The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-03-12
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March,, and tina" would 30 q n6;ificafionn
sent tn each senator. Mr.. Dickinson said
no supposed tho President would send
commissions also 10 those who had not re-
ceived them. A motion to adjourn sine die
was was lost;yeasS, nays204sepcrai Sena-
tors refusing to vote. Mr.. Dawson moy.
cd, at l O'Clock, that the River and IIar-
Dor bill be laid on the table, for tho present,
to take up the Appropriation bills. Aques-
ton was raised by Mr.. Mason, as to who
were Senators and who were not. Mr.. Da-
Wis, OF massachusetts,, contcnded that the
political day ended Oh the 1;h of March at
IL O'Clock, meridian. Finally, il was, de-
clared that tho political day does not send
till u O'Clock tomorrow. The motion to
lay the bill on the table was pm, and the
result was yeas Is, nays 20.
The conflict was resumed. Mr.. Suulc
offered an amendment and declared his
purpose To use all proper means to defeat
a BILL which was, he SAID, founded upon
the most unblushin. corruption that was
ever practiccd under a free government.
The debate was sustained for some hours
OH amendments. The prospect was
when this was closed, that the debate
would continue till ~ O'Clock tomorrow,
and, Of course, all the most important An
preparation Bills lost.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
The session terminated in n manner
more fortunate and crcditablc for the Sc
nate and the country tn n was anticipated,
eight hours before its close. The parties to
the River and lIarbor conflict continued
their una 'ailing strife till half past four
o'clock in tho morning. each party be-
ing cSaspcratcd, and unyiclding. Prior
to this time, Mr.. Gwinn made IN appeal
in the Senate in favor Of dropping the
subject. lie said. what every one had
long known 10 bc true, that the bill could
not become a law--for, even il it passed
the Senate, i, could no, go TO tho President
for his signature, because, on the last day,
it requires unanimous consent, under the
rules, TO send a bill to the President. il
was evident, as Mr.. Gwiu remarked, that
the parties were coutcndn. merely for
a point Of honor-cact being committed to.
it's course. But ever afcr that appeal,
the Senate refused to lay aside The bill.
AT half past four, ana after every one had
begun 10 despair of The Appropriation Bis,
tho coiitcildiny Senators grounded arms.
They laid the bill on the tahlc--but to liz
aiken up AT s o'cluck--anl whc, ci"lli
O'Clock arrived, they had recovered from
their lnfatnati"n and continued 10 PROSE
cute The public business. The bills from
the House were dispatched III a great hur-
ry, and scarcely any examination AMI no
discussion. Among these were the Civil
and Diplomatic, the Army, Navy and Post
Office, and Light House Appropriation
Bills. The Cheap Postage Bil passed.
The Bill making Land w rran's asa
signable. PISSED by 4 large majority, but
was accompanied by an amendment EN-.
bracin. additional classes OF volunteers.
The bill WAS sent 10 The House for concur
renee in the amendment, and did not rc,cl,
the House in time 10 be acted upon. BIZ,
both houses having manifested by large
majorlties, their wishes on the subject,
the doubtful construct ion OF the Bounty
Land Act ~ which the Secretary of the
interior rendered The warran, u~nassirna-
bic, will be abandoned.
Tho special session OF the Senate, called
Tor Executive business, commenced at II
O'Clock. Several of tho now Senators elect
appeared. Twenty-onc Senators com.
menced their term ycsterday-but many of
them wore reelected.
1t is understood that MI. Srhcnck OF
Ohio, goes to Brazil; Mr.. Kerr, member
from Maryland, TO Bogo,a: AMI Mr.. nacr
of N. Y. to the profitable Consulate Of Val.
pnraiso. The members OF Congress gene
rally get the lions share OF the Gvycrnlucn,
patronage.
The Appraisers 1t large arc to be Mr.
Edgar oi-N. y, Charlei Bradley. Boston,
MIR. Riddle, ph lalclrI,ia, Mr.. Kerr, Bll,i-
more.