The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-07-09

BillS-MeSSrS. Indiana.
Morrill,, Latham
To Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of
the Senate-Messrs. Dixon, Clark, johnson of
Tennessee.
On Enrolled Bils-Messrs. Bingham, Baker,
Salisbury.
On Printing-Messrs. Anthony, Harlan, Powell.
On the Library-Messrs. Pearce, Collamer, Fes-
sender.
The CHAIR appointed as the Special Committee
on the bill to promote the efficiency of the army,
Messrs Wilson, Hale, Latham, Sherman, Powell,
Cowan, King, Kennedy and Howe.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Messrs. Delaplaine, of New York, Dunn, of In
diana, and Nugent, of Ohio, severaly appeared to-
day for the first time this session, and took the
usual oath.
Mr.. YANDEvER presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Iowa, praying the establishment of
a National Armory at Rock Islaod.
The SPEAKER announced the Standing Commit
tees. of which the following the Chairmen:
Ways and Means-Mr. Stevens.
Claims-Mr. Fenton.
Commerce-Mr. Washburne.
Public Lands--Mr. Patton.
Electious-Mr Dawes
Post Offices and Post Roads-Mr Colfax
District of Columbia-Mr. Conkling.
Judiciary-Mr. Hickman.
Public Expsnditures-Mr- Covode.
Private Land Clams-M Blair, Of Pennsylvania
Manufactures-Mr Hutchins.
Agriculture-Mr. Loveioy.
Indian Affairs-Mr. Aldrich.
Military Afflirs-Mr. Blair, of Missouri
Mlitia-Mr. Valkeuburg.
Naval Afairs-Mr. Sedgewick
Foreign Affairs-Mr. Crit.enden.
Territories-Mr. Ashley.
Revolutiopa Peusious-Mr. Van Wyck.
Invalid Pensions-Mr. Ely.
Roads and Canals-Mr. Mallory
Patents--Mr. Dunn.
Public Buildings-Mr. Train.
Revised and Unfinished Business-Mr. Logan
Accounts-Mr. Burlington.
Mieage-Mr. Robinson.
Expenditures of State Depa.tment-Mr McKean
Expenditures OF Treasury Department-Mr.
Odel
Expenditures of War epartment-Mr Wheeler.
:, Expenditures OF Post-oice Department-Mr.
kerrigan.
Expenditures of Interior Department-Mr Allen.
Lbrary-Mr Mcpherson.
Public Printing-Mr. Walton.
Enrolled Bils-Mr. Granger
At their request Messrs Hickman of Pennsvlva-
mia, Burnett of Kentucky, Curtis of Iowa and
Wicklfe of Kentucky, were severalIy excused
from serving on the committees to W hich they had
been apponte
The House proceeded to draw for seats "a proceed
ing which consumed more than an hour
The SPEAKER calling upon the several States for
bills, which under the rules would be referred, a
number were reported, among them the follow
ing:
BY Mr.. BABBITT of Pennsylvania-A bill to di-
vide the State of Pennsv vania into three judicial
districts. Referred to the Committee the Judi
cary.
By THADDEUs SrEvENs-A bill to repeal all laws
creating ports of entry in the rebellious States
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
A bill was also introduced creating one judicial
district out of North Carolina and Western Vir.
ginia-the courts to be held at Wheeling
BY MIR. .VALLANDIGHAM-A bill to repeal the Tariff
act of March 9th 1861, and to revive the Tariff act
of March 8, 1851 Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
By Mr.. HOLMAN, of Indiana-A bill granting
bounty lands to the officers and soldiers who have
been and shall be engaged in the service of the
United States. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands.
BY Mr.. CURTIS of Iowa-A bill to provide for a
more safe aud rapid transmission of mails, military
and naval stores, &C., between the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts. Referred to Select Committee o
Nine.
By Mr.. ALDRIoH-A bill to secure homesteads
for actual settlers on the public domain. Referred
to Committee on Agriculture.
Also, bill to establish general bankrupt law.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. VAN WYcK, of New York-A bill to re-
duce the expenses of the Government; also a bill
to increase the pay of soldiers in the service of the
United States.
By Mr.. Cox, of Ohio-A bill to increase the mum.
Der of cadets at the West Point Academy
The presentation of resolutions being next in
order,
Mr.. BAXTER, of Vermont, submitted a resolution
instructing the Committee Judiciary to INQUIRE
into and report upon the expediency of fixing after
from the several States at 239, the present appor
| tionment.
Mr. LovEJoY moved to amend by substituting
200 instead of 239, and upon this motion Mr.
| Washburne, of Illinois, called the preyiou:
question.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsyl lvania, moved to Law the
| resolution on the tabe-negatiyed upon diyisio,
| which was called for. The original amendmen
was then put and rejected, aud the original resolu
| tion adopted.
Mr.. LOOMS, of Connecticut, submitted resolu
tion lnstructing the Committee on the Judiciary t.
| prepare bill confiscating the property of ever,
officer In the service OF the so-called Confederat
| States, who has taken up arms, OF who NAV tax
up arms against the General Government, and upo
| this resolution demanded the previous question
Mr.. BURNETT, of Kentucky, desired to discuss thi
resolution, but the call for the previous questio
was insisted upon, and the resolution adopted.
resolution was offered and adopted allowing
pension to the mother of the late Colonel E. L
Ellsworth.
A member from New York offered lengthy &C
Dress from the Congress OF the United States t
the people OF the seeded States, which he desre
should be printed.
Mr.. LovEJoY opposed the motion to print. W
nave M TAXED TOO long othese people. He now wan
Gu to argue Win them through the musket'
mouth; heierred to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. UPToY, OF Virginia, offered a resolution r,
quiring all officers in the service nf Iba JIn;re
States to report to the proper department The nam,
and numbers of such persons as NAV be raIo.sa
upon parole ON taking the oath of allegiance.
Adopted.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, presented resolution rafa,
ring TO the Committee on Elections'the question
the legality of the election of Mr.. Upton, OF vi,
giIia. Adopted.
Mr.. HOLMAN, of Indiana, offered a resolution d
clarng that during the present session of Congre
the House will only consider bills relating to Il
military and naval service, or to the financial ma
ters connected Herewith, and that all other bi
shall be referred to the proper committees, witho
debate, for the consideration of the next Congre
0 Adopted.
t Mr.. LovEJoY presented preamble and series
resolutions asserting that in the judgment of Il
House, it is no part of the duty OF soldiers of I
United States to capture return fugitive slave
e instructing the Committee on Judiciary to inqui
$ into the expediency of repeating the "Fugti
), Slave law )" and declaring that Major Emory. ha
ing resigned his commission in the United Stat
service under circumstances showing sympatl
Il with the rebellion against the General Cover
It ment, his reappontment was improper and unjus
q liable, and that this House, in the name Of t
d people of the United States, demand his renewal
d mr.. HICKMAN rose to point of order. He urg
that the resolutions in contravention of ID
At proposed BY Mr.. Holman, limiting the legislati
action OF the House, and which has been adopted,