Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-03-07
THIRTY.rnIRD O0NGRgss- sEcOND SESSION.
WAsHINeroN, March 2
Fri1ags Prscee6tnds cont;na.e3.

THIRTY-THIRD C0NGRtSS-SEcoSD SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 2
Fridays Proceedings continued
S1SArF.-The appropriation bills under coosd
Grafton for the depletion of the treasury, and on
every imaginable subject:
So much noise on the floor it is almost ilnpos.
sible to bear the details Of The amendments in the
gallery. There is prospect that the Senate will
not adjourn until to morrow at noon. Any amount
of fun in the prospective; not impossible that
general break down may take place and an extra
session Of Congress be rendered necessary.
The Senate reoeded from its amendment in re-
lation to the military academy and then resumed
the consideration of the appropriation bill.
HGUsE.-The House refused to accede to the
Senates amendments to the Army bill, and ap
pointed committee of conference.
Various amendments were acted Oh, but nothing
important
An amendment passed for the erection of Gus
tom-house az Cleveland, o.
Mr.. Seward asked as a special favor at the close
of his present term to recprocate the eourtesies
to Senators by the passage of his bill establishing
certain ports of delivery in Mississippi Tennessee,
and Kentucky. Passed
WASHINGTON, March 3.
SENATE.-Mr. Seward proposed amendment
to the ocean mail steamer bill, Just vetoed, by
striking out the clause to give notice to Mr.. Collins
of a discontinuance of the extra allowance and
compelling him to build new steamer. The
amendment was agreed to unanimously.
An amendment was agreed to approprlatlng
$4,000 to Hiram Powers for statuarv to be exc
cuted.
At half past one o'clock the civil and diplomatic
bill passed with numerous amendments
The naval appropriation bin was then taken up
and Mr.. Mollony moved an amendment for con-
cf
lived
The appropriation of the Memphis navy yard to
the United States was rejected. After further de-
bate and amendments, passed
The fertilization bill came back and the Senate re-
ceded from its amendments and the bill passed
The House passed bill dissaffrming the right of
the Minnesota Legislature to incorporate rail road
companies.
The Senate committee on territories report in
favor of sustaining the action Of the territorial leg
islstuTe and motion was made to take bill at
frming the action of the Minnesota Legislature to
private bill. Much discussion
Mr. Stuart was opposed to passing the bill in
such way but advocated the right of the terrific
tal legislature TO manage their own concerns with
in the constitution.
Mr.. Mason thought the law was against Mr..
Stuart's position.
HoUsE,-The Senate bill, appropratng $751;
nah river, was passed.
During the discussion of the report of the com.
mttee on conference, on the dissagreeing vote of
both Houses, on the army appropriation bill, Mr..
Faulkner alluded to the subject of claims for dam
ages in California during the Mexican war
Mr.. Benton understood him to say something
detrimental to Col. Fremont, rising Indignantly
and repeng with extreme warmth the assertion
"Did you say Fremont did ii? Did you say Ere
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ped with his hammer, and informed the gentleman
that he was out of order
Mr.. Benton l know / am sir, but ! want TO
vindicate truth and justice, sir.
Cries of order, and much confusion ensued.
The Speaker continued rappng.
Mr.. Faulkner, (elevating his voice. The gentle
man is not more inclined to do this than am. -
There was no occasion for his excitement l was
not making the slightest allusion to Col Fremont,
or the injury destruction of property by him.
was speaking Of private claim, and alluded to the
testimony OF Commodore Stockton.
The report Of the committee on conference was
then rejected, and on motion, the Senate was
asked to appoint another committee on conference.
The House passed the Senate bill making appro-
pratious for deepening the channel at ST. Clair
flats, and ST. Mary's river, Michigan.
The House refused to suspened the rules TO take
up the bill making appropriations for the improve
The President has vetoed the Ocean mail steam
er bill, owing to the. Collins amendment. There is
great excitement in the House.
a message was received from the President in
forming the House that he mad signed certain bills
and returning the ocean mail steamer with obiec-
tons. 'Great sensation" The message was read
the 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
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merely stipuating to provide for the loss of the
Arctic and proposed to repeal the former law d.
rectng notice to be given to terminate the present
arrangement. 1t also Contemplates paying the con-
tractors much larger sum than contemplated in
the original contract He speaks Of an increase Of
the pay, while nominally making appropriations for
the transportation of the mails and says to continue
this, would give them pre-eminence, and by pre-
Guiding competition establish monopoly, incom-
patble with the constitution. S2G2l 900 has al
ready been paid this line, while the RECEIPTS from
postage is only S1840OO and says further that the
contractors are in the enjoyment Of receipts from
passengers equal to the amount paid by the gov
ernment.-"much excitement followed
MIR Hunt rose amid confusion saying veto follows
veto in rapid march and tyranny was ording it over
the liberties Of country. 1t was sboninable.
This veto was the height of tyranny and usurpa-
ton withoutprecedent. He proceeded to denounce
Mr. Keith moved the previous question.
Nfr Campbell in the midst Of the uproar loudly
and excitedly proclamed-"1'h is the day for rev.
olution." The remainder was drowned in cries OF
order
Mr. Wheeler moved 70. adjournment.
Mr.. Breckenridge endesvored to express his ap-
probation of the "veto" Calls from all quarters
on the motion to sdjourn)
Motion to adjourn lost-yeas 8, nays $50.
The Speaker stated the queston-shall the bill
pass, Presidents veto notwithstanding. Yeas and
nays called, Lost-yeas 10, NAYS 9S-2l3 votes
beng registered. So the bill fell
Mr.. Houston said the civil and diplomatic bill
had been returned from the Senate with 1876
amendments II was moved to 90 into committee
on them.
The House then took recess until o'clock
Erening SeSsjon-At the hour OF re-assembiug,
very few members were in attendance.
Mr.. Walbridge delivered his views on neutral
rights, assuming the Monroe doctrine to be the only
true American creed. 1t should, he thought be
applied to Cuba and enter into our legislation.
Mr. RUffiu gave his reasons for voting for Mr.
" Ittes antiknow.nothing resolutions. He could
see no evil, real or imaginary, which Is supposed to
exist IN this country, to justify American freemen
70 form secret oath bound political societies They
may do for the despotism of Russia and Austria
but certainly not here. The object was to get pos
session Of the national treasury Know nothing.
ism sprung up in the Northern States
Mr.. Washburn, Of Illinois.-Whst State?
Mr. L iudOn ~, TIliOo;c lorl;p, -,