The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-16
PROCEEDINGS on THE THIRTYSIyTH CONGRESS
SENATE.

L.
WASHINGTON, February l5.-Mr. MASON from the
Select Committee on the Harper's Ferry invasion,
submitted a resolution that warrants be sent to
take into custody F. B. Sanborn, John Brown, Jr.,
and James Redpath, who have refused to obey the
summons requiring them to appear before said
Committee to testify, and that they be brought be-
fore the bar of the Senate to answer for contempt
of its authority.
Mr.. HALE did not believe in the power of the Sen
ate to bring citizens out of their own States to
testify. He found no clause in the Constitution
comforting that power.
The resolution was adopted yeas 46, NAYS A.
Messrs. Bringham, Hale, Sumner and Toombs vot-
ing in the negative.
The Post Office APPROXIMATION bill was taken up
Mr. HUNTER, the Senate receded from its amend
ment abolishing the franking privilege-yeas AZ,
nays ii.
Mr.. TooMBs moved to reconsider, and gave his
reasons for doing; but the motion did not prevail
yeas IA; nays AZ.
On motion of Mr.. GwIN, the bill abolishng the
tranking privilege was then taken up; and it was
discussed by Messrs. Mason, Doolittle, Hamlin,
Chandler, Pugh, Simmons, Powell, Davis, Benja-
min, Iverson, Trumbu and Others A large num-
Der OF amendments were proposed and finally the
bill was passed abolishing the franking privilege
from and after the 18th of April next with the ex-
cepton of those persons to whom it may have been
granted by name. The wife of Ex-President Polk
was mentioned as coming under this exception.l
The Senate then ad ourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATlNE ES.
Mr.. ADAMS, of Kentucky presented the petition of
the delegate from Jefferson Territory and the me
mortal OF the Provisional Government of that ter
ritory asking that it be recognized as such Also,
the memorial authorizing the inhabitants thereof
to call Convention to form a Constitution pre-
iminary to the admission of said contemplated
State into the Union. Referred to the Committe on
| Territories
The House was, on motion, called, preliminary
! to voting for House Printer
Mr.. WILSON moved postponement till to-mor-
row.
| Mr.. BococK had heard several gentlemen say that
an election was to take place to-day. Tie wished to
know whether that agreement was only on one
| side.
Messrs. SHERMAN and BARKsDALE severally said
that 1T was the general understanding.
=, MIR. WILSON'S motion was disagreed to, and the
| House proceeded to vote.
The vote resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, lsl; necessary to a
choice, "a; of which Mr. Defrees received 90, Mr..
| GlOssbrenner, SO.
Messrs. Etheridge and Gilmer voted for Gales
! and Seaton
The vote on the final passage was, yeas 81, nays
,. Messrs. Hemphill and Wilkinson in the negative
| There was brief conversation between several
| gentlemen as to the propriety of postponing the
| election. Mr.. Stanton, who had paired off with
| MIR. Scott, dissolved the understanding with
that gentleman, and would vote for Mr.. Defrees,
having been assured the prices of printing would
be so reduced as to prevent plunder. Mr. Scott
| voted for Mr.. Glossbrenner.
The House again voted, with the following result:
WnOie number OF votes ............l82
necessary 10 cAolce.. ........,........ 92
Sr- Detrees 81
Gales & Seaton 1, Mr. Ethrdge)
Quite an amusing scene was presented before
| the result was announced Mr.. jenkins had been
| absent but now came hurriedly into the hall and
| voted for Mr.. Glossbrenner. The Democrats were
apparently much gratitied by this vote The cries
| which were previously heard on the Republican
side of announce the VOTE" were now reiterated
| on the Democratic'side
| The further consideration of the subject was
| passed over for to-day.
large number of bills and resolutions of which
| previous notice given, were introduced. The
| more important were the following:
| BY Mr.. BRIGGs, to establish branch mint in the
CITY Of New York.
| By Mr.. JNo CocHRANE, a bill to amend the pas
senger law, the better to protect females bill for
the simplification and codifcation of the revenue
laws, and bill to change the various collection
| districts, etc.
! BY Mr.. FLORENCE, a French SpoliatiOn BILL and
bill giving pensions to the soldiers of the war OF
| 1872.
! BY Mr. GRow a bill for the admission of Kansas
into the Union, Homestead bill, and bill to pre-
vent the sale of public lands, except to actual set
tiers, until ten years after they have been sur.
veyed
MIR. MORRILL, introduced bill to prevent poyg
amy in the territories of the United States, and
bill to donate lands to the several States for the
| promotion of the arts and sciences.
! There were no bills resolutions relating to
/ Maryland
The House adjourned