Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-02
CONVERSATIONAL.

/ WASHINGTON. Feb 2S- House--The Post Of6ee
appropriation bill amendment was adopted. appro
printing six millions for deficiencies Of the present
fiscal year The bill appIopriates nineteen aud a
half millions, whereof nearly four millions is for
/ deficiencies previous TO June so, 1858
! The miscellaneous appropriation bill was before
| The Committee Of the Whole
The Naval appropriation bill was cut down be-
fore It's passage from ten and halt to eight and
| quarter millions Il appropristes 1904 900 to com
pste the seven slOops and side wheel steamers pre-
yiously authorized.
Senate Wilson. proposing amendments to the
Post Office spprcpriali b Il, said he knew case
where Rice, eiitor Of the PeHnsylUanidn had con-
trscted on printing blanks + r $4,000, which cost
him just $1,000, and the profits were divided, fifty
per cent to the Washington Lnioa, five per cent TO
Mr. Appleton, and three per cent to a paper pub
lished for the interest of a member of Congre g.
Mason said, if that was a fact, il was due to the
Senate and the to Icy the information before
them.
Wilson reiterated the statement, and said that
Rice himself bad said 30, ard moreover, the ar
rangement was with the connivhnce Of buchanan
Cameron said the matter was so notorious that
everybody, except perhaps Mason, knew it. Rice,
until lately, a creature of the President, but
recently they quarreltd, and Rice went b!Obbing
all about it.
Mason Did Rice tell the Senator SO
Cameron. The way to ge this Information Is TO
slander, and that will bring the evidence I'm
responsible fer ell say here elsewhere Just
bring Billy Rice aud the Prs. dent They know all
about it. think my colleague knows something
about it too.
Mason. Did Rice tell you 90
Cameron. don't speak to Rice.
Mason. Then you bring mere rumor of hearsay
TO make grave charges Of fraud
Bigler SAID that the printing Of there blanks was
executed IN accordance With the law and explain
cd the details Of the sffsir, not given ia the
Eastern report, and added that his colleague was
scarcely justified in these imputaiions of the Press
ident
johnson, Of Arkansaas, said be considered the
price paid for the blanks too high but he could not
believe the imputation cast by Cameron on the
President. He had no doubt Cameron believed it,
but he (JOhnsOn) could not give it credeBce
Cameron said, 10 show his sincerely he would
move for a committee of inquiry Wilson's amend
ment was then adopted, and the Senate sjourned
The committee af er further details, submitted
resolutions that A. D Seaman, late superintendent
Of the public prnisg has been guilty of improper
and illegal practices the discharge of his official
duties, and that this be cert eI by the clerk
Of the House, and sent to the District Attorney for
the District CT Columbia.
WAsHIEGToS March I,-House-The House con,
CURED in the amendment 10 the Post Office appro-
pTiation bill, striking out SEQ 900 for the Charles
ten, and $3.50, 600 for the New Orleans Custom !
Houses. The bill thea passed. The Mail Steamer
appropriation bill was then taken up.
WASHINGTON March l --Conirma ions have been
received that neither the CAss Yrssari NOR suley
treaty have been confirmed by Nicaragua. The
Treasury Report shows the net amount subject to
draft six and Two thiris mill:ors.
SsHate-Yulee appended TO the Post Office bill
clause raising the rates of postage to 5 cents and
aboshing the franLing piisIl, g, which was adopt
ed 30 to 2S.
WAsHIEGToN, March I.-SgHafe - Wilson'S amend
ment was sdop ed, that the Post Once adqer.ise-
nents be only IN The two largest newspapers ia each
State ard The City OF Washington.
The President in reply to toe call Of the House /
for information in regard TO the African Slave Trade
says the instructions given to the CommodOle s Of
the squsdrons not likely TO seizures unless
there is probable The object Of the Govern,
ment is 10 avoid vexstiOus interruptions of COM
merce. The number Of captures from the treaty of
Washington TO September last were 90 Ofwhieh six .
were condemned.