New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-05

the right 81 tbs Legislature OF Minnesota 70 ncorcOrsA
Railroad Company in that territory. was bought
up with the report ofthe Senate Territorial Committee
opposing the action Of the House. An s.temps
was made to get that through by attaching it to some
private bill, WI ereupon a sharp discussion upon the
rules Of order ensued and ally the Senate rsfased
to concsr with the House. Tie Second Committee
OF Conference Of both Houses on thu Army APprop'-
alton Bill then made report, which the senate coz
CURED in. TIE Conference Co nmtte on the fos' VI
fee Appropriation bill, reported a. agreement OIL 'ns
two Houses and the bill passed The bill Tor toe cree
ZION Of public buildings in Kansas and Nsorssks was
ADOPTED 1t was now Sunday, and objection was
made TO further legsl ,,on the ground that Con-
,rsss had legally expired. The Chair decided thst
the Senate could sit until noon Of the ith Of March.
The extra compensation of pages and other
employees abont the capital, taken up and
passed. About q o'clock the quorum ran out, and
The Senate sat in informal session for while-then
held an Executive SESSIONS after which the Civil and
Diplomatic bill was taken up and ordered to be en-
crossed Mr.. Douglas reported bill authorizing
the people Of Oregon TO form State Constitution,
and apply for admission at the next session.
The Southern Senators generally opposed it Mr..
Wilson, Of Mas, also objected; aud finally Mr..
Douglas moved to lay the bill on the table, vhich
was dore-27 to II. During the debate on this bill
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill came
into the Senate with l4s amendments from the Houae.
The Senate agreed to 104; the House receded from
the remaining a., and the bill passed. The
bills signed by the officers of the respect
i've Houses were then received, OBTAINING thu
Senate until III o'clock on Sunday morning, when
word came from the President that he had no further
business to suggest and, at ten minutes before nson,
the Senate adjourned sine de.
Housg NJ arch the Senate bill to give sl6l, 900
10 improve Savannah River was passed. discus
sion sprung up the Army Appropriation BILL when
Col Benton faDcied that he heard Mr.. Faulkner say
something dsrespectful Of Col. Fremont and small
row ersued in which the great Mssourian got into
violent passion. lie was assured that he bad mis-
taken the facts and the storm passed over The st.
Clair Flats and ST. Mary's River Improvement bills
went through, but were, with others, vetoed by the
President. The Presidents veto of the Collins APP
preparation now up, and caused intense excite
ment some Of the members crying for impeachment,
Others denOuncipg the veto power, and Others still
moving for adjournment. An attempt TO pass
the measure over the Veto was failure, the
vote being Yeas 90, Nays TO- The next movs
was the tumbliDgupon the table of an im-
mense heap Of manuscripts. said to be copies
of letters and documents connected with the Ostend
Congress Of American Diplomats. Nobody looked at
the stuff. The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill came back from the Senate, That body having
agreed to great portion OF the House amendments.
The House disposed Of the bill in Committee, and
then took a recess. At 7, p. NJ, business was re-
sumed, and an amendment granting $3.50, 900 to fur
nish the city of Washington with pure water
voted in. This caused great rejoicing in the gale
RES At half past ore O'Clock on Sunday morning,
the House egreed with the Senate in striking out the
Tariff modification, the vote being Sc to 90. The
usual vote Of thanks to the Speaker proposed and
almost unanimously agreed to. The bill requiring
prepayment Of postage after the lst Of January next
was adopted by concurring in the Senate's amend
nents. The bill to prevent the landing of foreign
paupers and criminals, was taken up, and, after
wrange about Know. Nothingism, tabled, or
kled-67 to So Then csme the annual wndle in the
form ~ e1tr. r.y 70 PAGE. and other persons employed
in and around the Capitol, which, of course, went
| through. At q o'clock Sunday morning, there was
not quorum, and the Sergeant went of to drum
| up recruits, Of the members requesticg
that breakfast be brought in, ami Nike Walsh
vociftrstiDg for whisky punch. At o'clock,
! the required number of members pres.
en;, when the report OF the Committee of Con
ference on the Naval Appropriation bill was taken
up. The Senate had htched the Collins Appropris-
ton to this bill, leaving the Government the right to
give six months notice Of the suspension OF extra
pay, and in this form it went through as part Of the
bill. The House then agreed to the Civil and Dplo
matte bill, and the bill to increase the compensation
Of Registers and Receivers under the Land Gradsa-
ton act of last year. Tae rules were now
suspended, and bills were rushed through
with railroad speed. During the call
| ing of Yeas and Nays, Mr.. Benton objected
to voting on the ground that the Thirty third Con-
gress had legally expired, and he was no longer a
Member. 1t was now halfPa't eleven Sunday
morning. Some personal explanations followed; the
minutes were approved; the President sent word that
he had nothing to communicate; Speaker Boyd gave
brief vsledic.ory and at noon on Sunday the House
adjourned without day-the members cordially shak-
ing hands, and turning their faces homeward in the
| best Of humor.