Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-17

Mr. Hickman reported a bill to divide Pennsylvania
into three Judicial districts-referrel
The House passed bill to repeal the third section OF
the act of July 1885, TO increase ans regulate the terms
Of the District and Circuit Courts the NOrthern DIS
trict of New York.
Mr. Hickman reported resolution instructing the
committee on the judiciary to inquire and report wnat
legislation if any, is necessary to eve protechoh 70 e
zens from State going to anoter to engage IN Pr
vae and lawful business and that hey report by bill or
otherwise.
Mr. Mcqueen inquired whether twas designed to give
permission 10 persons to go into nc Slave States ana
steal negroes. .-t l.t
Mr. Kellogg of Illinois said this resolution was hepe-
ofore referred TO the Committee on the judiciary, Dut
that reference gave them authority to act hencethe
| present course.
Mr. Mcqueen desired to offer an amendment, ami the
subject passed over.
Mr. Hickman offered sevenl resolutions from th' Com
mittee the Judiciary, insructng them among other
things to inquire and report to the legality oil slavery
in the territories and to tle propTiety OF following out
the recommendation of the President to pay theSpansh
claims in the Amised case. And that they alp inquire
and report what additional legislation if any, necessa
ry to carry out the constitutional clause for the rendlon
Of fugitives.
Mr. Nelson from the committee the udciry, report
ed bill to suppress poygmy in the territor OF Utah;
proposing, for the offence fine of from $40 to $500
and Imprisonment from two TO five years lie desired TO
put on its passage This resisted by m Houston,
WHO nONeu 10 lay tue Dill or the taOlc PiN
ceedings this sub ec interrupted blythe eXpra-
ton of the morning hour.
Mr.. Klgore, from the committee for tn District OF
Columbia reported a substitute for the Senate Dill,
authorizing the corporation OF Washington contract
loan of 5000 900 for the building of entire market
house 1t deeds TO the corporation the ston whch the
present structure stands and authorizing tie people to
take vote as to whether they will contracth loan-
The bill was passed.
The House went into committee of the whole on the
state of the Union the consular and dpbmatc appro
priatOn bill.
Mr. Miles made an Intellectual effort to hae an amend
ment made to appropriate $1,000 to compensate the
United States marshal Charleston for seyices in con-
nection with the Echo recaptured Africans.
Some debate took place the clause OF be bill appro
priang $4,000 for the suppression OF theAircan slave
trade.
Mr.. Bonham wanted to know the necessg for the ap-
propraton and show that it had not beemsual to sub
NIT estimates for that purpose.
Mr.. McRae, of Mississippi, said that Mr.. Sherman
ought to know whether any savers wer being fitted
out
Mr.. Sherman, as the chairman who reported the BILL
referred the gentleman the estimate OF the Secretary
o: the Treasury, who perhaps, had te data
Mr.. Jones, of Georgia, offered an mendment that no
part Of the $4,000 should he apptd 10 the education
and support Of Africans in Libeia, but that the sum
should be spent to enforce the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Barksdale of Mississippi, sad by the Ashburion
treaty we spend nearly million ddolars annually 10
prevent the African slave trade but his never would be
suppressed until check could be pu to Yankee energy
and cupidy for the truth is the svers are htted out
! Northern ports and manned by Nrthern men.
After further proceedings, the amerment oil Mr. Jons
was rejected
The consular and diplomatic bill as laid aside, and
making appropriations for the supper oil the lndlan De-
| partment taken up, when
Mr.. Curry, of Alabama made a aoeech. demanding
protection to slavery in the tertor and earnestly con-
deming squatter sovereignty.
Mr. Vance of North Carolina ddvered his views in
justification of slavery.
The committee rose and the Housad ourned.
THURSDAY, Iarch 10th, 1860.
SENATE.
Mr. Fitch from the Committee onPrnting, reported
resolution in favor of printing 600extra copies of the
report Of the Coast Survey. Laid ovr.
Mr Brown introduced bill to incorporate the Nation
al Gallery and School of Arts in the Rtrct of Columbia
Referred.
Mr. Sumner offered resolution dir,tng the Commit
tee on Finance 10 consider whether he numerous Gus
tomhouse oaths administered uder acts OF Con
gress may not with proprcty be aboshed, and slmpe
declarations substituted therefor; wha was agreed TO-
Private bill for the relief of Mary T. aster taken
no and elected much discussion, but VS. passed
On motion of Mr. Benjamin, bill TO mend the exist
ing laws relative 10 the compensation othe district
torncys marsha and clerks OF the cruit aud district
courts of the United States, taken uiand passed.
The special order was taken up, beinGhe joint reso-
of branch TO the Louisville and POrtlad canal Mr..
Wade presented joint resolutions Of the legislature Of
Ohio representing that the commercial in'resis OF the
Ohio Valley imperatively demand the enlargement and
Improvement Of this canal; which were red On mo-
ton by Mr.. Bright an amendment was aGpted PiO,i-
S GaS 's %s aud the cost OF tue Movement paid
for no tolls shall be cOlcced thanan amount SUI
ccnt keep the canal in repa and Ay for all neces
sary superintcndence and Management
Mr. TOombs spoke in oppciiOn TO the bill, saying
that tue government owuee all except i've shares and
these were held by director who controlled the whole
work. aud did just what the pleased and the idea was
If they made money, very vl-but if they got in debt,
the government would be caed on to foot the bills.
Nj Powell said the UuteStates had received 81 900
more than they ever put inths work, and had purchas
ed more than seven thousad shares not from money
paid out Of the treasury of he United States but from
tolls collected from vessels assng through the canal
All they asked now thauhey might be allowed to 90
on aud use the revenue and,redt of the canal make
the proposed improvement without asking one dollar
from the government
Mr.. Wade and Mr.. Critteden also advocated the bill.
The question being aenN its passage, it was agreed
to-yeas 80, noes IA.
The Senate then went int executiye session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House passed the coLllir and diplomatic appro-
pIiaton bill.
Mr. Milsou introduced ON. resolution declaring the
construction of the making farther appropriation for
tue SalaCtlOu oil virginia NLItIE duu NatIduts, dp-
proved August 81 1852. RetTed to the Committee on
the Public Lands
Mr.. Harris of Maryland inttLuced bill for continu-
ing and completing the improvement of the navigation
Of the Patapsco river and to Hnder the port Of BL
more accessible for the geamers of the United
States.
Mr.. Maynard offered a resOlton, which was adopted,
rendering the thanks OF the Hose to those clergyman Of
the District of Columbia VINO revious TO the election of
chaplain opened the daily seasons of the House with
prayer.
Mr.. Campbell, from the Committee of Elections re-
ported resolution declaring inexpedent TO grant fur
Their time to take testimony inhe case of VIM A. How
ard who contests the OF Gorge Cooper from the
first Congressional district of Michigan, a sitting
Der.
The consideration Of the suiect was postponed until
Tuesday next.
Mr.. Campbell also repOre. resolution, which was
adopted, that VIM. A. Howardhave leave to occupy
seat in the hall pending the dcussion OF the report In
this case and that he be privileged to speak to the mer
its of the question.
The House then resolved itsd into Committee OF the
Whole the State of the Unn, and proceeded TO the
consideration OF the report OF pc select committee pro-
posing amendments to the rule of the House.
The committee withot coming to u conclusion
upon the subject
The House passed the India appropriation BILL
Several bills INTRODUCED and appropriately re-
ferred
And the House add.
NOTICE TO TaE PRESS.