Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-05-05
Gatssi By GtIrgrapb.
First soaaIon.


WASHINGTON, April @.
H0USE.--0n motion Of Mr. Branch, a
resolution was adopted, requesting the
President 10 communicate any facts In his
possession touching the reported expulsion
of American citizens from the city OF Mexi,
60, and the confsoation Of their property BY
Miramon.
Mr. CovOde, from the select committee, Of
which he is chairman, made q report, quot
ing from the testimony Of the progress made
a. TO the examination of Augustus Schell,
who IL appears was connected with what is
known a. the New York Hotel Fund,
amounting to $4,000 or $4,000, part Of
which II Is supposed was sent to Pa, and a
portion spent in N. Y, during the Presi,
dental contest The committee required
bin 10 produce list Of the subecriberp,
which he declined on the ground that he
could not do 30 even we're he certain he had
the paper, without the authority Of the per,
sons whose names would appear. That ID
would involve q breach Of implied conf,
dence, and besides, no power was given to
the Committee 10 ask for the introduction
Of paper entirely private in its character.
The committee differed from Mr.. Schell,
and insisted on the production Of the pa
per.
Mr.. Winslow will submit a minority res
port and the subject will be considered on
Monday.
MIR. Colfax asked unanimous consent 10
report the bill from the Postofice Commit
tee making an appropriation for supplying
Pixies Peak region Immediately with mails,
and stated If the appropriation was delayed
until the general appropriation bill passed
al AhA aInan nf tha -.
probably have any mail service then till au.
tumn. Mr.. Crawford objected, when
MIR. Colfax said If he could obtain the
aoor on Monday, he would move TO suspend
the rules 90 as 10 put il on its passage.
The House passed seventeen private bills.
An Intellectual sffost was made TO adjourn
till Monday.
Mr.. Conklin was assigned the floor.
Mr., Vallandigham rose 10 a point Of order
designating by name tho only II members
present He said il was not competent TO
transact business in the absence Of quo.
rum. He meant no disrespect or discourte'
sy, but it seemed to him, the dignity Of the
House was very much impaired by discuss
sion under these circumstances.
The Committee having voted on a ques,
ton raised by Mr.. Branch, it was formally
hscertalneu thht no quorum was present,
in accordance with the lule, the vote Of the
members was called.
Mr.. Holland thought nothing moro rid,
iculous than their proceedings.
Mr. Stout wished to show by the record
that those who at an early period voted
against any adjournment had retired.
Mr.. Scott moved a call of the House,
pending which-Adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. Douglas moved to take
up the House resolution providing for the
manner of expending the balance Of appro-
priation for repairing works and in order
to preserve the light house at Chicago
passed
The private calender was taken up.
Mr. Doolittle presented petition from
Hon. d. s. Dickson and others, praying for
the location of U. s District and Circuit
Courts at Bingbampton, New York, and
introduced bill in accordance with the
petition.
Mr. Lane offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary of State for the report Of IL.
r. Libby, on the occupation of the Island of
San Juan-agreed to.
Forty private bills were passed.
Adjourned.