Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-03-08
WAsHlscToN, Feb. 81.
SENATE.


the appropriation bill.
! Appropr alton bill under consideration :
Depletion of the Treasury to any amount
aud op every Imaginable subj ect. "a
T.. There is SO much noise on the Senate
floor that il is almost impossible To hear the
debates of the amendments in the gallery.
There is prospect that the Senate will
\ not adjourn Till tomorrow at noon. Any
amount of fun in prospective.
IL is not impossible that general break.
doN u may take place, and extra session may
be rendered necessary.
Amendment passed for the erection of u
| Custom House ut Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Seward asked, as a special favor to
close this present term, and to reciprocate
courtesies TO the Southwestern Senators. by
the passage Of his oill establishing certain
ports of delivery in Mississippi, Tennessee
and Kentucky-ppssed. ..
Adjourned.
/ -. st'.g. HOUSE.
| Evening sesson, The House refused to
accede TO the Senate amendment to the Ar
my bill, and appoin ted com. of conference.
| Various amendments acted on, but Moth
ing OF Importance done.
Adjourned
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1855.
SENATE.
An amen dment was agreed to, for the up
appropriation of $4,000 to Hiram Powers for
statuary, to be executed.
At half past one the civil and d plomatic
bill was passed with numerous amend ments
.The naval appropriation bill was then taken
up. Mr.. Mallory moved an amendment for
constructing seven sloops Of war, negatived
by a vote Of 81 to II.
The appropriation ofihe Memphis Eavy yard
to the U. s. was rejected.
Mr.. Seward proposed an amendment to
the ocean mail steamer bill, just vetoed, to
be so Uttered by striking out the clause re-
quiring the former to give notice to Mr.. Col
Inns of the discontnuance Of extra allowance,
and compelling him to build new steamer.
The amendment was agreed 10 unanimously.
HOUSE.
Senate bill appropriating $l6l 900 for the
removal of distractions in the Savannah
River passed
During the discussion of the report of the
com. of conference on disagreeing to the
votes Of both Houses on the Army appr opr
alton bill, Faulkner alluded to the subject OF
claims for damages in California during the
Mexican war, and Benton understood him to
say something detrimental to Fremont, and
rising, he Indignantly repeled, with extra
warmth, the assertion, saying: did you say
Fremont did it, sir; Did you say Fremont did
it, (Cres of order)
The Speaker raped with his hammer, and
informed the gentleman he was out of or
der.
Mr.. Denton-l know ain ou, of order,
but want to vindcate truth and Justice
(Criet of Order.)
Amid much confusion the Speaker con-
tiuued rapping.
Mr.. Faulkner elevatng his voice said: IL
the gentleman is not more inclined to do
this than ON, there was no occasion for
this excitement, as was not making the
slightest aliision to Fremont, or the injury
or destruction of property by him, | was
speaking of private claim and alluded to
the testimony of com. Stockton.
The report of the com. of conference was
then rejected, and, on motion, the Senate was
asked 10 appoint another.
House passed the Senate bill making ap-
Ipropria,ions for deepening the channel OF St.
Clair Flats aud st. Miry's River, Michigan
The House refused to suspend ruled to
take up the bill making appropriations to the
improvement of lIsrbors in Massachusetts.
The President has vetoed the Ocean Mail
Steamer bill, owing to the Collins amend
mcnt.
Great excitement in the House
A message was received from the Presi-
dent informing the House that he had signed
sew eral bills, and returning the ocean mai
Fsteamer bill with objections-great sensation
the message was read President quotes
the section which refers to the contract by
which five ships were to be built, whereas
only four have been put on The route, the bill
proposed to dispense with the fifth, merely
stipuating to provide for the loss of the Arc.
tic, and proposed to repeal the former law
and directing notice to be given to terminate
the present arrangement. 1t also conte mpla.
ted in the orig inal contract. He speaks o
the increase of pay while nominally making
appropriations for the transportation Of the
mails, and says to continue this would give
them preeminence, and by precluding compc-
,iton establish a monopoly il compatible with
the Constitution, $2,62 900 have already
been paid this line, while the receipts from
the postage only amounts to $73loOO, and
says furth er that the contractors are in the
enjoyment Of receipts from passef gers equal
to the amount paid by the Government.
Much excitement followed.
Mr.. Hunt rose amid confusion and said:
veto follows veto in rapid march, and tyr
amy was lordingn orer the liberties of Me
country, and it was abominab bic that this veto
was the height Of tyranny and usurpation,
without precedent. He proceeded to denounce
the dictu;ion of the President in an excited
speech.
Mr. Keith moved the previous gu ,stion,
Mr.. Campbell, in the midst of the upr ar
loudly aud exctedly procl, imed: this is
day OF revolution; the remainder was drown
ed in cries of order.
| Mr.. Wheeler moved adjournment.
Mr.. Breckenridge endeavored to express
| hia hat nf tha yatn