The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-12
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE NAvY-PACIFIC RAN


PROPOSED INCREASE OF THE NAvY-PACIFIC RAIL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The following p. OPPOSITION has been submitted to
the Senate by Mr. Mallory, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs: That the Secretary of
the Navy be, and is hereby, authorized to cause to
be constructed equipped and armed for the navy,
as early as may be consistent with economy and
efficiency, seven sloops-of-war, not exceed
ing fourteen feet in draft at the government yards
or by contract, the Secretary may deem advisa-
BILE for the public interests The models, construc
ton, equipment and armament of said vessels to
be devised by board composed of one captain,
one commander, one lieutenant, three constructors
and three engineers of the navy, under the direc-
ton and approval of the Secretary of the Navy;
and for this purpose the of one million dollars
Is hereby appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.--TheC Chair
man of the House Select Committee on the Pacific
Railroad finds great difficulty in procuring meet
ing OF majority OF the committee; hence it is i'm
possible to report to the House, and it is a query
with some whether this is not one method taken to
defeat the bill, for it is believed that the House is
ready to pass bill containing the central route,
| amended, and the Texas road.-There are great
many wide differences between the two Houses on
the appropriation bills, which will require many
concessions to settle. Some of the committees of
conference utterly unable to arrive at any fair
conclusion.-The Senate anG House will hold
night sessions during this week, which will be pro-
ductive of bad feeling, bad legislation, and every
thing else resulting from hasty action.
Among the disgraceful scenes in the House re.
/ IS
venal jobbers about the Capitol are allowed to
enter the House, and are frequently occupying
members seats and Longing upon the sofas and
annoying members at the writing tables GROVE
OF employees about the Capitol who have no right
upon the floor under the rules, tolerated daily
by the doOrkeeper and his chief assistant. Indeed,
the practice has come to be so obnoxious that many
members complain and threaten to offer resolution
| OF censure upon the doOrkeeper The same system
of letting out the floor to persons engaged upon
measures who employ certain officers of the House,
that was practised in the Thirty-fourth Con-
gress has been renewed since the new doorkeeper
and his assistant was chosen. The House should
enforce its rules aud not allow them to be thus
vlolated."lntelligenc received here from
brownsville, Texas, with dates to 3Oth ult.
Eortihas mad again made his appearance In
the nelghDorhood, and it was reported he had
a large force under his command, and
was only waiting an opportunity to cross the Rio
Grahde ana recommence his depredations. The
e.Lens aong the line were greatly alarmed at this
hteilgence and were seeking the protection of the
soldiers In the vicinity. The soldiers on the
lookout for him, and he will hardly elude theil
vigilance.-The proposition of Mr.. Vallandig
nam to increase the appropriation for arming the
militia in the several States to six hundred
thousand dollars will up for consideration or
Monday or Tuesday next. The bill is an importan
one, and is strongly urged by the States whose mi
litia hitherto have been unable to obtain the reuui
site supply OF arms. Several of the States hav,
already drawn the quota they are entitled to- fo
two oy three years. in advance.-The Republi
cans in caucus on Friday decided to lay aside al
private bills and push the public business with re
ference If possible to an adjournment on the 1stl
instant, but it is generally conceded that Congress
witi resclnd the resolution to adjourn on that day
ana that the session will continue until the first o
second week in July. The amount of public bust
ness In the Senate is larger at this period of tn
session than usua.-It is asserted that Senate
Bright will not vote for the admission of Kansa
until after she accedes to the census provision O
the English bill. Other Senators are in the sam
boat.-The Homestead bill is still before the Con
ference Committee, but with little hope of success
MIR. Douglas will not proceed to New FORK a
present, owing to the illness of Mrs. Douglas, VIII
also very depressed in spirits by the death of he
child.