Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-21
xxxvI,h CONskEss-FIRsr skssuo.


In THE SENATE. on Saturday, after our report
closed, Mr.. Chandler presented a memorial from
Capt. F Martin. Of the revenue cutter service. IN
favor Of an amendment of the act TO organize an
institution for the insane Of the army and navy.
and to include the revenue cutter service -
Mr.. Bigler, from the Committee on Commerce.
towhich was referred the memorial Of the citizens
Of Brownsville for the removal Of the custom-
house from Point Isabel to Brownsville reported
bill to change the location of the custom.ho,,se
for the district of Brasos de Santiago, from Point
Isabel TO Brownsville, in the State of Texas
Mr.. Sebastian, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs to which was referred the House bin IN
Irovide for superintendent of Indian Affairs for
Washington Territory and additional agents re-
ported 1t back without amendment, and ii was
passed
Mr. johnson, of Ark, from the Committee op
Public Lands, reported bill providing for sat.
| isfying claims for bounty lands and for other
| purposes This bill revives and continues in
force the act of 9th July 1884, and the two acts
of January 9th, 1885, without restriction or linn.
tation as TO the time of the issue of the warrants
and the location made in virtue thereof; and the
provisions Of this act made to apply To all
| warrants granted under the act of lSi2, issued
| prior and located subsequent to the Goth June,
| 1855
Mr. Hale introduced a hill to alter and imn,ovs
! the construction of the Senate chamber which
he asked might be referred TO a select COMMITTEES
| Of three, to be appointed by the Chair; which
/ motion was agreed TO.
After the transaction of District of Columbia
| business, report of which will be found i'm our
local department the Senate adjourned
| IN THE HOUSE,, the body being in Committee
| OF the Whole on the Private Calendar mir
Phelps in the chair. various bills were laid aside
| to be reported to the House. among others,
| One for the relief Of Sweeny, Ritienhouse
| FAINT, and Company, of Washington. 1t directs
I tue Secretary Of the Treasury to return to them
| the preliminary deposit of per cent on so much
OF their bid for ,000, 900 of the 5 600 600 loan
| under the act Of December 1853, as was not is
| sued to them. The question of consequential
damages is left to the adjudication Of the Court
| of Claims
| The House then went into Committee of the
| Whole ON the state of the Union for the purpose
| of general debate.
| Mr.. Wash5urn, Of Me, made an anti-slavery
| speech, IN connection with the political ISSUE
| now before the country
| Mr.. Martin. OF Ohio, reviewed the cond ton {
| thc country Ia Its political aud moral aspect.
| MI. Cobb, Of Ala +, in the course of few re-
marks, saId It had always been his effort to pro.
mote harmony and brotherly love, looking to the
| perPeiuity OF this blessed Union As TO the ad.
| lourned Democratic National Convention at Bal.
| timore, he hoped tBst some one would be nomi.
mated for the presidency who would take the
| wind out OF the sails of the secsssionists
| Mr.. Wade, Of Ohio, declared himself be.
| Never in Scripture, and said he had collected
some scrptu'a texts in support Of his anti slavery
| views, which he obtained permission to print
The committee rose, and the House adjourned