The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-24
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THlRTY-FIFTH CONGREss--sECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %, 1859.
The Senate was not in session to-day.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. MoRRIs, of Pennsylvania, presented joint res
outions of the legislature of that State nstructins
their senators and representatives in Congress t.
labor during the present session to obtain an in
crease OF revenue by the imposition of duties upor
the products of foreign nations that come into di
rect contact with those of our country, and
more especially to urge an increase of duties
and iron; also affirming that the views of the Pres
dent as expressed in his message in favor of speci
tic duties meet their hearty approval.
| The reading had been commenced, when
MIR. GARNET, of Va, objected.
Messrs. BARKSDALE of Miss, and STEPHENS o
Ga, hoped that the gentleman would withdraw hi:
objection. 1t was due to the sovereign States thai
they should be heard in Congress They shoult
have at least this courtesy extended them.
Mr.. FLORENCE, of Penn, insisted that the resolu
tons could not properly be disposed of if they were
not read.
Mr.. CURRY, of Ala, asked to know whether they
involved contest between Pennsylvania Demo
Mr.. FLORENCE replied that he had nothing to dc
with pennsylvania Republicans, as such. He was
Democrat, and was responsible for the acts of nc
others, as his votes and speeches would show
The SPEAKER decided that the reading of the reso
lutons was in order.
The resolutions laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. knGoRE, of Indiana, introduced resolution
calling on the President to inform the House
whether any steps have been taken to punish the
parties who, as alleged, recently imported into the
State OF Georgia cargo of slaves from the coast OF
Africa.
The resolution was adopted.
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
granting indemnity to citizens of Alabama and
Georgia for losses sustained at the hands of the
Creek Indians in lS3G-'37I'3S.
The question was concurring in the action OF
the Committee of the Whole House, which vester.
day struck out the enacting clause of the BILL
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, said that if the House
concurred in the report of the committee, he would
offer substitute which would provide for the set
tlement of these Claims the principles of the in
tercourse act of 1884.
The friendly Greek Indians who had suffered from
the depredatons of their hostile brothers, had
already been indemniied, and it was but lust that
reparation should be made to our own citizens.
brief discussion as to the merits of the substi-
tute of Mr.. Stephens ensued between the latter anc
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio.
The question was then taken the adoption o.
the recommendation of the committee that the en-
acting clause be stricken out, and it agreed to
yeas SO, nays II.
Mr.. CoBB, of Alabama, moved that the vote las
taken be reconsidered, and made some remarks to
justify his previous opposition to the bill in the eyes
fhis constituents. He hoped the motion would bt
agreed to, and a course adopted that would secure
the passage of the bill.
Mr.. WAsHBURN, of Wisconsin, moved that the
motion to reconsider be laid on the table.
Messrs. STEPHENS and CoBB hoped the further
consideration of the bill would be postponed unit
Saturday next.
better be disposed of now.
The question being put the motion to reconsider
was lald on the table-ayes 80, noes 6S. So the bill
rejected.
On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL, of Illinois, the House
then went into Committee of the Whole House
(Mr. Grow, of Pennsylvania, in the chair,) anC
proceeded to the consideration of the bills upon the
private calendar.
The bill taken up for the relief of Charles
}. lngersol, upon which an animated discussion
ensued.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that it be laiC
aside to be reported to the House with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass; which motion was
not agreed to-ayes 40, noes 20.
On motion of Mr.. WAsHBURN, of Maine, the bill
was then laid aside to be reported to the Hous
with the recommendation that it do pass
The Committee then rose
Mr.: WAsHBURN, of Maine, demanded the previou
question upon the adoption of the report of the com
mittee, which was seconded.
The report of the Committee upon the adverse re
ports from the Court of Claims, was concurred in
The question being upon the passage of the bill
for the relief of Charles J. Ingersoll,9
Mr.. KELSEY, of New York. moved that it be ait
on the table; pending which
On mo ton of Mr.. CLAY, of Kentucky, the Hous
| adjourned till Monday next.
| VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES FRIGATE WABASH R,
| THE GRAND DUKE CoNsTANTINE.-A letter in tn,
| New York Journal of Commerce. dated Genoa, Jan
lst, says that the Grand Duke Constantine, brothe
of the Emperor of Russia, visited the Unte
| States steam frigate Wabash at that port. Whel
| he arrived in port he saluted by the American
| frlgate, and next morning early he returned tn
salute. Flag officer Lavallette and other officers
| the Wabash went on board the Russian ship to pa,
| their respects to him.
'The Grand Duchess and her son, of ten or twelv
years OF age, were present, and conversed with tn
| officers in English with great fiuencv She wa
| suffering not little from a severe cold, and re
marked that she not good sailor. The Gram
Duke most kindly and soothingly added that h
thought the Duchess was making good progress il
the profession. The interview is said to have bee
very pleasant one, and the Duke said he ha
heard so much of the Wabash lately, that he ha
determined to come and see her. He should remai
! in the port only twehty-four hours from the tim
that he had entered 1T, and as he had only five O
six hours more to stay, he would visit the Amer
can frigate between eleven and twelve O'Clock II
regretted that the health of the Grand Duches
would not permit her to accompany him, and sh
participated in the regret which he expressed.
| "AbOut halfpast eleven he was on board th
Wabash, accompanied by some half dozen officer
of high rank attached to his flagship; and they ex
| amined every part of the ship with great minute
ness, asking a thousand questions, which tn
officers were glad to answer most satisfactorily an
| enjoying their visit to the greatest extent.
"The Grand Duke is young man, thirty-thre
years of age, very much devoted to the naval pre-
fesson, and in all respect plain, practical gentle
man. He was charmed with the Wabash, and 9
expressed his appreciation wherever he went. II
| spoke in the highest terms of our naval construc
tors, ,and said he was expecting that his new frigate
now building at New York, would be the creates
and best man-ofwar upon the ocean,"
| THE MISSISSIPPI REPUDIATED DEBT.-The Audito
Of Mississippi, few days ago. paid 100000 to MI
| Goodman, President of the Central Railroad Con
| pany, upon bonds long time since issued for tn
Planters Bank. 1t will be remembered that thes
bonds are part of the repudiated debt that mad
the State of Mississippi notorious throughout tn
world. The Louisville Courier says:
"0ur readers must not infer, however, that Mi
sissippi intended, by this payment, to acknowledg
and liquidate her repudiated debt. This $1,000
was only fine financial scheme of Mr.. Goodman
behalf of his railroad. He found out, by lookin
into the records, that there fund in the tire;
sury that could be gotten for his road, and he &c
it, perhaps, by making European holders of the r.
pudiated bonds to subscribe them to his road. W
hope he will continue this process, and gather u
all the repudiated bonds of the State, and get tn
State to acknowledge them condition that the
are converted into railroad stock within her bo
ders. 1t is better to pay them in this way than nj
at all, and doubt not that the holders of the r.
pudiated bonds, throughout the world, would /
glad to convert them into the stock of almost an
railroad to be constructed there. The debt
worthless now, but it might turn out somethin
through the stock conversion.
A bill is pending before the New York legislatu,