The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-18
PROCEEDINGS on THE THIRTY,SIXTH CONGRESS |
SENATE.

WASHlNGToN, May l1.-Ihe Senate met at twelve
O'Clock, and the journal was read there being only
six Senators present.-Mr. HAMLIN remarked
that it not very difficult to see that the Senate
was not remarkably full, laughter and hence it
would not take long to get through with the ordi-
nary morning business such as the presentation of
memorials and reports from committees. The un-
finished business of the morning hour Yesterday
was the bill for the relief of AnsOn Dart, against
whom the Senator from Oregon (Mr Lanel had
spoken with some earnestness; but he presumed
that Senator would prefer hurling his darts when
the Senate fuller than at present and he there
fore moved that the Senate take recess for one
hour, when there would doubtless, be the usual
attendance. Several Senators proposed a longer
recess.-Mr. HAMLIN thought quorum would
be present by that time, and if not it might
be extended then. The motion agreed
to-At ten minutes past o'clock. the
VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order
and laid before the body a communication from
the Secretary OF the Interior transmitting, in com
pliance with resolution of the Senate of the 7tb
ult, the correspondence between the Indian office
and the present superintendents and agents in
California and John Ross Browne, together with
report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs en-
closing the same to the Department, which was
read and ordered to lie on the table-Mr Doc
LITTLE moved that the Senate resume the consd-
Grafton of the bill for the relief of Anson Dart
Mr.. LANE hoped it would be laid over until to-
morrow morning, the Senate was now thin;
which was agreed to.-Mr. ANTHONY made a
few remarks laudatory of Roger Williams who he
claimed was as much the dscoverer religious free
dom as Harvey was of the circulation of the blood.
-The Senate resumed the consideration of the
special order, and Mr. DAVIS continued his remarks
| IN reply to MIR. Douglas. He entertained a hope
that the democratic party would yet be reunited
on a sound constitutional basis. on which all could
| stand-the South and the North together When
| the Cine cnnati platform made it was satisfac-
/ tory under the circumstances then existing; but
within the last four years, question has arisen
| dividing the Democratic party upon the construc-
| hOn OF one OF the articles of its creed and it now
behooves them to prescribe what the construction
Is; Tor II the Democratic party not union of
men upon principle, the sooner it was dissolved the
better. Heproceeded to allude to sauatter SOVEREIGN
ty and to the position Of Mr.. Douglas on that uues-
| tion.---Mr. DOUGLAS said he opposed to what
he called squatter soveregnty that is, the exercise
| OF sovereignty where there authority to eX-
ercise it, as in the early settlement of California at
| Pixies Peak, DC. In Utah, too, there was rebel
lion against authority; that of squater sover-
eighty he was opposed to.--Mr. DAVIS thought
he and the Senator from Illinois were not likely to
| get any nearer together in their views for the
| very case that Senator denounces was the only
case where he could admit the necessity and cOnse
quent propriety OF the exercise of sovereignty. If
men were cast upon desert island, the sovereignty
| over which was unknown, they would find them
selves necessitated to establish rules among them
selves Tor their own government; and so with the
| people OF California. When Congress failed to
give them government, and refused to enact ter
! ritOrial laws, they obliged to act for them
| selves.-When Mr.. ID. concluded his remarks, Mr.
| DOUGLAS replied, defending his own position and
reiterating his former arguments. He claimed that
he was no more out of the Democratic party than any
other Senator, for not one of them agreed with the
| President on every point Some opposed the Pa
| citc Railroad and others opp6sed specific duties
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House met at il O'Clock, but very few men,
bers were in attendance, and the House took recess
till o'clock to enable members to attend the presen-
tation of the Japanese Embassy to the PRESIDENT
On motion of Mr.. DAWES, from the Committee of
Elections, resolutonwas adopted authorizing the
Supreme Court of New York to employ counsel to
take take testimony in the contested election of
Williamson against Sickes, the Supreme Court
having reported that it has not time to take testi-
mony.-Mr. CURTIS, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill regulating army
contracts, contracts and st bill to restore super
WlNSLoW, from the Covode Investigating
Committee, reported the testimony of Cornelius
Wendell and F. W. Walker, and moved that it be
printed: From the reading it appeared that Mr..
| Wendell had given Walker checks for s., 500, which
Walker had cashed; but in response to the
persistent inquiries of the Select Committee, he
said the money not in consideration of services
in assisting to pass the LEGO mpton English bill
to which he was opposed. He was the co:respon-
dent of the New ork Express, but was also here on
political business. He had often received windfalls.
On one occasion gentleman put two hundred
dollars in his hand. These gentlemen, who thus
acted, have no business before Congress. At the
time he received the notes from Wendell, nothing
was said about the passage of any measures. He
RoI lle close OF tne last session
, of Congress. 1t was given him for his general
} goodwill for Wendell, he supposed.-The report
concluded with resolution that Francis W. Walk
er be expelled from the reporters gallery.--Mr
} BOTELER caused to be read letter, addressed tC
him by the editors of the New York Express, dated
the 18th instant, in which, speaking of the subject
under investigation by the Select Committee, they
: say they never received any portion of The
s., 500 given to Mr.. Walker, etc-Mr
: SHERMAN said the gentlemen who occupy
! the galleries as reporters paid by theil
respective employers, and when they abuse thu
privilege given to them for reporting the proceed
ings, and become lobby agents, he would expe
them and was therefore ready to vote for this res
olutiOn.-Mr. WlNSLOW said that there was NJ
intimation whatever before the committee that tn
editors of the Express had received any of thi
money, nor did it appear that any member of Con
: gress was improperly implicated in the passage
defeat of measures before this House,
sons of lobby agents, who claim that no bill can b.
!, passed without the of money; and thus prey
upon claimants.-The resolution for the expul
sion of Mr.. Walker was then adopted.
House then proceeded to the consideration Of am
passed, the Post Office Deficiency bill, which di
reefs the Postmaster General to restore the hereto
fore suspended land service, and, asO the trips o
the steamer Isabel, from Charleston to Key West
: The House also acted on the Senate's amend
ments to the Deficiency Appropriation bill.-Th
), Consular and Diplomatic bill. returned from tn
q Senate, with amendments, considered in Com
| mittee of the Whole on the State of the Union,-
The Committee proceeded to the consideration {
the Legislative Executive and Judicial Appropris
tion bill, but without coming to any conclusion tn
Committee rose and the House adjourned
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