The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-24

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tungs, Esq, Attorney for the State Thoma
Wooden as. Elijah Wooden. Action of eiectmcn
TO OBTAIN possession of certain real estate the pro
perty of the late Benjamin Wooden, the father O
the parties The argumentin this case was furthe,
continued. Cuttings and Machen for plaintiff
Boarman and Malcolm for defendant
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PROCEEDINGS ON THB TIIIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS
| SENATE
WASHGNGToN, May 23.-The PRESIDENT sent y
message to the Senate relative to the capture NJ
more negroes off the Isle of Pines by the United
states steamer Wyandotte; referred to the Judici-
solution of inquiry to the Secretary of War in re-
gard to the sale of the Fort Smelling reservation.
| u discussion ensued to the proprietv of
sgnd1ng M an an inquiry to the Secretary of War;
| dressed to the Presideut-Mr MASON and Mr.
fESSENDEN opposed this view of the matter.
ana t the resolution was adopted-Mr BENJA-
| NilN' rom the Committee the Judiciary re-
| ported bill in response to the Presidents mas.
sage, relative to the slaves landed at Kew West
| ana asked its immediate consideration in
We" " Tue urgency of the case.-Mr. BROWN
oGJScle1; ana the bill was laid over.-On motion
OF Mr. MALLORY, the bill to increase the nav
OF the Navy was taken up, and the amendments
MADE by the House were concurred in-On mo-
ton OF Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate insisted on the
amendment to the Military Academy bill, and asked
COMMITTEE ct Conference.-The japanese En-
| bassy arrived at quarter past IL o'uIock. and
! created a decided sensation. They were intro
duced to the Senators:-Mr HAMMOND referred
to Mr. Wilson's speech and his reflections upon the
southern Judiciary, as published in the Globe, and
| desired to know whether any such speech was de-
| livered.-Mr. WILSON said he had prepared his
| speech with considerable care but had NOT read
IL an TO the Senate desiring to time as dis
position seemed to prevail to attend to other mat
ters. lie thought by doing he conferred
service on the Senate, particularly as his speech
contained contain illusions to no Senator He spoke for
nitnHn nd
oi the Senate.-Mr. HAMMOND said the speech
contained reflections upon the Judiciary of his
state; which, # declared on the floor Of the Senate
would hare been instantly repelled He pro
tested against the practice of publishino snaecbes
not delivered. In this case it " as made to annear
tna tnat the Senators from South Carolina remained
s sent IN their seats when high judicial officers of
that State were asSaed. He pronounced the
charges contained in Mr. Wilson's speech rs uniust
and untrue MIR. HAMMOND then proceeded to
VIndlcate the purity of the South Carolina Judici
ai aryi ana h sald he hoped that motion would be
made by some older Senator that would put stop
to this perpetration of forgery and fraud -Nr
WILSON rejoined-He had put nothing !, bis
speech he was not willing to avow. 1t had been
tue frequent practice of Senators to put in their
speeches matter additional to that which was snn
Ken on the floor. He reiterated the statement that
a Judge in Charleston had grossly permitted the
law law to shield persons guilty of violating the
law against the slave trade. He had Welded to the
popular sentiment Of South Carolina which fa
vnred revival of the slave trade.-Mr. HAM
MOND replied that the great mass of the nennIa
OF South Carolina did not favor the slave
trade, and he concluded by saving that the
Senator from Massachusetts, and others nm that
SIDE CT the Chamber, were chartered bertines =
Mr.. DAVIS offered resolution that the Commit
zee on the Library report some mode for obtain
ing reports OF the debates ofthe Senate and
that measures be taken to prevent alterations in
speeches, changing their meaning. The subject
was laid over.-Mr. DAVIS territorial resSIns
tons ito were taken up.-Mr. WIGFALL defended
the action OF the Southern delegates at Charleston
pronounced Mr.. Douglas to be 3oliteallv dead and
denied that Mr.. Buchanan's letter of ac ceptance
JuSthed the Interpretation put upon it by the advo
Gates OF squatter sovereignty.-Whenn ne had con-
ciuded the Senate went into Executive session. and
then adjourned. ~
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. ALLEY addressed the House in favor of the
Senate Pacific Telegraph bill, which was under
CONSIDERATION lie spoke of the vastimportance of
having such communication between the two
oceans, which could not be effected for wears to
come except by this measure. He denied that it
created great monopoly, and said it conferred
no exclusive privilege, but merely granted right
OF way.-A number of gentlemen earnestly
sought to obtain the floor amid the usual confu-
sion.-Mr. COLFAA said thev wanted action
not speeches. SMITH, of Virginia, thought
IL was unfair that the debate should be confined to
the friends of the bilI.-Mr. ALLEY replied that
the discussion had been confined mainly to the enc
mles of the notwithstanding the subsequent
proceedings Mr.. CAREY rose to point of order
going on.--The SPEAKER finally succeeded in
enectlng comparative quiet, when Mr.. CLARK
b: COCHRANE moved that the bill be tabled.
