, 1859-03-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
70 THE PREF AND TRIRpHR


xX1Ith C0SGsEss--SEC0SD sEss10y.
WaBuaros, March 3.-sRyAre-Tbe Misee.
lsueous appropriation bill WA taken up. Nj.
Hunter'a twenty mi(1ion1 Ammendueut adopted
yesterday. provided that ths power 10 issue aud
re-faaue Treasury notea, conferred upon tho
Preaident By tho sst Of Uongrnea Of Deeamber,
1857, shall be revived aud continued in force
from the paasin9 Of this set until July, 1860 !;
interest not 10 exceed nix per cent
NJ. Yulee offered IN auneudment authorizing
the Postmaster Geperaito incresse the Atlantic
and Paeidc mail fEil1ties, 1ia P3nsma and Te-
huantepec to ths additional extent Of &250, 900.
Mr.. false's amendment wss adopted-o9
against IL.
Ar. Fitzpatrick, Of Atsbans, moved to amend
By sppropriAtlng s12a 600 for tea yeara tor
line Of steamers to ports in the Mexican Gulf,
Mexico having glven grant OF similar smoant
Messr1. Fitzpatrick, Ward, Benjamin, Shielda
and Wilson spoke In ito favor. the lAtter amend
ing the proposition BY limiting tbs period to
four years, and thus amended tho motion ws4
adopted "a to TO-
Mr. Bright, from tho COMMITTEES Of Public
buildings, moved to auasnd bY giving tho whole
amount to complete the'Treaanry buildings in
stnad Of $50, 600. Adopted
Mr. Ive1ton and rAoJ other Senator's attempts
ed to append elairus and other business auend-
rpeuta, The dsGeuss;%n On which occupied much
time, but ware mossty roted down, az aet ssida
Nr. Hunter besouKht the Senators to rauem.
bar that there WIS no y. - If pLssing crude
amendments which pnlS ohstruetsd tho iudia.
pensahie legislation Of tho eozntrJ, and perznis-
ted she calling Of Al extra session.
1t was NOW ave O'Clock, and 4 receaa was
taken.
Misunderstanding devoid Of general it,
terest-
Mr. Eicbols, Of Ohio, called up the report Of
the Special Committee on the charge aRalu1t
Mr. seAripg of having accepted IN otter Of 400
for getting claim through the COMMITTEES Of
Accounts, but DO money was paid him.
Nj: Kelsey Of n +, said ths Committee
true or not. and if true, Ar. Soaring should be
placed on trial.
The Speaker oyerru1sd the point.
Mr Stanton was not prepared TO vote and
moved. Intellectually, to sab1e tho subject.
Tbs House adopted tie Commi,tee's resolu-
ton that the evidence would not warrant con-
vietiou or subject him TO expulsion.
The House concurred in the report of the
Committee of Conference On the army bill.
On motion Of Mr Phelps, the Senate amend
uenss 10 tho Post 0dlco Appropriation bill 7ere
taken up.
mr. Grow rose to privileged question, and
otfared resolution, that the bill aud amend.
ments be returned to the Senate, as The 18th aec-
ton thereof proposed to increass the rate of
postage, which is in the nature Of revenue
bill, and according to tho Constitution can only
originate in tho House.
HI. Phelps briefly afgued that tho eonssitu.
ton was not applicable 10 case Of this kind.
The Speaker decided that Mf. GroW's ques-
tion Was properly subjected
Mr. Joues Of Tenn, moved IN amendment to
Mr.. Crows proposition, 10 ~ to sssert that tho
SenBte's post*ge amsnd1nent Waa not violation
of the constitution
The Houss ooncurred in the report of tbs
Committee Of Conference on the Navy bill, by
which <2s9. 900 ID appropriated to enable the
purchase of the vessels chartered for the Para
quay expedition. Also passed tho BenAse bill
10 carry into effect the China treaty OF Novem.
ber last, by authorizing the President to ap.
point com ittee To examine claimA.
Recess till ~ o'clock
Mr. Phel q moved 10 iable the pending ques-
ton. NeRatived 106, a9ainst 50. Tho 18Th aec.
sion slludug 10 the shore. proposes 51l0cent
letter rates, ind to abolish tbs franhng privi-
lege-
Dir. Jones withdrew. bis amendments, when
Ar. Crows was adopted, III to 70.
Ar. English, Of Ind, proposed TO introduce =
new post route bill, aud asked that the rule
which required reading might ba dispensed
with.
The Speaker decided that tho rule could be
dispensed With, when the bill was taken up,
amended and passed
Mr. Chaffae asked suspension Of the rules in
order to have the 3enate's ptirata bills paaaed.
Agreed to. The House then adjourned.