The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-15
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIlIRTi,SIlTN CONGRESs

ports were presented. The bill TO settle private
land claims in California taken up, and the
amendment the House was agreed to.-The
Senate bill to take care of and return TO Africa
the recaptured Africans at Key West, and the
amendment OF the House increasing the appropria-
ton from 5000, 900 to $3.50, 900 taken up. The
amendment was not agreed tO-veas &C. nays q.
---Several petitions against an increase of duty
on steel were presented.--Mr FITCH, from the
Committee on Printing, reported in favor of print
ing 1000 copies of the Smithsonian Institute Re
ports; agreed to.--Mr WILSON called up the
resolution extending the session till the 2Sth of
June. He said that unless change be made in
the day for adjournment, it would be utterly i'm
possible to get through the buslneSS.--MT. HUN
TER suggested the 2lst of the month.--Mr
PUGH moved the resolution lie on the table
NJ. WlGFALL said they could not get through
the business by the day fixed. 1t was not Just to
themselves to the country to rush the business
OF six months through in few days. The Senate
had 'dilly ydaed."--Mr. BRIGHT said that the
Senate had sat more hours this session than for
years previonsly;--Mr. WIGFALL said he
meant it in "Pickwickian" sense. Pending the
vote on the resolution the special order, being the
Legislative Appropriation bill, was taken up.
Great confusion was manifested, some half-a-dozen
Senators addressing the Chair.-Mr. Davis sug-
gesed that the President should make all take
their seats.-The PRESIDENT said he received
the suggestion with pleasure, and requested the
Senators to resume their seats. Order being re-
stored, the special order was postpone ed for few
minutes, and the resolution again considered.
MIR. BRIGHT inquired of Mr.. Hunter, the
Chairman of the Finance Committee, if it was pos
sible to get through the appropriation bills by
Monday mir HUNTER said he thought they
could not-Mr. CAMERON said he was willing
to stay till December.--Mr. CLlNGHAM sugges
ted that they should not adjourn until the middle
of next week. As many Senators would be at
Baltimore they had better extend the session. al
though he preferred to adjourn on Monday
Mr. HAMLlN, from the Committee on Commerce.
reported back the Light house Appropriation bill
with two amendments.--The CHAIR laid before
| fhnS GO
the Treasury, in relation to the cost of adopting
the processes and means proposed by DR.. Barclay
for preventing the abrasion, counterfeting or de-
terioration OF the coin of the United States;
which read and ordered to be printed
Mr.. GWIN, from the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads to whom was referred the
bill to authorize ana direct the Secretary of War
to contract with the Overland and Pixies Peak Ex-
| press Company, reported it back with an amend
ment.-Mr. BIGLER, from the Committee on
Commerce, to whom was referred the joint resolu-
tion giving the assent of Congress to certain acts
passed or to be passed by the Legislatures of the
States of Arkansa Louisiana and Texas, or any two
OF them, in relation to the craft of Red River,
and Tor other purposes, reported it without amend
ment and recommended its passage. A large
number of House private bills were re
ported back and placed on the caendar-
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
general appropriation bill, the pending question
being on the motion of Mr.. Sebastian to amend
| the bill bv adding appropriation of upwards of
S2,3OO, 900 tn pay certain claims of the Choctaw
Indians arising out of treaty stipulations. This
amendment was discussed at considerable length
MIR. DAVIS moved to amend the amendment
| by reducing the amount about half a million of
| dollars, which was not agreed to. The question
being taken on the original amendment it was re-
| jected-yeas %, nays 24.--Sundry other amend
ments OF minor Importance were discussed until
four o'clock, when the Senate took recess for two
hours.
