The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-03
CON CIR E ESSI0NAL.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGREss---Firsts Session.
MONDAY, MARCH l, 1858.
VOLUNTEERS FOR UTAH.

tne ohlted states Tor service in the Territory O
mittee on Military Affairs
Mr. Crlttenden subsequently asked the unanmou
consent of the Senate to withdraw these resolution
as he had received note from his colleague, VIII,
was detained from his seat by indispositon Stain,
| that he desired to submit some remarks on the snb
! Ject. The motion agreed to.
MARTIAL LAW IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY
| The Vice President also laid before the Senate
resolution Of the legislature of the Territory O
Washington, relative to the proclamation of martha
law IN the counties of Pierce and Thurston by tn,
governor of said Territory; which were read, laic
on the table, and ordered to be printed.
MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC
Mr.. Jones and Mr. Harlan presented several me
MORALS from the Legislature ofIowa, praying grant
OF lands to aid in the construction of certain rail
roads which were referred to the Committee OF
Public Lands.
Mr. Gwin and Mr.. Broderick presented Joint res
olutions of the Legislature of California in favor O
the establishment of certain mail rontes and in re-
lation to the donation of public lands to actual set
tiers in the State of California; which were appro
priately referred
Mr. Benjamin presented the memorial of John c.
+. SalomOn and George W. Morris inventors and
patentees of certain improvements in the construc
tion and fitting up of sailing vessels and steamers
by which the perils of ocean navigation will be
greatly lessened praying that an approximation ma
be made for practical test of their invention;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr. BIgler presented memorial of the board OF
marine underwriters of Philadelphia, praying that
the act establishing the Light house Board NAV
not be altered which referred to the Committee
on Commerce.
Mr.. B. also presented memorial of the board of
trade of Philadelphia, praying the establishment of
a line OF mail steamers between Philadelphia and
Savannah and the Port of Para in Brazil, touching
at st. Thomas, Barbados, and Demarara; which
was referred to the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads,
Mr.. Stuart presented a memorial Of the Michigan
Tot A rlf,,rn 1.
land may be made for the endowment of the Agri-
cultural College of that State, and similar institu-
tiOns in each State of the Union; which was referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
Mr. Doolittle presented memorial of the legis-
lature OF Wisconsin, in favor of the erection of
lighthouse at the mouth of kewanee river; which
referred to the Committee on Commerce
Mr.. johnson, of Tennessee, presented resolution
of the legislature of Tennessee in favor of such an
amendment to the postage laws as will allow per-
sons sending public documents or newspapers bv
mail, to endorse upon them their names; which was
referred to the Committee on Post Office and Post
Roads.
Mr. Hasler presented Joint resolution of the
legislature OF Iowa, in favor of the erection of a
post office, United States Courthouse and custom
house at Burlington, in that State; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered
to be printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on Commerce. to
whom was referred the memorial of the Commits
sioners of Emigration of the State of New York
asked to be discharged from the further considera-
ton of the same, and that it be referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary: which was agreed TO-
Mr.. King, from the Committee on Military AZ
fairs, reported bill to grant Rome Arsenal to the
State of New York certain conditions: which
read three times by unanimous consent and
passed
Mr.. Mallory, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs, reported bills for the relief of Ottoway H.
Bergman and VIM D. Mosely; which were read
and passed to a second reading.
Mr.. lverson, from the Committee of Claims, re-
ported bill for the relief of Mary Peterv: which
was read and passed to a second reading.
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Mr.. Clay presented the credentials of the Hon.
James p. Henderson, elected senator by the legs-
latue of Texas to fill the vacancy occasi0ned by the
death of the Hon. Thomas j. Rusk which were
read; and Mr.. II. having appeared, the oath pre-
scribed by the constitution administered to him.
and he took his seat in the Senate.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
On motion by Mr.. Sebastian, a resolution was
adopted requesting the Secretary of War to COM
municate for the of the Senate any information
within his reach concerning the late expedition of
Lieut.. +. F. Beale, to open wagon road from a
point near Fort Defiance, in New Mexico, to the
western borders of California, and also requesting
him to furnish map or chart of such road.
