The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-03-08


law for two years, and approprating $751;
900 for the coast survey, which was agreed to
with singular unanimty, besides appropra-
tons for the Light House establishment, the
survey Of public lands and appropriation Tor
taking the next census, &c.
The Ocean Mail Steamer bill was killed,
but there is appended to the bill to carry into
effect the treaty with the Dacotah and Tona-
wanda Indians, and appropriations for con
veying the mails via Panama and Tehuante-
pee to California.
The President was at the Capitol this morn
ing attending to business.
The House failed, as has heretofore been
the practice, to send the President mes
sage, asking whether there was any further
communication, and that Congress was ready
to adjourn.
Several gentleman having objected to the
suspension of the roll call on the private bills,
which was defeated, in order that the courte-
sy might be extended.
The House has removed every trace Of the
abolition of the Thanking privilege and in
crease of postage.
The galleries were denssly crowded to wit
ness the closing scenes.
their homes.
Robert McLane, Of Nd, as minister to Mex
leo.
Jno. Morrow, the third assistant postmast-
er general, died very suddenly last night. 1t
is said that he was at the office yesterday at
tending to business.
WASHINGTON, March A.
| The Post Office Appropriation bill con-
tanned an item Of 5000, 900 for the payment
OF deficiencies Tor the present year, and which
were absolutely required to meet accumula-
ted obligations. With this sum the depart
ment could have got along comfortably till
the first Of July.
No means are available till the first of
April, when the proceeds for the Quarter will
be paid in. After the 3lst of June none of
the incoming revenue can be expended, when
the present law will have ceased to operate.
The land as we'll as the ocean service, conse.
quently the whole machinery Of the Depart
ment is thus disastrously affected.
| Messrs. Sweeney, Pettenhouse d Co., OF
this city, to whom was awarded three mill
| lions Of the late Government loan, have me-
gotiated for the whole amount in New York.
| lit was nearly ten O'Clock before sufficient
number of members to form quorum re-
turned to the House.
Intellectual efforts were made to take up
A resolution was passed allowing $4,000
for mileage and per diem to Bird B. Chap
:. man, who contested the right Of Mr.. Fergu
son to o seat as delegate from Nebraska.
4 A number Of Intellectual motions to sus-
pend the rules TO lay on the table calls for
the yeas and nays were made, occupying
twenty minutes.
J IL O'Clock, A. Mir. Letcher from the
Committee on the Post Office Appropriation
, bill, made report. 1t says without regard
J to tho bill and the pending question, that
J while neither House is understood to waive
any Constitutional right, it is recommended,
! &C., to pass the bill precisely as it was sent
to the Senate on the Goth Of February last.
The report was agreed to, and the bill
passed.
Some time was consumed by Messrs. Jones
and Shields in urging the bill giving pen
sion to the widow Of Major Harris, and in
, appealing against the decision that it was out
! Of order. The appeal was lost.
Messages are being received from the SEN
!, ate, and also from the President, notifying
the House that he had signed certain bills.
The House passed private bill, and ther
called the yeas and nays, on laying motion
to reconsider on the table. Thirty-fve min.
utes OF valuable time Was thus wasted.
Noon arrived before the completion OF the
last roll call, when the Speakers said-Gen.
!. tlemen, the hour has arrived for us to sever
: the political and personal relations which
have existed between US for the last two years
congratulate you on the contamination oil
= the most OF the necessary measures of legis
: lation to carry on the government withou
:. embarrassment. embrace this, the last oc
casion | shall have, to return my grateful &C
acknowledgements for the uniform courtesy ant
kindness you have extended to me an you,
presiding officer.
Difficult and trying as has been the posi-
. ton. its labors have been greatly diminishe.
. by the cordial support you have given me-
i. The dignity and decorum which has marke
ia your deliberations will compare and meet fa
ts yorably with those Of your predecessors. 7
ID this fact attribute whatever success hav
G. obtained IN this chair in making my admins
al Irason acceptable, and for this thank you
have throughout endeavored to act wit
or equal and exact justice to every indivdus
y. party and section, and il have failed in N
Of duty to any OF you, now beg your pardon
70 Trusting. gentlemen, that our elaboration
here may realize for this noble republic III
nj most prosperous development Of it's rich an
OF great sources, and invoking the blessings {
I'D kind Heaven ! now perform my last ofici,
m net Of declaring this House adjourned 81,
y. die.
oh The address was received with great enth,
siasm, cheers and clapping OF hands.
sci Some Of the members bid one another far
lg- well, and soon the Hall was deserted by a
ant save the laborers, who set to work emoyir
paper and rubbish, which lay scattered thcl
ly In all directions.