The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-03

In the Senate yesterday the bill for the adjust
ment of the private land claims of Florida, Louisi-
ana, Arkansas and Missouri was taken up and pass
ed. Mr.. Davis resolutions on the subject of terri
torial rights, being the order of the day, were ia
ken up and made the occasion, but not the text of
several speeches.
In the House Mr.. Hickman reported bill to ex
tend the right of appeal from the decision of the
Circuit Courts to the Supreme Court of the United
States. The consideration of the bill for the sup
preston of polygamy in Utah resumed. Mr..
Mison said 1at the bill should be passed as early
as possible, and with great unanmity as could
be secured, because the crime of polygamy was
not only practised, but was attempted to be legal
lied by statute in the territory of Utah. Mr.
McClernand remarked that there was not single
instance in which Congress had used its powers for
the punishment of crime in organized territories
Mr.. Millson replied that Congress had extended Pc
nal laws wherever the Government had jurisdic-
ton. Considerable discussion followed, during
which Mr.. Hooper, the Mormon delegate, said that
poygamy was tenet of the Mormon religious
faith, and therefore Congress had no power to le-
gislate thereon.
The ELECTION IN CoNNECTICUT.-Yes terday the
election for the choice of State and county officers
was held in Connecticut. The campaign was the
most exciting one that ever took place, the State
having been thoroughly secured by the Demo-
cratic and Republican stump orators. What news
of the result that have received will be found in
our telegram column The candidates for State Off
GERS were:
Democratic. Republican,
Governor ........T. H. Seymour, W. A. Buckingham,
Lieut.. Governor Jas. F. English, Julius Catlin,
Sec'y of State....N. c. B Stevens, John Boyd,
TreasIrer H: C; Kingsbury, Iucus J. Hendee,
The candidates of the Republican party are the
present incumbents. The vote last year for Cover
nor was as follows:
n nepnor,Gan a 40 2 SS9
Republican majority. 1870
The next Legislature the members of which were
elected yesterday, will choose a successor to Hon.
Lafayette S. Foster, whose term in the United
States Senate expires on the 4th of March next.
The LEGISLATURE OF VmGINIA.-The Senate
passed on Saturday the House amendments to the
bill for the assessment OF taxes persons and
property, one of which exempted Mount Vernon
from taxation. House bills restricting the catch
ing of oysters in the months of June, July or Au-
gust and to encourage direct foreign trade by ex-
empting from taxation -four exported in vessels
owned by citizens of Virginia, were passed. In the
House the Senate bill donating $4,000 per year
for the support of the University of Virginia, was
defeated-ayes AZ, nays At. The Senate bill author
izing the Board of Public Works to supervise the
transportation rates of internal improvement COM
panies in which the Stateis interested was passed.
Both branches of the Assembly adopted joint re-
solution recommending Colonel 7. T. Fauntleroy,
u S. Army, to the President, for the post of Brig
adier-General. The General Assembly, which has
been in session for the past four months, adjourned
sine die last night.
The EVENING STAR.-A new afternoon journal
with this name, was started yesterday by WEI. D.
HUGHES, editor of the Freeman 1t is penny pa
per of small size, but of neat appearance, printed in
good type on white paper-the proprietor prefer
ring to sacrifice dimension to quality, in the choice
of his reams. Its appearance is very good.