The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-04-08

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WASHINGTON, April 7.
SENATE.
Nothing of general interest had transpired up to
l o'clock.
A heightened discussion followed the reception of
the adverse report of the Committee of Printing
against the printing of the eulogy on recently de-
ceased Senators.
Messrs. Fessenden, Brown, Hale and others spoke
against unnecessary printing.
Mr.. Cameron said, in behalf of the Committee,
that all picture books would be rejected in future
Some thirty or forty thousand dollars had already
been saved by the Committees economy.
Messrs. Houston and Mason spoke in favor of
printing these eulogies.
Mr.. Seward explained that his vote in favor of
printing not influenced by personal interest.
Exaggerated funeral honors were also spoken of
as unnecessary.
Finally Mr.. Houston's motion to print the eulo-
gies was disagreed to.
The Minnesota bill was resumed, and after re-
marks by various Senators, Messrs. Houston,
Brown, Stuart, Wilson and others, respecting the
clause of the Constitution giving permission to
aliens to vote, the bill was passed-yeas As,
nays g. The nays were Messrs Clay Kennedy and
Yulee.
The Senate then went into Executive session and
subsequently adjourned.
CoRRECTIoN.-In the Senate report of Yesterday
the difficulty reported was between Messrs Fitch and
Douglas and not between Mr.. Iverson ard Mr.
Douglas
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF wagon and emigrant road in New Mexico.
The House then went into committee on the def
cheney appropriation bill.
Mr.. Letcher said the Committee on Ways and
Means were placed in embarrassing position
They had been fired on from the Democratic side of
the House, by against all the provisions of the
bill and by others against particular provisions
But all seemed to concur in the conclusion that I'M
less the bill in its every provision can be made ac
ceptable to them, they prepared to vote it down
and leave the Government without means for carry
ing out the policy which it has inaugurated
He showed that three millions of dollars asked in
anticipation of the regular appropriation, would
enable the War Department to make cheaper
contracts for the transportation and supply of the
army in L tab, than if delayed till Autumn. mil
lion and quarter of the deficiency to be supplied
by this bill, came as legacy from the previous
Administration. If the Utah expedition i'm
properly begun, as was said, why did the House
pass a resolution declaring that rebellion exists
there, and subsequently pass bill to furnish vol
unteers for the army. 1t now too late to urge
plea for the defeat of the deficiency bill that the
President did not get the consent of Congress be-
fore he began reinforcing the troops in Utah.
Mr. Letcher then defended the bill generally.
A debate ensued on various amendments. Finally
it was reported from the Committee with recon-
mendation that it be re-committed to the Committee
of Ways and Means, with instructions to report
the appropriations in separate bills.
Pending the subject the House adjourned
FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April Mr.. Collins, the United
States Commercial Consul for Amoor river, has
completed his exploration and submitted the result
to the State Department together with two maps
one of the Amoor river and the other showing
the relative position of Northern Asia and our
Pacific coast. A company has been formed sane
toned by the Emperor of Russia and placed I'M
der the special of the Governor General of
Eastern Liberia, to promote and develope the COM
mercal and industrial pursuits in the basin of the
Amoor. Mr.. Collins shows the prospective import
ance of that trade to our own country.
Much sOlcitude is expressed concerning the def
cheney appropriation BILL which is more clear
ly than threatened with defeat in its present
form. The interest is heightened by the fact that
the supplies for the Utah Expedition depend its
passage, and money is wanted for the immediate
necessities of the same.
The War Department transmitted to the House.
to-day full particulars of the contracts for the sup
plies of the Utah expedition. They do not sustain
the published statements of eXorbitant prices
The rates OF transportation to Utah depend upon
the season during which the service is performed
The Senate returned the Kansas bill to the House
to-day. BY general agreement the latter will take
it up tomorrow at l O'Clock.
Dennis Murphy was unanimously confirmed by
the Senate to-day as Pay-Master at Harpers Ferry
Enough is known to warrant the assertion that
Governor Powell and Major Mccullough the Peace
Commissioners to Utah. will be instructed to
the Mormons that it is not the desire of the Pres-
dent and the United States authorities to make
upon them, but to secure the enforcement of the
laws, to which end they will be counselled to par
ticipate. The Commissioners will also inform them
that some troops will be retained in the Territory
to protect emigrants to the Pacific against attacks
from hostile Indian tribes. They will go out with
the next reinforcements.
THE STABILITY OF THE FRENCH GOV
EMINENT.
New YORK, April THE Tribune says that
French Commercial Houses have ordered their cor
respondents here to remit in bills on London instead
of on Paris, heretofore, they have not conf
dence in the stability of Napoleon's Government.