
A Bill repeating the Fishing Bounties
a Bill authorizing additional pay to the officers
and men of the Arctic Expedition under DR.. Kane.
a Bill creating additional land districts in Ore
gon and Washington Territories.
A Bill authorizing Il loan Of $4,000, 600.
A Bill authorizing the President to designate the
site of the Equestrian Statue OF Washington.
A Bill to organize Fire Department in the City
of Washington.
Many other bills of q private character were
taken up and acted upon.
The Joint Resolution authorizing the President to
take such steps AS he might deem best to accom-
plish the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer Treaty
was taken up.
Mr.. RITcHIE, of Pennsylvania, moved to lay tho
resolution the table, and on this motion the yeas
and nays ordered.
The motion was negatved by yeas 50, nays 90.
The resolution then by n large majority re-
committed to the Committee of the Whole House.
Mr.. WASHBURNE, of H., moved to reconsider
the vote just taken and to lay that motion on the
table. Adopted.
Mr. B1LMNGHuRsr, of Wis, moved to reconsider
the vote by which Yesterday the bill in favor of
Central Railroad route to the Pacific was referred
to the Special Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
MIR. CURTIS, OF Iowa, from the Special Commit
tee, hoped the motion would not prevail No Com.
mlttee had been more laboriOus than this one, but
the subject of such magnitude and so many
routes and modes of action had been proposed that
up to this time no definite action had resulted
The Committee, however, did not yet despair Of
colnclding in opinion and Of agreeing upon some
particular route. He saw, therefore, no object in
removing this bill from the hands of the Com
mittec
Mr.. BH.MNGHURsr'S motion was then negatived.
Several of the Territories were then called upon
for resolutions, and number of Il local nature
were reported.
Communications were received from the State
and Interior Departments, which were laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
The House then adjourned over until Thursday
next.