Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-06
BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE NATIONAL LINE.
Reports Furnished by the Associated Press.

! WAsHISsrox March 4.-The House and Senate
continued in session all night. At O'Clock the
House took recess, and 5 the Senate also took
| recess TO meet again at 3 o'clock.
J he business in both Houses was msnly confined
to reports from the several committees OF confer
ence.
The Senate disposed of a large number OF pri>
vate bills from the House, and concurred in nu-
merous amendments and re.enscted others.
Mr Stewart, from the committee of conference
on the deficiency bill, reported, recommending the
senate to recede from some of their amendments
The appropriation of $l63, 900 fo- books for dis
tribution among new members of the House, was
reduced to $l37, 900.
The report was disagreed to-yeas s, nays IS.
Another committee Of conference asked for the
Ocean Mail Steamship appropriation, which bill
vas passed.
third committee Of conference on deficiency
dill was appointed, the second committee not be,
ing able to agree.
SESArE-The New York Fire Bill was taken up,
discussed and tabled
Several private bills were passed Also, bills
rroVidng for the construction of military roads in
Washington and Nebraska Territories.
At half past IL o'clock the galleries were dense>
y crowded with ladies' waiting the prelimnaries
the Inauguration ceremonies.
Inc President pro tenn declared the Senate
adjourned.
After a brief valedictory, in extra session, the
oath was administered to Mr. Mason by Mr. Pearce,
and the former was chosen President pro tenn.
Messrs. Bayard, Bright, Broadhead, Caueron,
Chandler, Davis, Dixon, DoolitIle, Hamlin, KEN
edy, King Mallory, Polk, Rusk, Sumner, Thomp-
son, OF n. j., and Wade qualified.
The Vice President elect soon came, and the
oath was administered to him, when be made
lew appropriate remarks
At one o'clock ex President Pierce and the Pres
dent elect entered and proceeded, with the Senate
Supreme Court, Foreign Ministers aud others, to
the east front OF the Capitol where the iDaugura-
don ceremonies were commenced.
The Senate afterwards repaired to its chamber
and adjourned to / clock tomorrow.
After the reading OF the Inaugural Address,
Chief Justice fancy administered she oath OF Of
fee, and congratulated the President.
Vice President Breckenridge, ex.President
Pierce, Mr. Bigler, and other prominent politicians
were on the portico during the ceremony.
The deficiency I'LL failed to receive the sigma
ure of President Pierce, and is not law.
The proceedings Of the House aud Ssuate were
frequently interrupted by messages and reports
from the Committee of Conference.
The House passed tue Senate bill comforting to
several States the swamp and overaowed lands
lected in the acts Of 1880.
The House refused TO recede from amendment
10 the amendment of the Senate to the legislative
and executive bill appropriating $50 900 pay the
expenses Of the next Kansas Legislature, and in
sisted on its disagreement by two majority, ard sub
sequently receded by one majority. Thus ended
the dispute on this bill. r
The House passed the Senate bill more effectual-
ly 70 punish crimes on the high
The House passed the Senate bill requiring the
discussing officers Of the Government TO deposit
their funds for better protection with the Treasu-
rer or assistant Treasurer Of the United States
Mr.. Pringle made report from the second Com
mittee OF Conference on the deficiency bill. They
were unable to agree; the main cause of this being
the appropriation Of books for new members of the
House.
Nr. Sage expostulated with the gentlemen to
stand firm, saying they had rights as well as Sena
tors.
Mr. Houston justifed the Senate's opposition to
books, and said that if Sage did want to stir up i'll
blood, he would leave him alone.
The House insisted on its disagreement.
All the general appropriation bills have been
consdered-several are hanging between the two
houses, the committees of conference not being
able to agree.
The Senate returned tho miscellaneous appro-
priation bill to the House With l03 amendments.
The procession TO day was the largest that has
ever been seen at Washington, and nothing IN
pleasant occurred save the fsinting of few ladies
in tina crowd