The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-13
COURT OF APPEALS OF Maryland
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY,SIXTH CONGRESS

WASHINGTON June 12.-On motion of Mr.. HALE,
the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.-
The VICE PRESIDENT being absent an account
of indisposition, Mr.. BRIGHT was appointed Prcsi-
dent pro tempore, and took the chair.-The
Senate concurred in the House amendment
to the Pacific Telegraph bill.-0n motion
ed requesting the President, if not incom-
patible with the public interest, to communi
cate to the Senate copies of such dispatches as
were received at the Department of State from the
Legation of the United States in Londen, bearing
date the 18th of March, 1856, and also the despatch
of Mr. Marcy to Mr.. Dallas, of the date of April T.
1885, relative to certain propositions for the tile
ment of the question between the United
States and Great Britain in respect to the
colony of Bay Islands.-Mr. GWIN, from the
Committee on the Post office and Post
roads, to whom was referred the House bill
to establish a mail six times week from Sa-
crameDto, in California, to Olympia, in the
Territory of Washington, reported it back without
amendment, and recommended its passage-Mr
POLK, from the Committee on Private Land
Claims, to whom was referred the House bill to
confirm certain private land claims in the State OF
Missouri reported it back without amendment and
asked its immediate consideration, which was
agreed 20, and the bill was read third time and
passed MIR. HALE asked the Senate to take up
R&rg Rhur urffeaRglSon for the Eelisf 9f AgthqE Ed
it read third time and pa sed-Mr. MASON
asked the Senate to take up the bill to declare the
meaning of the act entitled 'an act making further
provision for the satisfaction of Virginia land war
rants" passed August 81, 1852. The motion being
agreed to the bill was read a third time and
passed.-The bill for the relief of George p.
Marsh was also read third time and passed
Mr.. HAMLlN presented the petition of merchants
and ship-owners of the city of New York, remOn-
strating against the passage of any act conflicting
with the present usage in relation to pilots and pi-
lotage. and setting forth their decided aversion to
be compelled to employ pilots when they do not re-
qure their services; and they pray that the act of
August 1852, relating to steamers may be permit
tad IN in in nj Mr.
presented the petition Of Charles F. Anderson sub
mitting plan for the better arrangement and ven
tilation of the Senate chamber, and setting forth
that he had former occasions endeavored to ar
rest several architectural and scientific errors while
the work of the Capitol extension was going on,
particularly the errors now sought to be renedied
by Senator Hales bill.-Several memoir ais were
presented demonstrating against any increase of
the duty on steel.--The PRESIDENT pro tem
laid before the Senate a communication from the
Secretary Of the Interior, made in compliance with
resolution of the 28th ult calling for all contracts
and supplemental contracts for the construction
the east and west wings and the north front of the
Patent-oifice building, &c; which was read and
ordered to lie the tabe.-On motion of Mr..
GWlN, the Senate proceeded to the consideration
of the bill to facilitate communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States by electric telegraph;
which had been returned from the House of Repre-
sentatives with an amendment. MIR. G. moved to
amend the House amendment by striking out the
words advertise for sealed proposals, to be re-
ceved for sixty DAYS after the passage of this act
and insert in lieu thereof the following
with Genus Barnum, Thomas r. Walker, John II.
Berryhil Hiram Sbley, Norvin Green, John d.
Cation, Frederick A. Bee, Charles NJ. Stebbins and
James S. Graham, or their assigns, majority of
said contractors assigns" which was agreed to,
and the amendment as amended was concurred in.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the
Civil Appropriation bill, and numerous amendments
were offered and discussed at great length.-
Mr.. DIXON moved to amend the bill, by adding
an annual appropriation of S400 OoO in addition to
the annual sum already appropriated by the act of
April %, 1905 for the purchase and distribution of
arms to the whole body of militia of the United
States, under such regulations as may be made by
the Sta,es, respectively, as to the kind of arms to
be distributed-the arms to be of the manufacture
of the United States. This amendment was agreed
to in Committee of the Whole, and was subsequent
ly rejected, after the bill reported to the SEN
ate.-At four o'clock, the Senate took a recess
for two hours