The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-03-02
PROCEEDINGS ON THE THIRTY SIXTH CONGRESS
SENATE.

ASHINGToN, March 1.-The Senate met at 70
I,ocHi mere was very slim attendance
-, MT. hAMLIN moved to take up the bill to amand
the act regulating the collection of duties on inn
ports, etc. IL alters the time in which the CoIIac
Sol Vi Tue fort Is to take possession of vessel
IRON ON nVe I'VE days to one. The bill was passed
Mr.: DAVIS withdrew the series of resolutions on
territorial rights, which he had formerly snhnit
ted, and presented the modified series as a@raod
upon by the Democratic caucus; which were nr
dered to be printed. The bill extending the nrovi-
sofa was passed. ~ -uinne-
=, On motion by Mr.. GwrN, the Senate resumed
tne consideration of the Military Academy annro
Priauon rI t D1il. MIR. WIGFALL moved to amend the
m Dlii py ADDING an appropriation of ST 100 3I9 Of
for the support and maintenance of rea;1o,,t 20
mounted volunteers, to defend the frontier of r.
as, as authorized by the act of April T. Is5a
Messrs. Mason, Davis, Wigfall, Hemphl, DOUGLAS
ana others, advocated the amendment and Messrs
FeSsenden, Crittenden, Hale and Others onnosad Il
Inc hour having arrived for the consideration
oil the special order, Mr. BRowN having the foor
on ms sl to punish offences against slave property
IN hansas-that gentleman stated that in consa
quence of i'll health, he did not wish t0 snaaI 30
uaV, ana the bill was postponed until Tuesday next
1i inc ~ Military Academy bill was resumed
t 70 atGhBGLL m T moved to refer the bill and amend
menI 10 the Committee on Military Affairs wbioh
"aS not agreed to-yeas %, NAYS 81
mr. DooLlrrLE moved to postpone the furthar
. oonslueraton OF the subject until Wednesday of
neSt StE, week, which was not agreed to-
T.. ha
Dill and amendment were referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs
defeated. "eA' was
.h Ihe bill to authorize the sale of public arms to
the several States and Territories was resumed
ana ana DEBATED by Messrs. Hale, Davis, Simmons
Mason, Pugh and others until late hour,
Ihe homestead bill was made special order for
Wednesday next. '''
Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MT. ADRIAN rose to question of privilege He
desired to reply to the censure of the Committee
appointed to make arrangements for the recent in
auguration of the statue of Washington III
Messrs. FARNswoRTH, LovEJoY, CRAwFoRp and
others objected 0"D anu
Mr.. ADRAIN thought it was most unjust to the
character of the Committee and of this House that
some explanation was not permitted to ba nad Ia
when censure has been cast by Mr. Carter's nro
posed resolution. f0
Mr. CARTER desired to answer the reflections cast
upon MIN In connection with the resolution
Mr.. BARKsDALE called him to order.
Inc SPEAKER said that Mr.. Carter's resolution
was not In possession of the House. objections hav
ing heretofore been made to its reception.
=, MT. PHILLIPS, from the Committee of Ways and
Means, reported back, with an amendment the bin
establishing Navy office at st. Louis
On motion of Mr.. WAsHBURNE, of Maine n rasn
Inton m was adopted instructing the Committee on
rupne LANDS to inquire into the expediency of
a0ollshng portion of the land Offices or reducino
the expenses connected with that branch of the
public business. VIZ
Mr., WAsHBURNE, of Illinois, from the Committee
on commerce, reported a bill amendato,y of the
act providing for the safety of passengers On hot
brief running debate took I place % in Which tbs
proPrlety OF placing the bill in position to be
reached with view to its passage, was generally,
admitted 1t was finally postponed for three weeks
inc mouse adopted resolution, authorizing
eleven OF the standing committees of the Uouse
each to employ a clerk at 81 a day.
MI Mr. JOHN CocuRANE, from the Committee on
commerce, reported bill to protect female emf
grants on BOARD OF passenger shps-making their
we aouse, by captains and others, a misdemeanor
TO be punished with fine or imprisonment THE
IehlGllal nid pl tne commissioners of emigration
also signed by the Mayors of New York and Brook
iyn, shows deplorable condition of morals and
loudly demands remedy similar to that which !.
now proposed.l "
Definite action was prevented by the expiration
OF the morning hour.
The House went into Committee on the bill to
carry into effect the treaties with Indians of Wash
lngton and Oregon, ratified in March last The
Dill having been read through
Mr.. CoBB made few remarks with rafareuca 70
the policy of the Republican party and said he
would not vote another dollar for carving the
treaty stipulatlons into effect, until he was salts
ea the south were to have equal rights in the ter
tories. ''7 ~ '''' '''
The Committee rose without action on tho hin
and proceeded to the execution of the speciai
order, namely: the election of a Printer Snh.
there was a postnonamant t;u +o -
row. ~ NV"
Mr.. AsHMoRE, of South Carolina, on Committee
OF the Whole on the State of the Union, said that
the South had never demanded more than their
constitutional rights. The North were worse than
mad to agitate the slavery question, and doubIy
mad when they talk about coercing the people or
the South. if the latter choose to take any action
winch their policy or interest may dictate. If the
gage OF battle should be offered, the South would
be ready to meet it in any way-on foot or horse
ihe four millions of slaves would enable the South
70 keep.n the field five hundred thousand men while
there would be surplus of products for market
AS to South Carolina being in favor of re- opening
the African slavetrade be believed there were not
three thousand men in that State who were so in
cllned, and he had never seen but two men in his
Instruct who were. But he did not desire to see
hostile struggle. II the Union was to be dissolved
t would not be without the clash of arms. He
vas, with the older Democrats, willing to make one
more effort to place in the Presidential chair fair
exponent of the Constitution. lie declared himself
n favor OF the principles announced in the message
ot the Governor of South Carolina on the action of
The Legislature as to Southern conference
The Committee rose and the HouSe adiournad