The Senate re-assembled at G o'clock-Mr
TooMBS desired to get up the bill permitting
Louisiana to levy tonnage duties in certain cases
The Republican members objected and it was
urged that the Senate was too thin to consider so
important bil-Mr T0OMBS replied that it
had been settled by forty precedentsl Senators
thought this bill too important to consider when
the Senate was thin, but the Senate seemed to
them full enough to deplete the Treasury by the
appropriation bills pending.-The Senate re-
sumed the Legislative Appropriation bill, and after
the consideration of the amendments, it en-
| crossed and passed.-Mr. HUNTER, from the
Finance Committee, reported the Post office A p-
preparation bill from the House without amend
ment. The bill was passed reported without
amendment, and at O'Clock the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. ADAMS, of Massachusetts, from the Joint
Committee on the Library, reported IA resolution,
which was adopted, accepting the public Journals
from the Chamber of Deputies of Sardinia, and re-
questng the Speaker to convey to the presiding off
Ger of that body the grateful acknowledgements of
this House for the valuable present, and that the
DoohS ue uepOsiIeu IN lDe LlOrarV.-Mr. PEIIlI,
from the same Committee, reported bill appro-
prlatlng S6O,OO0 to complete the publication Of
Wilkes Exploring Expedition. The sum of S2S4,-
0OO bad already been expended on the work, which
consists of thirtyeght volumes, six of which are
yet to be published. Referred to the Committee of
the Whole on the State of the Union.-Mr. HAS
hlN cal ed up joint resolution to reduce the
prlce paid for the public printing 40 per cent, to
take effect from its passage.-Mr. HOUSTON
proposed additional section to the effect that af-
ter the present session the printing of Congress and
the Executive Department be given out by con-
tract to the lowest responsible bidder for two
the amendment, because it proposed to es-
tabllsh system which has failed The
resolution was then passed.--Mr. CUR
TlS, from the Select Committee on the Pa
chic Railroad. said it would be recollected
that when the bill before the House. objections
were raised to the security of the proposed grant,
but these had been remeded unanimously by the
COMMITTEE, who had also added the Southern to
the Central route. As the session was drawing to
close, and therefore there was not time for the
consideration of the measure, and in order to af-
ford an opportunity to further examination by the
press and by Congress- he offered a resolution that
the subject be postponed till the third Tuesday in
! December. This resolution was adopted. IA
| proposition to print 900 copies of the bill
| and the report, for the of the members of the
| House, referred to the Committee on Printing
Mr. Smith of Virginia, Mr.. Davis of Indiana, and
! others, wanted to have the amendments printed,
| but were not grati6ed.-Mr. CURTIS objected,
SAYING that If all the amendments printed, the
| subject would be confused, and large volume be
! the consequence.-Mr.S SMITH replied, that Mr..
Curtis had no bowels of affection, for his own
| offspring MIR. CURTIS.-It is the offspring of
the Committee speak for.-Mr. VALLANDIG-
| HAM, from the Select Committee, to which was
referred the Senate bill to abolish the franking
| privilege, reported with recommendation that it
do not pass-The consideration of the report was
! postponed till the 4th Tuesday of December. Mr.
| SITUATION, from the Committee on Elections
made report in the Kentucky contested election
| case, giving seat to the sitting member Mr. An
| derson. He gave notice that he would call it up
to-morrow.-The House acted on the Senate's
| amendments to the Indian Appropriation bill
Inc Senates resolution, extending the session till
| the 10Th. was received, and motion of Mr..
| SHERMAN, referred to the Committee of Ways
| and Means.-Several gentlemen wanted imme-
date concurrence in it.--Mr. BARKSDALE was
satisfied that he could get through all business that
| ought to be transacted by Monday.--Mr. SHER-
| MAN said this could be done if Congress would
strictly confne themselves to public business
If it should be ascertaned on Saturday that further
extension was necessary he would so recommend
| Mr.. COLFAX, from the Joint Committee of Confer
ence on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on
| the Homestead Bill, made report thereon to the
| effect that they were unable to agree. The House
voted to adhere. So the measure is lost
--The House, for several hours, was engaged
in the consideration of the Senate's amend
ments to the Army Appropriation bill, with
out disposing of the same.--The House, at half
| past four, took a till seven o'clock.
| The House resumed the consideration of the Sem
ate's amendments to the Army bill. That appro-
| priating nearly 900 for calling the Texas
mounted regiment into the field was amended bv
| the addition of provisio that this shall not be
done unless, in the opinion of the President, the
| exigences of the service requires it'-Mr. REA-
| GAN said that II this appropriation not made
| the Governor of Texas would feel impelled by mo-
| tves of humanity, to convene the Legislature at
great expense, to keep the forces of the State in
| the field in a vigorous campaign; visiting all the
caamities of war on the Indians, which vii / deter
| them from further depredations Mr. OLlN op-
posed the amendment as entrel Y unnecessary
| Mr.. McRAE accused Mr.. 0lin of having a cold
blooded spirit of sectional preudices. He was
convinced of the fact of the butcheries COM
mltted, but he was not willing to arrest them
Mr.. OLlN Indignantly repelled this. He was op-
posed to the amendment because he wanted to put
| an end to the present difficulties by preventing
hell-hounds from rouncing on peaceable Indians
and driving them from their homes-Mr. REA,
GAN said the language employed by Mr.. Olin was
a deliberate and wilful calumny on the people OF
Texas. Finally the amendment was rejected there
being only AS votes in the Affirmative
The Senates amendment, making appropriation:
for Notifications, was advocated bv Mr.. WHITE
| LEY. He said the House bill for this purpose ap
prOprated six hundred and seventy five thousand
dollars, and the proposition now pending merely
increased the amount three hundred thousand dol
lars-Mr. CURTIS remarked that the aggregate
was 81 $50, ,000.--Mr. WHITLEY resumed, saw
ing our Notifications have cost $50 900 OOO WHY
should not even this small amount be now appropri
ated for works in fifteen States?--Mr. PERRY wa
opposed to such log rolling. He would deduct th,
whole concern.-Mr. ELIOT advocated the appro