The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-07
PROCEEDINGS ON THE THIRTY. SIXTH C0NGRFSS
- w WASHINGTON, HI Feb. G, 1860.

The Senate met at II O'Clock
Mr. WADE presented the petition of the soldier
OF lSl2 for the granting of pensions
Mr. MALLORY introduced bill to regulate tn
pay of the Pursers of the Navy.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced resolution instructin
the Committee on Commerce to inquire into the es
pedlency OF amending the law relating to the pro
lection granted to seamen. Adopted
- Mr. GwIN offered resolution instructing tn
| Post Office Committee to Inquire into the expedien
cy of establishing a semi-weekly mail between St
Joseph, Mo-, and Pacerville, California. rAdopted
, Mr. HAM introduced bill for the extension O
the pre-emption privileges in California. ReaC
| twice and referred.
| Mr.. WIGFALL introduced a bill for the constrpc
ton OF line of fRailroad and Telegraph to the Pa
| cfc.
Mr.. GwIN moved that it be printed, and said he
would not call up his bill the same subject to-
! day, but would do so at an early day.
On motion of Mr.. MALLORY, the bill to increase
| ana regulate the pay of the Navy was taken III
and made the special order of the day for Mon.
| day.
On motion of Mr., PEARCE, a resolution was adopt
ed, requesting the President of the United States
II in his judgment not incompatible with the publit
interest, to communicate to the Senate copies O
the instructions to and dispatches from the late
and present Ministers in China, down to the period
OF the exchange of ratiticatons of the treaty oI
Ilentsin, and also copy of the instructions from
the Department of State of February, 1857 to Mr.
Parker, former Commissioner in China
On motion of Mr.. HEMPHILL, a resolution was
adopted, directing the Committee on the Post-office
and Post Roads to inquire into the expediencv of
providing for the establishment of semi-weeklv
mail between New Orleans and Ell Paso Texas via
San Antonio, which hall give New Orleans semi
weekly overland mail to and from San Francisco
within twenty days time for the transit
The VIcE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate a
communication from the Secretary of State trans
mitting, in obedience to law, statement of the
commercial relations of the United States with for
elgn nations, for the year ending Sept. 80 1859
Also, communication from the Secretary of the
Treasury, in compliance with resolution of the
senate OF the 23rd ut., calling for information re-
latlve to persons employed by that Department
whose appointments are not confirmed by the Sen
ate, and by virtue of what laws they were apnoint
ed. The Secretary states that the appointments
were made under the acts of March, 1899 and Au-
gust, 1916, and gives the names of the apents-the
one receiving the highest compensation being John
Ross Brown, who receives SIC per day when en-
ployed, with ten cents mileage.
several other reports from the Executive de-
Partments were also laid before the Senate; also,
the seventh annual report of the Superintendent of
Public Printing.
Mr.. CHANDLER moved to reconsider the vote by
Ml Mhlcn tne fresldents veto message, received on
thursday last, was ordered to be printed On this
motion he proceeded to make a speech He wanted
to correct some errors into which the President
had fallen; but there was something more grave
than mistakes. There We're charges against Con
gress OF fraud and deceit. He was ready to meet
declare
the President guilty, either of the same crimes, or
else OF gross and unwarrantable ignorance
M. DAVIS replied, defending the Presidents
views. A conversational debate sprung up, in
which Messrs. Bingham, Hamlin, Clay Crittendep,
Ioombs, Wigtall, and others participated The
Post Office appropriation BILL Immediately on its
reception from the House, was read twice and re-
terrcd. The discussion was kept up bv Messrs
1oombs and Crlttenden until late hour on the
constitutional power to make internal improve
ments. The subject was then postponed and the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ihe SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Grow, Miles and
ktherldge committee, in connection with one to
be appointed by the Senate, to wait on the Pres-
dent and inform him that Congress was ready to
receive any communication he may be pleased to
make.
Mr.. CLARK, of Missouri, made personal exnla-
nation, denying, as charged against him, that he
had declared here that Mr.. Douglas is the frat
choice of Missouri for President
Mr.. PHELPS asked the unanimous consent of the
House to proceed to the consideration of the Post
Offce Appropriation BILL which was read for the
information of the members
Mr.. MAYNARD wished to modify the third section
so as to make the per cent interest therein pro-
Vlded Tor payable to the contractors themselves
ana not to their assigns, to whom they have sold
their scrip at various discounts and that the con-
tractors accept this interest in full satisfaction of
all demands for damages
Mr.. PETIT objected, prelerring that the bill
should take the usual course.
The House, by a vote of l57 in the affirmative to
Al IN the negative, gave consent to a suspension of
the rules to introduce the Post-Ofice Appropria-
tiOn bill
Mr. Phelps moved amendment to the effect
that the 81, 400 900 mentioned in the second sec
tion, be paid exclusively as compensation to post
masters and clerks in their otiices-mail depreda-
tons, special agents, and for transportation of the
mails.
Mr.. PHELPS wanted to strike out the provision to
pay the contractors six per cent. interest on the
deferred payments.
Mr.. Grow was in favor of this, wishing to pro-
Vlde rellet Tor the contractors in a separate bill.
Nr. CovoDE was for settling the matter now;
otherwise the contractors would come here claim
ing damages to the amount of million of dollars
>, Alter further proceedings, the House adopted
Mr. fhelps amendment. designating the purpO-
ses Tor which the 81, 400, 900 shall be paid
The House then voted on and refused to strik.
out the provision for the payment of six per cent
interest to the mail contractors. The bill was then
passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved that the House proceed to
the election of Doorkeeper, which motion was
agreed to.
MR.: WINsLow nominated Alexander Ward. of
New York
Mr.. PEYToN nominated A. H. Markland
Mr. RIGGs nominated the present incumbent Jo-
seph L. Wright.
Mr.: MAYNARD nominated A. j. Larner, Of the
District of Columbia
Mr. TAPPAN nominated George Marston, of New
Hampshire.
Messrs. Riggs, Tappan, Maynard and Hamilton,
were appointed telIers
The result was-Whole number Of votes, 207; ne
cessary to choice, l04. MarstOn, 10; Wright, 81;
Ward, II; Markland, lG; Larner r.
Mr.. MARsTON was declared duly elected
The House then proceeded to vote for Postmaster.
MIR. Kellogg, of Illinois, nominated Josiah NJ
Lucas, of Illinois.
Mr.. BoULIGNY nominated Michael w. Cluskv the
present incumbent.
MIR. MALLORY nominated j. E. Scruggs, of Va.
Mr.. Potter nominated Geo. A. Bassett
The result was announced as follows:
Whole number. ,.,.,.....2 30
Necessary TO a choice. ............106
nI' lucas ds'''...''..,.,.. .,......................lO
or' SlusKy ..'..'...,.. ..,............. S5
MT. ScruggS... ....-.....-.... II
Mr.. Lucas was declared duly elected Postmaster
of the House.
The House then adjourned until Thursday
Among the notices given to-day of intention to
Introduce bills, were the following: BY Mr. Nor
ril, OF Vermont, bill to provide for the payment
OF outstanding Treasury notes, to authorize a loan,
and to regulate and fix the duties on imports, and
for other purposes. Also, bill to punish and pre-
vent polygamy in the Territories of the United
States and other places and disappearing of certain
acts OF the Legislature of the Territory of Utah.
Also, a bill donating public lands to the several
States, which may provide colleges for the benefit
of agriculture and the mechanic arts By Mr.. Kill
lenger, bill to locate and establish a national
foundry in Pennsylvania.