The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-20
CONGRE SSlONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, March 10.

The resolution introduced BY Mr.. Gwin. yester
day, inquiring of the Secretary of War what steps
have been taken, if any, to punish the Indians who
murdered one hundred and eighteen California emf
grants at Mountain Meadows, Utah territory was
passed.
After further business, the bill for the admission
of Kansas into the Union was resumed, when
Mr.. Foster addressed the Senate, disclaiming any
intention to address himself to general issues but
to reason closely on the immediate question of the
bill, which he argued, did by means, express the
OPINION OF the people of the territory and should
therefore be rejected.
Mr.: Clay next addressed the Senate, maintaining
that tnere Is now growing spirit of mobocracy or
Red Republlcanism spreading abroad utterly at va
rance with the theory of Republican Government
as explained by our fathers. He alluded to North
erm aggressions ON the South, and advocated the
bill before the Senate
Mr.. Houston animadverted upon some remarks of
Mr.. Clay upon those who voted against the Nebras-
ka and Kansas bill; he regarded it as fatal meas
ure, tostered by demagogues, originated BY ambi-
ton and intended for no valuable interest of the
country, but to unite the South and few scattered
northern States to make President
Mr. Durkee indicated the outlines of a speech
strongly condemnatory of the Lecompton move
ments.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Florence, Maclay
Gilman, Scales and Waldron committee to inyesti
gate the Pennsylvania Bank affair.
The volunteer bl'was taken up
Mr.. Faulkner offered an amendment striking ont
part OF the BILL retaining so much as provides for
raising regiment Of mounted volunteers for the
defence OF the Texas frontier and adding in lieu of
the four regiments additional proposed, one regi-
ment OF dragons and two regiments of infantry.
The amendment was disagreed to-yeas 49, NAYS
143. ~ '
The bill as originally reported was then passed
yeas IA nays 10. Itprovides that one regiment of
mounted volunteers be raised for the defence and
protection of the frontier of Texas; and for the pur
pose OF quelling disturbances in the Territory of
otah, for the protection of supply and emigrant
TRAINS and the suppression of Indian hostiities on
the northern and northwestern frontiers The
President is authorized call for and accept the
services of any number of volunteers not exceeding
IN all, four regiments of sc en- hundred and forty
Prlvates each; the same, any portion thereof to
be organized into mounted regiments or infantry as
the President may deem proper, to serve for the
tie m OF eighteen months. The pay and allowances
to be the same as those of the army and the voun-
teers to be subject to the rules and articles of war;
The House then took up, in Committee, the De-
hclency Appropriation Bill.
Mr. Montgomery gave his views against the Lee
compton Constitution, contending that the conven-
ton had repealed the Nebraska and Kansas act.
Mr. Redgan made speech in defence of Southern
rights, and in favor of convention of Southern
delegates to maintain them. Adjourned