The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-11
PROCEEDINGS OF TILE THIRTY-SIyTH CONGRESS

SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, june mir. YULEE, from the
Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, to
whom was referred the House bill establishing GER
tain post routes, reported it back with sundry
amendments- Mr.. HAMMOND, from the Com
mittee Naval Affairs, reported Joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to paw to
the officers and seamen of the expedition in search
OF DR.. Kane the same rate of pay that was allowed
the officers and seamen of the expedition undar
Lieut,De Haven.-Mr. ANTHONY submitted the
following resolution, which referred to the Com
mittee on Printing Where's the COPIES of the
annual report of the Commissioner of Patents on
Arts and Manufactures originally intended for the
Patent Office, have been diverted to the use of the
Senate, and the number ordered are Inadequate
therefore; ReSolred, That ten thousand copies
OF said report be printed for the use of the Senate
and that the number of copies heretofore ordered,
be printed for the use of the Patent Office
one copy to be sent to each patentee.-Mr.
Green, Mr.. Crittenden and Mr.. Iverson presented
petitions of manufacturers and users of steel pray-
ing that the duty on that article may not be increased
as contemplated by the tariff bill now pending before
the Senate.-Mr. WILSON presented the petition
OF Washington Golf, praying that the Postmaster
Ueneral may De authorized to contract with him
and his associates to carry the United States mails
between San Francisco and Japan in first class |
sailing vessels or steamships following hills
were severally considered and passed: BiII Ia |
amend an act entitled can act to ascertain and |
settle private land claims in the State of Califor
na," passed March 3, 1857. Bill to amend an act |
for extending the laws and judicial system of the
United States to the State of Oregon and for |
other purposes. The Army Approximation hill was |
taken up, and after long debate it was read ,
third time and passed.--Message received from the
House announcing the death of Hon. S. NJ Bur
roughs. After delivering customary eulogies,
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House proceeded to the consideration of the |
motion made yesterday to excuse Messrs. TAYLOR
and Houston from further service on the Commit |
tee @G on n the Judeiary.-On Motion of Mr.. KEEL
LII tuap laId
yeas ", nays 57--This being the day set apart |
for the consideration of business relative to the
District of Columbia, Mr.. CARTER reported
back the Senate bill to incorporate the proprieors
of the Prospect Hill Cemetery; which was consid- |
cred and passed-Aso, the Senate bill TO REIN |
burse the Corporation of Georgetown for a sum of
money advanced toward the construction of the |
Little Falls bridges which, after discussion, was |
referred to the Committee of the Whole House,
The Senate amendment to the bill extending the |
cnarter incorporating the German Benevolent So |
cety IN the District of Columbia was concurred in.
~ The House proceeded to the consideration ofthe |
pm 10 authorize divorces in the District of Column
provides for such prosecutions before the
;GS court and for divorces both final and mod
the rapacity of their husbands MIR KEJTT |
opposed the bill, saying that divorces are most do
morazing, and that the least relaxation would |
introduce all sorts of improprieties. Sontb |
Carolina, he said, had never granted
single divorce, and he trusted She never |
would. Open the door, and there would
be many frivolous excuses Tor divorces. He |
did not want this government to interfere |
with the subject.-Mr. BURNETT said he |
was as much opposed as the gentleman from South |
Carolina, to throwing open wide door to parties |
dissatisfied with the marriage connection, and to |
enable them for slight causes to sever the tie The
causes for divorce specifically set forth in the
BILL In the preparation of which he had followed |
the legislation of the States where the marriage
relation is the most strictly guarded.-Mr. |
KElTT objected to divorces for any cause-Mr |
BURNETT replied, there were causes for which d. |
vorces ought to be granted.-The bill was then |
passed; yeas s8, nays 6S.-The Senate bill to au-
thorize the Levy Court to issue tavern and other
licenses, in the District of Columbia, was passed.
Also, bill to authorize notaries public in the
District of Columbia to take acknowledgements of |
deeds for the conveyance of real personal estate
Also Senate bill, to incorporate the Grand
Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows
in the District of Columbia.-Also, the Senate
bill to incorporate the National Gallery and School
OF Arts in the District of Columbia-Mr. CAR
TEN called up the bill to Incorporate the Washing
s M o nE and Georgetown Railway Company
~, DSShNEfT, as an original proposition, was
oppose9 70 marring Pennsylvania avenue with a
rairoaui Dut, II bill for this purpose to be
passed., ne nad preference.-Mr. CARTER re-
pneu, tne Oil proposed to confer the franchises
cltizens mere, ana not on strangers, and provided
for the opening of books, that all might
participate IN the benefits of the railroad. -
The bill was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.-Tbe House then went into Committee for
the consideration of bills relating to the District of
when the bill granting the right of con.
structing railroad between Washington and