The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-04
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH a, 1851,


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10 The Ssaas yesterday, the melton to take u the eso
uon laid on The table Saturday, for the Suspension OF
the rules reqgirinx unanimous ts readas OF
bius twice the day. WAS. notioa BY Nj Cay
laid on the tabio2s to Is Me- Clay moved that the river
and hafhos bill b. tai which agreed 10 after
soS1 conyersatoa-ysas 80. nsys "a namber Of amend
snants were etfsed la succession, and accompanied by
less discussion, and all rejected Motions
lay the HI on the table and to postpone the
Peatedly rejected Mr.. Cass moved amendment, pro
vtdng that the appropriations In the bill shalt bs
pended unill all Tho Other appropriations for the
session shall be satsted aud this by
" TO 20 Motons for rejected Al six O'Clock
the Senate was still engaged tbs subject Tue IL ,ase
amendments 10 the post Office appropriation bill dis
agreed motion by Mr. Huntsr The I7th rule re-
venting the sending Of any bill the President o. he hast
day Of the session was saspendsd noon by M Hin
The discussion N the river aud harbor bal
sumed and conuaued AT halt past nine motion lay
the bill the table was los-yeas rs, nays 30 Al
halt past IL O'Clock message rsceiv ed iom the
President Of the United States, requiring
cd at IL O'Clock the All day OF March, for grave
and weghty connected with executive basness
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi offered resolution declaring
the second OF the 8is Congress, had
motion that the Senate adjourn die lost-yeas
nays 6-severa refusing Mr.. Daw
moved that the river and harbor bill be laid the table
for the present and that the appropriation bills bs taken
This was lostyaas nays 26, The Senate decided,
motion, that the pscal day ends nj IL o'clock
Mr. Soue offered amendment to tire river and haIbor
bill which was still ..,ndeI discussion at 3 O'Clock
In tina H,usc the rules suspended 10 permit
the navy appropriation bill bo the snate. bill
for the relief Of j. De Neufvle passed. The bill
making appropriations for the General Post Office Depart
ment taken up, and some OF the Senate
agreed 10; additional amendments made
and the Senate for bill
for converting regiment OF infantry into mounted regi-
ment An effort TO suspend the rules take up the joint
resolution from the Senate for the creation Of the
lieutenant general unsuccessful The Senate bill abol
ishng mileage passed The bill fsom the
Senate respecting the liabilities OF ship.owners passed
The California land-tiie bill from the Senate taken p
passed The joint resolution from the Senate for send
ing ship otwar to Consaniinope bring this country
Kossuth aud his companions passed. motion
pend the rules take the bill from the for the
relief ind gent miss Dx's b) failed
three, aud again met six O'clock The apprasernen,
bill from the Senate taken up and passed motion
made suspend the rules take up the French spo-
ation bill, and the was-yeas l0l, pays IS There
not being two-thrds in the Affirmative the motion
After passing several bills tine House, motion OF Mr..
Vinton adopted unanimously Of thanks the
Speaker The House message the Senate stating
that they had completed the public business, and
ready to adjourn. .a H #@ Euu assast4+E
c. a els. +. gaa.. A O'CLOCK, m.
We have just LETT the Senate cham After debate
Of length the and harbor bill motion
made lay that bill upon the table ill O'clock for the
purpose taking the appropriations bs which motion
prevailed by majority Of from 10 to ID Aud tlen the
took up the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill
They considering amendments when left the