The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-05
TWO CENTS.

The tftE PRfSlDFNI llli Dcluft thc Ntnhtc Np-N
muncton from the Postmaster Generai, transniittiug
la compliance with Senate resolution, copy of the
contract with John Bufterworth and his associalss
which laid the table and ordered 70 be printed
Me HUNTER moved tiat the miscelaneous eppfopn
atibn bill be taken up for consideration which was
agreed TO.
Mr. n stated that tho House had concuned ia the
amendment providing for the issue Of treasury notes hu'
they had disagreed 10 many of the Senate amendments.
He believed that the only chance to pass the bill Was fo
the Senate recede its amendments SO as NOT 70
send the bill back to the House and he therefore sub
mitted "A motion 10 that effect.
Mr. YULEE hoped that motion would not be agreed TO
He thought there time enough 70 have committee
OF conference, and epdeayor % OF the sen
amendments II the Senate should ecess from all
is anondmenus should be- lett without any prosis
ion for mail tnnportdtan between the Atlantic and Pa
eihc. ~ sfAH ~ sift
Mr. HUNTER felt assured from what he had witness
ed himself in the House and from what he had heard
there that the appointment Of committees OF conference
would necessarily result in the defeat OF the bill The
only chance IL for the Senate recedc.
Mr.. BRoDERiCK called for the reading OF all the
amendments.
Mr.. HUNTER hoped the senator from California would
not insist upon that it would great deal OF
time unnecessarily 1t nearly half-past nine
o clock and the session must close at twelve.
Mr. BiiODEIlCK insisted that they should all be read
The CHAIR decided that any senator had right to
have the amendments read
Mr.. CLINGMAN appealed from that decision
Mr.. SEWARD hoped no appeal would be taken, for q
call OF the yeas and would render it obvious that
there not quorum present, and more time would
thus be lost than would be occupied in reading The
amendments. a4tat a ~
Mr.. CLINGMAN withdrew the appeal
Mr.. ULEE renewed his request that committee OF
conference might be appointed but il not reed to.
The Clerk then read the amendments to which the House
refused to among them being the appropriations
of $500 900 fo the Treasury extension and $3.50 900 for
the Washington Aqueduct those in reference to the steam
mail lines to California the publication of the American
| State Papers, and numerous others.
i MIR. GWlN thought committee OF conference could,
ia twenty minutes, agree upon the insertion of such
items necessary for the service Of the county
There possibility of passing the Post Office APP
Precipitation BILL and the bill in its present form caused
great injustice to the whole Pacific coast.
| Mr.. HUNTER wanted the Of the Senate on his
motion He thought that the bill would be lost If il
sent back to the House and he took the course he
believed to be indispensable to the bill and provide
means by which the government should be carried on.
The question being then stated the motion that the
Senate recete Mr. BIODERICK desired to have the ques-
ton taken separately all the amendments and to have
them read again AS they voted on
I Mr.. CLINGMAN remarked that IL obvious that
the sole purpose of the senator from California to
produce delay and he would not aid that senator in
doing He objected to the reading of the amend
| ments.
The question being taken the Senate receded from its
first amendment in reference to the Treasury extension
Mr.. HUNTER then made proposition to Mr.. BRoD-
EEIoK If that senator would indicate which amend
ments he desired separate vote the rest might be voted
on together
sition to the senator from Virginia. aud that that he
should consent to the appointment of committee OF
conference.
| Mr. HUNTER. / cannot do that
| MIR. BRODEklCK. Then ! will exhaust the time OF
the Senate ii can.
Several SENATOR'S ''oh no That is not right r.
/ Mr.. BRODElCk said, If he had the assistance of the
republican side the chamber ii his colleague would
aid him. he would be very happy to exhaust the time
until twelve O'clock. Ii not he would coutent himself
with asking separate vote the amendment in relation
to the Pacific mail service. sSA ffsat aIa s1st tsK
I Mr.. BAYAliD remarked that ii amendment should
be excepted send the bill back it made little dif
ference whether the Others not, because there
would have to be a committee Of conference. II any
amendment should be adhered to, he should ask the
Senate 70 insist upon its amendment providing suitable
accommodations for the Supreme Court That could be
done without really any actual cost to the government
The question being taken on recedng from the amend
ment OF the Senate reducing the appropriations for
vcyng the public lands and private land claims in Cali
fonl from Sl03 900 to 43 900, the motion agreed
to yeas 2s nays 3-as follows
YEAsNesss Allen, fyai, Bglar BRIGHT, Chcrnut
tlingmn, Davis, Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick Gw tlou,
Hunter Iero Johnson Of Arkansas Johnson Of Tennessee Jones'
kennedy lane Mallory Mason Reid cc Thompson Of New Jersey
Broderlck Clark oolte Durkee Foster
Hale, Harlan, King Seward, 1rumbul, Wade and Wionl3.
Mr.. BRoDERIcK remarked that he found himself in
very small minority in his efforts to exhaust the time
and he would Withdraw all objection to the amendments
being taken in simply reseving that which he had
Indicated. ~ aaiis{stHt asst9@ KS glse
Mr. KENNEDY renewed the amendment in reference
TO the publication OF the American State Papers &&
The Senate then receded from all its other amendments
TO the bill TO which the House had disagreed. The
question being taken the amendment in reference to
the State Papers the Senate receded without taking
yeas and nays and the amendment in reference to
the Pacific mail scryice the result was yeas 27, nays
22 as follows, 4 5E s
Alien Bayard Benjann Biglcr, Chcsna clay
Cgnan Davis, Fitch, Fitzpatrick Green ouaton Hunter
Johnson Johnson Mallory,
Polk Ri Rice, Sebastian Thomson Of New Jersey foombs
bull and War.l-2T. tf
Bell Bright BrodeEk Cameron Chandler Clark
Dixon Ioote, Douglas fessendeD, Hale
Kennedy, King, Lane, Seward simmons Wade Wilson, and
Yuec-22
The senate having thus receded from all its amend.
nents, the bill Is passed. ~,
Orders made for tile printing OF the report and
narrative of Gov. Stevenss exploration OF northern
railroad route TO the Pacific ocean, and for ten thousand
copies of the agricultural aud mechanical portions of the
Patent Office Report for distribution by the Senate. M
Mr.. JONES from the Committee ON Pensions, reported
bill granting pension to Mary A. Harris widow of
Col Thomas l.. Harris Mr. J. asked the Immediate
consideration OF this bill but leave not granted.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tennessee, made another and
ccssful effort TO get the Senate to consider his retench-
resolution, given above j and il agreed to-
Mr. j. also called up the following resolution which
he submitted some time ago. r |
Rs That much OF the pe-icnts second message
relates redur'n Of the expenditures o the OF tie
United s, which In the following words 10 wi ~ invite Con
them all the aid the be refer
rod The Committee Fnance and that sa committee here
by iauClad first concerning with and obtaining all dp
information heads departments
Indicated the Presct- bill
possible MI abuse IN the application The appropriations
made by Congress the support Of The variou