The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-22
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xxxIV CONGREss--Firsts Session.
| WASHINGTON, March 81, M-SENATE.--
! Mr. Trumbull presented the proceedings of
! the Board of Trade at Chicago, asking for an
assay Office
Mr.. Mason presented the resolutions of
the General Assembly of Virginia, in regard
to the bounty land warrants to Virginans
engaged III the revolution.
Mr.. Green introduced resolution re-
questing the President to communicate to
the Senate, the correspondence between the
Judges in Utah and the Attorney General
and the President in regard to the legal
proceedings and affairs.
Mr. Bay from the Judiciary committee,
! reported back the bill for the protection of
female passengers on board steamships and
other vessels, and it was passed. This is
the same bill that has passed the House.
Mr.. TenEyck presented the petition Of
Caleb Swayne and other citizens of Warren.
HOUsE.-Mr. Stanton asked leave to in
troduce resolution requesting the Presi-
dent TO inform the House whether the
cent capture of two Mexican vessels in or
near the port of Vera Cruz by the L. S.
sloop of war Saratoga, was in pursuance OF
the order of the President or Secretary Of
the Navy, or whether the act of the officers
in command of the Saratoga has been or
will be approved by the President. Also,
that the President be requested, if not in
compatible with the public service, to COM
municate copies of all orders or instruc-
tIOns under which the vessels in the Gulf of
Mexico are acting.
Mr.. Crawford objected to the introduction
of the resolution.
The House then resumed the cOnsidera-
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committee on elections in the Sickles case.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE-After debate, an amendment by
Mr. Iamlin, making the reduction 25 per
cent. on the present prices, was agreed TO,
rs was also an amendment offered by Mr..
Fitch, that the reduction shall apply to all
the printing of the present Congress except
the Post office blanks. The bill was ther
passed.
Mr.. Mallory gave notice that on Friday
he would call up the bill to increase and
regulate the pay of the Navy.
Mr.. Hale offered a resolution, which was
adopted, that the President of the U S. in
form the Senate if any instructions have
been given to officers of the Navy by which
in any event the Naval forces of the L. S.
were to take part in the civil war in Mexico,
and by what authority certain Mexican
steamers were captured and their officers
and crew made prisoners.
The Flo's in claims bill was debated at
some length, and postponed till the 10Th of
April.
The Homestead bill was taken up.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Sickles spoke in support of
his right to a seat.
Nr Ilay raTslip.l in of his
nent MIR. Williamson.
Mr. Branch moved to table the whole sub
ject. Negative, 80 against "a,
The resolution, as reported by the COM
miltec, requiring Mr.. Williamson to serve
on Mr. Sickles within 10 days particular
statement of the grounds ofthe contest, and
that Mr.. SiclIles serve answer within 20
days thereafter, and that both parties be al
lowed 60 days to take testimony in support
of their separate allegations, was adopted,
80 against Ga. Adjourned.