Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-09
THIRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS--FIrst Session.
" AsHlNGroN, April
SENATE


SENATE.
Mr. Brown, from the committee on the District OF Co.
lumba reported back the bill for the protection of the
fisheries upon the Potomac river in the District of Coum
dia, with an amendment in the form oil substitute.
On motion OF Mr. Lane, n resolution was adopted call
ing on the Secretary of State for the report Of Henry
Crosby ,l5odyng the facts and occurrences connected
With the occupation Of the island of San juan
The Joint resolution from the House Representatives
providing for the manner of expanding the balance of
appropriation repairing the works and piers in order
TO preserve and secure the lighthouse at Chicago Hi
uois was called up on motion Of Mr.. Douglas, and
read third time and passed
The private calender was then taken up, and the re
mauder of the day devoted to the consideration OF
private bills The bill for the relief Of David Myere
oil which has been long before Congress, passed
over as likely to cause discussion.
Mr. Wglan gave notice of his intention to introduce
A Joint resolution continue the light ship at the en-
trance of the harbor of Galveston Texas
Numerous private bills passed, among others one
for the relief the surviving grandchildren of Col VIM
Thompson of the revolutionary army of South Carroll
aa which, however, subsequently reconsideTed, on
motion Of Mr.. Crtenden.
At four o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On motion of Mr. Branch a resolution adopted
requesting the President communicate any facts in his
possession touching the reported expulsion of American
citizens from the city of Mexico and the confscaton of
their property by Mramon.
Mr. Stevens tue delegate from Washington Territory,
offered a resolution which was adopted, calling the
Secretary of State for Mr. Crosbys of the facts
and circumstances connected with the occupation of the
Island OF San Juan.
Mr.. Barr introduced bill, which was referred to the
committee on commerce, authorizing the formation Of
company Cor the improvement Of the East river at He'll
gate, New York.
Mr.. Hawkins introduced bill grandng bounty lands
TO the soldiers engaged in the Indian Florida since
the Sd OF March, 1855. Referred to the committee on
public lands.
Mr.. Milward offered the following resolution, which
agreed TO, viz:
"Resolred, That Senate United States documents No
p aud Executive document No ,, be 70 the com
mittee on expenditures in the War Department who shall
inquire into the subjects therein treated Of the action OF
the officers in charge in regard to contracts for the mar
bic columns for the capitol extension and whether the
late action of the War Department legal and right or
in violation of the rights Of the contractors, Rice, Baird
aud Hebner.'
Mr. Covoie from the selac; committee Of which he is
chairman made a report concluding with resolution
directing the Speaker to issue his warrant to the
,eauatarm for the arrest of Augustus Sche collector
OF the port of New York. and bring him before the
bar of the House to answer for contempt OF its author
tv in refusing to produce the list of subscribers the
New York Hotel fund-SO0O0 or $iO00o-which was
expended in New York aud Pennsylvania during the
Presidential couyass.
The report will be considered on Monday (Mr Schel
objects TO the production Of the paper the ground
hat TO do so would involve breach of private conf
lencc aud that he could not do without consulting
the subscribcrs
The House considered number of private bills, and
passed seventeen OF them.
The House went into a committee Of the whole on the
state of the Union when Mr.. Wells made autslavery
speech.
Ate which the committee rose and the House ad-
jOurued.