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PROCEEDINGS Oh THU THIRYY,SIyTH CONGRESS
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April IA message was received
from the President, enclosing communication
from the Secretary of War, in reply to a resolu
luton for information to the seizure and i'm
prisonment of naturaZed citizens by foreign gov
ernments The communication was not read, bu
ordered to be printed.-Mr. WILSON introduced
a joint resolution authorizing the collection anC
publication of the records and documents relating
to the "History of the Colonization of America by
commercial Companies in England, incorporated
In 1906" Referred to the Committee on the Iii
brary.-Mr. LANE introduced bill to perfect
the titles of lands in California on which the United
states have erected Notifications; which was read
twlce.-Mr. l.. moved its reference to the Com
mlttee on Military Atfairs.-Mr. GWIN objected
planned the object of the bill. The Government
had already expended over 81, SOC, 900 on fortif
cation at Fort Point, in California, but the work
was not completed. 1t has been found that the
title of the United States to the site upon which
this great work stands is not as perfect as could
be desired; and before any more money is expend-
ed there it is necessary that the title should be
perfected. The object of this bill is not to inter
lere with the title of other persons or third par
ties, but to secure to the Government the best title
IN our power to give. 1t being thus strictly mill
tary matter he thought it ought to go to the Com
mlttee on Military Afairs.-Mr. GWIN thought
IL should go to the Committee on Finance. This
was question of very grave Importance to the
people OF California. Such a question, involving
the title to land, should properly be left to the
courts. 1t involved other interests besides the
mere site OF this tortiication, for it of the
most gigantic claims ever presented to Congress-
including large portion of the city of San Fran
cisco.-Mr. COLLAMER desired to have gene
raj law passed, which would include all similar
cases, and suggested that the proper reference of
this bill was to the Committee on the judiciary.
Mr. GWlN had objection to that
reterence.--After some further debate, the
question being taken, the bill was referred
to the TeMMR G9mmittee MRHGI on M. Military Affairs
ton to refer the memorial of Mr. Sanborn, that be-
ing the unfinished business of yesterday. 1t was
accordingly referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.--Mr. CAMERON presented a memorial in
Iav0r OF modification of the tariff.-Mr. KEN
NhDl gave notice OF bill for the transportation
OF the mails by railroad to the Pacifc-Mr
GWlN introduced bill to provide for taking
private property Tor the public use, and providing
Just compensation therefor. Referred -MT
HALE moved to take up his resolution for
recess of Congress from the 10Th of April to the
22d of May.-Mr. CLINGMAN moved an amend
The CHAIR announced that the hour had
arrived for the consideration of the special or
der.-Mr. HALE moved to postpone all prior
orders to consider his esoluton.-Mr. GWIN
asked the yeas and nays, and the motion to post
pone was agreed to-yeas 27; NAYS 25-
Mr.. DIXON moved to amend the amendment by
changing the resolution so as to provide for ter
mlnation of the present session on Monday, the 4th
day OF June.-Mr. CLINGMAN accepted the
amendment.-After considerable discussion the
question being taken, the amendment was not
agreed to-yeas lS, nays 3l.-The original reso-
luton was rejected by vote of yeas 20, nays 81.
After short Executive session, Mr.. JOHNSON
oi tennessee, from the Committee on Public Lands,
reported new Homestead bill, as a substitute tor
the Senate and House biIl.-The bill having been
read, MIR. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, explained its
provisions and spoke of the concessions which
had been made in the Committee in order to secure
la +,
features with the bills previously under consdera-
tIon, and hoped all the friends of the homestead
policy would give it their cordial support-Mr
GWlN hoped an amendment would be made legal
lzng the occupation of United States lands in Cal
liornia and Oregon for mining purposes, as there
were now hundred thousand American citizens
there engaged in mining. The bill was temporari-
ly laid aside, and a message from the President was
read, vetoing the bill for the relief of Arthur
Edwards and his associates.-Mr. HALE moved
to recommit the bill, together with the veto mes
sage, to the Post Office Committee After some
debate, without taking the question on that motion
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. SCHWARTZ offered resolution, which was
read for the information of the House, insructing
the Committee on Public Expenditures to report a
Dill reducing the compensation of members Of Con-
gress to eight dollars per diem for each day of
actual service, and providing also, that when both
Houses, by Joint resolution, adjourn to attend a
political convention, the members voting therefor
shall receive no pay during the recess Laughter.
Mr.. SHERMAN objected to the resolution MIR
HOUSTON understood that some gentlemen drew
their pay when they paired off and were absent.
II so, he wanted this abuse corrected.-The House
went into Committee on the Deficiency Appropra-
tion bi-Mr C0NKLING reviewed the Presi-
dents position in regard to slavery in the Terri
tories, as expressed in his annual message. The
inhabitants of the free States have sought, by
moral and political force, to dissuade and discour-
age slavery. But the contentious on this subject
npfln IN hrn 10 hall,
and have lashed the public mind into an intense
activity, and from this time forth we are to
have results, not arrangements; issues, not COM
promises. The free States insist that slavery |
States, and even there that its increase shall
be unaided by piracy. They have unalter-
ably determined that slavery shall not range this
continent There Is even hope that in its abiding
place it will wi her and die This is the PRAYER of
humanty-not the mission of party. If the Su-
preme Court iniallible, then the Constitution is
nothing but wax in their hands. If the Constitution
be as they expound it, them in this year of grace,
our allegiance is due to instrument very different
from that which guided those who came before us
In conclusion he said that the reorganization of
the Supreme Court was of the auspicous pro-
mises OF Republican victory. When this reform
Is cons ummated this vampire of slavery, which
tilts among the shades Of shelterng tribunal will
stretch its wings over a peaceful domain, where
Its mlnistratiOns are considered essential to the
highest type of white civilization.--The commit
tee then considered several items in the Deficiency
MAYNARD moved to strike out the
clause making appropriations for boxes for men,
bers of Congress.--Mr. JOHN COCHRANE made
a humorous speech, showing the Importance of
boxes for snuff and other purposes, and
ridiculed legislation on such triaing matters in
exclusion of the weighter matters of law
Mr.. MAYNARD briefly replied, when the proposed
amendment was disagreed to.-The Committee
rose, and the House resumed the consideration of
Mr.. Bonham's resolution to adjourn over from
Friday next to the first of May--The question
having been taken, it was decided in the negative;
yeas 50, nays ll3.-The House again went into
Committee, and resumed the consideration of the
Deficiency Appropriation Billion motion of
Mr.. KUNKEL an amendment was agreed to, ap-
propriating $4,000 to repair the damages of the
Baltimore custom house, caused by fire, in Sep
tember, l85S.-The Committee rose, but without
journed.