The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
III


Mr. GwIy presented memorial from Capt. Collins
asking COMPENSATION for the survey of the Amoor River
Mr. CLAY from the Committee on Commerce, reported
bill for the improvement of the Dismal Swamp Canal.
Mr. DouGLAs introduced bill for facilitating communi
ton between the Atlantic and Pacific States by telegraph
Mr. DOUGLAS also introduced the following importan
BILL having equally to the British and Mexican
aggressons entitled "a bill to restrain redress out
RACES upon the flag and citizens of the United States
Be it enacted etc, that in of fragrant violation
Of of nations by outrages upon the flag SOIL
citizens of the United States upon their property unde
circumstances requiring prompt redress and when in thu
opinion of the President, delay would be incompatible
with the honor and dignity of the Republic the Presiden
hereby authorized to employ such force he may
necessary to prevent the preparation of such outrage
to obtain just redress and satisfaction the wher
perperated and it shall be his duty to lay facts
each case together with the for his actions in the
premises before Congress at the earliest practicable
ment for such further action thereon Congress may
rect.
House of Representatives.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the business
relating to the District of Columbia in accordance with
the special order.
Mr. GooDE moved that the bill from the Senate for the
organization of Fire Department in the city of Georgetown
and of Washington, be put on its passage.
Mr. MORRIS, of Pennsylvania, from the Committee for
the District of Columbia offered substitute proposing to
upense with the voluntary and to substitute paid syS
tenn appropriang for the purchase of four steam
fire engines and $12 900 for alarm and police telegraph
The BILL together with the substitute was referred to the
Committee of the Whole
The House then went into Committee Of the Whole Mr.
HOPKINS in the Chair and considered the bill appropriate
ing So year for five years. for the benefit of the
lumbar Institute in the District Columbia deaf
dumb and blind 1t laid aside to be reported to the
House with a recommendation that 1t pass
The Committee proceeded tn the of the
Senate bill to regulate the municipal elections in the city
OF Washington proposes to repeal much of former
law as divides each ward election precincts and
that every free white male resident of the of twenty
one years, Excepting persons copos ents Migrants
and feons,) who shall have resided Washington one
year Immediately preceding the day of election ct
zen ofthe United States the time he vote and
shall have paid the school tax and others him on
property shall be entitled to vote in the ward in which he
shall have resided 80 days before the election, ETC.
Mr. MARSHALL, of Ky, offered amendment in effect
to require persona citizen of the United States-to
have resided here for year prior offering to vote The
bill allowed a man of foreign birth vote on the day
that he completed his term of naturalization
Mr. BURNETT said that every point of his colleagues
speech was war on adopted citizens His colleague
had mania on the subject of foreigners. mr. Bur
nett expressed his qualification that fell spirit of f
natlcism, or Nothingsm, buried deep that
the sound of resurrection cannot reach it.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Maryland, commended that the corpora
ton officers were vicious corrupt and unfit for the places
they held, because the real citizens of Washngton-the
floating temporary government vote elected them He
alluded to the events of June and strongly condemn
ed the calling out of the Marines
Mr. BURNETT said that the argument of the gentleman
was that none but property holders should vote
Mr. DAVIS replied that he did not say So
Mr. BURNETT argued that the position of Mr. Davis was
against the principles of republican government and he
said we have fallen strange times when he was to be-
come the leader Of reform in Washington He mr. Da-
vs had better first purge his city of assassination
and riots
The debate was further continued after which the bill
was laid aside for future action and the House passed the
bill for the relief of the Columbian Institute
Adjourned.