The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS--SECOND SESSION,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 1859.
GIN ATE


Various memorials were presented One from
the Indian Aid Association of New York, asking
congress not to organize new Territories without
consulting the Indians as to what portion of their
Territory they wish to be located on also asking
Congress to give the Society grant of money for
Indian aid.
The Secretary of the Navy transmitted, in &C
cordance with Mr.. WILSON'S recent resolution. a
statement OF all the contracts for live oak timber
which was ordered to be printed.
The Senators from New York presented memo
rails from citizens of New York and Long Island
asking the construction of works of defence.
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, introduced resolution approving of Minister
Reeds decree of February, 1858, regulating con-
snates in China, and declaring that legislation
is necessary to legalize it. Adopted.
MIR. BRoDERICK introduced bill to establish a.
line of steamships from San Francisco to Shanghai
via the Sandwich Islands. Referred to the Post
Office Committee.
Mr.. PUGH moved that the President be requested
to transmit any correspondence with Prussia rela-
tive to the compulsory enlistment of persons claim
ing American protection, in the Prussian army.
Adopted.
Mr.. MALLORY moved to postpone all prior orders,
hcers.
Mr.. BAYARD reported back from the Committee on
the Judiciary, the bill furnishing the counterfeiting
of Military Bounty Land Warrants, recommending
The Agricultural College bill was taken up and
the motion of Mr.. PUGH to recommit was carried
by yeas %, nays 26.
The Senate then took up the Indian Appropria-
ton bill ns,d number of 40 general
interest were adopted.
Without final action the Senate went into Execu-
tive session and afterwards adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at ii A.. NJ. No quorum being
present -
On motion of Mr.. WINsLow call of the House
was ordered
The roll being called, 1876 members answered to
uha f,rrf i
the call were dispensed with.
MT HODGES, OF Illinois, presented certain resolu-
lions OF the State of Illinois, which were appropri-
ateIy referred feI and ordered to be printed.
Inc Dill setting apart certain lands for the use of
New Y ork Ind ans was laid over, the main question
not having been ordered
Mr. Greenwood, of Arkansas, reported bill to
auIhorlze the issuance of patents to certain In
dians, and asked that it be put on its passage
Tins bill merely provides for carving out the
9th article OF the treaty made in 1885 with the
Shawnee Indians.
Mr.. HousToN, of Ala, opposed the bill as not cal
cniateot 10 dement, the Indians, but would have the
effect OF throwing their lands into the possession of
the intruding whites
[Among others provisions of the bill is one au
thorizing the naturalization of civilized Indians
unoer certain circumstances to enable them to
sue and to be sued in United States Courts !
Mr. MONTGOMERY, OF Pa, urged the passage of the
bill. These Indians were civilized were surround
ed with houses and cultivated fields and should he
invested with legal rights enable them to prot ect
themselves from the encroachments of the whites.
Mr.. BLISS, of Ohio, moved to strike out the End
section, which provides for making the Indians
citizens of the United States He believed this to
be the commencement of new policy in relation
to the naturalization laws, and the first time citi-
zens were attempted to be created out of persons
born on the soil of the United States whether In
dians or otherwise, by an act of Congress.
Mr.. HoUsroN, of Alabama, moved to lay the bill
on the table, which was decided in the negative, by
yeas 49, nays 81.
The amendment of Mr.. Bliss was then adopted, and
the bill as amended was then rejected by yeas 80,
nays 81.
The bill appropriating $4,000 to defray the ex-
penses of the Investigating Committees, appoint
ed by the House, was passed.
Mr.. TAYLOR, of Louisiana, asked leave to offer
resolution providing for the acquisition of Cuba,
but several gentlemen objected.
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole, on the Legislative, Judicial and Executive
Appropriation BILL
Mr.. CURRY, of Alabama, moved to strike out the
for reporting the proceedings in the
Conqressional Globe, which he rararded "a moat