The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-07
PROCEEDINGS on THE THIRTY.SIXTH CONGRESS
.SENATE-

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WASHINGTON, April 6.-Mr BROWN from tbo
COMMITTEE on District of Columbia reported back
the Dill for the protection of the fisheries unon the
foto1fc river IN the District of Columbia, with an
auienunenI IN .ne form OF a substitute--On mo-
ton OF Mr.. LANE, a resolution was adonted coll
ing on the Secretary of State for the renort nf
Henry C Crosby, embodying the facts and ooou -
rences connected with the occupation of the island
House of Representatives, providing for the man
ner OF eXpending the balance of approximation Tfor
repairing the works and piers, in order to preserva
and secure the lighthouse at Chicago Illinois, ="
was called up on the motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS.
and was read a third time and passed.-The nri
vate calendar was then taken up, and the remain
der of the day devoted to the consideration of
private bills The bill for the relief of David Myerle
"a claim which has been long before Congress
was passed over, as likely to cause discussion
Mr.. MIGFALL gave notice of his intention to in
troduce Joint resolution, to continue the light
SNIP 81 at the entrance of the harbor of Galveston
texas Numerous private bills were passed:
among 3thers one Tor the relief of the surviving
grand-chlldren OF Col. William Thomson of the
revolutionary army, of South Carolina, which.
however, was subsequently reconsidered ON the
motion of Mr.: CRITTENDEN.--At four O'clock
the Senate adjourned ''N
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion of Mr.. BRANCH, a resolution was
adopted requesting the President to commuuicate
any facts in his possession touching the reported
expulsion OF American citizens from the city of
Mexico, and the cOniiscatOn of their property by
Miramon.- Mr.. STEVENS, the delegate from
ashlngton Territory, offered a resolution, which
was adopted, calling on the Secretary of State for
Mr. Crosbys account of the facts and circumstances
connected with the occupation of the Island of San
Juan.--Mr. BARR introduced BILL which was
referred to the Committee on Commerce. autho-
rlzlng the formation of a company for the improve
ment of the East river, at He'll Gate, New York.
MIR. HAWKINS introduced a bill prantinu
bounty lands to the soldiers engaged in the Indian
wars in Florida, since the Sd of March, 1856 Re-
terred to the Committee on Public Lands MIR
MlLLWARD offered the following resolution.
which was agreed to- viz:
ReSotUed, That Senate United States document No %
and Executive document No 2 be sent to the Committee
on Expenditures in the War Department who shall in
qure into the subject therein treated Of the action of tho
ocer IN charge in regard the for the marble
columns for the capitol extension and whether the late
action of the War Department is legal and right or in vi
olaon OF the rights of the contractors Messrs Rice Baird
Heebner ~
Mr.. COV0DE, from the Select Committee of
which be is the Chairman, made report, conclu-
ding with resolution, directing the Speaker to
issue his warrant to the Sergeant-at-A rms for the
arrest of Augustus Schell Collector of the port of
New ork, and to bring him before the bar of the
mouse TO answer for a contempt of its authority
IN refusing to produce the list of Subscribers tn the
New ork Hotel fund. $50, 900 or $40, 900. which
was expended in New York and Pennsylvania du
ring the Presidential canvas. The report will he
considered on Monday. Mr.. Schell objects to the
production Of the paper the ground that to do
so would involve breach of private confidence,
and that he could not do without consulting the
subscribers 1.-The House considered number
OF private bills, and passed seventeen of them
The House went into Committee of the Whole on
the State of the Union, when Mr.. WELLS made
an antl-slavery speech. The Committee rose and
the House adjourned.