The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-12
PROCEEDINGS OF HHE TIIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS
SENATE.
WAsHINGToN, May 1.-THE morning hour was
spent in the discussion of the bill for the relief OF
Thomas Chase.-Adjourned.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE morning hour was
spent in the discussion of the bill for the relief of
Thomas Chase.-Adourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. BRANCH, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported Senate BILL which was passed,
providing for carving out the stipulations of the
convention with Paraguay. The bill provides for
the appointment of Commissioner, at 81 500 for
his service in full, to act in conjunction with the
Paraguay Commissioner, who has been here seve-
raj months to investigate and adjust the claims Of
the Paraguay Navigation Company; the secretary
and interpreter to be paid 81, 1000 each; and also
provides for an umpire one should be necessary.
MIR. GROW moved, but the House refused, to
go into Committeeof the Whole on Territorial busi-
ness. He then reported from the Committee on
Territories bill to provide temporary Govern
ment for Idaho, and moved that 1t may be recon-
mitted.-Mr. THAYER moved that the bill be
tabled.-Mr. GROW-You have not the floor to
make the motion.-Mr. THAY ER-The motion
is always in order.-Mr. GROW-Not when
another gentleman occupies the foor.--The
SPEAKER decided that Mr.. Grow was entitled to
make his remarks.-Mr. GROW said the Com
mittee on Territories had decided to report five
bills, providing for many new temporary terri
toral governments, to be called respectively,
Chippewa, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona and Dacotah.
He caused map to be exhibited, showing the
geographical position of each, and explained the
necessity for organizing Idaho, now known as
Pixies Peak; Nevada was cut off from Utah, and
Arizona from New Mexico. The probability was
mail passing through these territories, at saving
of 100000. The protection which would be
afforded by these settlements would be far better
| for the Government than army and fOrts and
while securing the safety of the mails, would
shield emigTants from Indian depredatiOns. He
said that DacOtah would include all the territory
west of Minnesota and Chippewa, the country ly-
ing between Nebraska, Dacotah and the Rocky
Mountains, and the British pOssessons-Mr
CLARK, of Missouri, said he had expected, from
what had taken place yesterday, that these bills
would not be taken up till mnrrow.-Mr.
GROW replied that every body seemed to under
stand the matter differently. He would consult
his own Judgment in conducting the business
with which the House had entrusted him.
| Mr.. GROW accepted amendment proposed by
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, providing that the people
of the organized territories may elect all their Off
| GERS He moved that the bill be committed to the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union
| Mr. HOUSTON moved that the bill be laid upon
the table, and the question was decided in the af
| frmatiye-yeas 92, nays 4.-Mr. GROW also
reported bill to organize the temporary govern
ment for Arizona, which, on motion of Mr.. THAY-
reported bill to provide temporary government
for Dacotah and this too. on motion of Mr.. THAY-
Err, was laid on the tabe.-Mr. GROW also re-
ported bill provide; temporary government for
of Governments for the territories, aIluding
to the fact that thousands of persons are
constantly crossing the Missouri river,
to make their homes Test OF s,id the s Rocky
be willing to organize the territory of Arizona,
with fair BILL but he saw no necessity for 80 many
! new territories. Mr.. CRAIG, of Missouri, in
quired whether the gentleman would provide that
the people of the South should take their pro-
perty with them.-Mr. CURTIS was sorry that
the slavery question was thus brought into the de-
bate, and spoke of the duty of protecting the peO
pie in the territOries.-Mr. GOOCH expressed his
surprise that his colleague should have taken the
lead in defeating the territorial bills to-day. His
colleague had with the Democratic side in effect,
voted for sauatter sovereignty. He proceeded then
to argue the duty of Congress to preclude slavery
from the territories.-Mr. PHELPS was called
out in explanation, saying he did not approve of
those bills. The policy of the Committee on Ter
ritories was to prepare bills which the
Democrats could not vote for, nor the Sen
ate and the Executive sanction.-He
was willing to organize territorial govern,
ments as proper basis, but he would not vote for
bills which excluded citizens of the South from
emigrating with their property.-Mr. CLARK, ,of
Missouri, inquired whether the gentleman did not
last session vote against the Arizona and Jefferson
territorial bils.--Mr. G00CH replied he never
voted against the general policy of providing ter