winch was decided in the negative-yeas so, nays
9l.-Without further action the House went into
Committee of the Whole the State of the Union
on the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appro-
priatlon bltl.--An amendment pending to
strike out the appropriation for the Auxiliary
Guard. Mr.. FLORENCE caused to be read the
resolutions Of the City Council in reprobation of
the disturbance of the Republican serenade on
Saturday evening last.---fir. WASHBURNE, of
Illinois, said the last resolution untrue There
was lot OF policemen on the ground.-Mr
FLORENCE remarked that there was but one SEN
tlment In the community in regard to the affair,
and that was detestation of the ri0t-Nr
CAMPBELL said the disturbance commenced at
the W ashingtOn House, and the rioters followed
the procession to Sh street. with all the violence of
an organized mob and there not policeman on |
the gronnd--The amendment then agreed |
to.-Ihe bill was finally reported to the House |
and passed, the House concurring with the Com
mlttee OF the Whole in striking out the appropria-
ton for the Washington Auxiliary Guard =
The House then went into Committee on the
civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, which |
includes appropriations for the coast survey
lighthouse establishment and surveys, etc
Several amendments were agreed to-
On voting upon the amendments it was freoucntly
ascertained that quorum was not in attendance
and the usual preliminary means were resortcd to
for the purpose of securing one. At 7 o'clock the
doors We're closed to hear the excuses of the alb
oShICce, S"Ht vi WHICH were stated TO be sickness
or absence from the city. Other reasons given
were comical in character and excited merriment.
for instance: Mr.. Bouligny had 'paired off, for
me- and is now on a wedding tour. Mr. Wins
low, 1t was said, was to-day very assiduous in his
attendance on the japanese, and it was reasonable
to suppose he was absent extending national cour-
tesleS tt; les to the great Tycoon. Laughter. Mr..
FLORENCE-Isit it the ''same old coon?" TRenew
ed merrment. Mir. Winslow was not excused
others had been seized with the pains of hunger.
and had gone to get something to eat-Mr.
HOUSTON wanted recess for an hour in or
ler to give the Sergeant-at Arms opportu-
NIFTY to chase up the outsiders. In the mean
time the members here could go to dinner
The SPEAkER-Mr COliax temporarily presid-
ng-decared recess to be out of order.-The
repeatedly brought in absentees
among them Mr.. BARR, who as an excuse, said
there had been such continued noise and confusion
that his head ached and he went out for fresh air
This assemblage was like a town meeting, and al
most turned his head Laughter. ]-Mr. JOHN
COCHRANE thought his colleague ought to be ex-
'used unconditionally without the payment of fine
md fees, for it was evident he deranged else
ne would not have returned Laughter MIR
WILSON put serious face on the matter. They
we're engaged, he said, in grave duty. If enact
ng farce, the sooner they suspended proceedings
ne oetter-Excuses were heard from other alb
IoNIGOMERY thought it were better they
mould adjourn. This all a farce TCries of |
rider. Mr.. CONKLING did not know whether
le bad good excuse for his absence, but, like the
|
Laughter. Additional absentees were from |
ime to time brought before the bar Those |
whose excuses were not satisfactory were fined | {
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN all further pro-
eedings under the call were dispensed with- {
several gentlemen said it was unjust and unfair !
o excuse the remaining abcontccs when others had
een hned.--After further noisy proceedings the |
iouse again went into Committee the Civil Ap-
ropriation BILL and soon thereafter reported it to |
he House, with various amendments.-Atha half | q
asst O'Clock the House adjourned.
From the 81. Louis Ne,os !
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