The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-05-11
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1858.


SENATE.
The Senate met at II o'clock and transacted a
considerable amount of private and comparatively
unimportant business.
Subsequently the Fishery Bounty question was
resumed
Mr. Fessenden made an elabo-ete speech against
the repeal of the bountes.
The Senate adjourned without disposing of the
bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Military Committee, re-
ported bills making appropriation for the construc-
ton of wagon road in New Mexico for the COM
pletCn of military road in Washington Territory,
and fer the completion of Fort R:dgely and South
Pass wagon read
Mr.. Staunton, from the same committee, report
ed bill for the survey of the Columbia river.
Mr.. j. Clancy Jones, from the Committee of
ways and Means, reported the Post-o.iice, Ocean
Mail Steamer and Supplemental Erlian Appropria-
tion bills.
Mr.. Zollicoffer, from the Committee on Terrific
rles, reported bill to regulate and make uniform
the right of suffrage in the Territories of the Uni
ted States.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, all the Senate bills of
private nature on the Speakers table Were re-
ferred to the appropriate committees, and it re-
solved that Friday next all such bills not objected
to shall be reported to the House and finally dspos
ed Of
On motion of Mr.. Goode, the Oath and 25th of
MAY set apart for the consideration of District
of Columbia business
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia, from the Committee on
territories, asked leave to report bill to organize
a Territorial Government in Nevada.
Mr.. Cobb objected.
On motion Of Mr., Kelsey, the House took up and
passed the bill, providing that where the proof is
established but the land warrant fo military SER
vices is not issued until after the death of the claim
ant, the title shall rest in the widow and if there be
no widow, then in the heirs of the warrantee-all
such warrants to be treated as personal chattels.
Inc House proceeded to the consideration of the
business on the Speakers tt be and agreed to the
Senate's amendment to the Military Academy bill.
Also, passed the Senates joint resolution extending
I'LL January next the time for the President to
anime the records of the several naval courts, with
view to the restoration of certain officers affected
Dy the action of The Naval retiring Board.
The House also passed the Senate's Joint resolu-
ton, authorizing the President of the United States
to make suitable Acknowledgements to the British
Naval authorities at Jamaica, for their Inequalities
and attentions to the officers and of the frig-
ate Susquehanna whilst suffering from the yellow
fever
Several Senate bills which were on the Speakers
table, were likewise passed.
The Senate bill directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to pay certain to several persons in
Maryland, and Virginia, and South Carolina, to
compensate for negro slaves taken away by the
British during the of 1872.
Mr.. Bliss opposed the bill and moved to commit
1T to the Committee on the Judiciary with instruc-
tions.
Mr.. Garnett replied, after which the bill was re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole, and the
House then adjourned