New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-05


introduce bill providing for the redemption Of ou.
standing Treasury notes, authorizing osn aud regu-
lsting and fiire the duties on imports.
| Objections beiog made, MI. KUNkEL moved for
the sisreptop Of the rules. Lost hy lol agains. 81
Mr.. GEO. TAYLOR Intellectually endssvored 10
take I'D report relative to the late Superintendent
Yojfpaf T,ro o'cl-cE- On motion Of Mr.. PHELPS
Mo-, the House took up the Miscellaneous ApproPn-
alton bill.
Mr. PHELPS said that If the House intended 70
pass the bill lt5e Miscellaneous Appropriation bill
there was no time to discuss his motion.
The House then acted upon the Senste's amend
ments under the operation OF the previous question,
and concured in several Of them, including that sp
propIiatiIg $JOO,OO0 for work upon the Treasury
bniloings.
The House concured in the amendment appropri-
sting $4,000 for payment OF the Florida volunteers
and by four msj0rty rejected the amendment abolish
ing the fraukipg privilege.
Tie amendment extending the operation OF the
Treasury Note Law WAS then read.
Mr. OWEN JONES raised point Of order. He
deriei the right Of the Senate 70 insert clause Of this
kind in al appropriation bill. They were prohibited
from so doing by ihst clause Of the Constitution which
limited the origin alton OF revenue bills to the House OF
Representatives
Mr. JONES lTenn.) contended tbat the amendment
only provided for the exchanging OF new treasury
The SPEAKER overruled the point of order, and
said it was for the House to determine whether the
amendment constitutional or not.
| ard the appeal was laid on tim table.
The amendment was then rejected; Yeas 90, Nays
Mr.. MARSHALL lKy.) moved to reconsider the
vote and TO lay that motion on the table, which was
lost by majority Of nine against It,
very lively interest manifested during these
proceedings, which occupied considerable time.
The Secretary Of the Treasury was present in the
| Hall during the whole time
Finally, at O'Clock a. m. the vote by which the
Tiessury Note amendment was rejected was recon
sideIed and The am Ddment concurred IN BY leas "a,
| Nays %.
TIE amen1ments increasing the appropriations for
the California mas via Panama and Iehuantepec we're
| rejected.
P0sTorTIcL AUTHORIZATIONS BILL--rHE SENATE ASK
4 CONFERENCE.
The House then took up the Senates resolution ask
ing for Committee of Conference in relation to the
Pot Office Appropriation bill. a. ..,u.:.. 1900.
Mr.. DAVIS (Mi) ssid that this resolution meant s,
neither nor less than that the Committee OF Con-
ference should make final disposition oi the Dill,
which the House bad refused 20 do.
Mr.. GROW Penn maintained that the House had
kept strictly within the Parliamentary rule in the
course which il had pursued. lie perfectly willing
to confer with the Senate, but he vas not willing to
tske up the bill.
ready refused 10 consider this BIZ, snd by what lsger
deInain could it be taken up out Of its order!
The SPEAKER here interposed and said that in or.
der to relieve the House from it's difficulty he would
retain the bill for the present. He considered the
| than OF subsistence.
Finally the House concurred in the resolution of the
Senate for conference, and the House took recess
until o'clock.
AFTIR THE RECESS.
IL WIS nearly 10 clOcs before quorum OF MEM
bers present, and several efforts were made to
| take up private bills.
per diem 10 Bird Il. Chapman, who contested the
right OF MIR. Ferguson to seat as delegate from Ne
| braska.
A number Of unsuccessful motions to amend the
rules were made, and all private bills laid on tie
| table.
EIren O'Clock.-Mr LETCHER made a report
from the Committee OF Conference on the Post-Otice
Appropriation bill TO the effect that, while neither
House understood to waive any constitutional night,
| il is recommended that the House pass the bll pre-
cisey 1t from the Senate on the 10Th February
| The report was agreed TO-, and The bii passed.
Messages were quently received from the Senste,
and others from she President, notifying the House
thst be had signed certain bills.
The House now psssed private BIZ, by Yeas and
Nays, and then called the Yeas and Nays again on
laying a motion to reconsder on the table. Thirty
five minutes were thus wasted.
Noon arrived before the completion Of the last roll
call when the SPEAKER said:
Gentlemen: The hour has arrived for Us 10 sever
the political and personal relations which have existed
between for the last two pears. congratulate you
ON the contamination Of most OF the necessary
| measures of legislation TO carry on tho
Cover ment without embarr assment. embrace TINS,
the last occasion shall have TO return my grateful
Acknowledgements for the uniform courtesy aGd kind
ness you have extended TO your presiding officer
Difficult and trying has been the position, IT'S Ia
bore hsve greatly diminished by toe cordial sup
port you have given me. The dignity and decorum
| which has marked yonr deliberations, will compare
most fayorably with those of your predecessors:
| TO tins fact l attribute whatever success
! have obtained in this Chair, in making my al.
| miustration acceptable to you, and for TINS
! thank you. l have throughout endeavored
| to act with equal and exact Justice TO
every individual, party aud section IT the Char has
beer in erTor and have failed in my duty TO any one
Of you now beg your pardon. Trusting, gentlemen,
that deibers ions here may realize for this noble
Republic the most prosperous development OF ITS rich
and great re sOurces and invoking the blessings OF
kind Heaven upon you, now perform my lat official
| oct by declaring this House adjourned sine de-
| The address was received with great enthusiasm
cheers and clspppg Of hands. Some Of the members
bade one another farewell and coon the hall was de-
serted by all the laborers, who set at work TO
Temove the paper rubbish which Icy thicky scattered
| in sll directions. Amen.