The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-28
PROCEEDINGS Oh THE THIRTY SIXTH CONGRESS
At 9 o'clock The House adjourned till 81.
SENATE

SENATE.
WASHINGTON Feb. 81, 1860
Mr. DAVIS presented resolutions of the Legisla-
ture of New Mexico, praying Congress to erect the
territorial government of Arizona, which
read and referred to the Committee on Terrific
res.
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee Commerce, to
whom was referred the bill to provide for the
struction of marine hospital at Apalachicoa, and
another to provide for the construction of custom
house at the same place, reported them back, with
the recommendation that they do not pass
Mr.. HALE presented the memorial of +. B. Stan
ton, demonstrating against the recent action of the
Senate in ordering his arrest, because he refused
to obey the summons of the Harper's Ferry Inves
tigating Committee, and praying the Senate to re-
scnd that order, as being improper and Illegal
Mr.. H. said he cordially cOncurred with the prayer
| Of the petition; but inasmuch as the Senate, in
spite of all he could say, passed the vote by pret
ty large aiority, he would move that the petition
| lie on the table, which was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. CoLLAMER, resolution was
| adopted, directing the Committee the Post
| Office and Post Roads to inquire into the expedi-
| ency of providing by law that any letter which
shall have remained in the Post Office for the space
of thirty davs undelivered shall be returned the
and residence thereon. Mr.. C. remarked that
under the present system of requiring all letters to
be prepaid, there was no pecuniary inducement for
the Government to deliver letters at ALL and it was
no more than just to require of the Government
what would be required of private carrier, that
| Wlen ne 1alleu 10 uellVeT package enIruSleu u
his care, he should return it. 1t would cost no
more to carry those letters back to their writers,
than to take them to the Dead Letter Office.
On motion by Mr.. HAMMOND, resolution was
adopted that when the Senate adjourns to.mor.
| ow, it be to meet on Tuesday next.
On motion by Mr.. CHANDLER, the bill making an
appropriation to deepen the channel over the st.
Clair Flats, made the special order for next
| Thursday.
On motion by Mr.. RGCE resolution was adopt
ed instructing the Committee on the Post Office
and Post Roads to inquire into the expediency of a
revision of the postal laws and to report by bill or
otherwise.
On motion by MIR. HAMMOND, the joint resolution
from the House of Representatives appropriatiug
ten thousand dollars to defray the expenses of in
augurating the equestrian statue of Gen. Washing
ton, on the 22d inst, was taken up and passed
yeas 3S, nays l3.
Mr.. CLARK made speech on the subject of slave
ry, atributing all the agitation on that subject to
the Democratic party.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
resolution of Mr. Brown in regard to territorial
rights, and
Mr.. TooMBs replied to the speech of Mr.. boo,
little delivered on Friday last. He repeated the
charge he had formerly made, that nine States Of
this Union faithless to their compact, in re-
fusing to execute the fugitive slave law. Between
independent soveregnties there must be an arbiter
somewhere. Where is it If they refuse to com
ply with their solemn obligations and persist in
aggression upon the rights of their neighbors the
cannOn's mouth must be the final arbiter; and he
was nranorad for that at anv tima II tharn was nc
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thn case nf the GeorSia missionaries Wooster and
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The House met at noon. Inc phi providing io
the payment OF Invalid and other pensions wa
passed Also, bill Tor the support OF the Mihtar!
Academy.
MI: CoNKLlN asked, put lailed 10 OBTAIN, conseh
to offer resolution lnstructlng the Committee oi
the Judiciary to inquire whether any, and IL so
what Legislation is necessary to secure the hbert
of speech or person in the District OF Columbia
and whether, and If so, what practical legislation
necessary to secure the rights OF Tree persons Il
sad District.
Mr.. GURLEY, from the Committee on frlntlng
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