The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THB THIRTY.SIYTH royGRESs
SENATE.

the memorial of F. B. Sanhorm we're referred
ileved from the obligation to appear and tastie
, the M oelect Committee Of the Senate in rea
coh TO the invasion at Harper's Ferry and IRA vin
lot redress Tor outrages alleged to have been com
nrac, mleted against him by the officer in serving the
consideration; which was agreed to--Mr d
from the same Committee, to whom were rpfarred
tne returns OF the officers deputed to arrest r
sa%ho?rn % ana John Brown, Jr., giving their reasons
lot lalilng to execute the process of the Senate
submitted report, accompanied bv Hill CON-
cernlng the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate and
the oergeant-at-A Arms of the House of Renresanta
yves lhis Dill gives the Sergeantsa Arms of the
."o houses the same power to appoint one or mora
deputies In every State and Territory of tho n;td
states, and the same power to command all necas
sary assistance in the execution of anv mandato
authorized or directed by order of either Honsa ~
is conferred on Marshas of the TJnitad Sto, a? as
thelr respective districts, under the act ~
estaoisn the judicial courts of the United states
passed In i7o9---Mr- B. gave notice that be
the morning bour--Mr. b. from the sa,n,
20 nmittee reported a bill to amend ., aot
entlted IAN act for giving effect to certain traatr
or Una between this and foreign governments
or Ine apprehension and delivery of certain ofFand
ers; which was read three times by unanimrns @
sent and passed.-Mr. BRAGG, from the Com.
lttee mn zee on Puolic Lands, to whom was recommitted
the Dill to declare the meaning of the act anIitid
IAN act making further provision for the "a tisrao
on elon OF Virginia land warrants passed Angust
2Ls', 1897, reported it back with ameudmert in
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| conslderation.-Mr. HALE objected. and tbe Iii
aceoroingiy lies over.-Mr. H., from the select
| COMMITTEE to whom referred the bIl to oItor
ana improve the construction of the Senate Chan
Der, reported it with amendment and nora No
tlce that he should endeavor to call If nm efa o ~
Sideratlon at an early day.-On motion nv Mr.
piNGh iI AM, the Senate proceeded to consider the
oill tor the relief of Arthur Edwards and his asso
| crates, which had been vetoed bv the Prns;Jat
| Alter some debate the question was taten Lii
Tue oiii pass, the objections of the President to tbe
| contrary notwithstanding? and the resut uoS
yeas ~, nays 80. So the bill does not become a
| iaW.-on motion by Mr.. BRIGHT, the Sanata
| proceeded to the consideration of the rasoInt;n
from the House OF Representatives for the termina
.loh Oh tue present session of Congress on the 18Th
INST, INST, at IL o'clock M.-Mr CAMERON said
| that he trusted that no Senator on the RennhI;ca
slde OF the chamber would vote to fix the dav If
| adjournment until the tariff question was disnosed
| of--Mr BlGLER concurred in the oniniop tbot
% noS only the tarlif question, but many other
measures OF great pubic Importance, should be de-
ciued before liking day for the close of the sos
| SION Ills constituents would expect HIM and his
colleague to use every reasonable effort to procure
falr and deliberate consideration of the +ar;a,
question; but the fixing of the dav nronosad ii
render 1t virtually impossible to give that measure
proper consideration. 1t will be time enoupb
Mneh we nave passed the main appropriation bills
10 10 take up the sub ject of final adjournment NJ
WILSON thought the S nate could mot concnr ~ |
thls resolution of the House without sacri6cinrr
measures OF Importance to the country Tho
four he basI
laoored with great zeal, and has been altogether
ahead OF the Senate in its business So far az tbo
pody was concerned they were in a condition ~ |
auJourh on the lSth but the Senate is not in that
eoholtion and vote to concur in this resnIrt;on |
would be detrimental to the interests nf tLo 60,
Try, a6d would be sacrificing them to the persono
convenience OF members of this body For that |
oenIG cenSIn me ne was compelled tooppose it-Mr. GWlN
couiu not vote Tor this resolution as long as there
was the least prospect of getting the Pacific Rail
1au oIil aeted upon during the present session.
M Mr: bhoW N also spoke in opposition to the reso
iutlon, and Mr.. HALE advocated it--Mr SE
WARD moved to lay the resolution on the tabIo
"hlch was not agreed to.-Mr. BIGLER moved
10 amend it by substituting the 9th in.
s,ant 81 IGr the 18th; and after some discussion Mr.
VA MEkON moved to postpone the further cons;d
Grafton OF the resolution until to-morrow which
was not agreed tO.--The amendment of Mr. RiG'
ler was rejected. and the resolution was then
patd Ipoop.ea by the following vote: Yeas-Messrs.
6ayard, Benjamin, Bragg, Bright Chestnut, Clark.
