Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-20
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Thirty-sIxth Coneress--FIrst ses-3on.


WAsHNGToN, April IS-SENarE-1Ir. Bavsrd nra
scented petitions IN favor Of g uniform bankruul
law
. Ar. sumner presented about dozen petitions. nm.
merously signed by citizens Of different towns in
Massachusetts asking Congress to repeal the f1gi
tive slave law to abolish slavery in the District 0f
Columbia and the Territories, to prohibit the Inner
slave trade, and to admit slave States Act
lEg upon precedent. he moved to refer them to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Mason moved to lay them on the table
Mr.. sumner called for the yeas and nave
air. hlgfau desired - give his reasons why he
should vote IN the affirmative, but Mr.. Wade OBJ
jected.
The motion to lay on the table was carried by
2 yeas p, nays l9-a strict party vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Hale, the veto message of the.
President, sent in yesterday was taken up, and its
consideration fixed for next Tuesday.
Mr.. COllalner presented petition similar to that
offered by Mr.. Sumner, and moved its reference TO
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Mason moved to lay il on the table.
The motion was carried.
Mr. Wilson called up his resolution instructing the
Military Committee TO inquire into the contract for
iron made by the War Department
Mr.. Davis thought the resolution should be al
dressed to the War Department.
Mr.. Wilson thought similar resolution Of inuui-
~ was passed at a former session. but nineteen
months had elapsed before a reply was received.
He wanted different information than that which
would come from the War Department His resO-
luton had created a sensation in certain quarters
and strong efforts had been made to change its di-
rectiOn, and he had been approached even by pOlit
ical friends to induce him TO do
After some further debate the resolution was laid
over.
The resolution providing for an adjournment for
three days at time, from Thursday till thatirst Of
May was adopted; % to p and that for adjourn
ment to the 3Oth Of April was rejected q against
%.
The Homestead bill was taken up. and Lir. OWNS
amendment to legalize the lands in California and
Oregen by miners was considered at length without
a vote. Adjourned
HOUsE-The deficiency bill was taken up. Mr.
houston demanded the yeas AMI nays on its passage
Mr. sherman reminded the gentleman that if they |
insist on the yeas and nays the passage Of the
appropriation bill, it might lie defeated.
Mr.. Houston replied that his object was to defeat
the bill, and that he was willing take the respOn-
sibility.
Mr.. Sherman in reply to a question BY Mr. Curtis,
said there WAS not single IN the bill not re-
commended by the Administration and that it was
the smallest deficiency bill which had been reported
for years,
Mr. Gooch would vote for the bill. understanding
it was to pay debts already contracted but he hoped
that hereafter the Administration would contract
only such de5ts as its friends could pay.
Mr.. Houston replied that there was scarcely an |
item IN the bill to pay debts contracted by the Ad
ministration Congress itself had incurred the OBJ
legation
The bill passed by 60 against 90.
The House went into committee on the military
academy, returned from the Senate, with an
amendment, authorizing the calling out of a regi-
nent Of Texan volunteers.
Without action the committee rose.
Mr.. BOnhams resolution for anadjUurmment from
he 18th to the 5Oth Of April, was read.
Mr.. Washburn Of Maine and others, objected.
House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April l9.-House and Senate pro
seedlings are unimpOrtant.