Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-07

| introduced a bill IN accordance with the petl-
| ton.
Mr.. LANE offered a resolution calling on the
secretary of state for a report OF Henry r.
Silby on the occupation of the San Juan island.
Agreed to.
Forty-two private bills were passed includ-
ing all the House bills. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. BRANCH, a resolution was
adopted, requesting the president to commune
cate any facts in his possession touching the
reported expulsion of American citizens from
the city of Mexico, and contiscation OF ther
| property, by Aliramon.
Mr.. STEVENS, the delegate from Nashihg
ton, reported a resolution, which was adopted,
cuIlInp on The secretary of state for Mr.. CrOs-
by's account of the facts and circumstances
connected with the occupation Of the island OF
San Juan.
Mr.. BARR introduced a bill, which was re-
fprrcd TO the committee on commerce, authOr-
ling the formation OF a company Tor the I'M
movement of East River, at Hell Gate, n I.
Mr.. HAWKINS introduced a bill granting
bounty lands to soldiers engaged in the Indian
wars of Florida since the 3D. of March, 1860
Referred to the committee on public lands
Air MILLwARD offered a resolution, which
was adopted, that the committee on eXpendi-
| lures i'll the war department inquire into the
action of the officers i'll charge, i'll regard TO
the contracts for the marble columns for the
! capitol extension, and whether the late action
OF the war department is legal and right, or in
violation of the rights OF the contractors,
Messrs Rice, Baird & Heeboner.
Mr.. COvoDE, from the select committee of
which he is chairman, made report quoting
| from the testimony of the progress made as to
the explanation of Augustus Schell who, it
appears, was connected with what is known as
the ''New York hotel fund.-" amounting to
$4,000 or $4,000 part Of which, it is suppos-
ed, was sent to Pennsylvania and portion
expended in New York during the presidential
election The committee required him TO
! produce list of the subscribers which he de-
ciined on the ground that he could not do so,
| even were he certain he had the papers, with
! out the authority Of the persons whose names
would appear that itwould involve Il breach
OF implied cOntldence and besides no pow er
was given to the committee TO ask for the pro-
duction of paper entirely private in its char
acter. The committee differed from Mr..
Schel and insisted on the production of the as
material TO the investigation, and according
ly propose a resolution that the Speaker issue
Il warrant, directed to the Sergeat-at- Arms, to
take Mr.. Schel into custody and bring him
| before the bar to answer for contempt.
Mr. WINsLow will submit minority report
| and the subject will be considered on Monday.
Mr. CoLFAX asked unanimous consent to
report a bill from the post office committee,
making an appropriation for supplying the
! Pixies Peak region Immediately with mails.
Mr.. CRAWFORD objected, when Mr.. Col
FAX said if he could obtain the floor on Mon
day lie would move to suspend the rules so as
| to put it on its passage.
Mr. SHERMAN moved to go into committee
of the whole for general debate.
Mr. BRANCH hoped not, after the exhibition
! of yesterday.
Mr.. BURNETT was opposed to making the
committee a debating society.
The House went into committee the whole.
Mr. WELLS, holding proof slips i'll his hand,
began to speak.
Mr. BURNETT raised a question of order.
For the gentleman to read a speech was not
according to the rules The chairman, MIR.
Petit, overrued the point, being governed by
uniform precedent
Mr.. WELLS bowed and prayed for the wis
dom and energy which would enable him to
advocate the cause Of man before this august
tribunal OF the people, and, while arguing
against slavery, said the corner stone OF our
government is the equality of all men. The
revival of the African slave trade is necessary
to the continuance of slavery, as the southern
abolitionists are working out the extinction Of
the latter by practical amalgamaton Three
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slavery-the president, the democratic party
and the supreme court. The impending crisis
is upon US, but the people are aroused to take
a stand with the lovers OF freedom, against the
advance of despotism, and to prevent con
nee, right, and humanity, from being trod
den under foot.
Mr.. CoNKLIN was assigned the floor.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM rose to Il point of order
and designating by name the only seventeen
members present, said it was not competent &c
transact business in the absence of quorum
He meant no disresp,ct or discourtesy, but il
seemed TO him the dignity OF the House was
very much impaired by discussion under these
circumstances The committee having voted
on a question raised by Mr.. Branch, it was
formally ascertained that no quorum was pres
ent, when, i'll accordance with the rules, the
roll OF the members was called.
Mr.. HOLMAN thought nothing more ridicu-
lOus than these proceedings.
Mr.. STOUT wished to show by the record
that those who at an earlier period voted
against an adjournment, had retired
Mr., SCoTT moved a call of the House, pend
ing which the House adjourned,