Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-03-06
CONGRESS.
CONGRESS.
REPORTED roR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
Senate, Monday, March S.

Senate, Monday, March 5.
Mr.. Haun presented the credentials of
Milton S. Latham, Senator elect from the
State of California, for the term of six years
from the 4th Of March, instant, who being
present, was duly qualified, and took his
seat.
Mr.. johnson reported bill TO create an
additional land district in Washington Terri
tory; passed.
Mr.. Yulee of Fla, moved that the bill
making provision to carry out certain stipu-
lations contained in the treaty with Spain,
be made the special order of the day for the
18th instant which motion was agreed to
yeas 80, nays 20.
Mr.. Gwin, of Cal, moved to postpone all
special orders, and take up the business
on the Calendar; which motion was not
agreed to.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of Mr.. Davis joint resolution, authori-
zing the sale of Federal arms to the States;
and, also, providing for a Military Superin-
tendency Of the National Armories.
Mr.. Fessenden, of Me-, introduced an
amendment, providing that no arms shall! be
sold to any State in one year, except It be IN
the proportion that the federal population of
such State bears to the federal population Of
the other States of the Union.
The hour having arrived for the special
order-a bill to amend the act creating the
Court Of Claims
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, moved to postpone
the special order; which motion was not
agreed to.
The bill was then taken up. and anumber
of amendments were adopted
The bill, and the various amendments, as
they were proposed, excited considerable
discussion.
After Mr.. Bayard, of DEL had explained,
in a lengthy speech, the general features of
the bill. the discussion was continued by
Messrs. Fessenden, Of Me-; Hale Of \. H.;
BENJAMIN, of La; Grimes, Of Iowa; SIM
mons. of r. l.; Crittenden, of KY, and llar-
Ian, of Iowa.
Pending the consideration Of the bill, the
Senate, at o'clock, adjourned.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Millson, of Va, offered the following
resolution, which was agreed to.
Resolced, That the House will proceed to-mor-
row. at one o'clock, p. m, TO elect Chaplain,
who shall offciate, during the present Congress,
alternately with the Chaplain already elected by
the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Sherman, the rules were
suspended, by vote OF l25 yeas TO As nays,
and
The House proceeded to the consideration
of a resolution, referring such portion of the
Presidents Message, as relates to the Pacific
Railroad. to a special committee Of fifteen
members. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Barksdale of Miss, introduced Il
resolution. authorizing the Speaker Of the
House OF Representatives, and the President
OF the Senate. to close the present session
of Congress, by adjourning the respective
Houses, at - O'clock, on the 18th day OF
June.
Mr.. Grow, of Penn, wished to amend by
providing that Congress do not adjourn until
it shall have completed its business.
Objection was made, and the House, by u
large vote, refused to suspend the rules
Mr.. Covode, of Penn, desired to Introduce
resolution, appointing committee to m
uure whether the President OF the United
States had improperly exercised the lntiu-
ence, or used the patronage of his office to
prevent the passage of any bill IN Congress,
or any election in any State or Territory.
Objection was made, and the House pro-
ceeded to take the yeas and nays upon suS-
pending the rules, so as to permit the intro
duction of the resolution
When the name of Mr.. Ashmore, of ). g.,
was called, he was proceeding to say why
he should vote against suspendmg the rules,
when
Mr.. Grow, of Penn, called him to order.
Mr.. Ashmore said that it seemed to be the
business of the gentleman from PennsylVa
MIA to interrupt him. Hewas always doing
so. Cries Of order, order. He gave that
gentleman cries Of order, order warning
that he did not intend to submit to 1t.
(Order, order liz Mr.. Grow had better
keep his mouth shut. Order. order, cried
80 loudly as almost to drown Mr.. Ashmore ;
voice. He was willing to vote for any IN
vestigation of a specific charge, but not for
an inquisition upon vague charges, order,
order, made by men who did not hold them
selves to any just responsibility for what
they said Order, order. Heyoted mo. :
The House refused to suspend the rules,
and after some unimportant business. At tt-
teen minutes before 5 o'clock, adjourned
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