The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-03-10

es S92T 900; for the survey OF public
lands $265,OO for the Treasury build
ing $4,000; for the P. o. building
$4,000 for the Capitol extension
100000 but no decisions are to be ex-
ecuted until approved Of For the Be-
-tanic Garden $500; for the Insane
Hospital S88, 1000 [; for the mortgage on
Government property in Pine street, N.
Y, $1,000; the total appropriations
are $2.345,OOO.
Mr.. Simmons moved an amendment
providing for a home valuation on i'm
ports, but after a long debate as to
whether it was in order or not, it was
lost. u-y aI4as a,iaa iad
Mr.. Hunter, from the Finance Com
mittee, moved as an amendment that the
President be authorized to issue Treasu-
ry notes for $2o,OoO,o0O at six per
cent. interest. This was debated at great
length by Seward, Cameron, Davis and
others then the Senate agreed to take a
recess. The Senate, on reassembling,
went into Committee Of the Whole At
ter some discussion, the amendment
moved by Mr.. Hunter. from the Finance
Committee, for the issue of Treasury
notes for 20 millions, was adopted, by
yeas "a, hays 10.
Ayes-Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Big
Ter, Clingman, Davis, Fitch, Green,
Gwin, Houston, Iverson, Jones, Mason,
Mallory, Pearce, Polk, Pugh, Reid, Rice,
Shields, SlideH, Ward, Yulee-24.
Nays-Broderick. Cameron, Clark,
Dixon, Doolitlle, Foote, Hale, Harlan,
Simmons, Wilson-1O. ".
Houston motion of Mr.. Phillips
the House suspended the rules and pass
ed the Senate resolution authorizing the
President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to confer on Com
modore Stuart the commission of senior
flag officer of the navy on the active list,
in recognition of his distinguished and
meritorious services.
The House acted on the Senate s
amendments to the army bill, which
were previously considered in Committee
of the Whole.
Among others were 100000 for a
military road from Fort Benton to Walla
Walla; $4,000 for repairs and ma
chinery, and $4,000 for similar pur-
poses at Harper's Ferry armory.
The amendment to pay Massachusetts,
1927 900 for balance due on account of
the war of 1919, was adopted yeas 176,
nays %.
The House passed Senate bill extend
ing the laws and judiciary system over
Oregon. -.a
Ordered to be printed $1,000 agricul-
tural and 10000 mechanical part of the
Patent Office report.
Mr.. Davis of Ind, tried to introduce
a bill repeating the prohibtory clause in
the English Kansas bill, but the House
refused to suspend the rules.
A bill appropriating $4,000 for
deepening St. Clair fats, passed by So
majority.
/ The House reconsidered the vote by
which the mail steamer bill was yes,er-
day defeated, and again rejected it, &c
to a.
The House concurred in the report Of
the Conference Committee on the dis
agreeing amendments to the executive,
Judicial, and Legislative appropriation
bill this restores the mileage of the
next Congress, originally stricken out by
the House. I@s3
Recess until o'clock. b.a
MARCH, 3. SENATE.-The miscelane
Gus appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr. Hunters % million Committee
amendment adopted yesterday provi-
ded the power to issue and REISSUE Treas
ury notes conferred on the President by
the act Of Congress Of Dec, 1857, shall
be revived and continued in force from
the passing of this act until July, 1860 !;
interest not to exceed 6 per cen. ~
Mr.. Ynlee offered an amendment aa-
thorizing the Postmaster General to in
crease the Atlantic and Pacific mail facil-
tiles via Panama and Tehuantepec to the
additional extent of $3.50, 900.
Mr.. Yulee's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick of Ala, moved to
amend by appropriating $4,000 for
ten years, for a line of steamers to ports
in the Mexican gulf, Mexico having Civ
en- grant of a similar amendment.
Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Ward, Benjamin.
Shields and Wilson, spoke in its favor !;
the latter amending the proposition by
limiting the period to 4 years, and 50
amended, the motion was adopted, "a
TO 10.
Mr.. Bright, from Committee of Pub
lie Buildings, moved to amend by Civ
ing the whole amount to complete the
Treasury building. instead of $50, 900.
Adopted. s'
Mr.. Iverson and many other Senators
attempted to append claims and other
business amendments, the discussions
on which occupied much time but were
mostly voted down or set aside as being
was taken. -
A message was then received from the
President, appealing to Congress to pre-
serve the credit of the country. This he
said is the last day of Congress, and there
is no appropriation yet to pay the out
standing treasury notes. He continues
that from information submitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury, it is manifest
the present receipts will scarce meet the
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