The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-29
PROCEEDINGS on THE THIRTY SIXTH CONGRES
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SENATE
WASHINGTON, March 29.-The Joint resolution
declaring Macon, Ga, a port Of entry, was passed
Mr.. KING presented the memorial of the citizens
of GeneSee, New York, in favor of the passage oil
the Homestead bill.
Mr.. DooLITTLE presented petition in favor of a
uniform bankrupt law.
Mr.. SLIDELL, from the Committee on Foreign Re.
lations made favorable report on the petition of
Isaac p Morse for additional compensation, and
reported a bill for his relief.
Mr.. CAMERON presented the petition of citizens OF
Northumberland county, Pa. asking a change in
the tariff laws.
On motion of Mr.. CHANDLER, the bill relative to
the st; Clair Flats was made the special order for
next Tuesday week.
On motion of Mr.. BIGLER, the bill to amend the
patent laws was made the special order for Wednes-
day next
The bill to prohibit the issue of bank notes in the
District OF Columbia, was made the special order
for this day two weeks.
Mr.. SEWARD, from the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations, reported bill for the relief of j. Hosmer
Smith.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Committee on Military Af-
fairs, reported bill to provide pensions for the
widows and orphans of officers and soldiers of the
army of the United States, which was read and
passed to a second reading. The bill simply ex-
tends the provisions of the first section of the act
granting pensions to widows and orphans of per-
sons dying in the naval service, to the widows and
orphans of officers: noncommssioned officers, mu-
slcians, and privates of the army.
Mr. YULEE asked and obtained leave to introduce
bill granting to the town of Tampa Florida the
site of Fort Brooke, which was read twice and re-
ferred.
Mr. ,SAurspuDv rraeontad natitio- or the Gr-ar
rams Manuiacturlng Company, praying damages
for the use, by the government, of the Potomac
water, which was laid on the table,
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill
to increase and regulate the pay of the navy of the
United States, which led to a long debate, after
which the bill read a third time and passed.
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House resumed the consideration of the bill
reported from the Committee on the Judiciary sup
pressing polygamy in the Territories Of the United
States.
Mr.. BRANCH proposed to strike out all declaring
poiygamy criminal, and retaining only so much as
annuls and declares void all the laws Of Utah sane
tioning and permitting polvgamy.
He suggested to his Democratic friends that if
they could render polygamy criminal then they
could render that other true relic of barbarism-
slavery, it is called in the Black Republican
platform of 1856, criminal. He repeated, he could
not vote for the provision to make penal laws ap-
plicabe to all Territories of the United States
Mr.. CLARK, of Missouri said the Committee on
Territories contemplating the propriety of par
ceiling out that Territory to other Territories, so
that the people of the latter may have power to
suppress polygamy and other enormites
Mr.. BRANCH thought those Territories would not
have sufficient population thus to control the SUBJ
ject
Mr.. TAYLOR thought that Congress had no power
to pass criminal law applicable to Utah, or any
other organized Territory. He would favor the
evil, and would therefore cheerfuy support Mr.
Branchs amendment
Mr. BRANCH, resuming his remarks, said that
whenever the people of Territory show them
selves unfit for selfgovernment, he would take
from them all control over their affairs
1t was useless to dabbe in dirty waters below the
springs head. They should repeal all laws shock
ing to the moral sense of the country.
Mr Al. |.
that the vote should be taken on it to-day.
Mr.. BARR moved the bill be tabled. Negatived
ayes 10, nays l6S.
Mr.. LOGAN offered a substitute for the bill, pro-
posing to repeal the law establishing the territorial
government of Utah.
No further action was taken the bill, except to
postpone its consideration till Monday next
Mr.. HICKMAN offered resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the Committee on the Judici-
ary to send for papers and persons, with power to
examine witnesses under oath, with reference to
the prayer of the memorialists, asking for the i'm
peachment of Judge Watrous, of Texas.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported bill making further provision
for the service of the Post Office Department;
which was referred to the Committee of the Wh6e
on the State of the Union.
He gave notice that Wednesday, the fourth
OF April, he would call up for consideration the
Loan and Tariff Bill.
The House, in Committee of the Whole on the
State OF the Union, resumed the consideration of
the Army Appropriation bill.
During the debate the amendment to increase
the appropriation for the national armories, Mr.
HUGHES, of Maryland advocated it on the ground
that We may be compromised in the event of the
breaking out of a war with Europe.
Mr. SPINNER moved to strike out the entire clause,
and in this he seconded by Mr.. Morris, of
Illinois, who saw no more necessity for a govern
ment establishment to manufacture firearms, than
for government hat or taiIor-shop.
After further debate, Mr.. Boteler's amendment,
to increase the appropriation for the national ar
mories from S250,OO0 to S400,0 900, was rejected
ayes AZ, nays II.
The committee rose, when the bill with amend
ments was reported. The previous question was
moved thereon, when
The House adjourned.