Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-03-27
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xxxvIth CoNaRBss-FIRsT SESSION.

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| Mr.. Given moved TO take up the bill TO
facilitate communication between the ATTAIN
tic and Pacific States. Agreed to.
Mr.. Latham moved an additional section,
| that the materials to build the line be con-
veyed by the Government, when II can be
done, without additional expense or incon-
venience. Not agreed to.
Mr.. Grimes moved an amendment, that the
Telegraph Company, or its agents. will not
interfere with the right TO locate railroad
hereafter by the prc-emption of all tho lands
on that route. Agreed.
The bill was read a third time and passed.
Yeas 25; nays l8.
The Consular Diplomatic Bill wns taken up.
The Committees amendments were consid-
cred with the following result
The appropriation for Minister to Para
quay, not agreed to.
The appropriation of $225,O 900 for the relief
and protection of American seamen, so
amended as to provide that Sl75,000 Of that
sum be used for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1860.
The appropriation of $4,000 for acknowl-
edging the services of masters and crews OF
foreign vessels on rescuing citizens of the
United States from shipwreck, was agreed to.
The appropriation of $lO,000 for expenses
incurred under the instructions from the
Secretary of State in bringing home from
foreign countries persons charged with
crime, and the expenses incident thereto, was
agreed TO.
The appropriation of $4,000, to enable the
Secretary Of State to defray the cost of
prison ship at Canton, China, from the first
of January, 1856, to the first of January, 1857,
and compensation of the Marshal of the Con-
sular Court at Canton, from January, /, 1854,
to December To- 1857, was agreed to.
Mr.. Hunter then moved an amendment
appropriating $4,000 TO Paraguay.
Nv Maeo0 advncated fha necessity of n
Minister to develope commercial intercourse
, with that country.
Mr.. BENJAMIN hoped the amendment would
not pass, and that there was no necessity for
retrenchment in the Diplomatic service.
, After further discussion the amendment was
Z rejected and the bill passed.
The bill to authorize the sale OF public
+: arms TO the States and Territories, and to
e regulate the appointment fSuperintendents
of the national armories was taken up.
The bill was read third time and passed.
Yeas, %; nays, l9.
I. The bill supplementary TO the act to au-
o thorize protection to citizens Of the United
. States who may discover deposits of guAno,
/ was taken up and discussed at length, and
: postponed till tomorrow.
q The joint resolution from the House, for
: the relief of the mail contractors, was re-
I ceived and passed. After an Executive ses-
!, sion the Senate adjourned.
Il H0USE-Mr. Clark B. Cochrane appeared
/" ! and took his seat for the first time since the
organization of the House.
a Mr.. Thayer introduceda bill withdrawing
% the protection of Congress from nonresident
! land-holders in the several States and Terri
h. tories.
% Mr.. Spalding introduced bill making ar
appropriation of $4,000 for the repair and
!, Improvement ofBuffalo harbor. Also, author'
g izing the improvement of st. Clair Flats.
NJ ;ntr n hill IN fly onf
" regulate the duty on imports.
At Mr.. Montgomery introduced bill to estab
' lish an assay office at Atchson, Kansas.
ID The above bills were all appropriately re
ferred.
re re Mr.. Blake introduced bill to repeal th
fugitive-slave law of 1850. Referred to tn
es e Judiciary Committee.
n, The Committee on Commerce was instructe,
er to inquire into the expediency of introducing
ct a bill making the appropriation for a stean
r. revenue cutter for the Delaware River.
lie Mr.. Curtis introduced the Pacific Railroad
I'd Bill. Referred to Select Committee.
i'd Mr. Garrett introduced bill enabling citi
-, zens of the United States to carry their prop
e. erty freely, and without molestation, into tn
Territory Of Kansas. Referred tothe Judici
m ne ary Committee
at Mr.. Morse introduced resolution declaI
"a ing that more efficient measures should b
s. taken for the suppression of the African slay
nd trade, which is rapidly on the increase, and a
VT it is crime against human nature and OF
posed to the moral sentiments of mankind
In the President be requested to open negotia
% tions with the leading powers of Europe, wit
u: u: view of declaring it piracy by internationt
nd law. Referred to Committee of the Whole
or Mr.. Bocock offered resolution censurin
"a Messrs. Kilgore and Washburne, of Me-, fc
es. not voting, which, after considerable debat
ed he withdrew.
nd NJ CoIfax h,y roouast Of tba poetof;co n,
ng partment, introduced a joint resolution fc
,rs the convenience of that Department, apprc
ic, priating in part the accruing revenues fc
the payments of contractors for carrying tn
mails during the quarter ending March 3
ur Not passed.
,te Among the resolutions passed was one cal
rec ing for information in relation to the rec
10 procity treaty, and whether Canada has vetoe
IN; its spirit. One requesting the Secretary
", the Treasury to furnish all the information
an his possession in regard to the contracts f
es: keeping public stores, and whether any men
iid: ber of Congress, directly or remotely, has
ne. pecuniary interest therein. One providir
eap, for select committee to inquire into Il
ed: tobacco trade, with view of a removal
i, the restrictions of foreign nations. And OF
oeo inquiring into the moneys paid for the tran
re, portation of the army of Utah.
Ee,f Mr.. Mcqueen offered q resolution, Whit
.ds was adopted, instructing the Committee
Of Ways and Means to inquire and report,
my they see fit, measure relieving the sho
ats makers of Massachusetts from the tyranny
ian capitalists of that State, by repeating the du
SSo6j Soj and on other imported articles which enter
old into the shoemaking business.
ne; Mr.. Vallandigham offered a resolutio
,ss; which was adopted, calling for the corr
'ss; spondence relative to the Swiss treaty, al
,nndd the disabilities therein upon Hebrew citize
dy: of the United States; a former resolution
md md the same subject not having been answere
Int and an additional correspondence havil
&C. since taken place.
HHcc' Also a resolution inquiring into the cru
igo ties alleged to have been practiced on boa
J Of American merchant vessels.
gar gar Mr. Blake offered the following preaml
aba and resolution:
ans WHEREAS, The chatteling of mankind a
the holding of persons as property is contra
az q to national Justice and the fundamen
7SS.. principles of our political system, and
a2c. notoriously reproach to our count
throughout the civilized world, and seric
hindrance to the progress of liberty throul
out the nations of the earth, therefore
ResOlped, That the Committee on Judicif
,r, be and the same are hereby instructed to
.tis' auire into the eXDediencV of renortino a