The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-27
PROCEEDINGS Oh THB TnIRTY.SIXTH CONGRESS
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WASHINGTON, March 26.-The CHAIR laid before
the Senate a communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury, giving the number of inmates of the
Marine Hospitals from 1854 to 1859. Referred.
Mr.. GwlN moved to take up the bill to facilitate
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific
States. Agreed to.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to strike out the proviso per-
mitting the Government to connect military posts
with the overland line by another telegraph line,
to be used for Government purposes.
The motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. LATHAM moved additional section that
the materials to build the line be conveyed by the
Government, when it could be done without ad-
dltlonal expense or Inconvenience. Not agreed to-
Mr. GRIMES moved an amendment, that the
Telegraph Company or its agents should not inter-
tere with the right to locate the railroad hereafter
by the preemption OF all the lands on that route
Agreed to.
Mr.. WILSON moved an amendment that no paw
ment be made to said line by the Government till
In operation, and when the contractors fail to
comply with their contracts. Agreed to.
The bill was then read third time and passed
yeas %, NAYS 15.
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration of the Consular and Diplo
matte Appropriation Bill, which was amended and
passed.
The bill to authorize the sale of public arms tn
the several States and Territories, and regulate
the appointment of superintendent of the national
armorles, was read third time and passed-yeas
30, nays Is.
The bill supplemental to the act to authorize pro-
lection 10 Oe given TO citizens OF the United States
who may discover deposits of guano, was then ta-
ken up for consideration, and after some discus
sion, it was postponed until tomorrow.
The House joint resolution for the relief of con
tractors in the Post Office Department was consid
cred and passed.
After executive session the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. CLARK b. CoCHRANE appeared for the first
time since the organization of the House. and took
the usual oath to support the Constitution.
intrOnupad
protection OF Congress from nonresident land
holders in the several States and Territories.
Mr.. SPAULDING offered bill making an appro-
priaton of SIS 900 for the repair and Improvement
of the harbor of Buffalo and bill authorizing the
Improvement of the st. Clair fats.
Mr.. FLORENCE introduced a bill to fix and regu- |
late the duties on imports
Mr.. MONTGOMERY offered bill to establish an as
say office at Atchison, Kansas.
AL the above bills were appropriately referred |
Mr.. BLAKE introduced bill to repeal the fugitive
slave law of 1850. Referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. WHITLEY the Committee on
Commerce were instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency of reporting bill making appropriation |
for building steam revenue cutter for the Della |
ware river.
Mr.. CURTIS introduced Pacific Railroad bill
which was referred to Select Committee on that
subject.
Mr.. GARNErT introduced bill enabling citizens
OF the United States to carry their property freely
and without molestation into the Territory of Kan
sas Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. MORSE of Maine, introduced resolution de-
claring that efficient measures should be
taken for the suppression of the slavetrade, which
is largely the increase, by means of false
colors, etc., that the African save-trade is against
the moral sentiment of mankind and a crime against
human nature, and should at once be declared
piracy under the law of nations; and that, with a
view to this end the President Of the United States
be requested to open negotiations with the leading
powers OF Europe. Referred to the Committee of
n q 0tn nntf fha ITESn
Mr.. KUNKLE introduced a bill making appropria-
tlons for repairing the CustomHouse at the port of
Baltimore Referred to the Committee of Ways
and Means.
resolution was adopted providing for Select
Committee to examine into the subject of the to-
oacco trade, with view of its extension.
Mr.. BLAKE offered the following preamble and
resolution, as follows:
WHEREAS, The chattezing of humanity and the hold
ng OF persons as property is contrary to natural JUS
ice and the fundamental principles political sys
he civilized world and serious hindrance to the pro-
republican liberty among the nations of the EARTH
RESOLVED That the Committee on the Judiciary be and
hey are hereby instructed inquire into the expedency
# reporting bill giving freedom to every human being
md interdicng slavery wherever Congress the CON
htutional power to legislate on the subject.
Much excitement was produced by the introduc-
ion of this measure The mover wanted to with
iraw 1T, but the Democratic side insisted ON a
rote.
The vote first taken on the resolution which
vas rejected by yeas 60, nays 100.
The preamble was not voted on, as the resolution
lad failed.
Mr.. MCQUEEN offered resolution, which was
'assed, instructing the Committee of Wavs and
leans to report if they fit, bill for the relief
# the shoemakers of Massachusetts from tyrannical
oppression, and to admit leather and ali articles ..
ntering into shoemaking duty free. f. !
MIR. HARRIS, of Maryland, presented the memorial :
the Association of the Defenders of Baltimore in
Sl2, praying the passage of bill granting PEN :
ions to the soldiers of the war of 1872 Referred
0 the Committee on Invalid Pensions t-s r
Mr.. HAsKIN, from the Committee on Public Ex- =
enditures, made report ON the subject of print =
1g REFORM proposing to reduce the present prices a
,rty per cent. The subj ject postponed until !,
thursday next. sL :.
Mr. CoLFAx reported bill lin accordance with y
ne request of the Postofice Department. appro- "
rating the accruing in part pa yment of "a
'ntractors for carrying the mails during the quar-
# ending the 3lst of March, 1860. Itwas passed IL
MIR. SHERMAN, from the Committee of Ways and
cans, reported bill making appropriations for di
'rtain civil expenses, and also deficiency BILL 7
The House went into Committee of the Whole TO
the State of the Union on the Army Appropria- p;
on bill, when b
Mr.. SEDGwIcK made Republican party speech,
I'd the House adjourned
private letter from Vera Cruz states that all re
e raw hides in the city had been pressed into 70
rvice for the protection of the public buildings
ID dwellings against the enemys shells. A guam N
~ already shipped had likewise been taken back W. W.
shore, for the same purpose. fo
Philip Lynch, the murderer of George Coulter,
Bordentown, in September last, was executed in be
e Jail yard at Mount Holly, n j., on Friday -
,rning last at half past IL O'clock He made no
dress upon the sca0d but declared his innocence In