The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-10

the decision of this question by the Speaker.
| Mr.. Grow understood he was to have vote
upon his resolution.
| Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri, remarked that, al
though the Senate could not originate revenue
bills, they could amend them and he did not
think the point of order well taken.
The Speaker decided that the gentleman from
Pennsylvania was entitled to vote upon his
resolution, but was in doubt as to whether or not
the motion to refer to the Committee of the
Whole would take precedence of the resolution
Mr.. Grow stated that, if the question should
not be taken first upon his resolution, its object
would be defeated.
The Speaker latter futher consideration de-
cided that the question had been submitted
properly by the gentleman from Pennsylvania,
and the question would be first taken on the
resolution.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, then offered the
following resolution, substitute of the resolu-
ton submitted by Mr. Grow
ReSolced, That the Senate amendment to the
House bill 872, increasing the rates of passage,
is not in violation of that provision of the Con
stitution which declares that bills to raise rev
enue shall originate in the House ofRepresenta-
tives
Mr.. Grow said the amendment had been of
fered in violation of the agreement between
himself and Mr.. Phelps, when he withdrew his
objection to taking up the bill. Unless that
arrangement should be carried out, he should
object to taking from the Speakers table the
appropriation bills, and the House would see
whether or not they could suspend the rules.
Mr.. Phelps replied, that he had agreed that
the gentleman from Pennsylvania should raise
his point of ORDER but that gentleman had sub
mitted resolution about which he knew moth
ing.
NJ Of RI hat h
he had been aware that it would have been in
violation of of any agreement between these gen
tlemen for him to offer his resolution, he would
not have done so, withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Phelps then moved that the resolution be
laid on the table which motion did not pre-
vail-yeas so, nays LOG.
The resolution of Mr.. Grow was then agreed
to.
On motion of Mr.. English, of Indiana, under
a suspension of the rules, bill establishing GER
tain post routes was reported from the Commit
tee on the Post Office and Post Roads, and
taken up for consideration.
The question being on its passage,
Mr.. Letter, of Ohio, moved that the House
adjourn; which motion was not agreed to-
The bill was then passed-yeas ITO, nays
sc.
On motion of Mr.. Ahl Of Pennsylvania, I'M
der suspension of the rules, the Committee of
the Whole was discharged from the further con-
sideration of Senate bill for the relief of Jere-
miah Moors, and it was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, from the committee
of conference on the disagreeing votes of the
two Houses on the naval appropriation bill,
submitted a unanimous report; which was
adopted. The only change which this report
makes in the amendments as adopted by the
House last night is that instead of appropria-
n - = e D.
expedition-that is, the charter or purchase of
the necessary vessels-the bill now appropriates
$289,000 A message having been received
from the Senate, announcing that that body
had agreed to the committee of conference the
bills passed.
On motion of Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky,
Senate bill to carry into effect the convention
between the United States and China, con-
Quoted November, 1858, in Shanghai, was taken
from the Speakers table and passed.
! Mr.. Taylor, of New York, stated he rose to
a question of privilege. He asked the House
to assign some hour for deciding on the resolu-
1 ton reported from the select committee ap-
pointed to investigate the conduct and accounts
of the late Superintendent of Public Printing.
The Speaker decided it not to be a privileged
question
And then, on motion of Mr.. Phelps, of Mis-
House took recess until seven o'clock p. M.
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, asked unanimous
consent to take from the Speakers table the
amendments of the Senate to the miscella-
neous appropriation bill.
N.Y. Pear sFgsp q41iteateA
ed which motion did not prevail--yeas lO7,
NAYS II.
Mr.. Phelps then moved that the message of
the Senate returning the Post Office appropria-
ton bill, with the amendments of that body
thereto, and in reply to the resolution of the
House that the thirteenth amendment of the
Senate, increasing the rates of postage, was in
violation of the Constitution, prohibiting the
Senate from originating a revenue bill, declar-
ing that each body was the proper Judge of
the proprety of its own actions, and the Sen
ate had exercised its rights, leaving it to the
House to adopt or reject the bill at its pleasure.
be taken from the Speakers table
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, objected.
Mr.. Phelps moved that the rules be suspend
ed which motion was not agreed to-yeas "a,
nays IS.
MIR. Phelps then asked leave to report from
the Committee of Ways and Means the old
bll without the Senate amendments, making
appropriations for the service of the Post Office
Department during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1860.
Mr.. Kilgore, of Indiana, objected.
MIR. Phelps moved that the rules be suspend.
ed which motion was agreed to without d.
vision.
The bill was then read three times and passed
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, then moved that the
House take from the Speakers table the bill
making appropriations for fulfilling treaty stip-
ulatlons with the 1ancton and Tonawanda In
dams for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1860
| and for other nurnOSaS raturnad fro,,o H. O.
ate without amendment
Mr. Dean, of Connecticut, objected.
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri moved that the rules
be suspended; which motion prevailed
| ll3, nays Il.
The amendment appropriating $87
for the transportation of the mail from Panama
to California and Oregon and back, was agreed
to-yeas 80, nays 80.
The amendment appropriatng $4,000 for
the transportation of the mail across the 18th
mus of Panama until the Both of June. 1859.
was agreed to-
The amendment appropriating 1929, 1866
Tor the transportation of the mail from New
Orleans, via Tehuantepec, to San Francisco.
was agreed to-yeas l04 nays g.
The amendment appropriating $4,000 for
transportation of the mail from the LIST July
next to 1863, from Charleston to Havana. was
rejected.
Mr. Kunkel, of Pennsylvania, moved that the
rules be suspended in order to enable him to
INTRODUCE bill providing for the redemption
OF the outstanding Treasury notes of the United
States and the modification of the tariff: which
motion did not prevail-yeas lOI, NAYS 81.
Mr.. BOyce, of South Carolina, moved that
the rules be suspended in order to take from
the Speakers table Senate resolution regula-
ting the compensation of Senators and Repre-
sentatlyes in Congress elected from new States.