The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-19
PROCEEDINGS ON FHR THIRTY,SIXTH CONGRESS


ed joint resolution of the Legislature of
California in favor of certain weekly mails,
and the establishment of certain POst-ofEces
In Santa Barbara county in that State; which was
read and referred to the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads.-Mr. MASON presented COM
municatOn from the Secretary of State to the
Chairman OF the Committee on Foreign Relations,
In relation to the modification of~the act of llth
august, lS4S, touching certain provisions between
the United States and China and the Ottoman
Porte; and he also introduced bill to carry into
effect provisions of the treaties between the United
states, Cnlna Japan, Siam, Persia and other coun-
tries, giving certain judicial powers to ministers
and consuls and other functionaries of the United
States in those countries; which was read twice
and referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela
tions.-Mr. HEMPHILL introduced a bill to pro
vide for examination of the claims of citizens of
the United States for indemnity for spoliations
committed by Indians and Mexicans within the
limits of the State of Texas; which was read twice
and referred.-Mr. IVERSON, from the Com
mittee on Claims, to whom was referred the
House bill to liquidate the unadusted con-
tracts of the Tennessee River improvement,
reported it back without amendment and re-
commended its passage.-Mr. HARLAN moved
that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the
bill for the relief of Soloman Wadsworth; which
was agreed to- and the bill was read third time and
passed.-On motion by Mr. LANE, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the bill to amend
an act for extending the laws and judicial system
of the United States to the State of Oregon, and
provision in the bill making the salary of the Judge
$4,000, and moved to reduce it to S2,500-Mr
LANE spoke of the great expense of living in Ore
gon. and hoped the amendment would not prevail
Without taking any action on the bill it was laid
asde and the bill for the relief of Anson Dart having
been taken up, Mr.. LANE made another speec6
against it.--Mr. SEBASTIAN desired to speak on
the bill, and it was postponed until to-morrow.-
The private calendar was postponed and Mr.. MA
son addressed the Senate on the question Of terri
toria rights and in support of the resolutions of
Mr. Davis. He remarked that he had not felt himself
at liberty to refrain from expressing his views
upon this question, because it one involving
principle vital to his State and to the entire
South. Some of the Senators might regard this as
an abstract question, but it no light or trivial
matter, might be from the disturbing inllu-
ence which it exercised upon the deliberations of
the Charleston Convention, where it caused delega-
tons from several States to leave the meeting. 1t
involves the constitutional control of the several
States, acting through the Federal Government
over the Terrtories-a control affirmed upon one
side and directly disatlirmed upon the other. Mr.
NJ. then reviewed the whole question of non-inter-
vention in an able and elaborate argument, going
over the history of the adoption of the compromise
measures of 1850, the passage of the Kansas Ne
braska bill, and the Dred Scott decision, to
vent Congress from exercising its duty as
regards legislation the Territories
duty imposed by the COnstitu ton and exercised
from the foundation of this government. He prov
territories, and the will of the sovereign States
under the Constitution is the law of the terrific
ries of necessity The Constitution recoonizas
property in slaves and SAYS nothing obout how If
was created or when it BEGAN. When we talk
about establishing slavery by law, we use LANGUAGE
not susceptible of a clear and correct meanino,S
There is no law either in this countrv or any 9TH
er, creating this condition. The ncrroes were
slaves in Africa, and when they are brought here
'hey- - -r--ty, -:---Ni;
ana southern laws recognize tne existence OF tins
condltloh ana regulate IT.. Moses was the only
Iaw.gVer VINO established slavery, and he did 1t by
IRVINE coinmanh.1-Mr THUMBS OBTAINED the
Mp"I1 Moor anu tne su'Jest was 'heil postponed unl,l
TeAV az ono a. tltel 'iG oonslI
ei"'ion Vi eNeoutiYo business Ie senate auouiheu'
HOoSE OF REPRESENIATlFE Els.
MIR. RE1 NOLDS, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill to repeal the act establishing the
Court OF Claims, and to provide for the adjudica-
ton OF claims by the District Circuit Courts of the
United dStates.--Mr. REAGAN made an Intellectual
attempt to get up the Texas regiment amend
ment to the Military Academy bIll-The steam
boat bill came up, when Mr.. TAPPAN moved
postponement till Tuesday, to take up private bills.
Inc Inc motion was lost.-Mr. "AohbCSN, oil
diilhols, LII gave hotlce Oh suostitute ior the Dl-
Inc Din was discussed oy MeSsrs. wash
Durn' John Coehrane, Ciark, OF New ork,
and others, on motion to reconsider it
MIR. ia hof ohered a substitute Tor the bill,
proposing TO Vltiate the insurance on steamboats,
where the provisions OF the law better to- secure