Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-22

Proceedings Of Yesterday Afssr...,

In THE SENATE, yesterday, after our renort
closed, Mr.. Cameron presented a petition of Cit
zens of Pennsylvania, praying a modification of
the revenue law, and gave notice that he sbopId
press this subject before the close of the nresent
session, so that the people of Pennsyyan r,igbt
know who Were their friends and who were net :
The Observation-Disclosures Messrs H,le nm
mond and Benjamin the select committee nntbe
bin for the alteration and improvement of the CON-
struction of the Senate Chamber
Nj Hale introduced a resolution 1.-THE Hon...an
curring) that the President of the Senate and
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives adiu,n
their respective houses Vine die Mondav the
nth of June, at II O'Clock m; laid over amt to-
day. :
fhe resolution offered by Mr. Green on the 9TH
changing the hour of meeting TO IL O'clock dsily.
was agreed to--yeas -, nays IL.
On motion by Mr.. Hale, the overland mail bill
was made the special order for Thursday nett, at
halfpas II o'clock.
on motion by Mr.. Bright, the bill to euhrge
the public grounds surrounding the Capitolwas
made the special order for Saturday next at ~
o'clock :
The special order-the Democratic Caucus ,eso-
lutions introduced by Mr.. Davis-being taken
Mr.. TOombs made powerful speech shaving
the power of Congress to legisate over the Terri,
tories, and showing the reasonableness OF giving
snen protection On TO the rights Of property the
Mr.. Hammond exposed the absurditv of the
doctrine of squatter sovereignty, as utterly op-
posed to truth, reason, justice, and common
honesty.
Mr.. Pugb briefly defined his position with re-
gard to the resolutions
After some remarks by Mr.. Hale in reference to
the same subject, the Senate adjourned until III
o'clock day.
In THE House, Mr.. Mallory, from the Commit
tee on Roads and Canals, reported back bill to
authorize the enlargement and the construction of
branch Of the Louisville and Portland canal:
passed.
Mr.. Lovejoy moved to suspend tae rules in
order to discharge the Committee on Public
Lands from the further consideration Of the Senate
homestead bill
I he motion to suspend the rules was agreed to
by exactly two thirds vote-Yeas ltel NAYS 81
MIR: Lovejoy moved to amend the Senate bill bv
substituting therefor the homestead bill as ii
passed the House, and then demanded the previ-
Gus question; which was seconded
The bill and the amendment were then read
The yeas and nays were ordered on the amend
ment, and it was agreed 10 by vote of yeas IOI ,
naVs 90.
The bill as amended was then passed by vote
of yeas l0i, nays 50.
On motion by Mr.. Harris, Of MARYLAND, the
rules were suspended to enable-the Committee on
Naval Affairs to report the Senate bill to increase
and regulate the pay of the navy of the United
States
Mr. Morse then reported buck the bill with a
substitute increasin. the terms of sen service TO
entltle officers TO the highest class paw.
Mr.. Harris moved to amend the amendment nv
substitute reported by minority ofthe CO nmit-
tee slightly lsing the paw of certain classes
of officers beyond the provisions o. the Senate
bill.
The several amendments were read and the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Harris was adopted
yeas ll5. NAYS Go
The bill was then passed-yeas rs, NAYS 50.
Al hye minutes past five o'clock the House ad-