Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-21
THIRTY.sIxTH CONGREss-Pirst Session
SENATE

SENATE
Mr. Sebastian, from the committee on Iudian affairs
reported bill amending the Chocaw Indian contract
Mr. Hemphill presented a memorial for the placing Of
a light ship in Galveston harbor referred.
A bill authorizing divorces in the District Of Columbis
was passed.
The legislative appropriation bill came up and com
mittee of conference was ordered the disagreeine
amendments.
The overland bill came up and was postponed
The House resolution TO reduce the price paid for the
public printing 40 per cent was taken up.
Mr.. Davis moved All amendment by striking out 4C
aud inserting So per cent; which agreed to-yea,
81 nays n.
The measure was then postponed aud the appropria
ton bill was taken up.
| Mr. Yuee offered substitute for the House amend
ments to the pos!ollice appropriation bill.
After long discussion the Senate adjourned .
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
| Mr. Gilmer asked unanimous consent to take up hs
bill to do equal justice to all the States in the distribution
of ands and providing for deposit of the surplus rev
enus with them. Objection was made.
| Mr.. Gilmer moved a suspension of the rules. Dis
agreed to-yeas 50, nays SO.
Several private bills were passed under suspension
of the rules
| Numerous members repeatedly and impatently en-
deavoed be Recognized by the Speaker in order tina
they might suspension of the rules for the intro
ductiOn of various bills
Mr. Smith, of Virginia, with a view of terminating
such undignifed scenes, moved to adjourn.
On the question being TAKEN only IL votes giver
| in the affirmative.
The House then took a recess till o'clock. On reas
sembng Mr. Bonham asked but failed to obtain leave
introduce joint resolution that 80 long the UniteC
States government pursues the policy of returning Il
the coast Of Africa the Africans captured by vessel
of war, the President procure the concurrence of the
British government in returning TO said coast, thu
and conditions those which may be captured
by the British navy In the British government vii
not enter into convention for this purpose the Presi
dent signify the wishes of the United States to termi
nate at once the Sh article of the Ashburton treaty
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, the rules were suspended
and the House passed the Senate bill relative TO the Hou
mas grant.
Mr. ColfaH, from the committee of conference on the
homes cad bill, made report thereon which con
CURED n--yeas ll2 nays 81
Mr. Gurey reported in favor of printing 1000 co
pies of the majority aud minority reports Of the Covod'
committee
Mr.. Nelson offered an amendment to print 100 DOC
copies
The proposition was opposed at some length BY the
democratic members being contrary TO the rules, but
finally the amendment agreed to and the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Gurley reported resolution which was adopted
to print % 900 copi of the hill and report thereon OF
the Pacific railroad committee.
Mr.. Nelson offered resolution print % 900 copies
of the report of the committee public expenditures,
and 100000 copies Of the reports the naval expend
lures. with the evidence before said committee 10 be
bound together lie wished the resolution sent 10 the
committee on printing
Mr.. Burnett objected
Nj. Nelson moved a suspension of the rules which
which was disagreed to- there being not twohrds in the
affirmative.
The House then adjournud.