The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-05-22

WASHINGTON, May so.--x
| HoUsK.-A communication rom the Secre.
! tsry Of tho Treasury, asking loan OF nfteen
millions, was received and referred 20 the
| Committee If Ways and Means.
The Speaker announced the arst business
in order to b., the resolution from Commit
| toe on Elections, for the admission Of Mcssrs,
| Phelps and Kasanaugh, members frou Min
nesota.
Wnshburn suggested that by general con.
sent, the House sgres to \ vote being taken
tomorrow, aud that tho day be devoted 10
private bills.
Letcher, of Va, inquired why no. FAKE the
vote ~ day.
washbarn wished to reply, but objections
! were made FROM tie Democratic side.
N.ynord, from Tenn, moved that the
members be sworn in. Tho Speaker decided
the motion 10 be out Of order.
kei.t suggested that the subject be post
poned until To- morrow, and that the House
20 into committee on one Of the appropriation
bills. He said this was necessary, II Con-
gross expected TO adjourn on the Tth of June.
Smith, o: Va, said; do not expect that
anyhow.
keitt replied do, and have done my best,
10 disentangls this matter.
Harris. OF H., suggested Postponenen'
of tho Minnesota question until to- morrow.
Mr.. McQueen, Vf 5. e., objected, and said
the opposition by fllbius,er,ng had wasted
yesterday.
Much confusion prevailed during tho pro-
ceedings. Several other propositions were
made to relieve the House from embarrass-
ment, and produce mutual understanding
Grow moved to so into Committee on
Private Calendar.
The Speaker decided that the motion was
out Of ORDER.
Grow appealed from the decision.
Florence, OF Penn, moved TO lsy the APP
peal on the table.
Washburn, of Me-, said that the reports on
the Minnesota case had just been printed
Gentlemen had not had time to read them,
and hence the propriety for postponment.
Florence objected to and debate.
Morgan, of n. Y. asked To be excused from
voting on Mr.. Florence's motion.
Stanton asked TO be excused from voting
on the motion TO excuse Mr. Morgan.
r Tho question was determined in the mega
tive, by yeas and nays.
Kelsey, of n. V, made q motion similar
to that OF Stanton.
ellis said he was willing TO excuse all on
that side Of the House from voting.
Seeler, Of OHIO, said; foreseeing that moth
ing conld be done by the House, he would
move an Adjournment.
SLNATE.--C Communications were received
from the Secretary OF War, conveying in
formation relative to the Atrato expedition.
and recommendation for the expenditure OF
SlQ0. 900 for brecclI loading FIRE arms for II
portion Of the army.
Seward introduced = bill tor the removal
Of the revenue buildings ut tn: Quarantine
Stations in New York. Referred to Com
mittce on Commerce.
Green introduced bill TO pay the Oregon
and Washington Territory war claims. Re
ferred to the Military Committee.
Bayard, from the Judiciary Committee,
submitted numerous reports adverse to me
MORALS asking for appropriations for court
houses, &c.
Wilson, of Mass, submitted q resolution 20
print, Tor the use of the Senate, $4,000 extra
copies of the Patent Office agricultural re-
poit. Agreed to.
Iverson asked to be relieved from ser ice
on the Military Committee.
The private calender was then taken up
and u nnmber Of bills passed.
WAsuISoroS, May FL Pm
HocsR.-After q contest of three and a
half hours tho House adjourned without n
vote on the resolution.
SKSATE.-i he balance Of the time was oc-
cupicd until the adjournment with private
bills-some forty or fifty OF which werc
passed, when the private calendar was nj
most cleared. None Of them wcro of public
interest, excepting bill to repay tie State Of
Maine for the expense Of regiment organ
lied tor tie Mexican war. Adjoui ned.