The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-02-13
THIRTY-SlXTH CONGRESS--SECOND SESSI0y

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb I2-The CHAIR laid hof,ra
SfG oeTate a communication from the Department
Vi cue Interior IN relation to the Lander wapon
road. referred to the Committee on Printin,, =
Memorials iavorng settlement of the pTnsent
difficulties by compromise were nreoart td h
MeSSrs Dixon, Crittenden, and others -Ur
"lLhlNSoN presented certain ant-secession and
coercion resolutions the Legislature of Mipnesota
and rendering State aid to the United States
Mr. WADE presented memorial favoriug the en-
sented Union memorial from Massachusetts,, with
Zz,23O names.--Mr. SUMNER said the only ex
cuse ior those memorialists they did not under
stand what they signed. He wished that they had
uone % themselves the justice to give the force of
Ihelr numbers to sustain the Union, and the popu-
lar verdict in favor of Abraham Lincoln and the
principles OF the Republican p plrty.-The hour for
si9 5Hs consderaon of the special order, the Naval
TP Tl5I, coming up, it was postponed. CRIT
TENDEN continued, arguing that the Union was
OF more Importance than the Republican,
platform.-Mr. SUMNER responded mat the
Senator from Kentucky, Mr. Crittenden,
Gould could not know his own popularity in
massachusetts,. The people therei who signed
the memorial did so without examination owing to
their trustln that tSenator.--Mr. CRITTENDEN
sald that was not an essential part of his propos
uons.--The subject was then postponed until Mon
day next, MIR. CLARK, of N. H., having the floor.
The Senate then took up the unfinished bust
ness, being the Naval appropriation bilI-.the
pending question being on the amendment fer build
ing seven small sloops-ofwar.-Mr. GREEN
resumed fhe ho9r and argued against the amend
declared that the federal government had no
puohc property in the seeded States
Adjourned.
,r, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Inc SPEAkER laid before the House a commu-
ncation from the Secretary of War, relative to the
expenses of the several arsenals, backwards Sc
OF the United States; laid on the table and ordered
40 oG pe pIlnteo.-Severai memorials were present
eu, praying an early settlement of the national DIFF
ncultles and laid on the table. Mr. CARTER. of
New I ork, reported from the Committee on the
District of Columbia bill for the relief of the Par.
Ism oil st. Mathews Church, and moved that it be
m puI upon Its passage, which motion prevailed and
the bill was passed.-Mr. CARTER then asked
tnat next Tuesday be set down for the considera
ton OF business pertaining to the District of Co.
Iumoia.-Mr. PRYOR, of Va, opposed it, and
iesHe Ghie was was not granted.-Mr. SHERMAN, of
ONO, laid before the House communication from
the secretary of the Treasury to the Chairman of
tne Committee of Ways and Means, relative to the
laoiiIles and expenses of the departments and re-
pcr'eo from the same committee loan bill to meet
sald expenses; objected to and not considered =
MT: ELY OF N. y, presented a memorial from the
cltiZens OF Rochester, praying Congress to ex-
tend to the Southern States measures of concilia-
tion and concession that the impending dangers to
the country may be averted. Laid on the table
Mir. JOHN C0CHRANE, of New York, re-
ported from the Committee on Commerce, a bill TO
amend an act entitled act to limit the liabilities
OF snip owners, and for other purposes and moved
ITS passage; objected to, and not considered.--
Mr. BOCOCk, of Virginia, offered a resolution
lnstructing the President of the United States to
transmit to Congress the letter of Hon John B.
Floyd of Nov. 3, 1860, relative to the claim of
W M Degroot; agreed to.--Mr. HOLMAN, of
OF Indiana, offered resolution adopted by citizens
OF Indiana and Kentucky to the effect that if there
snail be no further hope of saving the Union the
cltizens OF Indiana and Kentucky will not permit
line oil new confederacy to be drawn between |
the said States, since there is no enmitv existipr
between the citizens of the same Objection was
maze to the further reading of the resoIutiop--
MT. SHERMAN, chairman of the Committee of |
ways and Means, sent to the clerks desk to be |
read for the information of the House. the cores
pondence from the Secretary of War relative to |
in the Treasury also bill to meet the
special order, the Pacific Rail |
road bill, came up in order of business, and Mr. |
CURTIS, of Iowa, took the hoor.-Mr. |
MokRlS, of Illinois, said that as the spe. |
cial committee appointed to inquire into |
the abstraction of the Indian bonds from the office
pl the Interior Department, had been permitted
oy JOINT resolution of the House, passed on yes
terday, to report to-day at one O'Clock he asked
the gentleman from Iowa to give wav for that pur
pose:--Atter some discussion, it was agreed to-
= The report, which very voluminous, was
then read, and ordered to be printed. The House
then proceeded to consider the Pacific Railroad
Dill. l.--Mr. CURTIS spoke in favor of the bill |
MIR. PRI OR denounced it in unmeasured terms. |
Ma SlCkLES followed in support, and the
House adjourned.