The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-01
PROCEEDINGS on THE THIRFY,SIyTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29.-The galleries were dAn.a-
y crowded when the hour for the meeting of the
Senate arrived, and the heat was excessive
MIR. GRIMES offered a resolution that the Secreta-
ry of the Navy inform the Senate the number of
Marine Hospitals belonging to the Governments
the number of patients in them, and the expenses
of the same since 1854.
Mr.. DooLITTLE presented petition that the Post
Office Department be made free
Mr.. TRUMBULL offered a resolution that she Sec
retary of the Treasury communicate statement of
the revenue from each Collection District from
1854 to 1852
Mr.. GwIN, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported back the House bill making appropriations
for the payment of invalid and other pensions of
the United States for the year ending the 30th of
June, 1861, without amendment, and asked its i'm
mediate consideration. No objection being made,
it was read third time and passed.
Mr.. GwIN, from the same committee, to whom
was referred the House bill making appropriation
for the support of the Military Academy for the
year ending the 30th of June, 1861, reported it
back and recommended its passage.
Mr.. WILSON presented memorial of underwrit-
ers and others, of Boston, Mass, praying the es-
tablishment of mail steamship line between
Charleston, S. c., and Havana.
On motion of Mr.. MASON, a resolution was adopt
ed, requesting the President of the United States
to communicate to the Senate if not in his opinion
incompatible with the public interest, any commu-
nication he may have received from the Governor
of the State of Texas, and documents accompanying
it, concerning alleged hostilities now existing on
the Rio Grande, between the citizens or military
authorities of Mexico, and that State respectively
On motion of MIR. SEWARD, the special order was
postponed until tomorrow, and he proceeded to ad-
dress the Senate at great length in support of his
bill for the immediate admission of the State nj
Kansas into the Union and in defence of the prin
cples of the Republican party
Mr. DOUGLAS replied briefly to some of Mr.. Sew
ards remarks, respecting the Nebraska bill, and
denounced the Republican party with much severi-
ty,, as responsible for all the slavery agitation
Mr.. DAVIS replied to Mr.. Seward, repelling the
idea that the South has less devotion to the Union
than the North.
Messrs. TRUMBULL and DOUGLAS continued the
discussion until after O'Clock, when the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.: PARRoTT presented the resolution of the
Legislature of Kansas, asking admission into the
Union under the Wyandotte Constitution Refer
red to the Committee on Territories
Mr.. RUFFIN called up his motion, made on yes
terday, to amend the journal, his name having not
been recorded on the last vote for Printer How
this happened he was at loss to know Durinu
the six years he had been member of the House
he had never missed a vote except when absent
from the city or confined to his bed by sickness
He was quite certain he voted'fOr Mr.. Glossbrenner
and he proceeded minutely to state all the circum-
stances at the time.
Mr.. HTNDMAN confirmed MIR. Ruflin's statement
saying that the gentleman's peculiar voice and
manner of answering to his name attracted his at.
tention. Mr.. Rufin had inquired if his name was
recorded, and the Clerk said it was. OF these facts
Mr. Hlndman was perfectly confident.
Mr.. FLoRENCE's memory also clear and dis
tnct on the subject. He did not hear Mr. Ruffin
respond to his name, but he heard him ask whether
his name was recorded and for whom; the Clerk
seemed to put his finger on the tally and gave an
affirmative nod to the Speaker, who responded
that MIR. Ruthn's name was recorded
Mr.. JOHN CoCHRANE, Mr.. WINsLOW and Mr.
Stout severally confirmed the foregoing statements
Mr.. SHERMAN said he supposed from what had
been said that everybody was satisfied that Mr.
Rulin voted and therefore his name ought to
appear on the Journal, whatever may be the conse-
quences.
The SPEAKER declared that Mr. Fords election as
printer was q nullitv and the House again pro
ceeded to vote for Printer.
Mr.. STANTON remarked that if Mr. Rutiin said
absolutely he voted for Mr.. Glossbrenner, that
enough.
Mr. GROW said it was the duty of every member
to vote when his name was called, and alluded to
the loose practice which has grown up, of gentle
men not always answering to their names as
they called in order.
MIR. FLORENCE said the gentleman need not ad-
dress his remarks to the Democratic side The
charges on that occasion the Republican
side.
Mr.. Grow meant his remarks to apply to both
sides.
Mr.. CoRwIN, with a view of disposing of this sub
iect in the shortest possible time proposed a
lutiOn declaring Mr.. Ford the printer nOtwith-
standing the intormality
Mr.. RUFFLN would not agree to the introduction
of the resolution. He claimed the right to have
his name recorded.
This was done. The Speaker then declared that
there had been no legal election.
The House subsequently proceeded to vote for a
Printer with the following result:
Whole number of votes ....................lS0
Necessary to a choice. oice..............,......... 81
MI Foru .'.'...'... .......,,'-..,...,,.... 81
Mr.. GloSsbrenner. i5
oedtol..'.....s...
MT Nlnton' '''''''''. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
MI DALI.
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN, the further con-
sideratiOn of the subject was postponed until to-
morrow at 2 o'clock.
The House resolved itself into a Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, when
Mr.. REAGAN, of Texas, made speech, maintain
ing that the Constitution recognizes slavery, and
therefore neither Congress a Territorial Legis
ature can abolish it or have any control it, in
the Territories belonging in common to the people
of the country.
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