The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-14
PROCEEDINGS on TILE TIIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June l3.-Mr. SUMNER presented
memorial asking the discharge Of Thaddeus Hy-
att, and moved that it be referred to the Select
Committee on the Harper's Ferry Raid-Mr
FITCH objected. lie said the Senator the other
day presented petition from negroes, which was re-
ferred to the co.. mittee without their knowledge
MIR. FESSENDEN wanted to know if negroes
had no right to petition Congress?-Mr. FITCH
said he had obiectnn.-Mr. FESSENDEN
thought they ought to be treated in the ordinary
mode and that it did not infringe on the dignity Of
any committee to receive them.-Mr. FITCH
objected to their petiioning citizens, when the
Senate did not recognize them as such-Mr.
FESSENDEN wished to dissent entirely from any
such idea.-Mr. WILSON said it seemed to be a
very extraordinary proceeding. His colleague
had right to present petition and ask its refer
ence. He hoped the freemen of the country would
take notice of this position taken In the Senate.
lie would not say it was an insult, but that it de-
served the rebuke of every gentleman.-On Mr..
Mason's suggestion, Mr.. FITCH withdrew his
objection. He said he did not care for the opinion
of the Senator from Massachusetts, as he did not
class him in that category at all. The petition
then referred to Select Committee.-Mr HUN
TER, from the Committee on Finance, to whom
was referred the House bill to provide for the pay
ment OF outstanding treasury notes, to authorize
loan, to regulate and fix the duties imports, and
for other purposes, reported it without amendment
He remarked that there was too little time remain
ing during the present session to consider the tariff
question, and he should move to postpone this bill
to the second Monday in December next
tomorrow morning.-Mr. BAYARD, from
the Committee the Judiciary, to whom
referred the House bill to punish and prevent
the practice OF polygamy in the territories of the
United States and other places, and dsapprovinp
and annuing certain acts of the legislative assem-
bly, of the territory of Utah, reported it back with
an amendment.-The bill for the relief of Anson
Dart was taken up, and after some discussion it
read third time and passed-The Senate
proceeded to the consideration of the bill from the
House OF Representatives, making appropriations
for the legislative executive and Judicial expenses
of the government for the year ending the Both of
June, 1861. which had been reported from the Com
mittee Finance with amendments Most of the re-
ported amendments were agreed to with little dis
cussion.--Mr. HUNTER moved to amend the bill
by adding section authorizing the President to bor-
row twenty-one millions of dollars, to be applied
to the payment of appropriations made by law and
the treasury notes now outstanding, and to no
other purpose, in addition to the money received |
into the treasury from other sources-the stock is
sued under this law to be redeemable in five years
and to bear interest not exceeding six |
per cent per annum. Mr.. II. explained
that this was a part of the proposition
sent here by the House in the Tariff bill, except
that the time for redemption made five years |
instead of two. 1t was essential to pass this |
whether the Tariff bill was passed not, on ac-
cIunt of the treasury notes, which would mature
this year; and he thought it better to put on this
bill than to strike out the Tariff proposition and
send the Loan bill back to the House. MIR. BIG |
LER opposed this amendment. The House had
originated TINS proposition, IN connection with the
Tariff bill, and he thought they ought to 90 to-
gether. We should no longer increase the public |
debt without providing means to meet it, and the |
Tariff bill demanded immediate consideration. If
there not time enough to discuss that question
before the day fixed for adjournment, let the time
be extended, for we are not compelled by const-
tutional direction to adjourn a given day. as
will be the case at the next session.-The discus
sion was continued by Messrs. TOOMBS, FES- |
SENDEN, SIMMONS and others until four o'clock,
when the Senate took recess for two hours.
At O'Clock the Senate re-assembled. Mr..
WILSON defended the Republicans from,Sthe
charge of extravaganza, saying that the resluire-
ments made by the President and the Departments
exceed the appropriations made by Congrs4s. The
House, controlled by the Republicans, lad reduced
the estimates of the Administration 81 500 OOO |
while the Democratic Senators. had added over
$4,000, 900 to these House bills. When such char
ges were made he desired to point to the proceed
ngs to show the necessity of increase of the Tar
iff to meet exigencies.-Mr TOOMBS read the
Civil Appropriation bill with the amendments of
the Senate Finance Committee, showing that every
one made was to fulfill contracts and carry out eX-
isting laws The Republicans in the House by re
fusing to pay honest contractors had thus reduced
the appropriations. One hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars for finishing the Charleston Custom |
house was put in by the Senate to fulfill engage
ments made with honest contractors in Maine, and
to pay for the granite. The Republican House ap |
peared to be economical by robbing honest con-
tractors, and carrying a system of profgacy in
appropratng seven millions of dollars for iraudu-
lent pensions He condemned the Agricultural ap-
opriation.-Mr BlGLER said he did not like
to hear such imputatons cast upon the Department
or on the Senators who voted for the measure. He
did not like the way the Senator spoke about it,
MIR. THUMBS said he would give way for ex- |
planatiOn but should not for the Senator to pro- |
test against what he said. He had dsclaimed any
imputation on any Senater.-Mr. BIGLER said
he did protest.-Mr. TO0MBS replied that if he
was not satisfied with his remarks, he could get
satisfaction here or outside the Chamber. He was |
speaking of Government, and made no personal
imputations. He continued to show that the Re-
publicans were friends of extravaganza. They
were as deep in corruption as all the Legislatures
of the North, and God only knew what
they would do if ever they get power here. |
MIR. DO0LITTLE asked the Senator if he
did not reeolect the Yazoo grant in Georgia, when
the people burnt the records of the State.-Mr.
TOOMBS replied that some dishonest men got in
the Legislature, in the case of new States, but