The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-03-31
C0NGR ESSl0NAL PROCEEDINGS.
WASHINGToN, March 80
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SENATE.
Nothing of interest was done during the morning
hour, except that Mr.. Doolttle presented the ioin
resolution of the Legislature of Wisconsin in favor
of the admission of Minnesota
considerable time was spent in amending the bill
vaIuelng the lands required for the Washington
Aqueduct, which was finally passed.
At ] O'Clock, instead of taking up the Minnesota
bill, MIR. Hale said that it was shame that the
wheels of the District should be stopped, and he
moved to go into executive session on the appoint
ment of the Marshal for the District
Mr.. Bright presented petitions from citizens o.
New York, in favor of granting public lands to ac
tual settlers.
The Secretary Of War recommends a grant o
Sl,5O0 to print Emory's exploration for the wagon
road from Fort Defiance to California Passed
Mr.. Hunter offered resolution directing the
Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the
eXpediency of establishing national foundry al
Alexandria. Adopted
An adverse report was made on the petition %
the sailors of the steam frgatc Missouri for remu
neration for their clothing burned with said ship al
Gibraltar in 1913.
The Secretary ofWar in reply to a resolution
informed the Senate that the Department has no in
formation respecting the massacre at Meadcn Noun
tain, Utah, and consequently has taken no steps to
punish the offenders.
Mr. johnson, of Arkansas, introduced an import
ant bill on public printing
Mr.. Benjamin. from the Committee on Private
Land Claims, submitted resolution, directing the
Attorney General to inquire as to the validity OF
the title to piece OF land in San Francisco deed Ia
that city by the General Government for Hospital
purposes.
After an Executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House went into Committee on the deficiency
bill
The chairman, Mr. Bocock, said that twenty
eight gentlemen desired to express their views on
the Kansas question, and only two DAYS would
elapSe before the bill would be taken up he thought
1t proper to state the fact in order that members
may govern themselves accordingly
Mr.. Sandidse spoke for an hour in defence OF
Southern society and institutions
Mr.. Wabridge followed in a speech in opposition
to the Lecompton Constitution.
MIR. Leldy advocated the admission of Kansas nm
der the Lecompton Constitution.
Mr.. Davis, OF Maryland, entered into a LEGAL ar
gument, and in the course of his remarks said that
slavery was no ground for the rejection of a state
and afforded no of difficulty about its admis-
sion. Popular sovereignty only the DemagOgue
name Tor the right of the people to govern them
selves, and that right is not limited by or spring
ing from any act of Congress, but recognized
as a fundamental law of the Republic. 1t was
not mushroom growth, Springing up in the hot
bed OF political corruption, which turns out to
be a dainty delcacy some of his friends sup
posed 10 would be- but toadstoOls of which the body
polite is sick. He contended that no territory
has any authority to form a constitution; that must
be subordinate to the power of Congress- He quo
ted the remarks of Mr. Calhoun in the case of Mich
igan, which State he tMr. Calhoun) maintained
should be remanded to Territorial condition. her
proceedings being considered by him as revolu-
tOnarv
Other gentlemen addressed the Committee, after
which the House adjourned.