The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June IL.

WASHINGTON, June H.
Congress was engaged to late hour last night on sew
eral reports from Conference Committees About one
million of dollars for Notifications various parts of the
country appropriations for custom houses fall Of the
latter excepting those for Charleston and New Orleans
limited to a certain amount for their completion were
passed.
the House fused to in the Senaes amendment
increasing the rates of postage and aboshng the frank
ing privilege, but agreed to the amendment giving the
advertisement of the list of letters to the bidders
Both houses had struggle report of the Confer
ence Committee relative to the Naval BILL but adjourned
without definite action
message was transmitted to Congress this morning
by the President in which he says it is his indispensable
duty to call attention the condition of the Treasury On
the 10Th of May the Secretary estimated that @
would probably be required the first quarters
the next fiscal year. This does not include such
as may be appropriated and above the estimates then
submitted and the probable deficiency be
tanned till all the appropriation and private bills shall
finally be passed. He recommends Congress to provide
the necessary before the adjournment failure
to do would be disgrace which should fall the
country 1t would be impossible for him to ascertain the
amount required before Monday next it being half
past IL O'Clock of Saturday He repeats statement in
his annual message that he had deliberately determined
to approve bills which he deliberately examine
and he will not depart from this except in extreme cases.
and he asks Congress to postpone the adjournment
brief period for the stated says he will not
detain Congress an hour beyond the time necessary
to ascertain the total amount of the appropriations.
Mr.. CLANCY JONES said the message based the
suppoStion that the House will their action on
the appropriation bills till late hour might The
Dill has been kept back from the consideration of the
House for the simple purpose that the Executive branch
ascertain outside of the estimates of the Secretary of the
Treasury what amount of money may be required. He
indicated programme relative to their action the
Inv ubirb Tho Of thap,
integently by four o'clock and iourn Monday next
On his motion the message then laid the table and
ordered to be printed.
The House acted the bill the Senate
with amendments making appropriations for the collection
of the Revenue.
MIR. BARKSDALE said the Committee Foreign Affairs
was now ready to report bill relative British aggres
sions His opinion was that Congress should not adjourn
without taking the aggressions on our
rights.
Mr. SIcKLrs said he ready report his bill but the
House would not consent at this time.
Senate
The Senate sustained the report the Judiciary Com
mtee that Messrs Bright and Fitch are entitled to their
seats
The Senate refused to with amendment
Tor the construction Of ten soops instead of FIVE
and another Conference Committee was appointed
The Indian Deficiency bill taken up and discussed
at some length, after which it was passed.
was passed, after which private bills were
passed
The Senate then went into Executive session and after
ward took till o'clock They will doubtless be
in session all night.
ON assembling at O'clock the Senate receded from
their amendment to the Ocean Mail BILL and agreed
amendment of the House Loan BILL increasing the
loan to so 100000.
After debate a motion to recommit the report
Committee 0fficeb
Senate at midnight adjourned without taking vote.
House of Representatives.
After long debate in Committee on the loan bill,
motion by Mr.. HOWARD of Michigan strike s15 Ooo
coo and insert $50 900 600, which only was
to he applied in the redemption of treasury notes,
adopted
Mr. LETcuER moved to strike out the enactng clause
which prevailed-yeas 6s, nays SIS.
The Committee then rose and reported the BILL the
House refusing to strike ont the cnacting clause.
Mr.. HOWARD asked for vote upon his amendment but
the Speaker decided that it could be entertained
the reason that it proposed to increase the loan.
The bill was then passed.
committee of conference appointed the disa-
greeting amendments to the bill for collecting the
The Senate returned the Indian Deficiency bill with
amendments. Referred to the Committee the Whole.
The committee of conference the Post Office Appro
priaton bill having failed to agree, committee was
appointed.
After recess the House re-assembled at O'Clock
The Senate returned the Post route bill with amend
ments which were concurred in.
The loan bill returned by the Senate with certain
amendments some of which were passed and others
rejected, and the bill passed-yeas 10l, nays CO.
Mr.. SIcKLEs, from the Committee of Conference the
ocean mail steamer appropriation bill, reported
mendaon that each House make certain concessions
The amendment in relation mail contracts was
modified by the committee that it shall be lawful
for the Postmaster General to make any steamship
contracts for carrying the mails sea for longer pc
riod than two years The report agreed toyeas 9S
nays rs
The Conference Committee the bill for collecting the
revenue recommended certain concessions, which
agreed to.
The Indian appropriation bill was finally passed.
The Loan bill with the amendments of the Senate,
taken up and motion fGLANCEY JONES, amendment
adopted, increasing the to be loaned $4,000
COO, was passed
The Senate having returned the bill insisting upon their
amendment fixing the rate of interest at per cent the
House receded and so the bill passed.
The House then at 10 minutes past midnight adjourned
till Monday at 10 O'Clock.