New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-19
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 10, 1860.

Mr.. GRIMES tRep., Al presented peuIlohs u favor
of a uniform Banking law.
Mr. SUMNER rep, Mass presented about dozes
petitions, Dumerousy signed by citizens OF different
towns In Massachusetts asking Congress to repeal the
Fugitive Slave law to abolhh Slavery IN the District
of Columbia aud the Territories, to prohibit the
Interstate Slave-Trade and 10 admit no more Slave
States. Acting upon precedent, he moved TO refer
them to the Committee on judiciary.
Mr.. MASON tDen., VAL moved " Lay them on tho
table.
Mr. SUMNER called for the Yeas and Nays.
MIR. WIGFALL Dem, Tex. desired 10 give bis rea-
sons why he shoald vote in the Affirmative, but Mr..
WADE Rem, o. objected
TIE motion to lay the table was carried by Yeas,
%; Nays, ia strictly party vote
On motion of Mr. HALE Rep N. H., the veto Mes
sage Of the President, cent In Yesterday was taken
up and its consideration fixed for next Tuesday.
Mr.. COLLAMER rep, W. presented a petition
similar to that offered BY Mr.. Sumner and moved is
reference to the Judiciary Committee.
MIR. MASON moved to lay it on the table. Motion
Mr.. PUGH Dem, o reported bill for the relief
of Judge CradIebaugh of Utah, which was oraered to
be printed.
Mr.. ANTHONY CRep., r. H. offered resolution
calling on the President TO furnish the Seuats with
the instructions given TO Mr.. McLsne, when Minister
TO China. Adopted
Mr.. WILSON Rep, Mass called up his resolution
nstructire the Military Committee inquire into the
contracts for iron, made by the War Dsparrrent.
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, Mss.) thought the resolution
should be addressed to the War De earimeut.
Mr.. WILSON thought not. A similar resolution Of
inquiry was passed al former session, bat nineteen
months had elapsed before a reply was received. He
wanted different inform itiOn than that which would
GENE from the War Department.
His resolution had created a sensation in certain
quarters and strong efor had been made TO change
It's direction; and he had been approached by po
litical friends to induce him to do so.
Mr.. DAVIS knew nothing of that. II the records OF
the War Department concealed anything then be would
vote for the fullest investigation Toe only motive be
n Z
pence OF collecting volaminous testimony which could
be found in the records of the Department.
NJ. WILSON disciaimed any insinuation Of i'm
proper motives on the part Of the Senator from Mis-
sissipp for he the last to whom he would a.
tribute any thing Of that sor.
II was notorious however, thst the administration
of the War Department had laid itself open 10 sus-
picon of being connected with obbers and therefore
he desired q full investigation.
After some further conversational debate, the reso-
Luton was laid over.
Mr.. SLIDELL Dem La called up his resolution
proposing an adjournment of the Senate every three
days from Thursday next until the lst of May
MIR. TRUMBULL tRep., Ill. opposed this rs the
worst proposition yet submitted.
Various views were ex ;Tessed by Senator'S and the
resolution was finally carried by yeas 70, nays -.
Mr.. TRUMbULL moved to reconsider the vots by
which the resolution for adjournment for thirty days
was rejected. Carried
Tie resolution was taken up. II provides for an ad-
journment from the 18Th to the Both of April Rejected
by yeas 81, naye -
TIE Homestead bill was taken up.
Mr. WADE REP, Ohio moved the House bill as q
substitute.
The CHAIR ruled this out Of order, as an amend.
ment was pending.
Mr. OWNS Dem, Call amendment to legalixe the
occupancy of the mineral labds of California and Ore
gop, by miners, was discussed.
Mr.. LATHAM Dem, Cal said if he thought this
amendment would jeolardze the bill, he would not in
sst il: but important TO his constituents
than the Homestead bill isef One thing that retarded
the progress of California the insecurity of the
titles OF land A difficulty had arisen whether the
mineral lands belonged TO the State or the United
States He had understood that proposition woaid
be made to cell the mineral lands in limited quantities
This gave rise TO endless trouble and hardship 20
miners The only plan was the one embodied in his
colleague's Amendment
Mr. BROWN Dem, Miss had always opposed
this thing Of putting foreigners who had declared their
int ution TO become citizens equal so)tinR with
American citizens. THIS was one point in the bill 20
which he was irreconcileably opposed. He was will
ing grant TO miners presumption rights the same as TO
other persons, but he was not willing to extetdn 70
those who merely declared their intention to become
citizens Such person was not citizen, and tnerc
was no guaranty 10 become one. When they become
citizens treat them such, and not before. -,
Mr.. JOHNSON tDem., Ark said the COMMITTEES dd
not incorporate the amendment OF the Senator from
cause Cor Or, Cd had excepted mineral lands from the
operation Of the general land system.
MIR. PUGH Dem, Ohio thought the usages In the
mines of California better laws tnan any Legislation OF
Congress.
After lengthy debate on the amendment the Son.
ate, without taking vote, adjourned.