The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-01-27
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-..SECOND SESSION,
WASHINGTON, Jan. &c, 1859.
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ASHlNdToS, jan 70, looS.
SENATE.
The CHAIR presented Joint resolution of the le
glsatlve assembly of Kansas, praying that the or
ganic act may be amended as to extend the time
OF session of said assembly to 60 DAYS.
Mr.. HAMLIN presented the credentials of the Hon.
Wm Pitt Fessenden, elected Senator from the State
of Maine, for six years from the fourth of March
next.
Mr. CAMERON presented petition of the citizens
OF Blair county, Pa, in favor of modification o
the tariff.
! On motion of Mr. BIGLER,
ResolUed, That the Committee on the Judiciary be
Instructed to inquire into the expediency of making
such changes in the organization of the Attorney
Generals office, will improve its efficiency with
out increasing the aggregate cost to the Govern
ment.
| Mr. also submitted a resolution which was
agreed to, instructing the Committee to inquire
into the expediency of restoring the compensation
formerly attached to the Commercial A gency of ST.
Martins, under the act of March, 1885, or increasing
the salary of the Commercial Agent of that place
to an adequate amount.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, Saturday next was set
apart for business relating to the District of Coum
bia.
Mr. SEWARD called up his resolution to admit
Messrs. Lane and McCarty upon the floor of the
Senate during the pendency of the Indiana mem O.
rial praying for their recognition as Senators.
MIR. lvERsoN moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
Mr.. MASON thought that was the proper disposi-
ton to make of it.
Mr.. TRUMBULL spoke at length in favor of admit
ting the contestants the floor. He cited the case
OF Claiborne and Colson, of Tennessee in which he
said that the Senator from Virginia (Mr Masonl
had voted to rescind resolution which he had pre-
viously voted for, admitting those gentlemen to
membership.
Mr.. Mason said that he had given the votes spo-
ken OF twenty years ago. He did not now recol-
lect the facts in the case All he could say was,
that if he gave the last vote, the first must have
been wrong. This matter now before the Senate
had already been thoroughly examined and report
ed upon, and discussed; and he thought the proper
disposition of the matter to lay it on the table
Mr.. SEWARD was in favor of taking time in this
matter, and discussing it coolly and calmly. He
thought there was plenty of room the floor of
the Senate to extend this courtesy to the contest
ants.
Mr.. BAYARD did not see the necessity of admit
ting gentlemen upon the floor of the Senate until
this matter was settled. He thought it would not
be quite consistent with the dignity of the Senate
after their previous action on the subject
The resolution was laid the table-yeas 33,
NAYS %.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up. Mr..
WILSON'S substitute rejected by yeas 49, nays 32
Mr. DAVIS substitute rejected by yeas Is,
nays 33.
The question then taken on Mr. PUGH's
amendment, limiting the road to the Eastern boun-
dary of of California, and it was lost by yeas 26,
Peas.-Messrs, Bates, Bayard. Benjamin, Brown,
Chestnut, Clingman, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green
Hammond, Houston, Hunter, Iverson, johnson of
Shields Shields sde iden sear spsarse pna Wa Rsd Ys
Nays;-Messrs. Allen, Bell, Bigler, Bright, Brod-
erick, Cameron, Chandler, Clark Dixon, Dooittle,
Douglas, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Fitch, Foster,
twin, Harlan, Hale, Hamlin, Kennedy, King, Polk,
Rice, Seward, Simmons, Wade, Wilson-2s.
At O'Clock, the Senate went into Executive
session.
After short time spent therein, the doors were
opened and Mr.. BELL made speech in favor of his
proposition to invite proposals for building three
roads; Congress at its next session to make selec
tion of the best route
Mr.. DooLTrrLE's substitute was then voted down.
Mr. HAMMOND moved to lay the bill on the table.
Lost-2l to 26.
Mr.. BELLS proposition was then rejected by l6
yeas, 26 nays.
The amendment of Mr.. Rec was also re jected by
yeas IA, nays 29.
Mr.. SIMMONS gave notice of an amendment which
he would offer tomorrow.
Mr.. GwIN gave notice that he would ask for a de-
cisive vote tomorrow at l o'clock.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House organized at the usual hour.
Mr. MORGAN, of New York, asked unanimous
consent to introduce a resolution in reference to
the distribution of certain books; pending which
the regular order was called for.
The CHAIR said reports were in order from the
Committee on the District of Columbia and num-
Der OF local interest were made and appropriately
referred.
Reports were then made from the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Mr.. HousToN, of Alabama offered a resolution
that the sergeant-at-arms shall not receive more
than ten cents mileage for the miles actually trav-
eled In summonlng witnesses and making arrests
Adopted.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of Pa, reported a bill for the pun
ment OF the forgery of bounty land warrants, or
certificates of location receipts for the purchase
OF public land. 1t provides that the punishment
shall not be less than three more than ten
years Imprisonment with hard labor.
Mr.. CHAPMAN said this was yery important bill,
and had received the assent of the entire judiciary
committee. He explained its provisions and asked
that 1t be placed upon its passage. He said that at
this time there statute Of the United States
upon the subject and it important that the
United States Courts should have jurisdiction over
the offences against which it was aimed. The bill
was then passed.
Mr.. CHAPMAN, of Pa, asked that the Committee
on the Judiciary be discharged from the further
consideration of certain memorial from the Terri
tory of Washington; SO ordered.
Mr. WHITLEY, from the Committee on Agricul-