Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-19
LATEST NEWS.
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, June

WASHINGTON, June II.
The House concurred in the report of the
Committee of Conference on the post office
appropriation bill, the Senate having receded
from all its amendments.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio. offered a Joint resO-
luton for the repeal of the clause in the post
route bill authorizing the Postmaster Gene
raj TO make such arrangements for the trans
porting OF the great through mails between
Portland and New Orleans, as will insure the
most speedy and certain connection. including
in the route for the daily mails as MANY Of
the seaboard and commercial cities as may
be consistent with the greatest dispatch.
Mr.. English, of Ind, remarked that he had
received note from the Chairman of the
Senate z. 0. Committee, saying that he never
dreamed of such construction being given.
that the section was intended to apply to
ocean service, related to the service entirely.
Mr.. Stanton said the clause was passed in
both Houses without members knowing it
was there
The resolution was passed by large ma
jority.
A bill granting pensions to officers and
soldiers of the war of 1872 was made the
special order for the End Tuesday in Decem-
Der next.
message was read from the President
announcing thai he had signed the post Of
flee appropriation BILL
On motion OF Mr.. Stephens, of Ca, it was
resolved, the Senate coEcurring that the two
Houses adjourn to-day, at o'clock.
Mr. Smith of Tenn, from the Joint Com
nittee reported tina. they had waited on the
President who had informed them that he
had no 1urther communication to make.
AT o'clock the House took recess till a
quarter of six.
House re-assembled at o'clock, but moth
ing was done. An Intellectual attempt was
made to have some documents printed. when
the House adjourned sine die.
SENATE.-Ihe Senate met at IL o'clock.
Several important reports were made. and
bills introduced. A resolution was received
from the House that Congress adjourn at
y o'clock to-day, which tie Senate amended
by substituting noon to morrow, on which
the House does not agree, insisting on G
O'Clock to-day. The Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, which, however, was of short
duration, when the doors were re-opened -
The Senate agreed to adjourn at o'clock
this evening.
Committee, asked to be discharged from the
consideration Of the following wagon roads ::
For a wagon road from Ft Benton to Mo.
for wagon road from Fl Smith to Albu-
querque, for putting forts Jefferson and Tay-
or, and tort Ugas, into State defence. AL
so from the North Carolina Arsenal resolu-
tion, also from the resolution in relation to
Butterfield, Primer and Wards firearms.
Mr. Biglcr presented petition from Rich
ard Inlay for an extension of his patent for
Railroad springs.
A communication was received from the
President respecting the claim of the St. Re-
gls Indians to Kansas land Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Hale's credentials for the next years
were presented and received.
Mr.. Doolittle presented resolution that
the Committee on foreign relations, be in
structed to enquire into the expediency of
acquiring by treaty of Yucatan Or Central or
South America, the rights of citizenship for
such free negroes as may emigrate from the
U. S. in consideration OF the trade thence de-
sirable to protect such colonies.
The President has issued a proclamation
Tor the Senate to meet tomorrow noon. say
my that an extraordinary occasion had oc-
Cured rendering 1t necessary and proper that
they Shall convene to receive and act on such
communication as have been or may be made
to them.
The Senate decided that Messrs. Bright
and Fitch arc entitled to their seats.
Mr.. Seward offered a resolution presenting
the thanks of the Senate to Vice President
breckenridge for the dignity and imparilality
with which he has presented over their de-
llberations, whca was agreed to unani-
mously.
A joint Committee was appointed to in
form the President that Congress is ready to
adjourn.