The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-17
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Aug. l6, 1856.
TEXAS cRsDlTohs
The Senate passed the House bill extending the tinns
Tor Texas creditors To present their claims 70 he Tre
sury, and postponed till the third Monday Decembe,
the House bill for the settlement of the claims OF the
officers OF the Revolution and the widows and orphans
Of those who died in service.
was then resolved that when the Senate adourns TO
day 1t be till Monday morning a, O'Clock for the con
sderahon only Of appropriation bills, House bll and
those on which there may be disagreement between both
branches.
APPROPRIATION BILLS
The Senate failed to pass the Patapsco River Improve
ment bill over the Presidents vsto.
The House bill making appropriations for lighthouse es
abshments and for running the southern boundary o
Kansas, was passed.
The Senate then took recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The Post Office Appropriation bill wss taken up.
OVERLAND MAIL TO CALIFORNIA
Mr. WELLER, n.y. or Cal submitted an amendment
providing for the establishment monthly overland
mail to San Francisco from point the Mississippi
river the cost for the same not to exceed half million
Mr. EEsoS {ders) Of Ca, said If California was going
to costtbe Union so much, would be as well to let Cali
forpia slide.
Mr.. WuIxR replied, unless she had equal rights with
the other States she would be compelled to slide
The amendment was then adopted, and the bill passed
THE APPROPRIATION bills,
The House bill to regulate the diplomatic and consular
sysems OF the United Stites and the annual fertilization
The vote the bill for the Improvement Of the Des-
MONIES Rapids was reconsdered and the bill then
passed over the Presidents veto by 30 against IA.
The bill for the Improvement the patapsco River
aso rec psidered and passed the Presidents veo
Mr. HUNTER, (dem.) OF Va from the Committee OF Con
frence On the Civil Appropriation BILL reported they
unable to agree and he hoped the Senate would recede
rom all its amendments, excepting those in reference
Kansas and for books 10 members
MIR. FISH (nigger worshipper) OF N. Y, wanted the
senate TO distinctly understand, before voting the
question that by insisting the omi on the Kansas
amendments the loss OF the bill was certain.
Mr. SuDElL (dem) Of Ca, was prepared TO meet that
issne and wished the fate OF all the appropriation bills
vas involved IN the same question
Mr.. JONES (dem of Tenn willing to recede from
all the amendments which the interest OF his consti.
tnents alone at stake dollars and cents but
where the question OF principle concerned hewould
tell Mr. Fish that southern Senator's standing upoa
the rights OF their people and meant stand theTe.
Mr. SEWARD (nigger woyhpper) or, N X, thought
would be best 10 reduce the issue the supe
tiation and cancellation y, a, = ,..+qa : !
Mr. BAyAED (dem.) OF DEL, was un willing TO recede
from the book amendment auy an from the Kansas
amendment. Both we're questions Of principle.
The other amendments then rcceded from but the
Kansas add book amendments insisted upon.
The Post Route bill was then passed. :. ~.
The Senate receded from its amendment striking oat
rom the Legislative, Judicial ard Exeeu i've bill the
propria ion for the Kansas Leglsa and the bill
thus passed.