The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-20
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April l9.-Mr BRIGHT presented
the petition of Henry G. Rogers, praying the al
lowance of salary and other expenses due him as
charge d affaires to Sardinia, which was referred
to the Committee on Foreign Relations-Mr
lNERSON presented the petition of ID. d. Addi-
son, praying that an appropriation may be made
to pay him for an index to the Washington papers,
purchased OF him by the Secretary of State
Mr.. BRIGHT submitted the following resolution,
which was laid over:
ReSored That the 4Sth rule the Senate be amended
by adding thereto the following and the judges of the
States, as ministers to foreign countries
On motion of Mr.. b., the bill for the relief of
Madison Sweetser was taken up, considered and
passed.-Mr. KING stated that the Special
Committee to investigate abuses in printing
&c, had completed the taking of testimony, and
had had the same printed for the of the Com
mittee; and he asked the adoption of an
order for the printing of the usual number, and
two thousand extra copies, for the of the Sen
ate; which was agreed to.--Mr. BAYARD, from
the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was
referred the bill from the House of Representa-
tives, supplementary to an act entitled 'an act
providing for the taking of the seventh and subse-
quent censuSes of the United States and to fix the
number of the members of the House of Represent
atives, and provide for the future appointment
among the several States,' approved May 23d,
1885, reported it back without amendment and
asked its immediate consideration; and no obec-
tion being made, it was read a third time and
passed.--Mr. BAYARD, from the same commit
tee, reported back the bill to provide for the tax
ing of private property for the public use, after
allowing just compensation therefor; and after
some debate, without taking any action on the
bill, its further consideration was POSTPONED -
The Homestead bill was resumed and debated at
great length. The amendment offered Yesterday
by Mr.. Gwin was rejected; yeas 9, navs 80. The
Dill was at length postponed to the I'd of MAY,
with the understanding that it should then be
hnally acted on; and, after an Executive session,
the Senate adjourned till Monday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House went into Committee of the Whole
ON the Senate's amendment to the West Point
Academy bill, authorizing the employment of the
mounted regiment of Texas volunteers. Mr.
BONHAM argued that the calling out of such a
force was the most effectual plan that could be
adopted to bring to close the Indian depredaions
In Texas 1t would be crying shame to let the
summons summons pass without reducing the savages to sub
Jection.--Mr PENDLETON thought that every
consideration of justice to the people of Texas ant
OF economy In the affairs of the General Govern
ment, required that the amendment should he con
CURED in by the House. The government had beer
aerelict in duty, to extent to Justify the people
In rising and lntiicting chastisement to the fulles
extent on the Indians wherever found Anotbe,
reason why that force should be EMPLOYED was tn,
critical condition of our relations with Mexico
growing out of the events that have trans
pred on the Rio Grande, Cortinas hayipf
re-appeared, and the American troop
crossed over in pulsuit of them.-
ment of the description of force proposed, anG
caused to be read extracts from letters of Governor
Houston, in relation to the numerous murders ant
depredations.-M STEVENS, of Pennsylvania
| opposed the amendment, being opposed to the pro
posed force as not the proper guardians of thu