The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-18
PROCEEDINGS OF TEE THIRTY Y-SIXTH CONGRESS-
SENATE.
WAsHINeToN, February 1.-THE Senate is not il
session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- ATIVFS

SENATE.
WAsHINGToN February 1.-THE Senate is not in
session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. FoUKE introduced bill to incorporate the
United States Agricultural Society. Referred to
the Commtte on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. MILES rose to a question of privilege, saving
that the House at the last session mad positively
ordered the chairs and desks should be removed
from the Hall, but notwithstanding this, he noticed
to-day, in contemptuOus disregard of the order,
the floor has been blocked up with the re-inroduc-
tiOn OF the chairs and desks. The DoOrkeeper had
no right to bring them in, and he called on the
Speaker to enforce the rule. This blending of the
two systems has the advantage of neither, but the
disadvantages of both.
Mr.. MAYNARD asked whether MIR. Miles was will
ing that the sense of the majority should be ex-
pressed without interposing further objections?
Mr. MILES said he was perfectly willing.
Mr.. WASHBURSE, of Illinois, rs one of the Squat
ter Sovereignty, said he was responsible for bring
ing in his seat and desk.
Messrs. Rust, Conklng, and McClernand several
y made similar declaration as to their seats and
desks. They and Mr.. Harris, of MARYLAND
explained that no blame rested on the Doorkeeper,
and assigned as their reasons for re-introducing
their desks and chairs, that there were not accom-
modatiOns for one-tenth Of the House at the large
tables outside the bar.
Mr.. MILES was happy to exonerate the Door
keeper from blame. He was sorry any gentleman
ha / undertaken indirectly to put aside standing
Doorkeeper ought to have sternly resisted the i'm
pOrtunity of the members.
debate on various points of order followed, at
tended by some confusion. Finally Special Com
mttee of three was ordered to inquire into the ex-
pediencv of removing the benches and replacing
the chairs and desks and to report the cost of such
change and the time it will occupy.
Mr.. kEITT, from the Select Committee of the two
Houses, appointed to make arrangements for nau-
gurating Mills statue of Washington introduced
joint resolution appropriating ten thousand dol
lars, to be expended by the Secretary of the Inte-
riOr for transporting the statue to the pedestal de-
signated by the proper authorities, and to defray
the expenses attending the appropriate ceremonies.
The joint resolution passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved that the special order-the
election of printer-be postponed until Monday.
This was agreed to-yeas 80, nays 81.
The House passed the Senates Joint resolution,
giving the consent of Congress to Captain Shu-
brick to accept sword from Captain-General and
President UrquiZa, of the Argentine COnfedera-
ton; mark of appreciation of the distinguished
character of that officer.
The Senate bill abolishing the franking privilege
having been read,
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM moved that it be referred to
a Select Committee.
Mr.. STEVENSON was prepared to vote on the bill
now, but preferred it should take the usual course
and be referred to the Committee on the Post-offce
and Post Roads.
Mr.. HoUsTON wished to postpone the further con-
sderation of the subject until next Tuesday three
weeks.
Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois, moved that the bill
be referred to the Committee the Judiciary.
Mr.. REYNOLDS moved that the bill be laid on the
table, which question was decided in the negative
yeas r. nays 80.
The bill was referred to a select committee to
consist of five members, when the House adjourned
till Monday.