The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-22
PROCEEDINGS Oh THE HHIRTY-SIYTH CONGRESS
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, March 2l.-Mr. TRUMBULL present
eo the proceedings of the Board of Trade of Chica
go, asking for the establishment of an Assay Office
mI. MASON presented the resolution of the Gene
Tal assembly OF Virginia, in regard to the bonntv
iand warrants issued to Virginians in the Reyoln-
tiOnary war; ~
Mr.. GREEN introduced resolution ro,,o,.;,o.
the President to communicate to the Senate thee
correspondence between the Judges in TTtab ond
the Attorney-General or the President. in ranard
to proceedings and affairs there
Mr.. BAYARD, from the Judiciary Committee
reported back the bill for the protection oT fooi
passengers on board steamships and other vessels
Passed. '''''''
This is the same bill which passed the House
few davs SINCE
Mr.. Ten EYCK presented the petition of cit;zano
OF New Jersey in favor of the Homestead bill
On motion by Mr.. FITCH, the Senate proceeded
TO the consideration of the bill providing for re-
ducuon IN the price allowed by law for the public
printing, which was amended by making the re-
uucIon % 70 per cent instead of 20, and was read a
third time and passed
On motion by Mr.. HALE a resolrtio,, ,o, ,,,.
eu requesting the President of the United States if
In his opinion it be not incompatible with tbn ~
lie interest, to inform the Senate if apv nstrnctin
nave been given to any of the officers of tho
United States Navy, by which, in anv event tho
naval force of the United States or any part there
or were to take part in the civil war now existing
IN Mexico, and if the recent capture of the war
steamers OF Mexico by the naval force of the
United States, was done in pursuance of orders is
sued by the Government, and also by what au-
thorlty those steamers have been taken in nos
session by the naval force of the United States and
the men on board made prisoners
Bills were passed, of the following titles;
house Dill to amend an act entitled San act to
regulate the carriage of passengers in steamships
and other vehicles" approved March Sd. 1855. for
other purposes. "N
House bill to repeal the third section of an act
entitled "a art IN ipcra odd
OF the Circuit and District Courts for the Northern
District OF the State of New York." approved
July 7, 1888 fP''''o
The Florida Claim bill was discussed bv MassrS
Foot, Benjamin, Hale and Others
MIR. BAYARD said he desired to speak on this sub-
Ject, put was not prepared to do so to-day
Inc Dill was postponed until tie 10th of April,
and the Homestead bill was taken up
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. STANTON asked leave to introduce resoIu-
ton requesting the President to inform the Hopse
whether the recent capture of the two Mexican yes-
sels IN or near the port of Vera Cruz by the Uni
tea states sloOpof-war Saratoga, was in in pursu-
ance OF an order from the President or Secretary
ol the navy; or whether the act of the officers in
command OF the Saratoga has been or will be an
proved by the President. Also that the President
De requested, 1t not incompatible with the public
service to communicate copies of all orders or in
structlons under which the vessels in the Gulf of
Mexico are acting. u
MI HkA"fohD objected To the introduction ofthe
resolution. '1'
The House then resumed the consideration of
the resolution reported from the Committee ON
Elections
=, Mr.. John CocHRANE argued against, and Mr..
HUMPHREY In favor of the resolution,
Mr.. SICKLEs also took part in the debate and in
by himself
Mr. BRANCH moved to lay the whole subject on
the table. The question was decided in the mega
hve-yeas 80, nays 81.
The resolution was adopted by a vote of so to g..
Adjourned