The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-23

could those gentlemen who argued that the Lcconpton
constitution not the will OF the people OF Kansas con-
tend for her admission under instrument which re-
ceved Ices number Of votes than the Lecompton oons
tutions !.
Without taking the question half past oclock
the Senate adjourned,-yeas 22, nays IL.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message from
the President of the United States in relation to the pro-
lection of American citizens and their property while
travelling the Ishmus which referred TO the
Committee Foreign Affairs and ordered TO be printed
| The SPEAKER also laid before the House oommuni
cation from the Secretary of the Navy in reply to reso
luton of the House calling for statement of the pay aud
allowance TO officers of the navy and marine corps
which was laid the table and ordered TO be printed
Also laid before the body House bill to authorize the
claims Of the representatives of John Howertes 10 the
entry of certain lands in Florida returned from the Senate
with an amendment The amendment was agreed to ;
so the bill is passed.
BOUNTY w ..
On motion of Mr.. TRIPLE, of Georgia, under a sus
pension Of the rales-aycs so, 39the Committee
Public Lands discharged from the further consld
Grafton of the bill to amend an act entitled an act IN ad
dtou to certain granting bounty land to certain
officers aud soldiers who have been engaged in the mil
itary service of the United States, approved May H.
1856 and il put upon its passage,
Mr.. DAVIS, of Indiana, explained the BILL remark
ing that it made change in the law of 1856 He de-
manded the previous question
The previous question received q second and under
"A. Il
| TUE RIGHTS
Mr. DAVIS of Massachusetts,, called up the notion
which he submitted heretofore, that the vote by which
the bin 20 amend the laws relating 10 seaen on boarh
ships regularly commissioned by the United States was
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Union, be reconsidcrcd
! Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee, moved that the motion 10
reconsider be laid on the table winch mouoh preNmeu
! yeas 80, nays n.
/
J Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri, moved that the rules be
suspended and the House go into Committee OF the Whole
on the state of the Union pending which
! Mr. BURNETT, of Kentucky, appealed to Mr. PHELPS
to Withdraw his motion in order to enable him to move
that the House take from the Speakers table Senate bill
! to incorporate the Washington Monument Society.
Several MEMBERS objected. E
] Mr. WASHBURNE, of illinois, insisted that he was
entitled the floor having merely given way last eve
| ming for the purpose of allowing the gentleman from
Maine Mr.. ABBorr to that the House go into
! Committee of the Whole ... GA = q -..r,a...
The question being taken the motion OF MI fHBLPS
! prevailed-ayes 81, noes 81.
| THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION
! The House accordingly went into Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union, (r HOPKINS, OF Vr
gnia ia the chair and resumed the consideration OF the
bill making appropriations for the service OF the Post
Office Department during the fiscal year ending June 80
] 1860 the pending question being the amendment Of
Mr. HAToH Of New York. TINT the mail locks keys, and
stamps shall be furnished by the lowest responsible
| bidder. .srf a..a
| The question bciug taken, the amendment
jected.
| SPECIAL AGENTS.
| Mr. POTTER, of Wisconsin, moved that proviso be
added to the appropriation of $4,000 for mail depreda
tons and special agents that special agent shall
ccive moro than 81 600 per compensation for
| his services which amendment was rejected
| MISCELLANEOUS PAYMENTS
Mr. ABBOTT, of Maine, moved to reduce the appro.
~ IN
| 600 {; which amendment was rejected.
Mr. SPINNER, of New York. then moved TO add at the
end of this paragraph provso that it shall be the duty
of the Postmaster General furnish to Congress the
first Monday in December next and each year thereafter
detailed statement of the expenditures made under the
head of miscellaneous payments and that IL shall not be
lawful to any of this money for the defence of suits
brought against the Post Office Department for malfea-
in office in derogation Of the rights of citizens
! which amendment agreed to.
! NEW posr OFFICE LAWS
Mr. POTTER of Wisconsin, moved that the appropri-
alton of 900 for the publication of edition Of
the post Office laws and regulations be stricken out Das
much as the Post Office Department had purchased
edition of these laws and regulations OF Mr. Rves which
amendment rejected.
Mr. SPINNER, of New York moved that proyiso be
added at the end of the paragraph that the Postmaster
General shall said edition to be prepared by the
regular force in his Office without allowance for extra
vices certify to its being correct and give the contract
for its printing the lowest bidder which amendment
was agreed to-ayes rs, noes A.
DISPOSITION APPROPRIATIONS.
/ Mr. GARNETT, of Virginia, moved 70 add an addi-
ona section the end of the first section to the effect
that the Postmaster General shall not expend for the
purposes named in the first section more than the sums
therein shall il be lawful for him to contract
for expenditure for the service of the next fiscal year in
the OF the appropriation made for the same
which amendment after long and animated discussion
rejected--ayes 81 noes not counted
BurIERrIEIp's CONTRACT
Mr.. AVERY, OF Tennessee, moved TO add paragraph
providing that the contract entered into by the Postmaster
General and Buttertield Company for carrying the
mail between the Mississippi aud San Francisco be ratified
and confirmed and Buttereld Company carry the mail
according to the contract He replied to the remarks OF
Mr. BLAIR OF Missouri, who censured in strong terms the
motives OF the Postmaster General in locating the road
All he had = say that the Postmaster General, not
only in his State, but throughout the whole coun
Try lifted far above any imputation upon his chaac
! ter, come from what quarter il might
| Mr. BLAIR, Of Missouri very glad the gentleman
from Tennessee had gone into the matter He had made