Washington telegraph., 1859-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

Mr. Collamcr, of Nermont, submitted
resolution which was adopted, calling on
the Postmaster General to state in his
next annual report the number Of letters
consigned to the dead letter Office, and
what legislation is necessary to diminish
the number or to their return TO the wri-
tiers thereof
hr. Trumbuil, Of Illinois, desired to
make an explanation of personal charac-
ter. in regard 20 the editorial IN the
Washington Union, and also the state
ment Of Mr.. Ciingmau, IN the same pa
per Of Tuesday lsst, on the subject of tiie
defcat Or tie Pps;ofice Appropriation bi!l,
" which threw On tile Republicans the re-
sponsibiliiy of it, failure.
Mr. johnson, of Arkansas, raised
point Of order There was nothing bc-
lure tile Senate on which q personal ezpia-
nation could ba based,
Mr. Trumbull said III object 49, not
to delay ;hc business VI The Senate W.
necessarily.
Mt Hunter, of va, merely wished to
Jay that all the Senators were anxious 70
get away to-day. If the Senator from
I Illinois opened that subject il would lead
to an intcrminable debate.
I Mr. Trumbull again rose to speak
/ Mr. Iyerson, Of Ga, aud Mr.. Mallory,
OF Fla. seyerally raised points Of order
The Vice President remarked that Mr.
Trumbull must have the unanimous con-
sent, md that the question would be sub
: miited to the Senate.
Mr. Trumbull disau;ed from this ruling.
and asked whether one dissenting voice
should at any tine in the future prevent q
4 Senator from explaining what affected his
character as q gentleman lie only want
ed ihe truth to prevail, and to correct eT-
r1ncaEs statements.
Mr. Mallory moved that the Senate 20
into Executive session
II Mr. Trumblll claimed that he had the
hncr- However, The question VA taken
aud Mallyry's motion agreed to-ayes 21, +,
nays l5.
Altar thc lJlrs were opened, the Vice
President retired FrJm ill., Chair, anl, or,
motion III Mr. Bright, of Indiana. X was
ordered that NH. Fitzpatrick, of Ain., La
President pro Tern yf tAc Senate.
X message was received from the Presi-
dent, announcing the death of Pest llla=. tE
General Brown The message slfs the
death Of this distinguished public ct.err,
especially 1t this present moment. when lis
services were 50 much needed, l. a CREST
loss to the country. His honesty and IN
defatiesble eaeTtious il the discharge q
his high duties, as well as his benevolent
hear, and kind department, endearcd him
to al who approached him. Submitting
To tire will Of Divine Providence, s the
President does, lie add, that be viii cveI
cherish tie memory Of the deceased with
affcctionarc regard
Mr. Nicholson, of Tennessee, said thi,
sal intelligence justified tlc prup-ictr q
soAc action ou tile part of tile Senate Ell
pTessive rf their deep sense of The rnbiit
llss sustained by The death If lhe latC
PusImastcr-Gencral lie had known lim
wcli in ail hi- public relations to th,
country ioT aura than twenty year,, ant
he had hrcn cl.yclr nFsnniatad r-ffh i,ir
FIn Tne Wallis nt private llta- IIl eyuIa
therefore fuliy appreciate his services as
public Iaan as Wcll as his generous aIl
nohla aualiiics. Aftor rrUuuunciug III
. culn-y M the deceased he submitted !
series cf resolutions expressive of deei
regret at this public ilss:
I7~so'-ed. Tha; the Senate viii at;ent
! the funeral. aud that commissioner .,
I appointed % make arrangements fur IL,
same That the Senate 70 into mourn
inE for thirty days. That 4 copy Of thcs,
resolutions be communicated 10 the Presi
, dent, aud as a further marx OF respect
that the Senate now adjourn Adopted
. ITeviogs to adjournment, Nessrs. Ric
! .f.4
= we're app-.ptcd 20 wait on the Prcsidcr
70 inform him that if be has no f1r;hc
business 70 c.mnunica;c, the Senate /
rc-iy q cluse tLis session.
-Igncl 10.-S.Rqft.-In the Senate
Mr Nan Cleave w. confirmed Distric
Attorney of Washington Territory. an.
Andrew III Tnayer cf Oregon.
The Senate 81 pdjcurnci riHc Tt--
WAsHIsurov. Maroh Ie--Thc ioin
resolution WHICH passed Congress provide
far the appropriation III S55 luu -f ih
uncxpenlad halaHeG af tAr appropriation
I'M f1r removing ;ha distractions at tile nna.l
u: ihg Mississippi
Tile President did not sizn TILE ras1lu
iion, and informed ! Louisianian Tint II
withheld his signature because Of the cgn
siituiional objectisas, and on account o
the discretionary powers therein confer
red
Senator Seward 5 resolution, which wa
adopted, requests the Secretary Of Wa
TO furnish Congress with copies of con
tracts, ard give information as to Wha
measures had been taken for tho reseu
Of property noE in jeopardy owing to III,
obstruction.
The War Department; is now closed, an,
further inquiry on the subject has beel
postponed for the present.
, WASHINGTON, March lit H. esti
I mated that the present deficiency in th
Post-Ofice Department amounts to 1t leas
fve millions. The Department i alread
|, six months in arrears.