Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-06-19
The Adjournment of Congress.

The first session of the 3jth Congress closed
on Monday evening at o'clock. All the ap-
preparation bills were passed and signed. No
the last few dss 81 Ss no action was
taken on the subject Of the British outrages. ."
at was all talk and no cider"
The session was remarkable for fewer scene,
of disorder in its closing hours than any Of its
predecessors. Mr.. Florence of Pa. took the
lead, after midnight on Saturday, in protesting
against dissertation Of the Sabbath bv the
transaction of business. The president and cab
met were in attendance at the capitol on Mon
day the former signing bills in the chamber of
the vice president. The bill authorizing the
postmaster general to take measures to shorten
the time of carving the mail from ST. Joseph
Mo, to PlaccrNille, Cal. from thirty-cight to
thirty days failed to receive the executive sigma
ture. The light house appropriation bill. though
passed by the House. was not considered in the
Senate, The Senate postponed until the next
session the bill establishing the territorial gov
eminent of Arizona.
The appropriations Of the session amount to
at least eighty millions of dollars.
The navy appropriation bill includes appro-
priations for seven new steam sloops of war and
Il small war steamer for the China seas.
The Senate receded from its extraordinary
amendments to the post-oifce appropriation bill.
for the increase of the postage rates to SC and
lOc and the abolition of the ranking privilege
After the usual annual bill establishing new
post routes, had passed both housos-on assur-
ances that it contained only the usual NATTER
il was found to embrace a clause authorizing
special arrangements for carrying the great mail
between Portland, Me. and New Orleans, un-
der which contract could be made for steamer
service making connections with the Peninsular
railroad of Florida of which Senator lulee of
that state, who is the chairman of the Senate
post-oflice committee, is chief manager and
owner. The discovery made some excitement.
as it was apparent the item covered "a Job" of
which Congress was ignorant; and Senator Yu-
lee volunteered denial that he had any suppo-
sition it was intended to cover any ocean SER
vice. The House, however, passed a resolution
to repeal the clause, by large majority; but
the Senate declined to concur--so the job stands,
and will probably give half million dollars to
some party favortes.
In the Senate, Monday Mr.. Doolittle of Wis
presented resolution that the commit g on
foreign relations be instructed to inquire into
the eXpediency of acquiring by treaty, in Yucca
tan or Central or South America, the rights of
citizenship for such free negroes as may emf
CRATE from the United States, in consideration
of the trade thence making it desirable to pro-
tect such colonies
The bill granting pensions to officers and SOL
diers of the war of 1912 was made the special
order for the second Wednesday in December
next.
Mr. Davis of Miss. introduced a resolution
that the judiciary committee inquire whether
further legislation is necessary respecting the
election of [. $, Senators, which was adopted
Mr. Seward offered a resolution presenting
the thanks Of the Senate to vice president
breckenridge for the dignity and i'm Partially
with which he has presided over their delibera-
tons, which was agreed to unanimously.
Mr. Benjamin of La introduced resolution
that the president cause to be prepared, ere the
next session, tabular statement of all claims of
American citizens against foreign governments
with the action taken on each and the result
thereot,-agreed to.
Mr.. Douglas of Ill. introduced resolution
that the organization of the territory of Arizo-
ma be the special order for the second Monday
in December, and that the organization of Da-
cotah and Nevada be considered at the same
time.