The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-05
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
THlRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. A, 1859.

WAsHINeroN, Feb. A, 1852
SENATE
Mr.. GREEN, from the Committee on Territories,
reported bill to provide temporary governments
for Arizona and Dacotah and to create the office of
Surveyor General.
Also, bill to reimburse Gov Douglas of Van
couver's Island, $1,000, for an advance made by
him to Gov. Stevens to suppress Indian hos
tiities in Washington Territory. The bill was
passed.
Mr.. HUNTER reported the Consular and Diplo-
matte Appropriation Bill, and would call it up to-
morrow.
adopted calling on the Secretary of War for infor-
nation relative to the defences and approaches of
the city of New York.
The resolution of Mr.. Brown setting apart to-
morrow for business rel aing to the District of Co
lumbia, was adopted. Yeas AZ, naysl1
On motion of Mr.. Polk, the Senate proceeded to
consider the House bill giving the assent of Con-
gress to law of the Missouri Legislature, for the
of that State.
Mr.. CoLLAMER approved the bill and called at
tenon to the fact that in 1850 when the subject
fully discussed and supported by Mr.. BENTON, it re-
ceived only 10 votes in the Senate.
Messrs. GREEN and Polk rejoined and the bill was
passed.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, reported back the
Homestead Bill from the House, and said he would
call it up at an early day.
The bill for the relief of the Mobile and Ohio Rail-
road was passed. after which the Private Calendar
was taken up.
A number of private bills were acted on and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
On motion of Mr.. BRANCH, of North Carolina
resolution was adopted, requesting the Secretary of
the Treasury to inform the House why he has not
complied with the joint resolution of the 14th May,
1856, requiring him to report Commerce and
Navigation and the kind, quality and value of the
merchandise entered coastwise and eastward from
the collection districts of the United States; and to
submit to the next House plan by which the sta
tistics of the coastwise trade can be secured.
Mr.. WILSON, of Indiana, made a report on the
Nebraska contested election case, which was or
dered to be printed, and its consideration post
poned till Wednesday next.
Mr.. SMITH, of Illinois, introduced bill to pro-
at Alton, Illinois, Referred.
Mr.. MORRIS, of Illinois, asked leave to introduce
resolution requesting the Postmaster General to
furnish tabular statement of the miles of mail
transported by various modes of conveyance the
cost thereof and the of mail matter carried
Objected to.
Mr.. PHILLIPS of Pennsy lvania called up his reso-
luton to reconsider the vote by which the letter of
the Secretary of the Treasury was referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. PHELPS, of Mo-, appealed to Mr.. PHILLIPS to
withdraw the motion or to move that it be laid on
the table. He would have abundant opportunity
between and the close of the session to discuss
that letter and the financial policy of the Govern
ment.
Mr. PHILLIPS yielded, and the matter to recon-
slider was laid on the table.
A large number of bills of private nature were
considered.
The House then went into Committee on the pri-
vate calendar and large number of bills of no
general interest were laid aside to be reported to
the House.
Some fifteen twenty bills were reported to
most of which objection was made. The Committee
rose and the House adjourned