The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1851-03-19
Washington, March 4,

SENATE--All Yesterday atternoon and
evening was spent in discussing the RIVer
aud Harbor bill. Numerous resolutions,
hsving lis defeat 10 view. were offered and
rejected. Afier O o'clock a suspension OF
the rules was obtained, and the Post Office
Appropriation hi vas received from The
House. The Senate insisted upon IT'S a.
n,endnient, and committee of Conference
was appoin I'D, who repuTted hill, and II
was then passed fnnily.
I'll. pos,ase bll was also received, and
the House amendments being concurred IN,
tho bill passed. The Iver and haTboE bull
wss then resumed nj midnight. and the q1es'
ti0n arose as to termination OF the session.
Mr. Cass considered that il ended nj IL o.
clock, and others msntained tha, II c"n'In-
ued ill IL, Tuesday March 4'h. The right
of those Senators TO vote, whose terms had
expired, was also discussed. Finally, res
OlutiOn was offered by Mr.. Yulee, to the eff
& ci that tho session did not terminate Ill
noon ot Tuesday, Marcia, which was agIeeC
20 af er scene of confusion, unsurpassed by
snything ever before witnessed IN the Sen
ate
The river and harb07 appropriation bill
WIS laid on the table, and the mendneni It
,he ciytl and diplomatic appropriation b'l
were taken up.
Mr. Chase moved 10 add to il the river
4 ana hurboI bill as passed by The House--re'
iected Tie bill was rejected at 6 o'clock
his morning, and the amendments vera Or
dsrsd to be engro sed. The army apPropri
alton bill, with amendments, was reported
hnd the amendments concurred in. The
navy appropriation bill was referred to com
miitec. The civil and diplomatic aporopria'
iinn bill. with amendments, was then passed
Tie Senate refused to take up the join
u saiuIinn mnking land warrants assignabie
Mr.. BrsdbuTy, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back the Presidents message
,elative 10 the violation Of the law in Boston
Aaf. JEFF Dtvis, from the conference commt-
ire " the srmy appropriation bill, made
,rport, which received the concurrence ol
the Senate. Mr.. Pearce reported back she
navy appropriation bill, and the smendmen's
acre debaied and acted npon. Ths appro-
priaiion for Naval Depot al New Orlea ms
was etriken 0ut, and thai for naval works NJ
New York, was increased 10 $50, 600 Fhe
amendment, increasing the pay TO the Coll
ms line 0f steamers, sss ruled out. An aP'
preparation of $50, 1000, to remove the wreck
Of lba stenmer Missouri at Gibraltar. w"'
adopted. The nrmy appropriation bill was
sigaUd By ihe President Of The Senate and
seut 10 the President Of the UniIed States
ir his signature. The river and harbor bill
( Ii still lying On ths table, with no cbanoe a.
Fasine sbfungh The Seuaie has passed
fitaally lIiescivl and diplomatic appropriation
bI Also. sas naval appropriation bill Al
10 sTluck the Senate was informed bs' tht
Isesiden, hsd signed the amY b'll. The
,sile mas atispendeda and The navy OilI was
cent lathe Ps6sideuDfor hissieuatUs- The
is,iui resoiutian inakapE The bounty land war.
rams sssiTnablv. wnsshen ,rkeaap and pass
ed. A resoIasun Of thanks ~ The Pfes'dsni
nkths geaate wns adopted Presiden' Fill
H,oss hos called 30 Executive session. sad the