Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-19
THIRTY SIXTH CONGRESS.
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SENATE

@hpNDAlJ JUNE 10.
SENATE.
Messrs. WILSON and CoLLAMER advocated
the amendments.
Mr.. MALLORY was opposed to the slave
trade between this country and Africa, but he
was also opposed to TIE United States inter
fering in the trade between Cuba and Africa.
Mr., CoLLAMER said as long as prize money
was given to naval officers they could not pre-
vent slaves iron; being taken from Africa.
Mr.. SIMMONS urged keeping the Africans
here for time, to partly civilize them before
sending them back.
MIR. SEWARD opposed abrogating the treaty
with Great Britain, and favored tile increase
OF the African squadron
Mr.. DAVIS agreed with Mr. Simmons, and
favored abrogating the treaty aud substituting
for the squadron an armed force to protect the
American flag.
After further debate, Mr.. Wilson's amend
ment was ost-lS to %.
Mr.. HAMMOND offered an amendment APP
propriatlng 100000 to pay a coal contract
with A w. Thompson at Chriqu Mr.
GREEN advocated it as important in establish.
ing naval depot at Chiriqua and to be the
means OF forming an excellent transit across
the Isthmus.
The senate re.assembled at o'clock After
waiting long time for a quorum, the naval
appropriation bill was resumed. Mr. Ham
mond's amendment, for the purchase of co |
lands on both sides of tile Chiriqu were de-
bated at great length, and passed-25 to II.
The navy appropriation bill was then passed
and the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Kentucky contested election case came
up, and the resolution retainning Anderson in
his seat was passed-1l2 to 6.
The legislative appropriation bill was taken
up, and the amendments of the committee of
the whole were cOncurred in
MIR. WINsLow made a minority report from
the Covode committee. lie made a personal
explanation in relation to the charge against
Mr.. Scranton, closing by saying that nothing
whatever had been brought to light rejecting
IN any manner on that gentleman's character.
Very much OF the report is devoted to an ex-
PLANTATION of the points made by the minority
report, the latter part relating TO the difficult
ties between the president and Mr.. Forney.
The House reassembIed at seven o'clock.
Mr.. FLORENCE, by unanimous consent, read
a proposition, for information, setting forth
that the resolutions OF censure on the presi-
dent, which passed on the 9Th inst, were I'M
constitutional, unfair, illegal, and exiaordina-
ry, and authorizing the speaker to wgltv ON
them on the records the words "eXpunged by
order Of the house"
MIR. HowARD-Print it in the democratic
quarterly.
Voce-Solitary and alone like Benton, you
put this Ball i'll motion.
Mr.. CoyoDE suggested the previous ques
ton, Objected to-
Mr.. DELANo wanted to know if the resolu
tons were offered with the concurrence Of the
president.
Mr.. FLORENCE said he did it on his OWL
rqSOOnSr utility and IL W. wit
The civil appropriation bill was amende,
by the appropriation OF S350,00O for the ex
tension of the treasury building, and $685. 90
for the capitol extension, and for purchasn
at the expense Of S47 500 thirty -four Monalitl
ie columns for the capitol, of American maj
bic.
Adjourned.