, 1852-09-25
COngEessIOnaI.
IN SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1859


The New York Tribune says that the U.
s. Hous, Of Representatives has thinned
out very much of late, and barely a quorum
was PIE ent ON the day Of the above date,
but those p. osent showing disposition to
complete with dispatch Che business of the
session.
The Indian appropriation bill was finish
ed up and passed ). the Deficiency bill came
back from the Senate, and the House reca-
Id2d from is former vote on the mileage
it m, and passed the bill, which will be
signed by ,he President tomorrow. 50 the
Collins appropriation is now safe. This bin
appTop iates altoyethe4 between five and six
millions.
Mr.. Mason submitted n resolution that
ihc President communicate TO The Senate
,he correspondence between tho Govern
lmenis Of the United States and Mexico in
regard 10 a light OF way across ;ho Isthmus
Of Tehuantepec, granted by Mcyico to n
Mexican citizen, and which grant, by sui
sequent assignments, was transferred 10 a
citizen of the United States-cmbTacing all
the Information in the possession Of the Ex-.
acuiive, concerning the alleged abroga;ion
Of such grant by Mexico, the discontinuance
OF the work, and expulsion Of those engaged
init, together with all documents connected
herewith, also the correspondence between
the Governments in relation 10 any proposed
treaty on the subject.
J Mr. Mason explained. the whole circUm-
stances attending the Caray grant and the
expulsion of the American gfantees. He
understood the right Of way was now in the
hands of the British government. He tboT
that for the next twenty-five years that
route wodld be The one by which American
citizens were 10 pass to and from States on
the Pacific, and il was the settled deternin-
alton Of the American people that, come
what may, the United States will never per-
mil Che exclusive right of way across The
Continent to remain in the hands Of any
government foreign to the Continent. He
desired that the information should come be. .
'ote Cong ess, that the representatives Of Che
several States should determine what meas
ures are necessary to protect American citi-
zsns from outrage, and 10 prevent any for.
eign government bolding the exclusive right
of way o5er any portion of this continent.
Mr.. GwINN said h. heartily concurred in
all that the Senator said except that the
travel 20 The Pacific was 10 be BY tie 18th /
mus for the next twenty-five years. Hel
hoped to have a railroad to the Pacific be- |
fore that time. The resolution was adopted. /
The Deficiency bill was then taken up,
the House having refused to agree to the
Senale's amendment appIopriating S50,OO0I
Tor pay and mileage of Senators.
Mr.. HUNTER said that Sal 900 was in
tcnded to supply the deficiency caused by /.
The payment of constructive mileage of Sen
ators at the last called session Of The Senate I
and tho balance of the pay and mileage Of
Senators appointed 10 fill vacancies, Sc
The constructive mileage had been paid 10
Senators according to law, and by the de-
cision of the proper officers. The House
could not defeat II il they insisted on sii;-I
king il out. lie thought each House ouqhtI
to leave the personal matters Of the mem
bers Of the other House alone. What would
onsuc il the Senate should reiaiate byrefu-
sing to appropriate pay to members of the
House who should absent themselves from
The House during its session There was
such rule, and the Senate, if disposed to
DO discourteous, might thus interfere with
thep Of members OF that body. He moved
that the Senate insist on its amendment ~
Agreed 10 unanimously, and Messrs Hunt
ar, james and Upham were appointed a COM
mittoe Of conference.
On motion of Mr.. Gwinn, the Senate went
into Executive session, and in an hour and
half adjourned.