The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-07
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XXAVI CONGREss--First Session.

XXXVI CONGRESS--First Session.
WASHINGTON, April 6th.-HousE.-On
motion Of Mr.. Branch, a resolution WAS
adopted requesting the President to COM
municate any facts in his possession touch
ing the reported expulsion of American cit
izens from the city of Mexico, and the con-
fiscation of their property by Mramon.
Mr.. Stephens, the delegate from Wash
ington, reported resolution which was
adopted, calling for the facts and circum-
stances connected with the occupation of the
Island of San Juan. .s-f
sir. Barr introduced Jill for the i'm
provement of East River at He'll Gate
Referred.
Mr.. Hawkins introduced bin granting
bounty lands to soldiers of the Florida wars,
since 1855. Referred.
The House considered private bills.
Mr.. Milward offered resolution i'll re-
gard to the marble columns for the Capitol
extension. Adopted.
Mr.. Covode, from the select committee of
which he is chairman, made a report of the
progress made as to the examination of Au-
gustus Schell, who, it appears, was connect
ed with the n. Y. Hotel Eund amounting to
$4,000 or $4,000 part of which it is suppos-
ed was sent to Pennsylvania and a portion
spent in New York during the Presidential
contest. The committee required him to
produce a list of subscribers, which he de-
clined, on the ground that he could not do
so, because it would involve a breach of
implied confidence, and besides no power
was given to the COMMITTEES to ask for the
introduction of paper entirely private in
its character
The committee differed from Mr.. Schell,
and insisted on the production of the paper,
as material to the investigation, and accord
ingly proposed resolution that the
Speaker issue warrant to the Sergeant
at Arms to bring Mr.. Schell before the bar,
to answer for contempt
Mr. Winsi0w win sabmit a minority re-
port and the sabjeet viii be considered on
Monday.
Mr. Colfax asked unanimous consent to
report bill FROM the Post Ofsee Commit
tee making an appropriation for supplying
the Pixies Peak region Immediately with
mails.
Mr.. Crawford objected, when Mr.. Goifax
said if he could obtain the floor on Monday,
he would move to suspend the rules, so as
to put it on ITS passage.
The House passed II private bills, and
then went into committee of the whole for
general debate.
MI W CHS HotuluS tNo Slip5 IA HIS hdiiu1
began to speak.
Mr. Burnet raised a question OF order.
The Chairman (Mr. Pettit) overruled the
point of order,
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 ar
guing against slavery, said the corner stone
of our Government is the equality of all
men.
lie then proceeded to make an anti-slavery
speech.
An attempt was made, after Mr. Wells
esszscluded, to transact business but there
being no quorum, the House adjourned.
SSENEEg.-Mr. Douglas vainly endeavored
to take Up lhe measure for preserving and
securing the light house of Chicago. The
private calender was taken up.
Mr.. Doolihle presented petition from
the Hon. ID. :. Dickinson and others, pray
ing for the location of u. S. District
and Circuit Court at BinghaInpton, N. Y,
aud introduced bill Ia accordance with the
petition.
Mr.. Lane offered II resolution calling on
the Secretary of State for the report on the
occupation of San Juan Island. Agreed to-
#0rty-two private bills were passed, in
ch0aitig all the House bills. Adjourned