The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-13
THIRTY--FIFTH CONGRESS.
SATURDAY, JUNE IL, 1858.
SEN ATE.

message received from the House of Re:reser,-
tatives by Mr. Allen, theT clerk informing the Senate
that the House had agreed 10 the report of the commit
tees OF conference the dsagreeng of the two
houses on the army appropriation bill and the bill making
supplemental appropriations for the current and contn
gent expenses of the Indian department aud or full
filling treaty spuinons with the various Indian tribes
for the year ending June so, 1859
Reports were made the above named bills, which
were agreed 10, and so the bills passed. las
The message from the House also announced that the
House refuse to In the amendments of the Senate
to the post Office appropriation BILL and disagree TO the
report OF the committee of conference the naval APP
preparation bill. -
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER, the Senate insisted ON its
amendments to the post Office appropriation BILL and
committee of conference appointed
Mr.. MALLORY moved that the Senate concur in the
amendment OF the House to the naval appropriation
I'LL providing for ten steam soops OF war; instead of
FIVE He said that it would sail seven of
these small vessels than 10 sail two large ones
Mr. STUART hoped the Senate would adhere to its
previous action. The amendment providing for ten
soops had been rejected call of the yeas and nays;
and he hoped the motion of the senator from Florida
would be voted down.
The question being TAKEN the motion was not agreed
to-yoas IS. nays So follows
YEAs-Messrs. Allen Bayssd Bell Benjamin Bger Bright,
Brown Chnsman c,enden Douglas Fitch Geen Gwin Hammond
Reid Sebastian smn sden, Thomson New Jersey, and
Harlan Houston Hunter johnson Of tennessee Jones King Psae
Polk Pu Rice, Seward stuart Toombs, Trunbul Wade, and
ABSENT OR NOT voTING-Messrs pues Cameron Clay shed,
Sumner, Thompson Of Kentucky, aud Yuee7
On motion by Mr.. HUNTER the Senate then insisted
on its amendments and agreed to the conference asked
by the House
Mr. HALE moved that the select committee ON the
Military Asylum in the District of Columbia have leave
to report at the next session which was agreed to-
message received from the President of the Uni
ted States by the hands of Mr. Henry his private
tary which read The President states that he
feels it to be indispensable duty to call the attention
of Congress to the condition of the treasury and refers
the report submitted by the Secretary Of the Treasury
the 10th ut The wants of the will require
additional revenue, but how much cannot be known
til the appropriation bills passed 1t is important
however, that the extavagant expenditures of the gov
eminent should be corrected and will be necessary for
Congress to provide means OF paying the current expen
ses of the government before it adouns, else tho
treasury will be exhausted before tho
the next session. which disgrace must not fall upon the
country The President likewise calls attention to the
statement in his annual message that he should require
time to examine all bills presented to him before giving
them his approval and he has determined to adhere
mat unless in of extraordinary emergency
The present condition of the treasury requires that this
rule shall be strictly adhered to and there being several
appropriation bills Of important character yet be
perfected he recommends that the day of adjournment
be postponed for brief period II would be inconve-
nent for the members of Congress to attend called
sion, and such a necessity he desires to avoid
The message laid on the table and ordered to be
prrMd
Tie Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
luton reported from the Committee the Judiciary by
Mr. PUou that Mr. Bright and Mr. FITCH senators from
the State of Indiana entitled to the they
hold in the Senate.
The question first stated on the following amend.
ment, which was submitted by Mr.. TRumULL
opinion member of thi,
body by legislature consis,ng
valid when made in meeting Of individual members both unless
rsS % ,s a
capacity or participated BY maoy o. tho members Of each
organized capacity"
This amendment not agreed to yeas H. nays ~ :
al follows
YEAs-Messrs Frederick Chandler Ozark Dixon Doo,.e pukce
Trumbull, Wade, and wison--l7
NAYsMessrs Allen, Benjamin Bgler, Brown Clay, cingman
Davis Fatrck Green OWN Hammond syne Houston
a II New hs ssse, rn ana sts s
NOT voTING-Mcssrs. Bates Bayard, Bell Bright
son Johnson tennessee Kennedy foaee h
Stuart, Sumner, and Thompson Of Ksntucky-ls,
The question then stated on the motion OF Mr..
HAxL1N to amend the resolution by striking out all after
the word 'that and inserting substitute recommit-
ting the subject to the Judiciary Committee with nstuc
ons to report the specific grounds upon which the reso
luton based which declares Messrs. BRIGHT and Frc
legally elected which not agreed I6, nays
34-as follows:
NAYs-Messrs Allen Benjamin Bger Broieck, Brown, Clay
cngman CoAmer Crenden Fitzpatrick Green, Gwin
oue Mallory Maon paree Poly Purh Reid
Rice Sebastian sdol Thomson New Jersey Toombs Wright and
YEAsessrs Chandler Clark Dixon Doolle Durkee Pessen
Foot Foster Hamn, Harlan King Seward simmons Trumbu
ABSENT OR NOT voTTNGMessrs Bates Bayard Bell Bright
Cameron Davis Douglas Fitch, Shields Stuart Sumner and
Thompson Of Kentucky-l3
Mr. TRUMBULL then moved to nd the resolution
by inserting the word mot to make it declare
that the sitting members not entitled to their
which was not agreed to--yeas %, nays 80.
The resolution reported by the committee then
adopted without a division.
Mr.. YULEE, from the Committee the Post Office
and Pest Roads, reported back the post-route bill with
amendments and by unanimous consent its reading
ertenso dispensed with, and it read third
time and passed.
A message having been received from the House of
Representatives that the amendments of the Senate to
the bill making appropriations for the expenses of col
ecng the from customs had been disagreed to
by that body committee of conference appointed
Mr. YULEE from the Committee of Conference on t..u
mail steamer appropriation BILL reported that the
committee had been unable to agree and moved that the
Senate insist its amendments which motion was
agreed to- message was subsequently received from
the House. notifying the Senate that the House insist
its concurrence in the Senate amendments to the
above named bill and ask further conference which
was granted. B E4
Mr.. CLAY, from the Committee Pensions to whom
was referred the bill from the House of Representatives.
for the relief of Mary Bennett reported without amend
ment and adversely.
The Senate resumed the consideration of tho bill from
the House of Representatives to supply deficiencies In the
appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of
the Indian department and to fulfil treaty stpulatons
with various Indian tibos for the year ending June 80.
1858; which discussed at considerable length by
Messrs HOUSTON Johnson of Arkansas, DAVIS, and Ss
BAsr1Ax when it read third time and passed.
Mr. PEARCE from the second committee of conference