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SENATE.

THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS Second Session
TUESDAY, March l.
SENATE.
The Senate had an Executive Session until
u o'clock, and then took up the Post Office
bill.
Mr. Yulee, from the committee, appended to
this bill clause similar to that GA the Post
Routes bill, raising rates OF postage 70 five
cents, and abolishing the franking privilege.
Adopted-yeas %, nays 30 as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Benjamin. Bright Chestnut, Clay
Clingman, Davis, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green, Ham
mond, Houston Hunter, Iverson, johnson of Arkan-
sas, johnson of Tennessee, Jones, Lane, Mason,
Polk, Reid, Sebastian, Slidell, Toombs, Ward,
NGYs-Messrs, Allen, Bigler, Broderick, Cameron,
Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Dooittle, Doug
las, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hamlin, King Ken
nedy, Pugh, Rice, Seward, Shields, Simmons, Stew
art, Trumbull, Wade Wilson,
Mr.. Wilson moved that, in future, the adj
vertising of the Department be given to the
papers in each State having there the largest
circulation. Agreed to-
Mr.. Wilson moved a further amendment,
that the contract with Butterfield & Co., for
carrying the overland mail be modified, so
that the contractors may carry the mail ON any
route they may select. Objected to by Messrs.
Yulee, Toombs, and Iverson, who saw in the
proposition an attempt to deprive the South of
the poor privilege Of mail route, as well as to
influence the Pacific Railroad.
Others Joined in the debate, in the course of
which it came cut that each letter sent by the
overland conveyance cost the Government
from S35 to $50.
Mr., Wilson amendment was lost-ayes 10,
nays 80
Mr.. Stewart moved to amend that the But
terfeld overland contract be reduced to weekly
service, and the pay to be $4,000, instead of
100000. Agreed to-
Mr.. Broderick moved TO amend that the
weekly mail between St Joseph and Placers-
vile be accelerated to twenty-five days, and
the pay $4,000 Agreed to-yeas 20, nays
10.
Mr., Rice moved to amend that weekly
mail be established from St Paul, Minnesota,
to Puget's Sound, the pay to be $4,000
Ayes Is, nays IA.
The Senate here took a recess, there being
no quorum present.
Just previous to the recess, Mr. Polk pre-
scented the credentials of Mr. Salisbury, a sena-
tor from Delaware, in place of Mr.. Bates
After the recess, Mr.. Rice's amendment was
voted on and carried-yeas So nays T.
MIR. Benjamin moved to strike cut the $780,
900 for monthly overland mail from Kansas
to Stockton, at Che expiration Of the present
quarter Agreed to.
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
when most of the amendments Of the commit
tee Of the Whole were adopted, votes being
taken OH those disputed
The amendment reducing Butterfeld Co s
contract was adopted-32 against l6-
The amendment for a weekly mail for St
Joseph, No, to Placersville, Cal, was adopted
by - against %.
The amendment for weekly mail from
Kansas to Stockton was adopted
The section raising the rate of postage, and
abolishipg the tranking privileges, and gener-
ally regulating the details, &C., was adopted
Mr.. CliBgman moved to give the Postmaster
General power to continue any overland route.
Adopted.
Some minor amendments were then adopted,
and added to the bill, when il passed, by %
against q
YEAs-Messrs- Allen, Benjamin Brown Chestnut
Clay CEngnan, Davis Douglas Fitzpatrick Fitch,
Green Gwin, Houston, Hunter, Nerson, Jenes-
Lane, Mallory, Mason, Pierce Polk Reed Rice
Sebastian, Stewart To9mbs7 Ward, Wright, and
NAYs-Messrs Broderiek. Cameron, Chandler
Clark Collamer7 Dixon, Doolitte, Fessenden- Foot
Foster Hale, Uamin, Harlan, johnson of ]ennes
see, King Pugh Seward Simmons Trlmbull
Mr. BroderIck moved to reconsider, as il
his opinion, Mr. Clingman's amendment, places
the whole Pacific coast at the mercy Of the
Postmaster General Lost--22 to Is
AT ten o'clock, T. M, on motion Of Mr. Hun
ter, the naval appropriation bill was taken up
HOUSE.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was
taken up for consideration.
Among the amendments concurred in are
the following:
Reducing appropriation of $3.50, 900 for con-
tinuing Treasury extension to $4,000; strik-
ing out 100000 for the Charleston Custom
House, and S250,000 for the New Orleans
Custom House
The bill passed.
The House went into Committee en- the
Mail Steamship Appropriation Bill
An incidental discussion Of no great impor-
tance ensued, in which it was contended thai
bounties should be withheld, and the postage
made to pay for the service; that the postal
treaties, which now afford protection to foreign
steamers, should be abrOgated, and the post
master general be directed to send the mails
in American vessels only The bill was tabled
on motion of Mr.. Jones of Tennessee, by II
majority
The bill making appropriations for fulfilling
the treaty stpulations with the Yancton anC
Torawanda Indians was passed,
The Senate's amendments to the Army bill
were taken up in Committee of the Whole
and that appropriating S227 600, due Massa
chusetts 0B account of the war of 1872, was
after debate, agreed to.
Mr.. Shorter, of Alabama, offered an amend
ment, which was ruled out, providing tina
Massachusetts pay the expense of the enforce
ment of the Fugitive Slave Law in that State
The twenty eight amendments acted on will
come up for final vote tomorrow.
Mr. Phelps of Missouri introduceda resolu.
ten appropriatiug $4,000 to defray the ex
penses of the investigating committee.
Adjourned.
Mr.. Butterworth's Explanation