The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-06-17
Saturday, June IL, 1853.
SENATE.

Il.
message was received from the House of
Representatives, by Mr.. Allen, their Clerk, in.
forming the Senate that the House had agreed
to the report Of the committees of conference
on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on
the army appropriation bill, and the bill making
supplemental appropriations for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian depart
ment.
Reports we're made on the above. named bills.
which We're agreed to; and so the bills are
passed.
The NEE ssge from the House also announced
that the House refuse to concur in the amend.
ments of the Senate to the Post Office appropri.
alton bill, and disagree to the report of the
committee CT conference on the naval appro
priation bill.
The Senate insisted on its amendments to
the Post Olce appropriation bill, and com.
ml'tee OF conference was appointed.
MIR. Hale moved that the select committee
on the Military Asylum in the District of Co.
iumola have leave to report at the next session
| which was agreed to.
a message was received from the President
OF the United States, by the hands of Mr.. Hen.
| ~, his private secretary; which was read. The
President states that he feels it to he an ;nd;s.
Fensabie duty to call the attention of Cor.
eress to the condition of the Treasury. and re.
| fers TO the report submitted by the Secretary of
the treasury on the 10Th ult. The wants of
the Government will require additional revenue
ou' now much cannot be known until the ap.
preparation bills are passed. 1t is important,
however, that the extrsvsgant expenditures of
the Government should be corrected. and u
will be necessary for Congress to provide means
oil paying the current expenses of the Govern.
ment before 1t adjourns, or else the Treasury
VIII be exhausted before the commencement Of
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 ex.
annie all bills presented to him before giving
them his approval and he has determined TO ad.
here to that course, unless in cases of extraor
binary emergency. The present condition OF
the Treasury requires that this rule shall be
suictiy adhered to; and there being several ap.
preparation bills OF an important character vet
to be perfected he recommends that the dav of
adjournment be postponed for a brief period.
| u would be inconvenent for the members of
congress to attend a called session, and such
necessity he desires to avoid.
The message was laid on the table. and order.
ed to be printed.
Inc Senate proceeded to the consideration
Oh tne resolution reported from the COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary by Mr.. Pugh. that Mr. Rr;obt
| and Mr. Fitch, Senators from the Sta:e of Ind.
ara, are entitled to the seats thew now hold in
the Senate. A'N ~
The question was stated on the amendman,
submitted by Mr.. Trumbull:
THAT in the opinion of the Senate M s,so
ton of member of this body made bv the
Legislature of a State Consisting oftwo branches
is valid when made in a meeting of individual
members of both, unless such meeting for that
purpose was prescribed by law, or had been
previously agreed to by each House acting
separately in its organized. capacity, or is par
ticipated in by msjority of the members Of
each House, or is subsequently ratified in some
fur by each House in Its organized capacity"
Not agreed to-yeas II nays Pas follows:
lsas-Aessrs. Broderick, Chandler, CLARK,