The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-08
PROCEEDINGS or THE THIRTY,SIyTH CONGRESS.
SENATE,


WASHINGTON, March mir. SEWARD presented
the petition of certain citizens of Brooklyn in favor
of the Homestead bill. Also, a petition of five
hundred citizens of Berks and Bucks counties,
Pennsylvania, asking protection on coal and IRON
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a resolution instructing
the Committee the Judiciary to inquire into the
expediency of appointing commission to revise
and arrange in proper form the statutes of the
United States. Adopted.
bill making an appropriation to carry into effect
treaty stipulations with the Indians of Oregon and
Washington Territories, was reported from the
Committee on Finance and passed.
Mr.. DAVIS, from the Military Committee, report
ed bill making appropriations to equip regl-
ment of Texas mounted volunteers, and he moved
its immediate consideration. Objected to.
Mr.. BRowN' resolutions in regard to the Terri
tories were taken up.
Mr.. WADE spoke on the subject. He said the
resolutions embodied principles, the differences of
opinion regarding which were now agitating the
country.
The loudest complaints in regard to the admins
tration of the Government, came from those who
have been in power for many years, had moulded
the principles of the Government, and had their
own men in power. Yet those who have been thus
favored threaten to tear down the structure of
Government because of its mal-admnstration.
He could deduce no other conclusion than that
those who have been in power could not properly
administer the government.
On motion of Mr.. GwIN, the Military Acade envy
appropriation bill resumed, but without
making any progress in its consideration the Senate
adjourned at an early hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| Mr.. FARNswoRTH offered resolution directing
| inquiry into the expediency of establishing an
Assay Office and Branch Mint at Chicago. Refer
| red to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. CHASE asked, but failed to receive, consent
to offer resolution directing the Committee the
Rules to inquire into the eXpediency of so amending
the rules as to prohibit the publication, in the
official Globe reports of any remarks of members,
| made out of order.
|
| reported back Mr. MOrriPs Agricultural College
bill, with recommendation that it does not pass.
| Mr.. MORRILL, moved its consideration be post
| poned till the third Tuesday in April.
| Mr.. BRANCH moved that it be referred to the
Committee of the Whole on the State of the Union.
| Mr.. MORRILL, said his object was to afford fair
| discussion of the measure.
Mr.. BRANCH remarked that this bill was of vast
Importance, not only as to the public property
proposed to be donated but the principles invol-
| we'd. He did not desire to the bill passed
through the House under the whip and spur of the
previous question or gag law. He desired to offer
amendments as the provisions of the bill were
grossly unjust to the old States.
MIR. MORRILL, repeated that it was not his pur-
pose TO move the previous question, but to give a
fair opportunity for discussion
MI BRANCH said that recent proceedings show
that the majority of the House are in favor of the
Homestead bill. If this becomes law, where
would the lands come from for building up the
proposed Agricultural Colleges in the several
States?
Mr.. CRAWFORD moved to table the BILL Nepa-
tived by vote of Y against log.
The bill was then postponed until the third Tues
day of April.
Mr.. WINDOW, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back the Senate bill to extend the
provisions of the swamp land act to the States o
Minnesota and Oregon and it was passed.
Mr.. COBB, from the same committee, reported
bill, which passed, confirming authorizing
patents to be issued the contractors in their
emption of land for mail stations, on the overlan
mail routes and authorizing the Postmaster Ger
eral to select reservations, west OF the Mississippi
to the Pacific, for similar purposes
Mr. ALDRICH asked but failed to receive consen
to introduce a resolution instructing the COMMITTEE
of Ways and Means to inquire into the expediency
and propriety of removing the Capitol of the ma
ton to some point west the Mississippi
Mr. BURNETT, from the Committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported bill to incorporat
the United States Agricultural Society, but nj
defnate action was taken on the subject
Mr.. MORRIS, OF Pennsylvania, offered a resOlu
ton, which was adopted, instructng the Commit
tee of Ways and Means to inquire into the
expediency of abolishing Custom-house oaths and
of substituting declarations in lieu thereof, with
proper penalties for breach of the same.
An Intellectual effort made to adjourn, tina
members might avail themselves of the invitation
of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association to visi
the tomb of Washington.
The House went into Committee Of the Who'll
on the State of the Union, when Mr.. VAN WICK, c
New York. commenced an anti-slavery speech, j
the course of which he said that in the Sout
slaves were burned at the stake, and spoke of tn
want of Southern courage.
Mr.. GARTRELL pronounced the assertion as falls
and unfounded.
t Mr.. DAVIS, of Mississippi, asked MIR. Van Wye
whether he willing to test Southern cour-
age by going out of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. VAN WICK said he was not to be interfere
with by buster of that kind, and continued hi
speech in accordance with the views of the Reput
lican party.
NJ, Dr. ,c IL n,
very speech, and in favor of Congress exercising
the power to exclude slavery from the Territories
Mr.. PERRY, of Maine, also made anti-slaver
speech.
The Committee rose and the House adiourned