The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-06-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, June !


Senate.
Numerous memorials and reports of an interesting char
acter were received
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill taken up and
discussed.
The Appropriation bill was debated at great length by
the friends of internal improvements especially North
western Senators, who introduced amendment after
amendment for making appropriations and River
harbors Nothing done up to O'clock when recess
till O'Clock taken.
AT q O'Clock, the debate resumed, Mr.. Seward max
ing powerful appeal for Western interests the PROPOSE
ton being Mr. Chandlers amendment provide $54 0OO
for the Improvement of the St Clair Flats which was
lost by tie vote of 20 to 90 Whereupon Mr. Pugb
moved an amendment, which was, virtually to enpraft
the whole river and harbor bill additional section
to this BILL and asking appropriations the harbors
of Chicago, Milwaukee, Sheboygan Joseph Munroe
St Clair Flats, Cleveland, Huron, Grand River Asha-
bula, Lunenburg, Buffalo, Genesee, Sodus Bay Os-
wego, Burlington, and few Others over $3.50 600
Also $4,000 for the Red River raft
Mr. JONES asked additional $50 for the Des Nome
and Rock River Rapids, which lost by vote of go
against II.
Mr.. PUGHs amendment then voted on and rejected
yeas 26, nays %.
Mr. PuGH next moved to strike out all the appropria
tions for life boats and life saving the Atlantic
coast with view he said of ascertaning whether the
States are TO have justice
quered provinces
Mr.. SEWARD declared that he would lot support any
such proposal and the Senate voted it down-yeas 81
nays IL.
Mr.. POLK moved to reduce the appropriation for the
coast survey from two hundred and fifty to S15Oo00
Messrs. FEssENDEN, HUNTER SEWARD, HAYNE and NAL
LoRY earnestly defended the necessity the coast sur
vey, and the able in which it has been accom-
plished.
Mr.. TRUMBULL opposed it with all his might. Finally
the amendment was lost. Yeas 26, Nays IL.
Mr. WILSON moved to suppress the disbursing agents
and transfer their duties to the collectors
The Senate is still in session this report closes
House of Representatives..
The House concurred in the report of the Committee
of Conference on the disagreement of both Houses the
amendments to the Executive and Judicial Legislative
bill
CLANCY JONES asked leave to introduce joint reso
luton providing that the Congress
commence on the second Monday in November.
The SPEAKER announced the Special Committee the
memorial of American Artists to be follows Messrs
Marshall of KY. Ket Taylor, of New York. Morris, Of
Pa and Mr.. Pendleton.
The House passed the Indian deficiency appropriation
BILL and the bill making appropriation for the three reg
ments of volunteers The the latter bill was 10l
against &C.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of the
Fort Smelling report.
Mr. MORRILL, addressed the House in condemnation o.
the sale of the property under the direction of the Seceta
ry of War and in reprobaon of alleged combination
from Virginia and New York.
Mr. FAULKNER replied saying the report of the majority
of the Select Committee bitterly characterized by par
ty spirit but that there word syllable il
the testimony affecting the official conduct and purity
the Secretary War; this been cheer
fully announced to the House.
TO- P M-The debate for and against the sale of the
Fort Smelling is still in progress and it is prob
able the question will be decided to night
During the afternoon Mr.. HARRIS of Illinois, from thu
Committee on Electors made report concluding with
resolution declaring the of Hon. j. Morrison Harris
of Maryland vacant the ground that his election
effected by fraud and violence