New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-04
By telegraph to The Nsw.Y0rk Tribune.
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
xxxIr CONGRESS-. Second Session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Monday, March >

| resolution suspending the 26th rule, which pre-
vents a bill being read twice in one day. InS
resolution is the only hope for the passage VI TUG
| bill-the Richie relief resolution.
Mr. 6mITH raised a point of ORDER the resolu-
ton was no resolution
The CHAIR overruled the point oil order
Mr. CLAY was in favor OF the object oil the reSo-
| luton. but moved that Mr. BrghFs motion De
laid on the table. The Yeas and Nays were
called and the motion 10 table Prevaled-fe cas-,
| % Nays, Is.
Mr.. Clay then moved to take up the River and
Harbor Bill 1t was well known that the MAORI
ty of the Senate was in favor OF the bill, and he
would appeal to the sense Of justice OF the minor
ity to say whether they will defeat the clear will
of the majority by resort to measures within their
power Such q course would be directly contrary
to the genius of our Constitution, but if they had
determined, he would himself move to lay it on
| the table
Mr. HUNTER hoped the motion would not pre-.
vail. 1t was known this bill would be debated
ell day, and the appropriation bills were still to
! be acted on. 1t was not go wrong for the op-
ponents of the bill to delay its passage as it was
supposed this bill was no ordinary one. 1t had
not been examined: it was forced upon the SEN
ate, and the minority were placed under the al
tentative to pass it or defeat the appropriation
bills The minority had the right, and it was
their duty to move amendments and to speak on
them. The responsibility of defeating the apPro-
priaton bills would rest on the friends of the Ad
ministration who in a body voted to postpone
| them to take up this bill
Mr. FooTE followed, showing that the friends
of the bill were responsible for defeating egisa-
tion and also for the defeat of important treaties
| with foreign Governments, TO ratity which they
had repeatedly refused an Executive session. He
opposed hssty legislation corrupt and corrupt
ing, and justified the opponents of the Dill for de-
| batting and amending it.
Mr. BUTLER denied that this bill could ever be
passed in its present shape, if not pressed and
| forced at this time 20 make way for the passage
| of the Appropriation Bill.
| Mr.. PEARCE said the Appropriation bills re-
| duired every moment OF time left, but II they
| were to be delayed longer he would go with the
friends of the River and Harbor bill and set 1t out
| Messrs. RUsK and GwIN continued the debate
Mr. TURNEY said if the friends of the bill intend
| ed TO intimidate its enemies by keeping this bill
in front they would find themselves mistaken.
Mr. BRADBURY said that Mr. CLAY and other
| friends of the Bill had debated it on Saturday
and if the Bill should be taken up he would de
bate it. The question was met and the bill taken
up: Yeas, 3Oi Nays, "a.
The question pending was on MIR. Foote's
| amendment increasing the appropriation Tor the
| Illinois and Tennessee Rivers to $1,000 instead
| of $4,000 each. After debate the amendment
| was lost-Yeas, 49, Nays, 40.
Mr.. MORTON moved an amendment adding an
appropriation of s25 900 for Pensacola River Flor
| ida. Lost-Yess 9, Nays 40.
propriations-one for Wisconsin, the other in
| Maine-which, after debate, were rejected.
Mr.. BERRIEN said it was evident that nothing
in the BILL no matter how wrong, would-be strlck.
en- out and nothing no matter how good, would
be put in still, duty to his constituents required
that he should move to insert an appropriation OF
fifty thousand dollars for the improvement OF the
Savannah river. After debate this was rejected
Yeas 10, Nays AZ.
| A Message was now received from the House
asking the Senate TO concur in suspendlng the
10th joint rule to enable the Navy bill to be sent
10 the Senate
Mr.. YULEE tried to have this taken up and con.
| cured in, but it was objected to.
The House rsturned the Postage bill with
amendments; also, the Post Office Appropriation
| bill with amendments
Mr.. HUNTER asked general consent to take up
the Post Office Appropriation bill, to insist on the
amendments and have Committee OF Conference.
| Mr.. NORRIS objected.
| Mr. RUsK moved to amend the River and Har-
Dor bill by adding a section concerning Texas i'm
| provements. which was debated and rejected.
| Mr.. BRADBURY moved TO add TO the bill, that
money appropriated by this act shall not be ex-
pended until there be a surplus in the Treasury,
after paying all other expenses OF Government.
] Re entered into a long speech showing that
| national debt without any provision for its pay
ment, was inevitable. He examined at length
the condition Of the Treasury and the effect OF this
| bill thereon.
Mr.. HUNTER would make one effort more to get
up the Appropriation Bills, and therefore moved
this bill be laid on the table Lost-Yeas 70,
| Nays 80.
Mr. FoorE said it was obvious the bill was to
| be debated and fifty more amendments were to
| be offered. Unless some one would give positive
| assurance that the President would convene the
Senate to morrow for Executive business, he
would have to move to postpone this bill to go
into Executive session. No assurance being
| given, he moved the bill be postponed Motion
| reiected-Yeas o. Nays 80.
The question required on Mr.. BRADBURY's
amendment. Mr.. JEFF Davis Of Miss. sustained
| the amendment.
Mr.. CLARKE moved to add to it that appropria-
tons shall not be expended till after the payment
| Of the National Debt
Mr. MASON followed in support of the measure.
Mr.. CLARKE withdrew his amendment.
Mr.. BRADBURY amendment was then rejected,
| Yeays 27; Nays %.
Mr.. CAss was opposed to borrowing money, bat
he considered proper Internal Improvements just
as necessary and as much required as apProPra-
| tons for steam lines, navy yards, and other pro-
iects every day appropriated for He then offered
the following And
in this bill cortsined and all other appropriations made
by this Congress Shs take feet upon and authorize the
in he Treasury Of the United states AFTER deducng from
the the sPProPhstons which have been or shall
MIR. CAss withdrew bis amendment temporarily
| to enable
Mr. BERRIEE to move TO strike out the appro-
priation of twenty five thousand seven hundred
dollars for removing the distractions in the hio
Grsnde River.
Mr. BERRIES said the middle Of the Rio Grande
was boundary between United States and Next,
CO, and this item required expenditure beyond
the limits of the United States which Congress
had DO power to do.
Mr. RUsK of Texas replied and Mr. Berrien's
amendment was rejected. Yeas p, Nays 81.
Mr. JEFF DAVIS moved to change the appro-
priations for the Repair Of Cumberland Dam-to
the Removal Of Cumberland Dam. DeoAted ana
| lost
Mr. RUsK asked unanimous consent to take