Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-04-27
xxxvI oONGHEss--FIEsT SESSION

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W~AsHrEGroN, April 23.-Ssaats-The chair
presented 2 message from the President, trans
hitting instructions to Mr.. McLsne when ap-
pointed Minister 20 China.
On motion Of Mr. fulse, a resolution was
adopted, calling on the P9stmaster-Ge General
for copies Of contracts sVscuied with Daniel
p. johnson and Cornelius Vanderbilt respect.
lively, for temporary mail service between
New York and san Francico, BY way Of the
Ishmus routes Of Panama and Nicaragua, to-
Eether with the correspondence relating
thereto.
After other unimp0rtaut business the Senate
adjourned until THURSDAY.
House--Mr. Phelps said be was satisfied
that there was not z working quorum present,
and b. moved that when the House adiourns Il
be to Thursday next.
Mr.. Sherman said be believed there was a
quorum IN this city, and suggested that the
House should 60 into committee Of the whole.
10 order to give gentlemen an opportunity Of
discussing the tarf ana other questions. Bv
this means business could Be advanced as If
there was a fall House.
Mr.. Hughes hoped that the regular order
would be pursued BY calling the States for res
o~lufious, etc.
Mr.. Florence said that IL there was no other
reason why this should not be done. IL such
resolutions were forced on their passage there
could not be that fair consideration thew ought
I % have.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Phelps
motion 10 adjourn 70 Thursday next. and 4
was negatived-yess "a, nsvs 10.
Mr.. WiHsiow called attention 70 the fact
that certain letters (tAe Van DIXIE corresnon-
5encs.) had been published in the New York
Hsruld as evidence before tbe Coyode commit
tee. Il was due to say that such evidence had
no. been before the committee.
Mr.. Houston wished 20 know how this was.
By what rue or practice DO members Of the
committee permit the publication Of evidence,
OF what purF0Tls 10 be syatenea, before il is
completed2 And be made sme further re-
marks which were not distine " heard. owing
70 the frequent calls to order from the Rspub-
ursn side.
Mr.. Florence desired to know how the evil
dencs gets ont.
Mr.. Winslow did not know, unless there
were some black cats about. uaughter.1
He had been early taught to have no eontro-
Tsrsy Eith preachers, because they have the
pulpit, nor with editors, for they have the
press. nor with women, for they VIII have the
last word. Laughter.
Mr. Covode said that some evidence had
been Published 10 The New York Herald even
before the committee had received il. The
correspondent having been summoned. said
the witness had called on him three OF four
llis-ana having been furnished with the
evidence, he Published IT, As to Mr.. Van
DYKE, the latter said De had and would furn-
ish The correspondence in question.
Mr.. Lake raised the point, which was de-
ciared % be wei taken, that Mr.. C1voda could
not expose the proceedings Of TIE committee.
Dir. Hughes offered a resolution, which was
agreed 20, instrneting tie committee on miU-
tary affairs 20 inquire into the exDedieacv Of
providing for the punishment OF ofenses in an
euemy's country, for which no provision is
made 10 The rules and articles If war.
The House went into committee Of the
whole on the state OF the Union, when
hE. avery, Of Illinois, mads q spseeh
against the Republican party sggressiols o.
The South.
Nfr. Morrill, Of Vermont, addressed the
committee Co. favor q the loan and tariff bin,
which proposes to Fund the outstanding treas
ury notes and to afford protection 20 American
manufa ctures.
Mr. Jones, of Georgia, with a view OF fix
irE the responsibility to where &c belongs.
argued that the North three years after the
adoption Of the Constitution, Commenced the
egtaion Of The slavery question By TIE pre-
sentafi0n OF petitions, following &c up 70 the
present thine, for the purpose Of establishing
a great sectional party 70 put slavery under
ban
The committee rose and the H5u7e sd-
lournsd.