, 1860-03-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
THlRTY-SIXTu C0SGRESs-FlRST SESSION.

WA1H1n4Tox, March II. 1se0.
SsxA7E.-The chair presented messagefrom |
the President communicating additional docu-
meuts 10 reference to the alleged Lostilites on |
the Rio Graudc. They were laid on tue tablo
aud ordered to be printed. 4 communication
was also received from the Secretary OF the
Treasury transmitting the statistics relative to
trade With the British North American Prov
inces.
Several petitions were presented, the contents
Of which could not be heard in tho reporters
gallery.
adopted instructiDg tue Post Office Committee
to inquire into the expediency Of providing by
law for the prepaymc Of letters by the penny
post.
Mr. Latham introduced bill to create sepa-
rate commission for the inspection Of boilers
and machinery of steam vessels.
The bill authorizing the sale OF the public
arms to the States. and to regulate the appoiut,
ment uf the Superint'ndents Of the National
Armo1i s, was taken p.
On motion Of Ar. Davis, an amendment was
adopted 1hat the sales in each yeur shall not ex
ceed tue Increased manufacture which may re-
suls from said sales, and il ;be whole number to
be sold is less than the acquisitions made, they
shsll ne divided among the States applying pro
rate, as the arms furnished by the United States
arc now distributed.
Mr Simmons muEed to strike out the LIST section
of tie bill, which provides Tor the distribution
| Of the arms. Not carried. 90 to 2s.
| YEAs-siess1s Anthony. Eenjamin, Chandler,
Clark, Collamer. Dixon, Doolitlle, Durkse, Fes-
| Ha. Ian, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Wilkinson.
| Wilson,
| NoEs-Dayard, benjamin., 3iglar, Bright,
Brown, Cliy. Clingman, Critteldep. Davis,
Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Gwin, Hemphill,
Lane. Latham, Muson, Powell. Rice. Sebastian,
| A1ide1l ThonnSon T1nEuhS. WirfaH.
Mr. Douglas moved to strike out the second
section, chang ginS the mode Of superintendent
rom ciril to military.
The Chair stated that the motion was not in
order. IS the Senate had already roted on thai
auesti0n.
Hr.' Hale moved to strike out The enactine
clause.
Mr. Anthony moved to postpone further con
sides.,ton Of the bill and take up the private
calendar.
4 bill was passed for the re1iefo the Ameri
can Board Of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions; for the relief Jcren,i III pcndergast; fo'
the re,ief Of Abner Merrill; for the relief o
| Nela Deunie; lor the relief Of Samuel Il. Tay
lor and heirs !; for the relief Of Thomas Madden
ti3t authorizing, the institution Of u suit ngalns
the United Stat=s to test tile title to certain l6t
iu Hospital Square in San Francisco. The bil
for the relief of Thos. Crown was discussed an'
tabled.
ute went irto Executive Session to completeth
. unfinished hnsiness Of yesterday. Adjour1lee
.. HorsE.-Nr. PcDdleton offered preamble
that whereas the Chairman Of the Comrnitte
on Public Printing stated on this aoor that til
| prices for composition now allowed by law ar
| 100 large, and huff par would be abundant, NJ
more than sufficient. and whereas by the term
Of resolution hcreto!ore adopted as preiim
nary to tue election Of Printer, the House II
serves the right to reduce The compensation :
any time; therefore, R<soirtd, That the Con
mittec on Printing be Instructed to rcpor. q bi
by which the prices for composition now txe
by law he reduced half that amount.
Mr.. Wushburn Of Ne. objected if the resol'
ton would lead to discussion.
Mr.: Houston presume 1t would be no ot}e
ton if the resolution we're changed into II
form Of all inquiry.
Y Mr. Pcndletoa preferred to let the resolutin
IS staud Us 1t IN. lie took it for granted tlat Il
:. raws"f the Chairman were those Of the eHf
a | Committee.
: Mr. !, uslburn Of. Ne. objected. snying TIL
!. uuauimous CONSENT WAS necessary for its lntr
II | duction,
. The House went into Committee on It
% amendment to the rules.
!. During the proceedings IN Intellectual attem
was made By Mr.. Reagan to contine the discn
r | sion in the Committee Of Fbe Whole on Il
u state Of tue Union to the subject pending, az
: spoke Of the abuses Of the present practice, II
:: tie useless consumption 6f lime, TO the dl
n | credit Of the House.
y Mr. Washburn uf Maine regarded such la
=, | tude in d.i,ate essential safety valve.
/ Mr.. Pendlcton showed how, By the wo1kll
i of the rules, members are almost entirely ~
i. c}udcd fron, introducing hills and resolution
Ii while unlimited time is afforded for essays
=, the negro and alI othcr Irrelevant questions.
\. Mr.. Branch said tl,is resulted from tho abu
d Of the rifles. for gentlemen would depart fri
!: legitimate busi-ess to 60 into Committee.
Ii ID sreut is their anxiety to make buncorn
II speeches.
- The amendments were acted upon and
:. :. ported to the House, nearly all OF, Which VT
II concurred in, aud several were reserved
r. p; special rotes-
Ut AC. 11aFlS EAtc Hot'ce sAttt ou .1tuAuat
<. would call up the contested election case
et Williamson ys. S,ckles.
q. Adjourned till Monday.