Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-06-18
Congress.


the House bill making appropriations for the support
of the three volunteer regiments authorized to be raised
Mr.. Bayard from the Committee on the Judiciary, re-
ported unfavorably the bill to repeal the Atlantic
Telegraph act of last session also asked to be dscharg
ed from the further consideration of the subject The
Senate insisted on its amendments to the Civil Appro
priaton BILL and asked a committee of conference there
on which was agreed to- and Messs Hunter Fessenden
and Bgcr were appointed conlerces the part of the
Senate.
| Mr.. Pearce made personal explanation, showing
that slight difficulty which occurred in the course OF
the debate the day before, between Messrs Davis
and Benjamin, originated in a misunderstanding. The
gentleman referred to also made statements dsavoWlng
any intention Of oensiveness personality IN their
remarks and thus their previous friendly relations were
restored
The Indian appropriation bill for the year ending
June 3Oh 1859 was passed-also the bill to supply de-
ciences in the Indian Department. for the year ending
June Both, 1858.
The mail steamship bill from the House was taken
up proviso was inserted giving the Collins compa-
n.y. or its representatives three hundred and torysx
thousand dollars for carrying the mails per contract
and allowing the Postmaster General to change the des
tnation from Liverpool to Southampton. Also author
izng the Postmaster General to send the mails by any
other conveyance when the contractors failed great
many amendments were proposed but defeated 1t was
proposed to strike out the present appropriation for
lines to Bremen and to Havre, via CoWes and South
ampton-also to strike out the appropriation for the
conveyance of the mails via Panama. and direct the
Postmaster General to make contract with A. G..
Sloo for the transportation of the mails from New Or
NV
propositions failed.
The House agreed to the extension of the session pro-
posed by the Senate The House had before it the
Senate amendments to the Navy appropriation BILL
The House increased the number of soops-ofwar au-
thorized by substituting ten for five.
On Thursday June 9th, the Senate received a num-
Der of reports from committees. Mr. Biger, from the
committee on Post Roads reported adversely to the bill
for the construction of telegraph line between the At
lantic and Pacific States.
The Senate went into the consideration of the bill
from the House of Representatives, making appropria
lions for the service Of the Post Office Department du
ring the fiscal year ending June 30th 1859. Several
amendments passed repeating the present pro-
vision by which the lists of letters advertised in the
newspapers having the largest circulation and providing
that hereafter the advertisements shall be given to the
lowest bidder the price not to exceed that required by
law Another amendment increases the rates of letter
postage to five cents for any distance under three thou
sand miles, and to ten cents for any distance three
thousand miles, Another abolshes the franlng privi-
ege now accorded to membees of Congress after the 4h
of March next Another provides for the prepayment
of all matter passing through the mails except newspa
pers and foreign matter The bill as thus amended was
passed.
A message was received from the President announ-
cling the close of the Mormon difficulties.
The Indian Appropriation bill was taken up, but it
being ten O'Clock at night the Senate adjourned
The House. in Committee of the Whole, took up the
Senate amendments to the Army Appropriation BILL
Some were concurrcd in and some rejected The amend
mens appropriating an aggregate Of million and a
quarter for Notifications were rejected The House pro-
cccdcd to consider the Senate amendments to the
mail steamship BILL all of which it rejected. message
was received from the President on the subject of the
Mormon difficulties, announcing their end
In the Senate on Friday good deal of private claim
business was disposed Of after committees Of conference
were appointed the dsagreeng votes of the two Hou
ses on the naval appropriation BILL the ocean mail steam
err appropriation BILL the supplemental Indian appropria
ton bill, and the army appropriation BILL
The question of the right of Senators Bright and
Fitch, of Indiana, taken up The point in dispute
was whether United States Senators should be elected
by concurrent maoritcs of both House of the State
Legislature of Indiana, by majority OF the members
of convention composed of both Houses Messrs.
Bright and Fitch were elected by majority on joint
ballot the two Houses being in convention. On the
part of their opponents it is conte1ded that they should
have received not simply majority joint ballot, but
also majority Of all the members of each House. AT
ter some debate it was understood that the vote should
be taken next day Saturday at twelve O'Clock, without
further debate.
Mr. Mallory, from the Committee of Conference on
the dagreeing votes of the two houses the naval APP
preparation bill submitted areport which was read The
report recommends that the Senate in the amend
ment of the House. providing for ten steam sOops of war
instead of five. Without taking action the Senate adj
iourned at half past ten o'clock, p m.
In the House, Committee of Conference were ap-
pointed on the dsagecng votes of the two houses on
several of the Appropriation bills.
Considerable discussion arose the contested cleo
ton case from Maryland owing to the press of business
and the near approach of the close of the session. this
matter was laid over until the next session.
The House TOOK up the OendUe ahlehulehlS W Ile
bill making appropriations for the service of the Post
Office Department. Some of the amendments were
agreed to- and rejected. The amendment increas
ing the rates of postage to and 10 cents rejected
The amendment abolshng the rankiDg privilege of the
members of both houses was first amended motion of
Mr.. Winsow, so to apply to Senators only. Mr..
Winslow said he liked to be liberal and accommodating
He wished to retain the ranking privilege, and
grew tired of using it for the benefit of his constituents