The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-15
PROCEEDINGS Oh THE THIRTY.SIXTH CONGRESS
sen ATE.

WASHINGTON, March a.
Mr.. FOSTER presented a memorials of citizens o.
! Connecticut in favor of modification of the ia
riff, and change from I'D vaIorea, to specific du
| ties.
Mr.. PEARcE presented a petition of citizens O
Baltimore in favor of the establishment of line Of
mail steamers between Charleston s. c. and
Havana, via Key West.
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill to constitute Tampa Bay, in the
state OF tlerlda, port of delivery, which was
read three times by unanimous consent, and passed
Mr.: BAYARD reported bill to amend an act en-.
titled ian act to regulate the carriage of passen
gers in steamships and other vessels" approved
March 3, 1855. This bill Furnishes offences COM
mltted against female emigrants packet ships.
1t was read third time and passed
Mr.. Ten EYCK presented the petition of one hun
dred and three citizens of New York and New
jersey praying the passage of the Homestead bill
On motion, by Mr.. FESsENDEN, the bill to in
crease and regu late the pay of the navy, and the
Dill TO modify the seaservice pay of pursers in the
navy, were recommitted to the Committee on Naval
Affairs with instructions to inquire into the expe-
diency of reporting bill establishing the paw of
each grade OF officers per in dollars and
twenty years of service.
On motion, by Mr.. HAMLIN, the daily hour OF
meeting was changed to twelve o'clock, noon.
Ine military academy appropriation bill was ta-
ken up, and the amendment of Mr.. Wipfall making
appropriations for regiment of mounted volunteers
Tor the defence of the frontier of Texas was adopted
yeas 81, nays 10. Several other amendments were
rejected, after discussion upon their merits among
others, one proposing to fix the term OF study at
the West Point Academy at four years. instead OF
five, as at present
AT few minutes past four o'clock, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. BRANCH offered resolution, which was
adopted calling upon the Secretary of the Interior
for copies of all correspondence relating to alleged
frauds on the Menominee Indians.
Mr.. HICKMAN. from the Com mttee on the Judi
ciary, reported back the bill creating and regula
ting paper circulation of uniform value throughout
the United States, and for other purposes 1t pro-
poses on the deposit of gold silver and bullion to
Issue certificates to circulate currency The bill
was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. HICKMAN reported bill to divide Pennsyl-
vanla into three Judicial Districts. Referred
The House passed bill to repeal the third sec
ton OF the Act OF July 1888, to increase and regu-
late the terms of the District and Circuit Courts of
the Northern District of New York.
Mr.. HICKMAN reported a resolution instructing
the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire and re-
port what legislation if any, is necessary to give
protection 10 citizens from one State going to an
other, to engage in private and lawful business
and that they report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. MCQUEEN inquired whether it was designed
TO give permission to persons to go into the slave
States and steal negroes.
Mr.. KELLOGG, of Illinois, said this resolution was
heretofore referred to the Committee on the Judi
cary, but that reference gave them no authority
to act; hence the present course.
Mr.. MCQUEEN desired to offer an amendment and
the sub ject was passed over.
Mr. HICKMAN offered several resolutions from the
Committee the Judiciary instructino them
among other things, to inquire and report as to the
legality of slavery in the territories and as to the
proprety of following out the recommendation of
the President to paw the Spanish claims in the
Amstad case. And that they also inquire and re-
port what additional legislation if any, is necessa-
ry to carry out the constitutional clause for the
renditi n of fugitives.
Mr. NELSON, from the Committee on the Judicia-
ry reported bill to suppress polygamv in the ter
rltory OF Utah. proposing for the offence a fine of
from $500 to $500 and Imprisonment from two to
five years. He desired to put it upon its passage
This was resisted by MIR. HoUsToN, vino moved to
lay the bill upon the table. But further proceed
ings on this subject were interrupted by the expi-
ration OF the morning hour.
Mr. kILGoRE, from the Committee for the District
OF Columbia, reported substitute for the Senate
bill, authorizing the corporation of Washington to
contract a loan of 5000, 900 for the building of
new centre market-hOuse. 1t deeds to the corpO-
ration the site on which the present structure
stands and authorizing the people to take vote as
to whether they will contract the loan. The bill
was passed.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union the Consular and Dip
lomatic appropriation bill.
Mr.. MILES made an Intellectual effort to have an
amendment made, to appropriate So 900 to COM
pensate the United States Marshal, at Charleston
for services in connection with the Echo re.
captured Africans.
Some debate took place on the clause of the bill
apprOpriating $40. 600 for the suppressiOn of the
African slave trade.
Mr.. BONHAM wanted to know the necessity for
the appropriation, and showed that it had not been
usual TO submit estimates for that purpose.
Mr.. McRAE, of Mississippi said that Mr. Sher-
man ought to know whether any slavers were being
fitted nut.
Mr.. SHERMAN, as the Chairman who reported the
bill, referred the gentleman to the estimates of the
Secretary of the Treasury, who perhaps had the
data.
Mr.. JONES, of Georgia, offered an amendment
that no part of the 100000 shall be applied to the
education and support of Africans in Liberia but
that the sum should be spent to enforce the fugitive
slave law.
Mr.. BARKSDALE, of Mississippi, said bv the A sb.
burton treaty, spend nearly million of dollars
annually to prevent the African slave trade; but
this never would be suppressed until check could
be put to Yankee energy and cupidty, for the
truth Is the savers are fitted out at Northern ports
and manned by Northern men.
After further proceedings the amendment of Mr.
Jones rejected.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill was laid aside
and that making appropriations for the support of
the Indian Department was taken up, when Mr..
CURRY, OF Alabama, made speech demanding pro-
lection to slavery in the Territory, and earnestly
condemnlng squatter sovereignty.
Mr.. VANCE of North Carolina, also delivered his
views In justification Of slavery.
The Committee rose, and the House adjourned.