On motion by Mr.. Hunter, aresoluton was adopt
ed requesting the Postmaster General to inform the
Senate the amount which has been allowed and paid
out of the postages collected at such offices under
the two provisions of the act entitled Gan act to
regulate the pay of deputy postmasters," approved
22d June, 1854, authorizing the Postmaster General
in his discretion to make extra allowances for such
offices.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. Bright said that the reason why his name did
not appear the final vote on the passage of the
army bill was because he had paired off with Mr..
Wade, who was detained from his seat by sickness
he being for the bill, and Mr.. W. against it.
CIVIL OFFICERS OF KANSAS.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson, the Senate proceeded
to the consideration of the resolution submitted by
him the other day. requesting the President of the
United States to inform the Senate whether any
officers in the civil service of the United States in
the Territory of Kansas are absent from the posts
in said Territory and if so, the reasons therefor
The question pending on the motion by Mr..
Biggs to reconsider the vote the adoption of the
resolution.
After few remarks on the subject, Mr.. Biggs
moved to lay the motion the table.
Mr.. Stewart raised the question of order whether,
under the rules of the Senate, motion to recon
slider could be laid on the table.
The Chair decided that such a motion could be
laid on the table, but could be called up again at
anv time.
The question being taken, the motion was agreed
to yeas 81, nays 20-as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Bggs,
Bigler, Bright, Broderick, Brown, Clay Evans,
Fitch, Green, Hammond Hunter, lverson, johnson
of Arkansas, johnson of Tennessee, Jones, Mallory,
Mason, Polk, Pugh, Sebastian, Slidell, Thomson Of
New Jersey, Toombs, and WrightMN.
NAYs-Messrs. Cameron, Chandler, Clark, Cola
mer, Crittenden, Dixon, Doolittle, Douglas, Dur
kee Foot, Foster, Hamlin, Harlan, King, Seward,
Simmons, Stuart, Trumbull, Wade, and Wilson
90
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Mr.. Green moved to postpone all prior orders and
proceed to the consideration of the bill for the ad-
mission of the State of Kansas into the Union.
Mr.. Gwn hoped the Pacific railroad bill would be
considered first That was very important mea-
sure, which had been long time before the Senate,
and had priority the Kansas question.
Mr.. Douglas was glad to the senator from Cal
iforna taking the right ground as to the order OF
business. He had himself made repeated efforts to
get up the Minnesota bill for consideration but it
was always pressed aside.
Mr.. Benjamin thought it was the general under
standing on all sides of the Senate the other dav
that the Kansas bill should be taken up to-day 1t
due to good faith, well to the intrinsic i'm
ports nee of the subject, that that arrangement
should be carried out.
Mr.. Stuart thought it would be good economy to
take up the Kansas bill and dispose of it; for so
long that remained before the Senate it was pret-
ty evident that nothing else would be done.
Mr.. Douglass admitted that the Kansas bill was
made special order for to-day, without objection;
but he did not understand that it was on that ac-
count to override all the other special orders, He
had not given his consent to anv uch arrangement;
pose constitution upon any people against their
will should override all other questions and take
priority all the other special orders He could
no necessity for haste in the matter. for there
was no rebellion in Kansas now, except among the
Lecomptontes; if they were put down, peace would
reign.
Mr.. Broderick remarked that when the PROPOSE
tion was made the other day to make the Kansas
bill special order for to-day, it excited general
laugh; and he hoped the Pacific Railroad bill would
not lose its priority but be disposed of at once be-
fore taking up subject.
Mr. Seward thought that if Pacific Railroad
bill to pass this session. it ought to be taken ur
at once.
Mr. Green said that it was well known that no bu
siness would progress until this Kansas question
was got out of the way. He hoped the vote woulC
be taken without any further debate.
The question being taken, the motion was agreed
to-yeas 80, nays 20-as follows:
IEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Bggs
Bgler, Bright, Brown Clay, Collamer Crttenden
Evans. Fitch. Green. Hammond Henderson Hons