Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-14

Proceedings Of Yesterday Afternoon.

In THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed, the Homestead Bill was made the special
order for Thursday next, at half past one o,clock
by vote Of 81 yeas to . nays.
Mr. Toombs, in pursuance of notice. asked and
obtained leave to Introduce bill to estabish
uniform law upon the subject of bankruntcies
throughout the United States; which was read
dietary.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the hill
70 amend IAN act to establish court for the in
ves.lgatio OF claims against the United States. y
approved February "a, 1885, and the bill was dis,
cussed until late hour on various motions to
amend by Senators Hale, Brown Mallory. Doolit.
We, IVerson, Grimes, Benjamin, and others, and
alter the rejection Of some of the amendments
and the adoption Of others, the bill was passed
On motion by Mr.. Hunter the Senate then re-
sumed the consideration of the Military Academy
appropriation bill, and adjourned, leaving that
The unfinished business. to come up TO-DAY
In THE HOUSE, MIR. Sherman, from the Commit.
tee OF Ways and Means, reported the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Rssolrsd, That the Committee on Public R,i,a-
lngs and Grounds be instructed to INQUIRE into
the mode and manner 9f lighting the Capitol and
thsaa House the public grounds around
sylvania avenue, Bridge and High streets George
town, and Four-and-a-half and Twelfth strssts
across the mall, and whether contract cannot no
mao ,or supply OF gas on better terms than is
MIR. Sherman also asked that certain Executive
communications be printed and referred To the
committee OF Ways and Means; which was
agreed to. ""'
On motion by Mr. Sherman, the House went
Into Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
OE1on, (Mr Washburne, Of illinois, in the CHI,
and took up the bill making appropriations for
| the consular and diplomatic service of Govern.
ment for the ensuing fiscal year
The bill was read, and several amendments
| recommended by the Committee Of WAYS and
MI. Miles proposed an amendment proyidinr
tof the payment Of the United States Marshal Of
SCUM carolina for certain services rendered in
connection with the Echo negroes; which was
ruled out Of order
chi MR.: Miles appealed from the decision of the
Cnair; pending which
Inc consular and diplomatic bill was informal
~ passed over, and the committee resumed the
consideration OF the Presidents annual message
mr.. Love, OF Ga, addressed the committee in
IePly 10 the speech Of the gentleman from New
III n, our: van "yck, } which he declared to be
Issue OF misrepresentation of and insults to
southern gentlemen, and from beginning to end
| studied libel on the South
MI; heliogg, OF Ill. made speech Of two hours
length In support of his charge, made previous to
| the organization, that there had been coalition
or attempted coalition, between MIR. Douglas and
MI Greeley, OF the New York Tribune and other
republicans. with view to the reelection of Mr.
d. to the United States Senate He read from
various letters and speeches and reported inter
views and conversations in support of his charge
Mr.. McClernand replied to and denounced IN.
charge and the evidence broup bit in support of il
and declared that it was only an old exploded
story, revamPed for the purpose of avertfng the
| nomination of Judge Dom as at Charlestcn,
which would be the death knell Of republicanism
Mt. vance Obtained the floor, when the COM
nhlttee rose, and at six O'Clock the House ad-
journed.