Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-13
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
From the Madison Pspers.l


spoiaton and the fertilization bills subjected to the
same fate.
The nomination of Mr.. Schenck of Ohio, as minister
to Brazil has been confirmed.
WASHINGTON, March Tsp NJ
The most important business oi the last day of the
sion of Congress may be summed up as follows: The
French spollaton bill, the river and harbor BILL the def
elency appropriation bill, and the bill making Gen Scott
The following bills were passed. The bill reducing
the rates oil postage, the post office appropriation bill
the civil and diplomatic appropriation BILL the army
navy appropriation bills, aud the bill establishing new
post-routes.
WASHINGTON, March a, P. NJ.
SENATE.-All yesterday afternoon and evening were
spent in discussing the river and harbor BILL numerous
resolutions having its defeat vew being offered and
rejected.
Alter nine o'clock suspension Of the rules was OBJ.
tanned, when the post office appropriation bill
ceIved from the House.
The Senate insisted upon its amendments, when n
committee of conference was appointed which reported
the bill, and it was then passed.
Finally, the postage bill was also received, when,
the House amendments being concurred 1t was passed
The consideration of the river and ha bor bill
sumed, butt when midnight came the question arose
the termination of the session.
Mr.. Cass contended that it ended at I2 O'Clock and
others maintained that 1t continued till midnight the
4th OF March.
The right of those Senators vote whose terms ex.
pired also discussed.
Finally, resolution offered by Mr. Yulee, to the effect
that the session did not terminate till noon of the 4th
was agreed to.
Then after of confusion unsurpassed by any.
thing before witnessed in the Senate the river and
harbor bill was laid upon the table.
The amendments to the civil and diplomatic bill
taken up.
Mr. Chase moved to add to it the river and harbor
bill it had passed the House, which motion was re-
lected.
The bill was reported at six O'Clock this morning,
when, with the amendments, it ordered to be
crossed.
The army appropriation bill, with amendments, was
reported and the amendments eoncurred in.
The navy appropriation bill referred to a commit
tee.
The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill, with
amendments, then passed.
The Senate refused take up the joint resolution max
ing land warrants assgnable.
Mr.. Bradbury, from the Judiciary committee, report
ed back the Presidents message relative the violation
of the fugitive slave law in Boston
Mr.. JeI Davis. from the committee of conference on
the army appropriation bill. made report which
ceived the concurrence of the Senate.
Mr.. Pearcc reported back the navy appropriation bill
and the amendments were debated and acted upon.
The appropriation for a naval depot at New Orleans
was stricken out-that for naval works at New York
was increased to fifty thousand dollars The amend
ment increasing the pay to the Collins line of steamers
was ruled out An appropriation oil eighty thousand
dollars remove the wreck OF the steamer Missouri at
Gibralter adopted.
The post-route bill, with amendments was passed by
general consent.
The Senate has finally passed the civil and diplomatic
|
AT 10 O'Clock the Senate informed that the Presi-
dent had signed the army bill.
The joint resolution making bounty land warrants
sgnable, was then taken up and passed
! The appropriation bills passed.
resolution thanks the President OF the Senate
was adopted.
President Fillmore has calledan executive session.
The following new members qualified: Bright,
Bayard. Cass Hamlin, Mason, Pratt, Rusk, and
Dodge.
The Senate then adjourned sine die
HoUsE-Thc House spent last evening aud night in
unimportant business, only waiting the movements ol
the Senate to adjourn, sine die
Various from the President, announcing that
he Lad signed certain bills, were received
There being inn ortant business beore them, the
members passed the time in good humor and IN at
tennis to keen awake From four O'Clock this morning
till six, the time spent in making unmporant mo-
tons.
The House refused to concur in the Senates amend
ments the civil and diplomatic and army appropriation
bills. 80
At half past seven, the House took recess till nine
O'Clock.
Nine e'clock-The House re-assemlled and was call
ed to order 1t might be observed irom any Patoi the
hall that the galleries crowded with spectators,
eager to witness the last hou OF the session he men,
bers were all excellent spirits and good humsr, not
wist tandng their long session OF last night. twenty
or thirty of them generally the noor at once,
each one trying speak, and motions oil every kind were
offered amid the direst confusion.
The committee Of conference on the civil and dPlo-
I
disputed amendments. -
The House, by yeas SO, nays 7l-not two thirds-re-
fused to IN the Senaes resolution, creauhS e
grade of lieutenant general. -
The reports of the conference committee, on disa-
greeng to the amendments OF the House TO the civil
and diplomatic and army and navy bills, were concurred
in.
MIR. Meade offered resolution that the construction
of the law eative to the public printing be referred TO
the Attorney General for decision. Not agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, committee was ap.
| tad he ant
he had no communication make, the House would ad-
journ, siae die. :,
the House. Members sprang to their ieet and there
was general shaking oil hands and exc hanging oil con.
graulations among all the happy termination oil the
session. -
and reported that they waited the President and
that he informed them he had nothing inrther to commu
nicate to them
Mr.. Stevens, oi Pennsylvania, theh mo'eu ihae uio
House adjourn, sine die
The motion was carried by tremendous acclamation
Here there was a scene OF the widest disorder. Alter
a time a calm was produced TO enable the speaker 10
say few parting words -
\ Mr. Sneaker Cobb then and made beautiful and
eloquent Speech reviewing the proceedings o the ses'
sion which had Just closed 50 harmononsly, leaving the
Union still undisurLed He rendered his heartfelt thanks
10 all the members COR their department towards hm
during the exciting of the session He hoped that
the acts passed by them would rebound TO tho credit and
honor OF the country
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 5.
The President called the Senate order and ordered
the galleries 10 b. closed.
Mr Badger said, ef1re the galleries are closed
have resolution 10 submit.
The President said this executive session and
no business could be transacted with open doors
4 Mr.. Badger said from that decision appeal
Mr. Cooper said, before ary further action Wish 10
announce that my colleague Mr.. Broadhead,is pros
ent. -
Mr.. BroadheAd then presented himself and took the