Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-19
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WASHINGTON, April l7-SENATE-A message va
1 received from the President, enclosing communi
cation from the Secretary Of War in reply to res
outlon asking for information as to the seizure ant
Imprisonment Of naturalized citizens By foreigI
! Governments. The communication was not read
but was ordered to be printed
Mr. Wilson offered joint resolution authorship
collection and publication Of documents relating
to the history Of the colonization Of America By
commercial companies in England in 1907 Refer
red to the Committee on Library,
The memorial Of Mr.. Sanborn was referred to the
judiciary committee.
Mr. Kennedy gave notice Of a bin for the trans
portatlon Of the mails by railroad TO the Pacific
The subject Of adjourning over the Conventions
was considered and defeated by 20 against 30.
Mr.. Slidell offered resolution providing for the
adjournment Of the Senate three days at a time
from April 18th to May lst. LAID over.
After an Executive Session, Mr.. johnson reported
the Homestead bill in a modified FORM limiting the
class Of persons to be provided for to heads of fam
lies, and requiring the payment of Is cents per acre
and five years residence after title shall be giveu
also limiting land and those only subject to private
entry.
The Senate bill further provides that the land
shall be sold for the debts of the settler till the
United States parts with the title. Also that an
alien must file his declaration Of intention Of beeom-
ing citizen before he could avail himself Of the
bill
Mr.. johnson. of Ark, argued at length in favor
of the Senate bill.
Mr.. Gwin offered an amendment legalizing the oc-
cupancy Of the mineral lands in California and Or
egOn by citizens Of the United States the object be-
ing to drive cut Coolie labor from the mines and
confine it 10 agriculture.
A message was received from the President veto
ing the bill for the relief Of Arthur Edwards and
his associates, who carried the mails the North
ern lakes from I849 to 1850 the ground that the
claim had already been rejected by the Postmaster
General and the Court OF Claims Without action
thereon the Senate adjourned.
HOUsE-Mr. Schwartz offered a resolution, which
was read for information, insructing the Committee
on Public Expenditures to report bill reducing the
compensation Of members of Congress to IS per {
diem for each day Of actual service, ard providing
also that when both Houses by joint resolution ad
ourn to attend political convention, the members
voting therefor shall not receive pay during the re-
cess. [Laughter.]
Mr.. Houston understood that some gentlemen draw I
their pay when paired off and absent. If so, he 4
wanted this abuse corrected.
Mr.. Bonham's resolution to adjourn from Friday I
10 the LIST of May, was rejected by 90 against ll3
The House went into committee on the Deficiency /
Dill. Among other amendments adopted was an ap-
preparation Of $4,000 for delegate to the nterna-
Onal statistical Congress in London in July next
The committee rose without final action on the /
Dill. The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April IS.-SENATE-A resolution
providing for adjournment every three days from |
he 10Th of April to the LIST Of May was adopted. 4
Several petitions adverse to slavery were tailed by
vote of % against 49,
HOUsE-The deficiency bill passed BY a vote Of 10 1
gainst 65.