, 1860-03-30
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Boy. lie also reported I'LL to provide fo,
| 1ae introduction Of II. J. Rodgers code Of ma
| rine signals.
Mr. Green's joint resolution for an adjourn.
mem me-, OF Congress from the 2otb Of April to the
2lst OF May was tuken up.
Mr.: Anthony moved m amendment that the
June. 10y "
Mr. clingman opposed the recess ani offered
IL amendment for m adjournment sine die On
| the lst Of June.
hr. Green advocated his resolution, It WIS
well k1.own Tint during the session no business
would oe transacted mud IN adjournment would
| bc made erery three days. 1t would add moth.
| ing to the expenses Of the Government.
Aessrs: Benjamin aud Gwin opposed the pro.
posed Adjournment.
The amendments were withdrawn, and the
resolutiau voted down-ycas IL, nays 20.
Ihe Dll supplementary to The act to author
re protection to the citizens of the Uuite.l
States who may discover deposits Of uuauo was
taken UP. amended, md passed.
MF. Gwinn gave notice, that on this duy week
he would Gull up the Pacific Railroad bill and lie
haa lo;t aIl hope Of anything being done in the
on motion Of Mr. Davis the bill to prevent de.
strtions to facilitate euistments in the army OF
the United States was taken up and passed.
on mo1ion Of Mr. Grimes, joint resolution
removing certain restrictions upon Z cr;ut of
L. md
passed.
The army appropriation bill was received
from The House, passed u second reading and
was referred to the Committee on Finance,
The Senate then vent into an executive ees-
lon and afterwards adjourned.
uorsE%The IT. House passed the Army Appro-
. Mr. Fenton, from tic Committee on Reyolu.
tlonary Claims, reported bill proridine for the
settlement Of claims Of Off =ers and soldiers of
the Revolutionary Army, md the widows and
children Of those who died in the service
Mr.. Royce, from the Committee on Foreign
AilaiEs, reported the French Spoiation bill.
for two weeks.
Mr. Grow, from the Committee on Territories.
reported lack the bill for tue admission Of KIM
sas into the Union. lie desired yote to be
taken on it at an earIy day.
BIZ. Crawford saw no necessity for lengthy
lie gentlemen were made up. lie was willing
to ulo1d an opportunity of;estiug the question
By moving to lay the bill On tie table.
Mr. Clark Of Missouri desired till Thursday to
make minority report.
Nr- EalLandighaln and Mr. Davis Of Indiana,
made speeches indicating TINT they should vote
Tor the admission Of Kansas.
Mr.. Garnctt spoke to the opposite effect.
Further proceedings were Interrupted by the
reception Of the following communication from
the President
10 TIE House OF REREsESTAT1yEs:-Aftera q
delay which hus afforded nc ample time for re-.
Hect1ou, and after nauch and careful delberatior,
find myself constrained by IN impcrious sense
OF duty as coordinate branch OF t1a Federal
Government, tn PtOTES against tile two first
clauses Q! the first resolution adopted by the
House of Representatives on tho 5th inst. and
published in the Congressional GloJe on the euc.
ceeding day. The elauses arc in the following
words: First. 'l2eso.rtd, That committee q
five To appointed by t!Es Speaker for The pur-
pnsc o! investigating whether the President of
tie United States, or any otl;ccr Of the govern
ment has by money patronage, or other ln,prop-
CT means, sought to influence the passage Of any
law appertauing to the rights Of e0y State
or Territory; j. und setoud, also Ito inquire into
aud uycsigntc whether any officer or officers Of
the Govcrnmtn Mt has by comtinn!i IN or otherwise
prevented Or attempted to prevent or defeat the
execution of any laws now upon the statute
boos; or whether the President b - failed or
refused to compel the execution of any law
thereof" contne myself exclusively to these
two branches Of the resolution, because the por.
tions Of that which 1ellow., relate to alleged
abuses in the postofice, Nary Yards, Public
buildings. a1d other public works Of the United
States. In such cases, inquiries nre highly
proper in themselves, and bef0n1 equally to the
Senate and the House Is incident to their iegis-
la:ive duty, and being necessary 10 enable tlie,n
to discover and provide appropria:e legislative
!c!ne9'ts toF ~ 'ouses "n'ch may pe asc"r-
.a."eu ~ e.tse. annouSh tne TERMS o1 inc
vague and general, my tote purpose III ad-
vcrtlng to them ut present is to make tic broad
luz =, s1'a sIe aseusa;'onS aao
Isnigolal e'austs oi 'u.s teso'u''oH' Tue House
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