The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-07
THE UNION.

Interesting sketch Lat soa.. Of sA. .-4.ssa.
| Correspondence Of the N Y. Express
CLOSE OF THE THIRTY-FIRsT CONGRESS-
| THE ADJOURNMENT
WAsHIsoroS, March 4.
| The two houses adjourned die at few moments
pact IL o'clock to-day. The presiding officers Msssrs
nifty, and imparslily in which they had administered
their respective dutes aud ssch after proaouncinx their
respective house. adjourned responded handsomely for
twenty 1--WE yeas service Mr. Cobb has presided over
the House admirably. and has shown little Of the party
il is possible for to show when elected by
party His endurance, tact, and quckness Of
prehenson during the more than twenty-five consecutive
hours the House were In session, since Monday, a. NJ
are worthy of the highest praise.
| THE BUSINESS
The appropriaon bills are all saved and more than
forty millions of dollars have been finally voted upon by
the two houses in the space OF less than four hours AS
specimen of the lightning like legislation, the light
house bill (from the House, tax up in the Senate
al minutes to ~, read three tines passed. sent to the
House. examined by the Committee on Enrolled Bills
the rules suspended allow the bill pass between the
two and 20 the President and the bill approved
The Speakers signature was not put TO the civil and
| diplomatic bill until minutes TO IL,
The naval appropriation bill signed lust the
hands OF the clock were upon the meridian hour.
| The army bill was signed soon after 10 O'clock
The posl-route bill not signed before 10 o'clock
The President and his cabinet spen, the night the
Capitol Frequently the cabinet ministers the
or the other OF the two legislative chambers The Pres
ident occupied the room OF the Vice President from
whence by the hands OF his and private secretary he
transmitted his messages the Senate and House Ladies'
thronged the galleries till 1 o'clock and citizens and
strangers the gallery obbes through the night As day
broke il brought the first hope that the appropriation bill
could be saved, and from to IL business done
than done in any Legislative tho, deiiberave)
body before
| THE BILLs--THE STEAMERS. ETC.
| The House concurred in of amendments made
by the Senate to The navy bill. The amendment of Mr.
McCernand in the House Carried Saturday nigh was
struck out and in the place OF the following, IN sub
| stance, inserted
Z" PROVIDED, That whenever better route between the
Atlantic Pacific is established the Secretary Of
the Navy and the Postmaster General authorized
agree with the present contractors for the Pacific line to
cnange the terminus OF the additional semi monty service
hereby authorized, as to secure the advantage OF in
despatch and economy and in the reduction OF
pensaon for the change of service be not agreed on
gress And the Postna General Is also authorized
to make corresponding arrangements with present
contractors for The transportation of the mail from New
York to Chagres for the change OF the terminus Of their
And mill such better established the Post.
General shall be, and hereby is. authorized
into contracts or to make suitable for trans
porting the mails between Chagres and Panama nth reg
ularv and despatch, (and without advertising for
ss n no cents o.
shall the establishment OF any new route between
the otte ring greater despatch and economy
The Collins line relief clause had majority for il in
the Senate but killed under decision Of the Senate
and President which ruled out Of order Mr. Clay
and finally overruled by the close vote OF 90 90
The result has occasioned sincere regret with great
body Of senators and representatives and citizens bu,
| the measure had enemies without and withn-secret
enemies and open foes The American spirit must be in
voked in and out OF Congress to sustain an American line
OF steamers, .
basin. The old contract will be preserved with tSem
with this exception, and about bali million oil dollars
expended in the construction of the dock sanctioned
by the two houses When, however. the enrolled bill
came in with this amendment, Mr.. Toomb.. OF Georgia
and declared that had not been read in the House
and that therefore its insertion there fraud upon the
country The truth is however, hardly anything from
the Senate either heard or needed, and this was
agreed TO without reading. Nothing. think, will come
OF this objection
| THE APPRAISERS BILL, AND APPRAISERS
The two houses have agreed TO The bill establishing
board of four general appraisers Their salary is 10 be
81 500, and travelling expenses The appointments be
'e New s's y or Eisas ' psisd.pSsM Rda.
Bo.,on.-Charles Bradley; Bamore-Mr Evans.
The New York appraisers and other appraisers, by .
provision in the civil and diplomatic BILL also have thel
salaries increased. So also the deputy collectors. The
increased pay is to each $500 per annum.
i NOMINATIONS BEFORE THE SENATE
Mr. Owen, of Georgia, Consul TO Havana
MIR Kerr. of Maryland. Minister to Bcgota
! Mr. William Easily, OF Washington, Commissioner oil
Public Buildings.
There also four private land commissioners (salary
So 900 per annum) nominated for California. The
names are: Joseph Ingerso OF Pennsy lvania Jane.
Harlan, OF hentucKy, ana hTtbur r. HOPKINS, oil Ala
bama.
Il THE COLONIZATION BILL
Messrs Davis. OF Mississippi, and Hunter OF Virginia
well nigh defeated this bull by refusing TO allow b.
sent to the President They reeBed al late hour h,
morning, and the act is approved Ii will give to the Col
onzaon Society about 837 500 for taking of sever
hundred and fifty slaves captured board the Pons BY
government vessel, which started with nine hundre,
slaves from Calrenda for Brazil They were carried ,o
Monovia and there provided for by the Colonial Society
or the nine numbered one hundred and fifty were
into slavery. The Secretary OF the Treasury 10 author
lied TO pay sum not exceeding $50 for the care Of
each.
| THE CAPITOL
The President has no, ye, decided which OF the two
plans submitted to him for the enlargement of the Capt.
toll he will accept One of the plans proposes double
Capitol, to be blilt upon the grounds with cou
yard between and the other the erection OF two additional
wings, extending beyond the two chambers used by
the Senate and House OF Representatives Congress has
made appropriation OF $500 900 begin the work. and
the President may select IRON either OF the plans recon.
mended by the two (dsag committees OF Congress
alter the Two, select third that the committees
have disagreed.
i TONNAGE DUTIES.
| MIR Duer succeeded in getting through the House a
bill authorizing tonnage duty upon vessels striving a,
Oswego-the act TO continue for three years and the
money TO be expended in keeping the harbo In repair
The bill failed with many important acts in the Senate
Mr. Rche's relief bill stranged al the very last
moment OF the session, when the power OF one
man TO defeat anything There was large majority in
the Senate for this BILL there in the House for
| The French spoation bill
| The Mexican instalment bill;