Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-19
xxxvIth coNGR Ess-TIRsT sEssIoN,

! 'r ld .s.i .-i WASHINGTON, April ls..
SEN Ale MIR. Bayard presented petitions
IN iavof OF uniform bankrupt law.
MT. sumner presented about dozen peti.
lions, nnmeronsly signed by citizens of diff
ferent towns IN Massachusetts,, asking Con-
grcss to repeal the fugitive ARye Jaw; 10
abolish slavery in the district OF fcolur,b;o
and the territories; to prohibit the inte, State
slave trade, and to admit no more hsye
States. Acting upon precedent, he moved h.
refer them to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Mason moved TO lay them on the table.
Mr.. Sumner called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Wigfall desired to give his reasons why
he should vote in the, affirmative, but Mr..
Wade objected.
The motion to lay on the table was carried,
yeas %, nays 10, a strictly party vote.
On motion of Mr.. Hale the veto message of
the President, sent in yesterday, was taken
up and its consideration fixed for next
Tuesday
Mr. dollamer presented a petition similar
to that offered by Mr.. Sumner, and moved
its reference TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Mason moved to lay it on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Pugh reported bill for the relief of
Judge Cradlebaugh, of Utah, which was or
dered TO be printed, ..l
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution calling
on the President to furnish the Senate with
the instructions given to Mr.. McLane when
Minister to China. Adopted. ~.
Mr.. Wilson called up his resolution, in
structing the Military Committee TO inquire
into the contract for iron made by the War
Department. - E......
Mr.. Davis thought the resolution should be
addressed to the War Department
Mr.. Wilson thought not. A similar reso-
lntion of inquiry was passed at a former ses-
sion, but nineteen months elapsed before a
/ IL 4 4.
formation than which would come from the
War Department His resolution had created
q sensation in certain quarters, and strong
Efforts had been made to change its direction,
| and he had been approached even by political
! friends to induce him to do SO. -'
After some further debate, the resolution
was laid over. r..s..,r- b. Irr
The resolution providing for an adjourn
ment for three days at a time, from Thursday
next till the first Of May, was adopted-26 TO
%; and that for an adjournment from the 10th
| to the 30th of April was rejected-2l to %.
| The Homestead Bill was taken up, and Mr..
| Gwin's amendment to legalize the lands in
California and Oregon by miners, was con-
sidered at length without vote. b..
Adjourned. ....
H0USE.-Thc Deficiency Bill was taken
up, and Mr.. Houston demanded the yeas and
nays on its passage. ti,..
Mr.. Sherman reminded the gentleman that
if they insist on the yeas and nays on the
passage of the Appropriation Bills, they may
be defeated. I..I
Mr. Houston replied that his object was TO
defeat the bill, and hewas willing to take the
responsibility.
Mr.. Sherman, in reply. to aquestion by Mr.
Curtiss, said there was not a single, item in
the bill not recommended by the Admihistra-
tion, and that it was the smallest deficiency
bill which had been reported for years.
Mr.. Gooch would vote for the bill, under
standing that it was to pay for debts already
contracted, but he hoped that hereafter the
Administration would contract only sucf
debts as its friends could vote to pay.
Mr.. Houston replied there was scarcely nj
item in the bill TO pay debts contracted b.
the Administration. Congress itself had in
CURED the obligation.
The bill passed; seventy-nine against sixty
three. .4i
, The House went into Committee on tn,
f Military Academy Bill, as returned from tn,
Senate with an amendment authorizing the
calling out ofa regiment ofTexan volunteers
, Without action the Committee rose.
Mr.. Bonham resolution for an ad djournment
from the 10th to the Both of April was read
/ Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, and others objected
, Adjourned. .l ''':