The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-03-05

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| Postal Appropriation Bill rejected.
Mr.. PHELPS then reported new bill from the
| Committee of Ways and Means; which was passed.
The "new" bill is identical with the old one orgi-
nally reported from the Committee of Waysgand
| Means.
The bill making appropriation for fulfilling treaty
| stipulations with the Yancton aud Tonawanda In
| dams taken up.
| The following Senate amendments were adopted
Ss7,062 for carrying the United States mails from
Panama to Oregon; SIS 900 for carrying the mail
across the lsthmus of Panama until June 30, 1859;
S229, Ice for transporting the mails the 18TH
mus of Tehuantepec. The bill was then passed.
The Senate amendments to the Miscellaneous APP
preparation bill were taken up. The following
amendments were concurred in, viz: reduction of
appropriation for surveys of public lands to S43,-
600; increase of appropriation for repair of Penn
syvania to SO 900; 81, 600 to repay Cover
nor Douglas for supplies furnished to volunteers
of Florida volunteers Sab, 800; repair of Long
Bridge $4,000; for altering old Senate chamber for
use of Supreme Court $4,000.
| The amendment for the reissue of Treasury
notes, was, after long and fercly contested de-
bate, in which many members participated, inall y
adopted by vote of "a to So.
The Senate receded from the disagreeing amend
ments to the bill, (among which were the amend
ment restoring the appropriation of $780, 900 for
continuing the extension of the Capitol, and the
amendment appropriating S250,00O for completing
| the Washington aqueduct,) and it passed.
| recess of one hour taken, from A. NJ. to 8
| A. NJ. No quorum, however, present until 10
| o'clock.
The Postal Approximation Bill having been re-
ferred to Committee of Conference, came back
from the Senate as originally reported in the
House, and was passed.
On motion of Mr.. BoYcE, of South Carolina. a
resolution paying Mr.. Bird Chapman, the contest
ing member from Nebraska, six thousand dollars
for mileage, was adopted.
The House refused to suspend the rules to pass a
similar resolution in favor of Hon. VIM. Pinckney
| Whyte, of Baltimore.
A. ~. .nfh A., TT. Al
Senate bill for the relief of General Mcknight
| taken up and passed.
The hour for adjournment having arrived, the
Speaker made few brief remarks, congratulating
| the House that the legislation necessary for the
welfare of the country had been cOnsummated.-
He returned thanks to the House for the encsur-
agement and support which had been extended to
him. If he had failed to exercise that strict i'm
partiaiity which became his position, it was the
fault of his judgment and not of his heart. The
olution of thanks voted by the House he would hold
in grateful remembrance.
The remarks of the Speaker were received with
hearty applause by the House and the numerous
assemblage congregated in the galleries.
SENATE.-[ExTRA SESSION.
At II, NJ, the Senate was called to order by the
Vice President.
The proclamation of the President of the United
States read, converting the extra session of the
Senate
The following new Senators were sworn in:
Robert Toombs, Ga; r. NJ. II. Hunter, Va; H.
Wilson, Mass; A. G. Brown, Miss. J. A. Grimes,
Iowa; R. S. Bingham, Mich. Jas. Chestnut, s. CT;
H. B. Anthony, r. l.; j. P. Hale, N. H.; w. H..
Sebastian, Ark; w. P. Fessenden, Me-; S. A.
Douglas, ILL.,; A. o. P. Nicholson, Tenn. James
Bragg, N. c.; c. q. Clay, Ala; ]. P. Hemphill,
| Texas.
| The President of the United States was directed
to be informed of the extra session ofthe Senate
Messrs. BRIGHT and CoLLAMER, the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the President retired, and re-
ported that the President would soon send mes
sage to the Senate The Executive message was
received and the Senate adjourned until tomorrow
at II A. u.