Washington telegraph., 1851-03-19
Closing Proceedings of the xxx Conc

me most important business of the last A..
OF the 3lst Congress may be summed up a, ey eiy
lows. io'
Bills Defcrred-The French SpoIia,;o, -,
River and Harbor bll--Forlificaton Apn,on.: Jill
ton bill and the bill conferring title of Iia..
General on Gen. Scott.
Bills Passed Bill for Reducing the Ra,,
Postage-Post Office Appropriation Dill--Civ; vi
Diplomatic Appropriation bill--Army and Nan'
Appropriation bill, and the bill establishing n.,.
Post Routes
SENATE.-All yesterday afternoon and evsr;.
Were spent in discussing the river and harbor hlsI
Numerous resolutions, having its defeat in v;a,. '
being offered and rejected-ater O'Clock a sr.
pension of the rules was obtained and the pos, off,,
appropriation bill was received from the Housa
The Senate insisted On It's amendment and +,
committee of conference was appointed who ,.-
ported bill and it was then passed finally.
I he postage bill was also received, and ,b.
House amendments being concuTred in, the BIZ,
pas sed
The consideration OF the river and harb0r bill
was then resumed.
Midnight came, and the question arose as 10 IN.
termination Of the session. Mr.. Cess con,ider.l
that it terminated at ~ o'clock, and others main.
tained that it Continued till IL o'clock Tuesday.
March 4th. q"
The rights Of the Senators to vote whose term,
expired was also discussed
vi IN
the effect that the session did not terminate ,ill -
O'clock Tuesday, March 4th. was agreed to.
Then aftcz a scene of confusion unsurpassed bx
anything before witnessed in tAe Senate th,
river and harbor appropriation bill was laid on III,
table.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation Sill, x.!s
taken up.
Mr.. Chase moved TO add to il the liver and har
Dor bill passed by the House, which was IL.
jected.
The bill was reported al 6 o'clock this morning..
and the amendments were ordered 10 be rnpro.sed
Tho army appropriation bill, with amendments
were reported, aud the amendments coDcurred ia
The navy appropriation DILL was referred 10
committee of conference.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, with
amendments, was then passed.
The Senate refused 10 take up the joint rsso-
luton making land warrants assignahe.
Mr.. Bradbury from the Judiciary committee,
reported back the Presidents message relative 10
the violation of law in Boston.
Mir. jeff. DAVIS, from the conference committee
of the army appropriation bull. made report which
received the concurrence of the Senate.
Mr.. Pearce reported back the navy apprcprs-
lion bill, and the anleGdme nts were debated aud
acted upon.
The appropriation for naval depot at New
Orleans, was stricken cut.
The anne endment for the naval works at New
York was increased TO $4,000
The amendment increasing the pay to the Col
Inns line of steamers, was ruled out.
An appropriation of SeO,UUO TO remove the
wreck of the steamer Missouri at Gbralier war
adopted.
The post route bill was passed by general con-
sent.
The army appropriation bill was signed by tae
President, OF the Senate and sent to .nr President
Of The United States for his signature.
Al 10 o'clock the Sruate Was Informed that the
President had sign d The army bill.
The ru es were suspended and Ihn navy bill was
sent TO the President for hrs sgnatGrr.
The JOINT resolution making bounty land war.
rants assie enabIe then taken up and passed
A resolution OF thanks to the President OF The
Senate was then passed.
The following new members were qualified
MesSrs Bayard, Bright, Cass, llamip, Masoni
Pratt, Rusk and Dodge.
The Senate then adjourned sine die.
HoUsE-Spent last evening snd nigh, in M
important business, waiting ihe movements 10
adjourn sine de.
Various messages were received from the Pres-
dent, announcing that he had signed all the bills
| received.
| There being no important question before iha
House, the members passed she lime IN good
humored attempts to keep awake.
At half past o'clock the House took c recess
until 9 O'clock
| At 9 o'clock the House re assembled The
galleries were crowded with spectators, eager 10
witness the last hours Of the session. The members
were IN excellent spirits and good hunor, hoIwith-
standing their long session Of last night. Twenty
! or thirty oi them were generally on the tooT al
| one lme-each one trying TO speak, and motions
OF every kind were ohered-amIdsl the greatest
| coalus.On.
The House by yeas IS and nays 53-tot two
| thiIds-refujed TO consider the Senate resolution
conGerring Gen. Scott the grade Of Lieut.. Gen.
! Mr. Mead offered resolution that the consIruc-
tion OF the law relative to public printing be re-
| ierred to the Attorney General for decision No'
agreed 10.
a committee was then appointed to wait on The
| President and inform him II he has no eoInmuni-
cation to make the House would adjourn sine d's
| There was now great confusion and busting ali
over the House. McgbeTs .prdnL TO Their eeti
| and there WAS general shaking OF bands sns
| exchanging OF congratulations arong all on ih'
| happy termination of The session.
The committee entered in the midst OF the sos-
fusion, and reported that they had waited Oh me
| President and he informed them he had noihihS
farther 10 communicate.
Mr.. Stephens of Pa. then moved that the hou's
| adjourn sine die, and the motion was carried by
! tFeme endous aceamaiion, followed by scene OF
the widest disorder. After time a calm was
pro5uced TO enable the Speaker 10 say ia"
parting words
! Mr. Cobb then arose and made beautiful ard
eloquent speech reviewing the proceedings ol ihe
session which has closed harmoniously--leav-
| ing the Union still undisturbed. lie rendered hs
heartfelt thanks 10 all the members for their oe-
portmert towards him during the exciting scenes
of the session. lie hoped the acts passed ~
them would rebound to the credit and honor oil lie
country.
The Capital is fast clearing OF its crowds, and q
| great many members leave this afternoon fer IheH
homes.
The President has called an Executive session.
Mr. Schenck of Ohio has bsen nominated io'
Minister to Brazil.
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