Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-16

THInTY-sIxTH CONGHEss.-Fir-t Session.
SENATE

SENATE
Mr. Toombs introduced bin to establish uniform the
subject OF bankruptcies throughout The United States which
read twice and referred
Mr. dTn moved postpone that blu for the OF eonsd
tring the military academy appropriation bin.
SIR Bard urged that the bill IN reference the Court Of Claims
ought TO have precedence Ahe considerable discussion In refer
to the priority Of business the homestead bill postponed
ana made the special order for next THURSDAY Al halt past one
on motion Of Mr Bayard the bill to amend the aet to es,ab
court for the Investigation Of claims against the United States
hen &Ien up and eyea amen msn'' to h were discussed
An amendment adopted motion by NJ Mallory that In
all within the pury-w Of this act which judgment Of said
been rendered Of the claimant shall
paid conformity with the provisions Of the hh section Of
h act unless In involving larger than three thou
doars and the solicitor OF the United States shall carry the
by appeal the supreme Court within six months the
plag Oft se which appeal he hereby authorized to make
Mr. pootle moved insert proyso hst IN all where
the amount allowed to the claimant SHAH exceed NE sum OF to
priaon b, Congress therefor which ecteday,s 49,
81 'he bin finally passed which the military academy
HOUSE % RFpREsENr, r1vEs
Mr. lndman or Arkansas was appointed an additional member
OF the select committee On the Pacific railroad
On motion Of ar Scout the military committee discharged
from the fur her consideration OF that subject viii referred
Mr. vaandgtsm moved that The House take Up his motion 10
recousd the vote by which the m introduced by him Increase
The Apr pat for arng the militia referred 10 the
Mr. vaauagham OF Ohio said II anything more han another
fixed III public mnd the Jealousy standing
had passed into an axiom that large military e'tabshme In
me Of peace dangerous 10 liberty he show
h that part Of the arou wel that well regua-
almost forgotten The apr pnaou fer the last ha century
though the mii has ncrra ed four i1ns While only 30
iu0 Oo have expended about So OoO
devoted The army lie fieud army,
thought a. the time that the militia ought continue
70 be neglected L. c0uCusion he witht eW i8 motion.
Mr. CON, Of INDIANA called the bill heretofore reported
om th committee the plstofce inviting proposals FOR carry
the mails be- the Atlantic and Pacific a single line.
After runlng debate the character Of explanations, the biz
passed
M Colx from the ltiee reported bill prepared
az the PO0ce ptrment he purpose Of which 10 put
END 70 bogus establishment, "a New York and sewee by which
the pdbc Geccd the reception AMI ransmon Of let
ters Th- bill provides has Tor plug the words pOstoce
Office by private parties but The provisions OF The
not designed to interfere With city express companies the
keepers II hotels.
Tie bin referred the committee OF the whole the
OF the Uuon.
Sherman committee ways means endeav-
report bill provide Tor the redemption outstanding
treasury notes Authorizing loan, sad regulate and Tx the
euue from customs and Tor other purposes
Mr. Mcqueen objected bin being reported saying that his
people should not be taxed for The purpose Of protecting the coal
and iron interests Of Pennsylvania
The bill not reported.
On sherman House resolved itself
mittee Of the whole the state 81 the Union, when
Mr. Love- Of Georgia made speech In reply @ that delivered
the other day by Mr. Van Wick lie Characterized the atters
tissue Of presentation and studied pre-
r1edat libel the South and lis nsnuatoEs mesny and
slcIedly false.
Mr. Kellogg Illinois, made hours speech good his
assertion the commencement OF es sou, namely that 1r
Greeley and other Republicans had conference IN JUICE
Douglas par0r aud planning Tor The reelection Of Doug
lie referred various and read
Interest
Tn. rose nd I he IIouse adjourned