The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-04-19
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XXXVI CoNGREss--First session

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xXXVI CONGREss--First session
I WASHINGTON, April 18, M.-SENATE--Mr
Bayard presented petitions in favor of g
uniform bankrupt law.
Mr.. Sumner presented about a dozen pc
/ titions numerously signed by citizens of diff
/ ferent towns in Massachusetts,, asking Con-
| gress to repeal the fugitive law; to abolish
! slavery. in the District of Columbia and the
territories toprohibit the Interstate slave
| trade, and to admit no more slave States.
/ Acting upon precedent, he moved TO refer
| them to the committee on the Judiciary.
+ Mr.. Mason moved to lay them on the ta-
bic.
Mr.. Summer called for the yeas and nays.
I AR. WigfaIl desired to give his reasons
why he should vote in the affirmative, but
Mr.. Wade objected.
The motion to lay them on the table was
carried by yeas 25, nays l4-a strictly party
vote q
On motion of Mr.. Hale, the veto message
of the President was taken mp, and its con-
sideration fixed for next Tuesday.
Mr.. Collamer presented petition similar
to that offered by Mr.. Sumner, and moved
its reference to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Mason moved to lay it on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. Pugh reported a bill for the relief of
Judge Cradelbaugh of Utah, which was
ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Anthony offered aresolution, calling on
the President to furnish the Senate with
the instructions given to Mr.. McLane when
minister TO China Adopted.
Mr. Wilson called ND his resolution in
structing the military committee to inquire
into the contract for iron made by the War
Department. M
Mr.. Davis thought the resolution Should
be addressed to the War Department.
Mr.. Wilson thought not.
A similar resolution of inquiry was pass
ed at former session, but 10 months had
elapsed before reply was received. lie
wantedoli1erentintorma than that which
would come from the War Department.
His resolution had created sensation in
certainsquarters, and strong efforts had been
made to change its direction, and he had
been approached even by political friends 20
induce him to do 50.
WAsHINGroN, April Is, p. M.-HoUsE.-
The Deficiency bill was taken up
Mr.. Houston demanded the yeas and nays
on its passage.
Mr.. Sherman reminded the gentleman
that if they insist on the yeas and nays on
the passage of the appropriation bills they
may be defeated.
Mr.. Houston replied that his object was
to defeat the bill, and he was willing to take
the responsibility.
Mr. Sherman, in reply to n question by Mr.
CurtisS, said there was not single item in
the bill not recommended by the Admins
tration, and that it was the smallest delicien-
cy bill which had been reported for years.
~ a IN
standing it was to pay debts already con-
tracted, bat he hoped that hereafter the Ad-
ministration would con .ract only such Il ebts
as its friends could vote to pay.
Mr. Houston replied there was scarcely
an item in the bill to pay debts contracted
by the Administration. Congress itself had
incurred the obligation.
The bill passed, 70 against G3.
The House went into committee on the
Military Academy bill, as returned from the
Senate, with an amendment authorizing the
cailing ont of a regiment of Texan volun-
teers without action The committee rose.
Mr. Bonham : resolution for an adjourn
ment from the 10Th to the 3Oth of April,
was read
Mr.. Washhurne of Maine and others OBJ
jected. Adjourned.
SENATE.-Atter some further debate the
resolution was laid over. The resolution
providing for an adjournment for three days,
at n time from Thursday next till the LIST OF
May, was adopted 26 to %. and that for
an adjournment from the 10Th TO the Both
of April, was rejected 81, against %.
The Homestead bill was taken up, and
Mr.. Gwins amendment to legalize the lands
occupied in California and Oregon by min
ers, was considered at length without vote.
Adjourned.