The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-23

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Gwin introduced
bill to grant alternate sections of land to Cafor-
MIA for railroad purposes. The Territorial resolu-
tions Mr. Davis were then taken up and debated
by Mr.. Hale and others.
In the House the Committee on Elections repor-
ted resolutions declaring first that J. r. Barrett is
not, and secondly, that Francis p Blair is, entitled
to the seat of the First Congressional District Mis-
souri,. The consideration of the Pacific Telegraph
bill was resumed. Mr.. Cofax explained the amend
ments which the Committee on the Post Office pro-
posed. The government is TO pay 10000 per year
for the transmission of messages, and the public to
be charged IS for ten words. the corporators do
not accept these terms within thirty days, then
sealed proposals to be invited, and the contract
to be Civ en- to the lowest responsible bidders The
line is to be built within two years. and st. Joseph,
Missouri, is to be the point of departure. The bill
was laid oyer message was received from the
President in reution TO the captured Africans at
Key West, recommending that immediate provision
be made for them. The House. in Committee of the
Whole, resumed the consideration of the Legisla-
tive, judicial and Executive Appropriation BILL
An amendment was offered and adopted, or
dering the official reporters of the proceedings Of
Congress to exclude all undelivered speeches from
their reports.
| THE JAPANESE EMBAssY-ExCHANGE RATIFCA-
TIoNs.-We learn from Washington that yesterday,
at noon, the japanese Ambassadors, attended by
several of their suite, with the United States Naval
Commission, visited the State Department for the
purpose of ratifying the treaty made between the
two nations The States Of yesterday evening say
that on the company reaching the Department
Capt. Porter and Mr.. Portman, the Presidents In
terpreter entered rm-in-arm with the two fore
most Princes. The treaties were then ex-
hibited and signed by the three first Princes and
two of the officials The signatures were written
on parchment made from the bark OF a tree, which
is first pressed into pulp, and then spread out to
| dry. General Cass then said to them that it af-
forded him great pleasure to exchange the treaties
and he hoped that it would bind the two countries
| together more closely. The Ambassadors replied
through their Interpreters that they were EXCEED
ingy obliged to the Secretary, and hoped that the
| peace betwee the two governments might be ever
lasting They were then informed that all the bus
| mess accomplished, and all returned to the
hotel.
The EXTENSION OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIo RAIL
L DAD Across THE PoToMAc, AT WAsHINGToN.-The
bill granting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
| OomPahy tne privilege Oh extending tne w asHlng
ton Branch of their road to the Potomac river and
across the same, called up in the Senate, on
Saturday last, and discussed. The bill was OPP
posed by Senator Brown, the ground of injury
that might accrue to the commerce of Georgetown.
Senator Kennedy replied, showing the Importance
of the proposed work to the citizens of Washing
ton and the country. N amendment had been
offered, proposing route by the way of George
town. which, the Senator said, could not be con.
sidered by the company, as it would cost some
100000 while the route proposed could be used at
an outlay of only $4,000. Mr.. Kennedy concluded
as follows:
The Georgetown people say that the Long
Bridge here will by this means be made perma
nent bridge. | think that bridge now is mere
continuation of street out of the city of ashing
ton, which can hardly be removed without break
ing up and disturbing vested rights the othe
side of the river. The public convenience of thu
whole city is very much interested in the perma
nency of that bridge, and l feel sure that it will
not be taken away. At all events, am willing t.
say for the Baltimore and Ohio Company, tina
they will consent to provision being put into thi
bill, providing that, if the bridge shall ever b
taken away, they will abandon the whole thing
They will build their road alongside of the bridge
with the risk and chance of the bridge being broker
down. 1t is the shortest, the cheapest and tn
most feasible route, and the only that they ar
willing to accept.