Proceedings of Congress.
In the
Senate, Saturday,
Mr. Pugh, of
Ohio, presented the resolutions of the Democratic State Convention of that State.
Mr. Hale thought, that as the paper was not addressed as a memorial to the Senate it should not be received.
The subject was discussed by
Mr. Crittenden,
Mr. Pugh,
Mr. Mason,
Mr. Cameron, and
Mr. Anthony.
The Senate agreed, by a vote of yeas 33, nays 14, to receive the memorial.
Mr. Hale moved that the resolution be referred to the
Committee of Thirteen, which was agreed to.
Mr. Latham moved to take up the bill providing for a payment of expenses of Indian hostilities in
Texas, and afterwards withdrew the motion.
Mr. Seward presented several compromise memorials.
Mr. Crittenden presented a similar memorial, from one thousand citizens of
Kentucky; also, memorials of the same character from
Maine,
Missouri, and
Connecticut.
Mr. Ten
Eyck presented a Republican manifesto from the
Republican members of the Legislature of
New Jersey.
The Senate then took up the
Indian Appropriation Bill.
House.--The
House was called to order, at noon, by the
Speaker.
After prayer by the
Chaplain, the Journal of yesterday, day and night session, was read.
The Speaker laid before the
House several reports which were referred to appropriate committees.
Mr. Boteler, of
Virginia, introduced a resolution requesting the
President of the
United States, if not incompatible with the public interest, to communicate to the
House copies of all correspondence between this Government and the
Government of
Pennsylvania since the year 1853, in relation to American claims against the
Government and citizens of
Pennsylvania.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Cox, of
Ohio, introduced an amendment to the Senate bill providing a Government for the region of
Pike's Peak, under the name of the
Territory of Colorado.
The amendment was ordered to be printed.
A number of memorials in favor of the preservation of the
Union on a compromise basis were presented.
Mr. Davis, of
Massachusetts, called up a bill for the relief of
S. H. Wright.
Objection being made, the bill was laid over.
