, 1860-03-14
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TulRTY-SIxTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION.
WARRINGTON, March lab.
SxxA1E.-The Chair presented message from
tho President, in answer to the resolution call.
ing for copies Of the dispatches from the United
States Minister in China. and the iustruc!ionsto
Peter parker. the United States Commissioner.
Also, communication from the Acting Treas
urer Of tue United States, With copies Of the
account Of his disbursements for the Post Office |
for the last fiscal year,
Relations, reported bills for the relief Of John
Il. Wheeler and Townsend Harris.
Mr. Toombs introduced q bill to establish M
uniform law on the subject Of bankruptcy
throughout The United STATES. Referred.
Mr. Wilson submitted resolution, instruct
quire and report whether the treaty with Great
| britain for the suppression Of tho African slave
| trade has bet n e1ecat.d, and whether any fIr-
| ther legislation is necessary by way OF amend
ment to the existing laws for the more ehecsanl
suppres thereof Objected to by Mr.. Toombs.
On motion of Mr- Sumner, q resolution was
| adopted instructiug the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columhia, to consider the e1pediency
of doing something to improve the condition OF
he had visited that jail, and found it nothing
more nor less than q mere human stye, and
SINCE the Senate had undertaken to send ct;i
zen there. it was his duty to make it 6t for hu-
maa beings to live in.
The chaiE ;., annsunced 9 the Homestead I'LL n9
Mr. Chandler made IN Intellectual attempt to
calf up the st. Clair Flats Appropriation BILL
After slight debate, The Homestead Bill was
made the special order for Thursday. Yeas, VI;
nays. g: A. -. o...,,,;.,
ment Of a Court Of Claims, was taken up.
An amendment was adopted, that in ail cases
adiudged by the Court for claimant, the same
shall lie paid in comfy with the provisions o1
the fifth section Of this act, unless in cases in
b itor the United States shall convey the same
l. | by appeal to the Supreme Court Of the United
n States, within six months from the passage o
t this net. Several other amendments were re
e jectsd.
d Mr. 1Io1lau submittad IN amendment, that th
r, | provisions Of the second and third sections Q
g The net to prevent frauds upon tue Treasury Q
a. the United states, approved February &c, 1855
al shall he applicable to all cases Of claims tnat
produced Agn gninst the United States in the Cou1
II Of Claims. Adopted.
,c Tue bill! was then passed5.-,.yeas. 81; nays, Il
- Adjourned.
- l1ouss.-Mr. 1iindman Of Arkansas, is a}
n. pointed IN additional member of the ssie
~ Committee on tho Pacific Railroad.
~ ~. MIR. EaIandighan moved that the House tai
IN up his motion to reconsider the motion !
which the bill introduced by him to increase Il
IN appropriation among the militia, was REFER!
w to the Committee on Militia. He ndaressea Il
''F House at some length in support Of the me
oes sure TO- increase tGe appropriation 10 $50 ,oe
a.. the early history Of the republic, and Of
"s' care taken to foster the militia. He quoted I
49,. constitutional provision declaring that !"
'ess regulated militia is necessary to tie security
:. a Tree State, aud alluded t. the earliest reco
% mendatious made by Washington, Adan
% jefferson on other residents in behalf Of
% militia, showing the inefhciency Of the act
- - l19o Mr.. Val!andighan continued at so
% length in the same strain, but finally vi
% drew his motion.
% The bill inviting proposals for carving
Pacific and Atlantic mails on single route
% oo considered and passed. as was also bill to
IS tab]sh mail routes in Kansas. -,
- Nr. Adams, from the Post Office Commit
~ made IN adverse report on tho bill for the e
sSer IL ton Of Deputy postmasters By the peo
Kin. Laid on tue table. .,
11a reported bill for the suppression OF the uni
,s.e fuf collection and delivery Of letters. 1t
q N drawn up By the Post OGico Department.
. ~ provides that it shall not be lawful for any
: '7 W. sons except those appointed for tho purl
: ~ under the existing law, to establish or kee
Post or Letter Office for the reception OF let
;ce- or their conveyance 10 Post Office, The Off
h1ant sS..; .L,lJo hr a Ena of 35hn tn Tho nr,ncf
Fixes aad s1nn fnr fbc assistants for each oIe
~ =. This is not to affect hoteEkeeper5 or st
n,e@ beepcrs nearest the Post Office or the legtif
s4SS business of Express Companies. Refereed ID
. hh1s Committee of tue Whole
,pped 4E. sherman, tfGaa .ne Hoa.. iii IL W.
,,d ~ Ing for tho redemption Of outstanding tEea
r,.s,. noies, and authorizing loan and regulating
.-,,nsd duties on imports.
:;.ss1 Objections were made By Messrs. Cobb
ura.., McQueen.
rs'so ~. x, The House went into Committee on The
..,,h sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
- - Mr. Love characterized the remarks oi
- VI Van Wick, delivered on afoEmer day, as t
e''etf: of Instrumentation and studied, pfemcdl
e. aoa libel on the South, and his imputations as
sSsxe II and wickedly false. He defended Georgi
Soso ~ the South from the charge made against
onsin Mr. Kellogg. Of H., remarked that at an
lottf period Of the session be referred to the ri
eli, nj yillainous attack on him by the New York
little or Iunt. He then said that Mr. Greeley VAS
and ueain, with other Republicans, in cor!
hlpped' lion in the parlor Of Judge Douglas, p'u1
uent TO and scbemiu for the reelection Of 4r. Do
m,rkct to the Senate. He now sought the floor f
ss.han. purpose of making good the statement, /
PRODUCTION Of proofs and arguments.
4.Ue Mr, McClernHnd replied, ex1orting hi
league to !orbeas his crusade on afr. n8
,na-oo | Wpt, wos Ley uiad hts I.alfrr. tue charge
during | repeated were formerly promptly met /
,nsa Of Doug|as and Ar. Greeley, and were unto
the rll. aud absurd.
tu.he:s Ih3 Cohmit1ec rose, auo Tue aoose Ii
i 4lso: | jourued.