Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-03-20

wAsmxeTox, March 10


wAsHSeroS, March 10
HousR.--Mr Morrill,, from the Committee
on Ways md Means, reported bill to pro,
vide for the payment Of outstanding Treas
ury notes, or 10 authorize a loan, regulating
and increasing the duties on imports, aud
for other purposes.
/ Mr. sherman from the same Committee,
reported bill, making appropriations for
the necessary executive and judicial exA
penses Of the Government for the next fiscal
year
The Committee on Commerce reported
/ bill, making appropriations for tho light
house establishments.
/ Mr. Haskin from the Committee on Put
/ lie expenditures, reported q bill, repehling
I the act for fortifcatons Mt Willetts point
/ Mr.. Eihridge IRON the Committee on In,
dian Affairs, reported n bill providing for
the payment Of depredations committed by
the whites on the Shawuees Of Kansas.
Mr. Scott from the same Committee, re-
ported q bill providing for the examination
Of claims occasioned by the Indian depro-
dations in New Mexico.
The above bills wero referred to the Com.
mittoe Of the Whole
The House acted on the several amend,
ments to the rules heretofore reserved for
separate votes, and one was adopted en-
powering the Clerk to preserve order and
decorum pending the election Of q Speaker
MIR Reagan moved 10 refer the Military
Academy bill as returned from the Senate,
with an amendment authorizing the calling
out of q regiment of mounted volunteers to
the Military Committee, and spoke in favor
Of the amendment
Mr.. Coz made q speech in favor Of afford,
ing material aid TO the Juarez Government
Of Mexico, saying there is an international
law which would justify US in suppressiug
such government as there is under Mira
mon ct the Capital,
Mr., Reagan said he wanted the people Of
Texas protected. Let those Of Mexico pro,
tect themselves.
Pending the question to refer TO the Com &.
mittee, the House adjourned.
SENATE Two messages were received
from the President
Mr.. King presented petition in favor Of
a uniform bankrupt law; also the petition o.
J. w, Nye and los others of N Y. in favo r
Of the Homestead Bill
Mr.. Lane introduced resolution provie =
ing that the Committee on Public Land 9
inquire into the expediency of making ths
10th parallel as the boundary between Ore.
gon and Washington; adopted.
! The House bill, authorizing the publish
ers Of newspapers to print on their papers
the date when subscription expires, was
taken up.
Mr.. Yulee reported an additional section
to the effect that the drop letters delivered
in large cities, by carriers, be charged one
cent postage instead Of two, as heretofore,
which was adopted, and the bill then pass,
ed
On motion Of MIR. johnson, resolution
asking the President for information as to
the Mountain Meadow massacre, was adopt-
ed.
| On motion Of Mr.. Mason, resolution was
adopted, asking the Secretary of State for
information as TO the proposed diplomatic
mission from Japan.
Mr.. Harlan introduced n hill to extend
the rights Of prescription over submerged
lands in Iowa.
Mr. Chandler moved to make the st.
CLAN Flats bill the special order for Tues
day next, at one o'clock. Lost--yeas 90,
nays 30.
The Homestead bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Nicholson spoke in favor of the passage
OF the Senate bill; after which the bill was
postponed till Wednesday,
The bill declaratory fthe acts for carry.
ing into effect the 9th article of the treaty OF
1919 with Spain. was taken up and IL
lengthy report read The bill provides for
the payment of the interests awarded by
the L. s Judges In East Florida, as part Of
the satisfaction stipulated in the acts of 1885
and 1884
Mr.. Toombs said the pElscipal had been
paid, but the Secretary OF the Treasury re
fused the interest The question was should
the interest be paid. lie eontended that ir
should be- it was the practice of all nations
in such cases to make the payment under
treaties. He cited Numerous eases and opin,
ions
Mr.. Mallory spoke in favor Of the claim,
and gave the his DRY OF its origin. lie urged
the payment Of the interest As just and eq-
uitable.
Adjourned