The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-04
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 3, 1858.
The morning hour was occupied in the discussion
OF Mr.. Chambers motion to appropriate SIS 900 t.
finish the channel improvements at St. Clair Flats
The debate assumed somewhat of a party color tn
Republicans wishing to make it test vote on IN
question of internal improvements
The indian appropriation bill was passed witbou
debate except few remarks in opposition to it b,
MI Irumbull The vote stood-Yeas g. Nays 8
Adjourned -'''''
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tn motion OF Mr. Gartrel, resolution was adop
Tea ha the daily hour for the meeting of the House
on and after Wednesday next be IL O'clock instead
of II o'clock
Mr. stephens gave notice that tomorrow, at
clock, he would move to take up the Senate bill
Tor the admission of Minnesota
On motion of Mr.. Stephens Wednesday and Thurs
aay OF next week set apart for the consdera-
ton of Territorial business
Mr. Grow asked leave to introduce Joint resolu-
you prohibiting public lands from being exposed for
sale under proclamation of the President, until the
same has been surveyed and returns filed in the land
Office for ten years.
Mr.. Clemens objected.
Mr.. Grow moved a suspension of the rules Re-
iused-Teas "a, nays rs.
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union, and resumed the considera-
ton OF the oiilmaBins appropriations for the Legis
iatlve, Executive and Judicial Expenses of the Gov
eminent for the year ending June 3Oth, 1859.
Without taking the question on the bill the House.
after some debate, adjourned.
rno7r WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Senator Biggs Was to day
confirmed by the Senate as Judge of the United
States District Court of North Carolina, in place of
Judge H. Potter, recently deceased, who occupied
the Office for jG years, having been appointed by
President jefferson.
The nomination of Judge Loring, of Mass, to
supply vacancy in the Court of Claims occasioned
by the death of Judge Gilchrist, was to-day COM
municated by the President. Nearly all the Demo-
cratic senators united in request for his appoint
ment.
eitor of the Court of Claims in the place of Mr..
Blair removed These two nominations have not
yet been acted upon.
The object of Mr.. Grow to-day in asking leave to
Introduce Joint resolution in the House to prevent
sales of lands under the proclamation of the Presi-
dent until ten years after the survey to prevent
spectators from absorbing the public lands leav-
ing the presumption lands as they now exist.
The democratic Senators will hold a caucus to-
morrow in relation to the course to be pursued to
facilitate the transaction of business.
The Cass-lriSsan treaty has been communicated to
the Senate but action has vet been taken thereon
The bill introduced by Senator Kennedy to-day,
and referred to the Committee on Post Offices, pro-
poses to establish line of steamers between the
ports OF New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore and
Liverpool, England touching at Norfolk and Sa-
vannah. The Postmaster General is authorized to
contract with Ambrose NJ. Thompson to establish a
line to consist of six iron steamers of not less than
5000 tons each.-the Secretary of the Treasury to
advance bonds of the United States, clearing
five per cent? coupons, payable sem-annuay
aud the principal in twenty years to the amount
OF two-thirds the cost of building the said ships,
to be paid from time to time as the work
progresses. The amount to be paid to the Treasury
in annual payments of 10 per cent, commencing
at the end of the second year and continuing till
the whole amount is paid. The compensation to be
$4,000 each to complete the voyage out and back,
andthe amount advanced to be secured by mort
gage lien on the steamers The contract to be made
for ten years regular service, which is to be de-
1t is said the President had prepared message
on Utah affairs, which would have been sent to
Congress bad the deficiency bill been defeated, as
on its passage depended the support of the expedi-
ton to that Territory
The report of forthcoming message from the
President Cuban affairs is revived but it can be
traced to no authentic source.