The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
W AoHIN"TVNI D uIIt o.
Senate.

senate.
The appropriation bill is under consideration in the
Senate, and nothing of Importance has TRANSFERRED
Mr. SEwARps resolution to extend the session the
2lst June voted and carried by vote of 33 to
20 but Mr. amn's amendment to terminate the session
on the 18th was voted and adopted by vote of
to II.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas then moved to reconsider
but the being taken the adoption of the resou
ton it confirmed by vote of 80 to 90 consequently
if the concur the adjournment will be on Monday
the 18th
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was taken up dis
cussed and finally passed.
After Executive session, the Senate adjourned
House of Representatives.
The House resumed the consideration report of the
Committee on Elections concerning the right Mr. Kings
bury to seat delegate of the Territory outside of the
State limits of Minnesota.
Mr.. HARRIS of Illinois, said that Mr. Kngsbury was
elected under all the forms of law and for Mr. Phelps to
claim the seat as delegate from Dacotah, when such
Territory was recognized such, piece of pre-
sumption and impertinence which ought not to be to
Grated.
Mr. wAsHBURYE. of Maine remarked that the question
was whether there existing territory of Minnesota
If not absorbed by the admission that State then Mr.
Kingsbury entitled to his seat.
The House by majority of % finally settled the ques-
on by the adoption of the resolution of Mr. HUGHES for
the admission of Minnesota into the Union which operates
dissolution of the territorial organization of Mnneso
h and declares that much of the late Territory
without the limits of that State is without any distinct
legally organized government and the people thereof
entitled to delegate in the House until that right is
ferred them by statute.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi asked leave to introduce
preamble setting forth that the violations of American
merchantmen in the Gulf of Mexico and ports of Cuba
exercised by the British steamers is in direct viola
ton of international law and that in the of which
illegal conduct American has been killedconcudng
with resolution that the President be required to give
instructions to Navy arrest all the offending vessels
until ample PREPARATION he made by the British Govern
ment and given for the future exemption from
visitation
Mr.. CLAY said that the Committee of Foreign Affairs ex-
pect to make report they procure a
frmaton of the truth of the Geographic report that an
American vessel has been fired into and man killed. of
Pensacola
Mr. HARRIS of Illinois, said he would vote for the reso
luton if Mr. Davis would strike about man killed
The dispatch comes from the interior portion of the
try and not therefore entirely reliable.
Mr. KNIT said that if the object put the resou
ton on its passage he would object to its admission
Mr. CRAWFORD would vote for its passage now Va
rious members said they would do the same
The rules were suspended by q vote of 154 to 49,
On motion of Mr. DAVIS resolution was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr. CLAY was, at his own request, released from
ing as member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
he assigned as that the House had refused him
leave to introduce bill in relation outrages on the
American flag
The resolution from the Senate fixing on Monday the
l4th as the day for adjournment received when the
House amended it by fixing Thursday, the instant
After transacting business of no special impor-
lance, the House adjourned.
Municipal Revolution mt New Orleans.
SEIZURE OF THE ARSENAL BY THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
NEW ORLEANS, June 3-The Reform Revolution grow
ing out of the riots and assassnaton in this
city broke out last night in the formation and organza
ton of powerful Vigilance Committee, who have taken
possession of the city with the determination of enfoc
ing lynch law.
The Vigilance Committee, among whom many of
our most respectable citizens took possession in large
numbers of the Arsenal Jackson Square and this morn
ing the Vigilance Executive Committee calls all law
and order loving citizens to join Them announce their
determination to carry their oui:
Nothing else has ransped yet except that cannon are
loaded and posted about the Arsenal and about two
dred armed men are on guard
The Vigilance Committee have presented an independent
ticket for Mayor and Municipal officers antagonism to
the rufiansm of both the old parties
lsEcoND DIsPATcH.l
New ORLEANS, May g. II. 3O.-Gen Tracy's division of
militia is called out The Common Council are in secret
session and in much confusion.
The Council have possession of the First District Armo
ry, with only ten rounds of ammunition.
battle is expected this afternoon between the Vigilance
Committee and the city authorities.
The Terrible Tornado I'm Illinois.
CHICAGO, June 2ater received of the terrible
tornado which passed the village of Ellison ON Sum
day night state that persons have since died from the
effects of the injuries they received The names of the