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


ing the rates, which the House had laid |
on the table.
The bill was then read first time for
Information.
Mr.. Toombs objected to second read
ing. Committee of Conference appoint
ed.
Mr.. Foote presented a resolution ten
dering the thanks of the Senate to the
Vice President for his able, impartial and
dignified conduct in the chair, which was
adopted.
At9 A. NJ, message was received
from the House, stating that that body
had agreed to some of the Senate's
amendments to the Miscellaneous Appro-
priation bill and had not in Others and
that the House would appoint Commit
tee of Conference to act with the Com
mittee of the Senate on the disagreement
in relation to the P. 0. Appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Hunter moved the Senate recede.
Mr.. Yulee hoped the Senate would not
recede,. for it would shut off the Atlantic
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Mr.. Broderick called for the reading
of the amendments to which the House
had disagreed.
Mr.. Hunter explained and repeatedly
assured Mr.. Broderick and the Senate
that the reading of the amendment
would occupy the Senate till noon, and
such delay would be fatal to the bill
which must be passed or the Government
would be at a stand still.
Considerable excitement now began to
manifest itself.
Mr.. Broderck refused all explanation
and remonstrance, and insisted on his
demand that all the amendments should
be read 1c
Several Senators now attempted to pre-
vent the reading. but Mr.. Broderick still
persisted in his demand.
The Vice President decided that any
Senator was entitled to the privilege of
having amendments read.
Mr.. Hunter here exclaimed bitterly
The bill will fail !! Let it go ! The re-
sponsibility does not rest with me-"
The reading was then proceeded with.
Other attempts were made to effect an
agreement, but Mr.. Broderick refused to
yield, and declared that his purpose was
to exhaust the few remaining hours, so
as to defeat the bill, as the House had re-
fused to concur in the amendments pro-
viding for the Pacific mail service.
A message was here received from the
House announcing the passage of the new
postal appropriation bill. and asking the
concurrence of the Senate, but after a
long discussion on the action of the
House in rejecting the original bill, Mr..
Toombs objected to the Cd reading of the
bill.
On motion Of Mr.. Mason, the Senate
adjourned sine die.
HoUsE.-Mr. Nichols, Of Ohio, called
up the report of the special committee on
the charge against Mr.. Soaring, of hav-
ing accepted an offer of $500 for engin-
eering claim through the Committee of
Accounts, but no money was paid him.
The House adopted the committee S
resolution that the evidence would not
warrant conviction or subject him to ex-
pulsion.
The House concurred in the report of
the committee Of conference on the Army
Bill.
On motion of Mr.. Phelps, the Senate's
amendment to the 20. Appropriation
bill was taken up.
Mr.. Grow offered resolution that the
bill and amendments be returned to the
Senate, as the 18th section thereof pro-
posed to increase the rate Of postage,
which is in the nature Of revenue bill,
and according to the Constitution can
only originate in the House.
The report of the Conference Commit
tee on the consular appropriation bill was
agreed to.
The House concurred in the report of
the Committee of Conference on the ma
Wy bill, also passed the Senate bill to car
ry into effect the China treaty, by autho-
rizing the President to appoint commit
tee to examine claims.
Mr.. Phelps Intellectually moved to ia
BILE the pending question.
Mr.. English, of Indiana, proposed to
introduce a new post route bill and ask
ca NAV lHo iuic WHiC! TeQuITcu TcduiHp
might be dispensed with.
The Speaker decided the rule could be
dispensed with, when the bill was taken
up and passed.
Mr.. Chaffee asked suspension ofrules
in order to have the Senate private bills
passed. Agreed to.
The resolution providing for the re-
moval of desks from the hall was passed.
The thanks of the House were given
to the Speaker, by 1870 against 81, for
the manner of discharging his duties.
The Speaker laid before the House a
message from the President similar to
That sent to the Senare urging Congress
10 make provision for the preservation of
public credit. 1t was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Phelps, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means. asked leave to report
Mr.. Phelps moved the suspension of
the rules, which was denied by 1l8 to
Mr.. Phelps reported new p O. APP
preparation bill, similar to the original