The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-23
PROCEEDINGS GP THIN THIRTY.SIXTH CONGRESS

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WAsHINGToN, June %, 1S60.-Mr. LATHAM Of
fered a resolution directing the Secretary of the
Senate to pay the remainder of the salary due the
late Senator Broderick, to his consignees. Re-
ferred.--The House bill for the relief of the
Eighth Congressional Township, in Randolph coun-
ty Illinois. taken up. Much confusion ensu-
ed, many Senators being on the floor at once ma
king separate motions.--Mr. MASON moved to
proceed to hold an Executive session. He believed
that unless the day was spent in considering Execu
tive business that the Senate would be detained
here next week.--Messrs. YULEE and TRUM-
BULL thought that legislative business should be
finished before the Executive business the latter
could go over until the next session.--The mo-
ton of Mr. Mason then defeated, there being
but one vote in the affirmative.--Mr. FITCH re-
ported a resolution supplementary to the
one already passed, providing that the Sc
cretary of the Interior shall contract for the
ton or purchase of a Government Printing Bureau,
instead OF Superintendent of Public Printing
as provided for in the recent law. Passed.
During the debate on the resolution Mr.. KING
said this resolution proposed to place it under the
Secretary OF the Interior, instead of the Superin-
tendent OF Public Printing, aid he trusted that it
would not be done.-Mr. DAVIS-What is it
Mr.. KING-Read your resolution and see.-
Mr.. DAVIS-What is it?-Mr KING-H is a
personal provision referring to the last antecedent
Laughter. Mr.. DANlS-Then / will say to
the Senator from New FORK that the last antece-
dent is adjective instead of anoun.-Mr.
KING said he would not make a personal resolu.
ton by replying to the Senator. YULEE
moved that the post fOute Dill be taken up-Mr
IVERSON hoped that the Senate would consider the
House bills in the Senate's private calendar Inas.
much as the House had passed all private bills sent
there from the Senate this courtesy should be re-
turned by the Senate. The President had
nounced that he would not sign any private
bills which might be sent to him after
to-day, and therefore this was the only day
that justice could be done those claimants
On motion of Mr.. YULEE, the Post Route bill
was taken up, and numerous amendments were
made to it, which caused considerable discussion
In the midst of the consideration, message was
received from the House, announcing the passage
of bill authorizing loan, and providing for the
redemption of treasury notes.-Mr. HUNTER ex-
planned lnat TINS was substantially the same propo-
sition heretofore adopted by the Senate; and the
bill was read three times BY unanimous consent
and passed. PEARCE, from the Committee
of Conference the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial Appropriation bill, submitted a report,
which concurred in, and the bill is therefore
disposed of-Mr. DAVIS, from the Committee
of Conference the Post Office Deficiency bill re-
ported that the committee were unable 10 agree. |
ana the committee were discharged-The Post |
Route Dill was resumed, and long debate ensued
ON the various propositions for Pacific mail service
ONE Senators advocating the Overland Route, and