Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-27
XXXvIth CONGR ESS-FlRST SESSION
Proceedings of Yesterday Afternoon,

Proceedings OF Yesterday Afternoon.
In THE SENATE, yesterday, the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill, which was ND
when our report closed, was amended in va,ious
respects, and passed.
MIR. Davis moved to take up the bill to autbor
lie the sale Of public arms to the several States
and Territories, and to regulate the apno;ntment
Of superintendent Of the national armories 40
ordered, and the bill after brief discussion was
passed.
On motion by Mr.. Brown, it was ordered that
the Vice President ill the vacancy occasioned bv
the retirement of Mr.. Mason from the Committee
on the District Of Columbia and Mr. Ci;nnman
was appointed to fill said vacancy.
MI: Blgler presented a memorial from Rice.
Baird Heebner, contractors for furnishing mar,
BILE for the Capitol extension, asking Congress to
prevent threatened reduction of their Contract
by the Secretary of War.
THE memorialists say that they have been in
formed ny the Secretary of War that he intends
procuring the columns from other parties, while
thcy nave contract with the United States to
deliver said columns, which contract they sta nd
ready to fulfil by the delivery of the very same
naterlai about to be purchased; or, if permitted,
by the delivery of a much better material !
On motion by MI Sldell, the Senate proceeded
TO the consideration of Executive business, and
after some time spent therein the doors Were re-
opened and the Senate adjourned
In THE House, MIR. Blake, of Ohio. introduced
bill to repeal the fugitive slave law, approved
September Is, 1850. Referred to Committee on
the Judiciary.
MIR. Morse introduced resolution condemnino
the African slave trade, &c the conduct of the
Government In neglecting to take efficient meas
n5es ior It's SUPPRESSION and calling upon the Pres
loent 70 open negotiations with the leading Pow
ers or Europe with view to having the traffic
declared crime against international law; which
was referred to the Committee of the Whole on
the state of the Union.
Mr.. Blake introduced the following preamble
and resolution:
Whereas the chattelizing of humanity and the
noIolns OF persons as property is contrary to
tional justice and the fundamental principles of
our political system, and is VIGOROUSLY reproac
to our country throughout the civilized world
ana a serious hlndrance to republican liberty
among the nations Of the earth: therefore,
heS0tred, That the committee on the Judiciary
be and the same is hereby instructed to INQUIRE
into the exPediency of reporting bill giving
freedom to every human being and interdicting
slavery wherever Congress has CONSTITUTE onal
power to leGislate OH the subject
MIR. Burnett objected, but at the request Of gen
tlemen around withdrew his objection
Mr. Singleton said he wanted to see how man,
on the republican side would vote for his reso.
luton, and called for the yeas and NAYS; which
| were ordered
| MIR. Killinger objected to the resolution, bu,
was not recognised by the Speaker.
MIR. Blake proposed to withdraw the resoluti on
but objection was made on the democratic side
table
NC SpedkeI UeClOeQ tndt the motion nc
in order, as the roll-call had commenced.
Some confusion ensued, and various quest or
of order were raised and discussed.
The yeas and NAYS wers taken on the passage O
the resolution, as follows:
fsdS-Messrs. Adams of Mass Aldrich Alley
Bingham, Blair, Blake, Brayton, Butinton Bur
lingame, Burroughs, Butterfeld Carey, Carter
Colfax' Conklng, Curtis, Delano, Duen, Edger
EIiss Eli Sey Sls ESSfE
Hoard, Humphrey, Hutchins, Kellogg of Mich
Lee Loo M,Ln
Ohm, Palmer, Potter, Polite, Rice, Sedgwick
Sherman, somes. Spaulding Spinner, Stewart OF
Pa, Tappan, TomPkins, Train, Vandever, Wal
drOn, Walton, Washburn of w is Washbllrne OF
Ill Wells, and Windom-6O.
Ndys-Nlessrs. Allen of Ohio, Anderson Of Mo
Ashmofe, Avery, Barksdale, Barr, Barrett, b.
cock, Boteler, Boyce, Branch, Briggs, Bristow
Burch, Burnett, Campbell, Clark of Mo- Clopton
Cobb, John Cochrane, Cooper, Cox, Craig of Mo .
Craige of N c., Crawford, Curry, Davis of Md
Davis Of Ind: Davis of Miss, Dejarnette, Dunn
Garnett. Gartrell, Gilmer, Hamilton, Hardeinan
Harris Of Md, Harris of Va, Hatton, Hickman
Hill, Hindman, Holman, Houston, Hug hes, Jack.
son, Jenkins, Jones, Keitt, Kenyon, Kunkel La
Mallory, Martin of Ohio Martin of Va ,McKnig ht
Mcpherson, Mcqueen, McRae, Miles, Millson
. ,1l Montgomery, Moore of Ky, Moore OF
Ala, Morris Of Pa, Morris Of Ill Niblack
Nixon, NOEL, Phelps. Porter. Pryor Pugh Quarles
Reagan, Riggs, Robinson of ILL.,, Ruftin, Schwartz
Scott, Scranton, SimHs, Sing Teton, Smith Of Va .
Stailworth, Stevenson, Stewart Of Md, Stokes
Taylor, Thayer, Thomas, Trimbe, Underwood
and WIight-lO9
SO the resolution was rejected
Mr.. Washburn, Of Wis, offered resolution ia
transfer the benches at present used the hall ot
the House of Representatives to the Government,
hospital for the insane for the chapel and lecture
room OF that institution: which was laid over
MI Colfax reported from the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads a Joint resolution
Recommended by the Postmaster General) for the
relief OF the contractors Of the Post Office Depart
ment appropriating the accruing revenues of the
Department in part payment of the mail contrac-
tors, route agents, &c. for the quarter ending
March l, 1866; which was considered and passed
MI Haskin reported from the Committee OH
fublic Expenditures certain evidence taken by
them In the investigation Of the public printing;
Whicb. after some discussion, was postponed
until Thursday, at two O'Clock p. IN. THE reso-
luton provides that hereafter no printer shalt be
elected by either branch CT Congress who is not
Practlca! pr inter-, with fair reputation for skill
and ability that each printer shall give bonds for
S25OOO, with two sureties to he approved by the
Secretary OF the Senate and Clerk Of the House;
and that the prices paid for public printing shall
De reduced forty per cent from the present LEG al
rates, that amount to be deducted from the bills
ny the Superintendent of Public Printing The
resolution to take effect immediately
Mr. Clopton gave notice that he would offer a
minority report.
The committee then took up the Army appro-
priation bill.
MI SedgWick, OF N. y, addressed the COM
mittee on the slavery question, reviewing our
early history to show that the original policy of
the Government was to restrict slavery, with d
view to its ultimate abolition.
The committee then and reported the Sem
ate amendments to the bill in relation to the POnca
and other Indians to the House.
The previous question was seconded on the
Senate amendments to the bill, and then. at ten
minutes past o'clock, the House adjourned
Pyaras6inSs At ia. nav
In THE SENATE, to-day. Mr.. Johnson, of Tenn.
rising to personal explanation, proceeded to re.
ply to campaign speech made by Senator Clarke,
Of afD in hat f.fo In, L. 10 Ia