The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, April 81.

SENATE.
After some unimportant business the report of the
Committee of Conference on the Kansas bill came
up.
Mr.. Crittendcn took the floor and made an able
speech in which he said that the offer made by the
Conference substitute was merely equivalent to Il
bill of public lands to accept the Lccompton Const
tuition, and went on to say that the Conference sub
Stitute was poor, manned, imperfect substitute for
the bill adopted by the House.
Mr. Hunter in advocating the report of the Com
mittee, said that the bill now under consideration,
and the original bill, acknowledged the binding
obligation Of the Lccompton Constitution. Both
act on the principle of recognising right to sub
NIT the Constitution to the people. The ordinance
and nothing. else is submitted. There is such
thing as submitting the Constitution. They ac-
knowledge no power to change modify the Con
stitution, except in the way indicated in that nstr-
ment, and therefore, he and his friends, in advoca-
ing the proposition, preserved their consistency.
After a long discussion as to whether the subject
should be postponed, the Senate finally agreed to
make it the special order for IL o'clock tomorrow
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Petit from the Select Committee appointed
to inquire into the facts and circumstances attend
ing the sale of the Fort Smelling property, made
| report from the majority. He said the Committee
was not so fortunate as to come to an agreement
relative to the facts.
In reply to suggestion of Mr.. Grows he re-
Piled that there was nothing in it duplicating a
member of either branch of Congress He moved
printed and made the special order for the 18th of
May.
Mr.. Burnett made minority report, which was
ordered to take the same direction.
Mr.. Hughes asked leave to offer a resolution TO
censure Mr.. Spinner, for committing breach of
privilege, order and decorum of the IlOuse-the lat
ter having yesterday asked to submit preamble
and resolution proposing the appointment of a Sc
lect Committee OF five to inquire into facts and cir
cumstances by which under the order of a Commits
soner of the Land Office, Senator Bright and Rep
resentatives English and Foley, were permitted to
enter six thousand acres of land at the Council
Bluff Land Office
Mr.. Campbell said it was not breach of privi-
lege on the part of Mr. Spinner. If every member
villifcd through the public press should think prop
er to bring the subject to the House, they should
have nothing but question of privilege.
The Speaker decided it was a question of priv
lege.
Mr. Hughes wished the House to set a seal of con-
demnation on this malicious assault On a Senator
and two Representatives. The House should main
tain its own dignity and character
The newspaper attack embodied in Mr. Spinner's
resolution false aud scandalous founded in
Ignorance of the public statutes of the country.
outside of the House
Mr. Hughes explained that Messrs. Bright, English
and Foley made their locations under the authority
OF law, from which he read extracts.
lie said the proceedings of the House were used
TOR the purpose of stabbing Commissioner of the
Land Office, Senator and two Representatives
and Tor this purpose irresponsible and infamous
newspaper attacks were logged in.
Mr.: English made few remarks relieving him
self from any suspicion of mpropriety in locating
land warrants, which was done strictly in Accord
ance with law. He said if any one charged that
any favor was SNOWY to him in this respect for the
purpose of influencing his conduct on the Kansas
question, or any imputation was cast that he was
influenced by other than patriotic motives he would
pronounce him liar, coward and paltroon.
Mr.. Spinner briefly explained that his object in
offering the resolution referred to yesterday was to
institute an examination into the conduct of the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
Mr. Campbell condemned the noticing of mere
maigners of public character, through the news
paper press.
On motion of Mr.. Davis of Maryland, the whole
subject was laid upon the table,
The House then went into Committee of theWhole
on the state of the Union.
Mr. }. Clancy Jones moved to take up the gene
raj appropriation bills; but this was not agreed to.
and the Committee resumed the consideration of the
bill granting pensions to the soldiers of the war of
1872.
After some debate without coming to a vote the
Committee rose and the House adjourned.