Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-10
pensation in the case of deceased members.
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message similar to that sent to the Senate,
srging Congress to make provision for the
of the public credit. The mes T
sage was laid on the table and ordered to be /
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Mr.. Phelps, of Mo. from the Committee
to report bill to extend the two years.
treasury note bill, moved suspension OF
the rules.
: Mr. Marshall, of KY. gave notice OF an
which he intended to offer to
the bill, providing that when treasury notes
are issued and redeemed, they shall rot bel
re- issued; the intent of this act being to
meet the liabilities Of the Treasury
b Mr.. Phelps asked whether the bib will be
satisfactory. rrsr- 20 .>.l -" ..-l
, MIR. Marsh ALL! the rote be taken on
the amendment. !i.a Ir ssg r4I sssf a
Mr.. Kunkel, of Pa, said it would not be
satisfactory to good many members on the
opposition side. unless tariff for the in
creased revenue be added. asa.f i @ .vsas 4
} MIR. Phelps said that if the rules be sus-
pended ewould yield the floor 10 enable
Mr.. Marshall to offer his amendment, and
would then demand the previous question.
The motion to sus pend the rules was mega
lived; yeas l0S, not two-thirds, nays 81. 3,
Mr.. Phelps moved that the Senate's
amendments to the Miscellaneous Appropri-
tion bill be referred the Committee OF the
Whole on the State Of the Union. gsa E7ss
Mr. Covode objected. . e b izi4G9 e
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, called for the read
ing Of the amendments authorizing the re-
vival of the treasury note act for two years.
lt Mr.. : Greenwood of Ark. said, as we
could not get the ;Senate's amendment re
ferred, there seemed to be a sign on the part
of members not to pass the remaining ap-
propriation bills. .17assa u. .E,s g iza
Mr. Phelps moved to suspend the rules,
not agreed yeas-ale7, not two thirds
nays II -JH-l.yHl ZHfjg "a
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, the message
from the Senate returning the Post Office
appropriation bill and asserting its constitu-
,ional right. in answer to the offensive reso'
luton OF The House, was read for informa'
tim. ga f.-I $40 p. 81. 80 .tt g.t.
Mr.. Grow, of Pa, objected to taking il
up for consideration. a, -r,e 4 q. ,.s,s.
Mr. elps moved q suspension of the
rules, SO thai the bill With the amendments
be referred to the Committee of the Whole
on the State of the Union. sEr e.''... 81.
Mr.. Harris, of Md. asked Mr.. Phelps
whether he was prepared to report a new
hill. without the Senate's amendment, $50,
Mr.. Greenwood, of Ark, toess +,etyoult
not DO it. ca 70 u, +. .-sH.sf .s., = i,.,....
Mr.. Phelps motion to suspend The rules
was not agreed to-ycas 81, nays 50. Mr.
Phelps reported new, Post Ofi;e appropri
alton bill, similar to the original one.
Mr.. Houston. of Ala, wanted to know
BY what authority the Committee reported
This bill that was acted on By the Senate
ought TO be now considered, ..-...+
The Speaker overruled Houston's Poin
Of order. The Ii was then passed urani
mously. ,, t.s...,f,.. ....,-- .,,s,.- ...-.. ..
2 O'Clock, A. NJ MI Kunkel, of Pa, ask
| ed leave 10 introduce, bill, providing TO
the redemption of outstanding treasury note
aulhprizipg a loan, and Of regulating ant
fixing the duties. ON Imports. ..... N
An objection was made end suspension
Of the rules moved, which was negatived-
/ yeas I0l, nays 81, nct two-thilds
Mr.. Geo Tsyl,r, of N. Y. ineffectnail
endeavored to lake up the: report relatiye t
the late Superintenden, Il Printing.
81 o'clock, a. m-On motion of Mr.
l Phelps, of Mo the House took up the Mis-
cellaneous appropriation bill. The amend
ment made by the Senate, extending tn
treasury noie law for two ye,rs, being reat
Mr.. Owen Jones raised point of ordrr, tina
the Serate had no right To insert a claus
of this kind in an appropriation bill, it be
ing contrary TO the clause in the eonstitu
tim. providing that all bills fer raising re
venue shall originate in the House.
Mr.. Jones Of Tenn, said that this amend
ment merely provided to give new treasur
notes for the old ones.
The Speaker overrried the point; it wa
: for the House to determine whether tn
amendment was constitutional or not. A
appeal was taken and on motion laid on lli
table The amendment was rejected-yea
81. nays SO.
Mr.. Marshall of KY. moved TO reconsit
er the vote and to lay the motion on tn
! table. Not agreed to, the negative vot
being maturity or o. The amendmen
abolishng the frsnking privilege as pei
sonal privilege, was rejected by majority
> At o'clock this morning, the vote b
which the treasury note amendment was re
jected from the Miscellaneous appropriate
: bill, was reconsidered by IA majority. Th
: amendment was then concurred in-yes
81, nays S3.
The amendment providing additional pa
for the mails. via: Panama and Tehauntepe
to San Francisco. were rejected. -.r
The House took up the resolution of ih
Senate, asking committee of conferene
}, had in regard to the Post Office appropri;
tion bill.
Mr.. Davis, of Md, said the resolutio
meant nothing more than that committe
of conference shonlc dispose of the bi
}, which the House had refused to do.
Mr.. Graw, o. Pa, coHended that tn
House had kept within Parlimentary rult
l He was iling to confer with the Senat
but not TO take up the bill
Mr. Washburne, of Me-, said the Hous
e had refused to consider the bill BY VIII
legerdeman could it be taken up out of o
der.
The Speaker, to relieve the House fro
s the difficulty. said he would retain the bi
: for the present. The question between Il
), two Houses was one of form, rather tha