Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-03-08
CLOSE OF THE SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March

CLOSE UF lHE SESSlON.
WASHINGTON, March a,
SENATE.-The River and Harbor bill was
before the Senate until midnight, when the
question arose as 10 the termination of the
session; Mr.. Chase considering that it ended
at ~ O'clock and others maintaining that 1t
continued till IL O'Clock on Tuesday, March
4th. The rights of those Senators 10 vote
whose terms expired were also discussed
Finally resolution offered by Mr. Yulee,
10 the effect that the session did not term-
nate till IL O'Clock noon, of Tuesday, March
4ih, was agreed to-
Then, after scene Of confusion unsurpas-
sed by anything ever before witnessed in the
Senate, the River and Harbor Appropriation
Bill was laid on the table.
The amendments 10 the Civil and Diplo-
matte Appropriation Bills were taken up, MIR.
Chase moved TO add 10 it the River and Har-
Dor Bill as passed by the House Rejected.
| An amend nent providing for additional clerks
in the State Department was also Rejected
The bill was reported at 6 O'Clock this morn
ing and the amendments were ordered 10 be
epgrossed.
The Army Appropriation Bill with amend
ments, was reported, aud the amendments
were concurred in.
The Navy Appropriation Bill was referred
to the Committee.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
Bill, with amendments, was then passed.
The Senate refused TO take up the joint
resolution making land warrants assgnable.
MIR. Bradbury, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported back the Presidents message
relating to the violation of law in Boston.
Mr.. jefferson Davis, from the Conference
Committee on the Army Appropriation Bill,
made report, which received the concur
renee of the Senate.
Mr.. Pearce reported back the Navy Ap.
preparation Bill and the amendments were
debated and acted on.
The appropriation for Naval Depot al
New Orleans was stricken out. That for Ma
val Works at New York was increased ,o
$4,000. The amendment increasing the
pay to the Collins line of steamers, was ruled
out An appropriation of $4,000 10 remove
the wreck of the steamer Missouri, al Gibral.
tar, was adopted
passed by general consent
The Amy Appropriation bill was signed
by the President Of the Senate, and sen
to the President of the United States for sig
nature.
The River and Harbor bill is still lying OF
the table, with no chance Of its getting
through,
The Senate has passed finally the Civi
and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill. Also, th'
Naval Appropriation bill.
At ten o'clock the Senate was informed
The rule was suspended, and the Nav.
, Bill was sent 10 the President for signature
The joint resolution making military bonn
, ty land warrants assignable, was then takel
t up.
The Appropriation bill were passed.
A resolution of thanks 10 the President O
the Senate was adopted
. President Fillmore has called an Executiv
session,
The following new members were quail
, fed (;
Messrs. Bright Bayard, Cass, Hamlin, Ma
son, Pratt, Rusk and Dodge.
i, The Senate then adjourned,
O HoUsE.-The House spent last night in VI
, important business, only waiting the move
!. ments of the Senate to adjourn sine die V;
s rous messages from the President, amour
. cling that he had signed bills, were receives
C There being no important question b.
fore them, the members spent the time
: good humored attempts 10 keep awake.
:, From o'clock this morning until 6, Ii
J. time was spent in making unimportant mt
lion.
= The House refused to concur in the Sci
q ate's amendments 10 the Civil and Diploma
= ic and Army Appropriation Bill.
r. AT half past seven the House took rece
n till nine O'Clock.
is AT 9 O'Clock the House re-assembled, ar
N was called TO order, though there was an
d thing but order observed in any part of Il
t. Hall, The galleries were crowded wi
4. spectators eager 10 witness the last hours
er the session.
III The members Were all in excellent spir
b. aud good humor, Notwithstanding their lo
in session of last night Twenty or thirty
er them were generally on the floor at ono
H. each one trying to speak, and motions
as every kind were offered amid the dire
as confusion.
ng MIR. Phoenix made an naf.ctual atten
nd 10 have the rules suspended, in order
IN introduce bill relative TO the coinage
on gold. -.
on The Committee of Conference on the CT
to and Diplomatic and Army and Navy App
is priation Bills have coacurred in the variC
'n- disputed amendments. th
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