The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-23
PROCEEDINGS on THU THIRTY.SIITH CONGRESS
SENATE

SEN ATE.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The CHAIR laid before
the Senate a communication from the Secretary of
State, transmitting copies of correspondence be-
tween that Department and Townsend l.. Harris,
minister resident of the United States in Japan,
concerning the proposed diplomatic mission from
Japan to the United States.
On motion by Mr.. SEwARD,a resolution was adopt
ed requesting the President of the United States to
communicate to the Senate, if not, in his opin-
ion, incompatible with the public interest,
whatever information he NAV have concerning the
expulsion of Eugene Deli, native of Prussia and
a naturalized citizen of the United States, from
that country in or about the year 1857.
The bill to establish a mail route in Kansas was
passed.
Mr.. TooMBs presented petition in favor of the
Homestead bill.
A large portion of the morning hour was occu-
pied with the consideration of local bill relating
to and authorizing the corporation of Washington
to contract debt of 1920, 900, to build new
ket-house.
A number of bills were presented for reference.
Mr.. JOHNSON, from the Committee Public
Lands, reported back the House Homestead bill
with an amendment, striking out all after the en-
actlng clause, and substituting the Senate bill on
the same subject
On motion of Mr.. GwIN, the bill for the con-
struction of the Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
was taken up, in order that certain amendments
might be introduced and printed, which were
agreed to, and the bill and the amendments were
ordered to be printed.
On motion by Mr. NICHOLSON, a resolution was
adopted requesting the Secretary of War to fur
nlsh the Senate copy OF the memorial of Breyet
Lieut. Col. B. s. Roberts, of the United States
Army, relating to a reorganization of the militia
OF the United States under revision of the law of
oongrfSs Bn IN abb bin
OF the work upon the extension of the Capitol
which was read twice and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. 1ULEE, from the Committee on Post-O flee
and Post Roads, to whom the subject had been re-
ferred, a in elati to fha
undelivered letters in the Post-oflices which was
read three times by unanimous consent and passed
1t provides that when any person shall endorse on
any letter his or her name and place of residence
as writer thereof the same after remaining uncalled
for at the Post-ofce thirty days, or the time the
writer may direct, shall be returned to the writer
by mail without being advertised; nor shall the
be treated dead letters until so returned to
the office the writer, and there remaining uncaT-
ed for one quarter
The Homestead bill was discussed by Messrs
Clingman Hale, johnson of Arkansas, johnson of
Tennessee, Wigfall and Others until haf-past four
O'Clock, when the Senate adjourned. Mr.. Green
has the floor on this bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. NoELL made few remarks on the bill here
toiore introduced by him, proposing to withdraw
from the people of Utah the power to make their
local laws through an elective assembly. If the
House should attempt by direct legislation to sup
press pOlygamy, they would fail, for they would
not strike at the root of this fostering the
body polite.
He held that the organized territories derive
their power to legslate from Congress, but Utah
should be an exception, and instead of legislative
assembly, the power to legslate should be invested
in some other tribunal which would protect, not
only the inhabitants of Utah. but the rights of the
entire Union.
Mr. DAVIS, of Indiana called up the bill granting
alternate sections of lands in Nebraska for the
construction of five railroads thereon, to be free
OF OF toll to the property and troops of the United
States, and to carry the mails at such prices as
Congress may direct
On motion of sir. ErHERIDGE, the bill was tabled
yeas l3l, nays 81.
The House proceeded to consider the resolution
OF the Committee of Elections declaring it nexpe-
dent to allow Mr. CooPER, the sitting member,
from the First Congressional District of Michigan,
lwh0se seat is contested by Mr.. VIM. A. Howard,)
to take further testimony.
MIR. CAMPBELL spoke in favor and Mr.. STEVEN
son against the resolution.
Mr.. HOWARD spoke in support of his claim to the
seat.
After further proceedings the resolution was
agreed to. Yeas SO, nays 10.
The House adjourned.