The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-05
PROCEEDINGS on THIN THIRTY. sixth CONGRESS
SENATE.

" AShlNHTON, June 4.--On motion OV Mr. WILL
SON, a resolution was adopted, directing the Sec
retarY OF State to communicate to the Senate CO.
pies OF any correspondence or other papers on file
In his department. in relation to the arrest on board
OF an American merchant-vessel at Palermo, of
ather LAMA, an Italian patriot by the interyen-
ton or agency of Henry II. Barstow, Consul of the
United States at that place.-Mr. HAMLIN in
troduced Dill concerning pilots and pilOtage and
Joint resolution to have the accounts of members
and delegates of the Nth Congress revised and re-
viewed, and the balance paid; which were severalIv
read twice and referred.-Mr. KENNEDY moved
that the Senate proceed to the consideration of the
bill to authorize the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company to extend the Washington branch of
their ROAD to the Potomac river and across the
same. lie said that if any thing was to be done in
reference to this subject, it ought to be done
at once.-The question being taken the motion
was not agreed to.--On motion BY Mr. HAIR
Ian, the Senate took up and passed the House bill
for the relief of John w. TAYLOR and certain other
assgnees of pre- emption land locations. The
bill for the admission of Kansas was taken up and
MIR. SUMNER made long speech thereon He
discussed the "barbarism' of slavery as manifested
Hrst IN the character OF slavery, and secondly, in
the character of slave masters He argued that
the Constitution nowhere recognizes property in
man, and spoke of the practical results of slavery
as shown In comparison between the free and the
slave States. After drawing picture of the rea-
tlons OF slave masters with their slaves he said off
1t could receive any further darkness, it would be
by introducing the figures of the original agents
through which the barbaTism is maintained-the
slave-Overseer, the slave breeder and the slave
hunter, each without peer except in his
brother, and the whole constituting the triumvi-
rate OF slavery, in whom its essential brutality
vulgarlty, and grosSness are all embodied" This
brlet extract affords fair sample of his speech
which was very severe throughout in denunciation
of slavery. He spoke for four hours and when he
had concluded, Mr.. CHESNUT remarked that
the extraordinary though characteristic speech
which they had heard to-day demanded A word or
two to be said in reply. After long absence in
Europe fawning at the feet of aristocracy seeking
pity and receiving only contempt the sanderer of
States and men had re-appeared in the Senate
We had hoped that we should be relieved from the
miserable out-pourings of his vulgar malice. We
had hoped that one who had felt though he failed
to meet, the consequences of former insoence
would have become wiser, if not better by expe-
rlence In this we were disappointed. In the heroic
ages OF the world, men often deifed but it was
LOT the possession or exercise of virtue, wis
dom, justice, magnanmity, courage. In Egypt,
beasts and reptiles were wOrshpped, not for their
own sake but for what they represented and it has
Deen lett Tor this day, and for the Abolitoniss of
massachusetts, to defy the incarnation of malice
and cowardice. We do not intend to be
guilty of any such apotheoss of maignty and mean
ness. We do not intend to contribute bv any con-
duct upon our part, to swell the number Of devo-
tees at the shrine of this new idol No, sir; we
know the expectation and the hope, but we are not
inclined again to send the recipient of punishment
bowling through the world, yelping increased
volumes of SANDER and malice These are our
reasons why we nave remained quiet, and shall en-
deaVor, II possible, to remain quiet under that
which we have heard.-Mr. GREEN obtained the
foor, and remarked that the attempt to drag the
general subject OF slavery into this discussion was
100 ridiculous to merit his contemplate gave
way, and, on motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House acted on the Senate's amendments to
the st-oflice Deficiency bill, and non-concurred
in that striking out the proviso for the restoration
of the suspended Inland Mail Service, and requiring
proposals to be invited and the contract to be made
with the lowest bidder for carrying the mail be-
tween Charleston and Havana Among other
bills reported from the committees were the follow
ing: One of Mr.. Adams, of Kentucky, authorizing
a daily mail service on land between San Francis
co and Olympia, in Washington Territory, at
cost not exceeding Sl00 900 per year. instead Of the
present semi monthly service by steamer at S128,-
900. Also, bill for establishing a weekly
mail maj . service between the United States
according to Mr.. Butterfeld's plan.--
MIR. COLFAX, from the same Committee, reported
a bill appropriating S150O00 for the Post-ofiice
building at Brooklyn. He stated that the Com
mlttee were equally divided upon this bill, and
therefore reported it without Recommendation. and
but for the rule adopted by the Committee early
IN the session, against making any new appropria-
tions Tor public buildings, majority would have
favored this bill, which had special claims over
any other application before them. Referred to
the Committee of the Whole on the State of the
Union.-Mr. LEE, from the same Committee re-
ported bill for the erection of Post-oice build
ing at Philadelphia. 1t was similarly referred-
On motion of Mr.. CARTER, Saturday next was
set apart for the consideration of District of Coum
bia business.-Mr. CARTER reported a bill for
the benefit of the public schools of the district of
HARRIS ofMarvland, presented
the memorial of some twelve hundred citizens of
Baltimore praying the passage of law granting
to the soldiers of the of 1872, pension for the
services rendered by them in that war. The me-
mortal was referred to the Committee on Invalid
Pensions.--Mr. HASKIN, from the Committee
on Public Printing, reported back the joint resou
tion to reduce the prices paid for public printing
forty per centum. He gave notice that he would
call for its consideration next Wednesday,
Nearly all the time of the House was consumed in
voting on motions to suspend the rules in order
that various bills light be taken up. In some cases
the motions were agreed to, and various bills of a
private character were favorably acted upon
MIR. ELIOT unsuccessfully moved that the Light
house Appropriation Bill be considered and then,
on his motion, under suspension of the rules it
was made special order for Tuesday next.-
Mr.. MORRIS, of Pennsylvania called up the bill
making the consuates at Swatou, Assumption,
Malta, Barcelona, Florence, Gibraltar and Hano-
yer, salaried officers, and it passed.-The
House adjourned.