The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY.SIYTH CONGRESS


WASHINGTON, March Mr. SEWARD presented
the petition of certain citizens of Brooklyn in favor
of the Homestead bill. Also, petition of five
hundred citizens of Berks and Bucks counties
Pennsylvania, asking protection on coal and iron
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a resolution instructine
the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the
expediency of appointing a commission to revise
and arrange in proper form the statutes of the
United States. Adopted.
A bill making an appropriation to carry into effect
treaty stpulations with the Indians of Oregon and
Washington Territories, was reported from the
Committee on Finance and passed.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Military Committee, report
ed bill making appropriations to equip regi-
ment OF Texas mounted volunteers, and he moved
its immediate consideration. Objected to.
Mr.. BRowN's resolutions in regard to the Terri
tories were taken up.
Mr.. WADE spoke on the subject He said the
resolutions embodied principles, the differences of
opinion regarding which were now agitating the
country.
The loudest complaints in regard to the admins
tration of the Government, came from those who
have been in power for many years. had moulded
the principles of the Government, and had their
own men in power. Yet those who have been thus
favored threaten to tear down the structure of
Government because of its mal-administration.
He could deduce no other conclusion than that
those who have been in power could not properly
administer the government.
On motion of Mr.. GwIN, the Military Acad emy
appropriation bill was resumed, but without
adjourned at an early hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. FARNswoRTH offered a resolution directing
inquiry into the expediency of establishing an
Assay Office and Branch Mint at Chicago. Refer
red to the Committee of Ways and Means
Mr.. CHASE asked, but failed to receive, consent
to offer resolution directing the Committee on the
Rules to inquire into the expediency of so amending
the rules as to prohibit the publication, in the
official Globe reports of any remarks of members,
made out of order.
Mr.. THAYBR, from Committee on Public Lands
reported back Mr.. MorrilPs Agricultural College
bill, with recommendation that it does not pass.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved its consideration be post
poned till the third Tuesday in April.
Mr.. BRANCH moved that it be referred to the
Committee of the Whole the State of the Union.
MIR. MORRILL, said his object was to afford a fair
discussion of the measure.
Mr.. BRANCH remarked that this bill was of vast
| Importance, not only as to the public property
proposed to be donated, but the principles invol-
| we'd. lie did not desire to see the bill passed
through the House under the whip and spur of the
previous question or gag law. He desired to offer
amendments as the provisions of the bill were
| grossly unjust to the old States.
Mr.. MORRILL, repeated that it was not his pur-
pose to move the previous question, but to give a
fair opportunity for discussion.
| MT. BRANCH said that recent proceedings show
that the majority of the House are in favor of the
Homestead bill. If this becomes a law, where
would the lands come from for building ND the
| proposed Agricultural Colleges in the several
| States?
Mr.. CRAWFORD moved to table the bill. Mega
tived by vote of Y against LOG.
The bill was then postponed until the third Tues
| day of April.
| Mr.. WINDOW, from the Committee on Public
Lands reported back the Senate bill to extend the
| provisions of the swamp land act to the States o
Minnesot and Oregon and it was passed.
| Mr.. COBB, from the same committee, reported
| bill, which was passed, confirming or authorizing
patents to be issued to the contractors in their pre-
| empton of land for mail stations, the overland
mail routes and authorizing the Postmaster Gen
eral to select reservations, west of the Mississippi
| to the Pacific, for similar purposes.
Mr. ALDRICH asked but failed to receive consent
! to introduce a resolution instructng the Commtte
| of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency
and proprety of removing the Capitol of the ma
| tion to some point west OF the Mississippi.
| Mr.. BURNETT, from the Committee for the Dis
| trict of Columbia, reported a bill to Incorporate
the United States Agricultural Society," but nc
| definate action was taken on the subject.
| Mr.. NORRIS of Pennsylvania, offered a resou
ton, which was adopted, instructing the Commit
| tee of Ways and Means to inquire into the
| expediency of abolishing Custom-house oaths and
of substituting declarations in lieu thereof, with
| proper penalties for breach of the same.
An Intellectual effort was made to adjourn, tha
members might avail themselves of the invitation
| of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association to vis
! the tomb of Washington.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
| on the State of the Union, when Mr.. VAN WYCK, o
! New 1ork, commenced an anti-slavery speech, il
! the course of which he said that in the Soutl
slaves were burned at the stake, and spoke of th
| want of Southern courage.
| Mr.. GARTRELL pronounced the assertion as falls
! and unfounded
| Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, asked Mr.. Van WycE
whether he was willing to test Southern cour-
age by going out of the District of Columbia.
Mr. VAN WYCK said he not to be interferet
with by bluster of that kind, and continued hi
speech in accordance with the views of the Repub
| lican party.
Mr.. BURNHAM, Of Connecticut, made an antsla
very Speech and in favor of Congress exercising
the power to exclude slavery from the Territories
Mr. PERRY, of Maine, also made an anti-slavery
| speech.
The Committee rose and the House adiourned