H'ingman, Crittenden, Davis, Fitch Fitzpatrick
dale Hammond, Hemphill, Hunter, Iverson. .John
Mdu son OF Arkansas, johnson of Tennessee, Kennedy
oiideil, Thomson, Toombs and Wigfall-29 Nays
-Messrs. Anthony, Bigler, Brown, Cameron
Chandler, Collamer Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden'
Ki0a KGod' TGteeen, Tte, Grimes Gwn Hamn, Harlan,
sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbul Wade, Wilkinson
and Wison-27.--The Army Appropriation bilI
having been taken up as the unfinished business
OF Yesterday, Mr.. WADE moved to post
Kansas bill, which was not agreed toEyess
n, nays 32-as follows: Yeas-Messrs Antb3nv
6lgIer, 6, Bingham, Cameron. Chandler, Clark,
Collamer, Dixon, Doolitte. Durkee Fessendan
Foot, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Hamn, Harlan, King'
Tugh, Seward, simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck,
uiIrumbuli, Wade, Wilkinson and Wilson, Nays2
Gt Messrs, bayard, Benjamin, Bragg Bright, Brown,
Chesnut, Ciingman, Davis, Fitch, Fitzpatrick,
Green' Gwln, Hammond, Hemphil Hunter,
lverson, johnson, of Tennessee, Lane Lathsm
Mallory, Mason, Nicholson, Pearce, Polk, Powell
Wigfal and Yulee.-After some dscpss;nn a.
various amendments, but without taking nm tho |
question, the Senate at 81 o'clock adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
nv, Inc House continued in session all last night
The telegraphic report in the morning 6aners
was up to O'Clock. Afterwards the time was
spent in hearing the excuses of absent members
at quarter-past o'clock this morning the Ser |
gesnt at Arms reported that he had called on forty
or nifty members who locked up in their houses
or rooms, and had raped as loud as he could but I
the members either failed to respond or refused IN
come Mr. HUGHES said it was a ridiculous t
arce to stay here all night while the absent Nom g
oers were comfortable in their beds He moved 70 a
suspend further proceedings, which was lost r
MIR. HICKMAN offered resolution that tho Co. 8
seaht alarms ne directed to bring all the gentle U
men named In his warrant before the bar of tbo
douse, and take the necessary means to do co A. n
sxclted running debate followed, after which tba '
'esoiution was adopted.-Mr. HICKMAN offered 5
rhot9er resolution, which was agreed to, that the
ia Hnncn
o answer for the escape of Mr. Stanton of Obio i
rom the floor of the House, after bis having been 5
'alled before the House-The Door-keeper re- v
ponded orally He said that upon the order Of tho
iouse be caused the doors to be completely closed
md the Messenger at the West door stated that "
dr. Stanton had passed out in some wav or other 81
y him; he thought in company with other mem Il
)ers who went out parole He h ad oanourod A. /,
Messenger for permitting it, although he stated h
hat he supposed Mr.. Stanton was also on naroIa 81
-Mr. hlChMAN offered a resolution that the v
be directed to arrest Mr. Stanton
md bring him before the House-Mr UNDER b
WOOD raised the question of order that this D
curse could not be taken under the present call b
VhIch I was sustained. At hafpast o'clock the al
,PEAk kER resumed the chair, and on motion of 81
ir. HU GHES the thanks of the House ware tonl F
cred to Mr.. Colfax, who had been acting as ii
peaker pro tempore, for the able, impartial and tt
lgnlhed manner in which he had presided during st
+ the absentees were brought in before O'clock be
hen large number arrived. The first gentle th
ian arralgned was Mr. Craige, of North Carolina in
mo 2resen5ed no valid excuse for his absence of
Mr. SPINNER moved that he be keptin custo- | DC
y until be pay fine of S25.-Mr. GOOCH on eli
the motion, contending that by the rules the
ss ouss sc b eouiS impose no penalty beyond the qI
he Messenger. SPINNER said the Const;. p,
ltion gave the House unlimited power withoptfbe al
aeessity for rule.-Mr CRAIGE said he had pr
"1eGrGe rue iF be be maae an exception to the
entlemen would give him time and take tba Rna I,
instalments, for he had'n mt rot ali the monar d
laughter. l--Mr. UNDERWOOD said If the icy N'
ruction OF the gentleman fromMassachnsetts was
rIect the rules were useless.--Mr. SPINNER .
odlhed his resolution as simply to direct the IN!
ergeant alarms to retain Mr.. Craice in custody cr
It'll the iurther order of the House. The resoIu Me
On was agreed to.--Mr. CRAIGE and others Pi
ere tnen discharged upon the payment of the ~,
ual fees.--After other uninteresting proceed ~ i
gs relative to the ning of members ON motion of h
jim CoCHRANE, further action in the matter the
Is dispensed with.--Mr. COLFAX moved that
e House go into Committee of the Whole on the of
az ts q the Union on the Fertilization b--Mr sio
ohmoKE moved to adjourn. Negatiyed-yeas % .
nays s6--Mr. COLFAX appealed to the das 5ec
ouse because there must of necessity be an end to
ese proceedings. The gentleman from New
ork Mr.. McKean) was deprived of the floor last NJ
ght oy the Democratic side upon the ground that o ,o
ere was no quorum present. and if they now re- o h
SEQ to go into Committee it would show that the nv
Jectlon was not the want of a aquorum--After M u.
fther debate the House went into Committee of att
Wnole;--Mr. MoKEAN then resumed his a., Gn
eecn, In the course of which he expressed regret @
st ueneral jackson not now about to take III.
III OF the Southern disunionists with his hickory ~"
no. Ihe policy of the Democratic party as re.
esented by the Southern leaders, was opposed 10 abb
encouragement of free labor; opposed to Pa ste
&c railroad located to promote the interests of the Tn
'oe country, and opposed to the measure of giv Ke
homes to free men. They demand that slavery Th
al be extended and perpetuated. The occur ! off