Washington telegraph., 1859-03-16
CONVERSATIONAL.

the rates Of postage and abolishing the
franking privilege-adopted
Mr.. Stewart, Or Michigan, moved to
amend the Post-ofiee Appropriation bill
- thdt the Buttcrfeld's Overland contract
be reduced 10 weekly service at Sl5O,UOO
instead Of 100000 per anpunl--agreed
tn.
WAsnINuroN, AqrcL 3-The Senate
adopted an amendment I'm the miscelisne-
WV arurupriatirn bill, Increasing the com
sensation for Gail service over the i!aua-
ma aud 1ehuantepgc routes by s-3O,urv,
IL addison u what u actually ;:ssid
Also, an amendment appropriatin-
5l20,O00- yearly, for four years, ior : lIGe
to Mexican ports.
Also, Al amendment appTopriatiDg
5JJU,OUU to complete the Treasury build
ing st Washington City.
The Senate finally passed, BY Is major
iiy. the bill authorizing reissue Of
Treasury notes.
"A message was received from the Pres
ident, urging the immediate passage "
bills 70 increase the revenue. The mes
sagc wns laid oD th- table.
The pet Office appropriation bill was
passed with amendments, appropriatiHE
1864 600 N carry out existing contracts
with the Panama and Tehuantepcr transit
routes; ana S20O000 iur semi weekly
mail service between Charleston and TIL
vana.
The Senate then passed tile lighthouse
appropriation bill, in the amount of $3.50
goo
The House returned ~ the Senate the
p,st Office appropriation bill, refusing, by
d majority uf II votes, N acccde to The
Seuate's amendment missing the letter
postage 70 ave cents.
The House conrurrcd IN the conference
committees report On the naval arpropri-
alton bill
Als1. in the Senate bill to carry into
eject tie treaty with China; aud the bill
authorizing she President ~ appoint 2
committee W r4amiae elaims agaiust ;le
Government
The House unanimously pa-..i h neH
POST Office appropriation biil, similar ;D
the one that originated with the House
and So amended by the Senate
Tie House rejected several attempts to
introduce bi!ls authorizing tbs reissue of
Treasury nuie4.
Il Is Understood that. should ,he House
refuse fo provide fnr ihc financial visits
W tie Government. the President Weld
call an extra session IN july.
WAsuINGroN, AarcE -ConErc-siou-
~ proceedings To night exhibit much con-
fusion
Tha appropriation bilIs ADJ passed except
the post Office aud the miscellaneous ap-
pupriarion Liii-.
1he latter bll 80 retuncd u tile Sen
ate by the House, with a resolution th5;
the sen4tes amendment. increasing iha
rates w postage, II substantially al WV
70 iucTeasc the public revenue, and there
foro cannot cuHatiiuiionally originate ia
tile Senate.
he House ;hru rljseiei ihe rrsf elire
appropriation hill, as III came fr1m tha
Senate containing provision 4. ias-cl-,
letter postage.
The Senate saHt th1 bill baak. wi.h ras
olutious TO the ciTec, that If tue llauss
objects M the amendment missing thr lut-
geF postage, ths House caa reiast u.
There Is much danger uf tie eutire
failure af the pu.i4l bi.l, iu calaaquaua-
w this disagreement.
in iht Senate. a messare has inst been
received from tHe President. Gr=ia. Ely
the strongest Lu=u, .gc tie importance oi
passing h-iDrc auJrurnMgt. som, bill I'D.
creasing ihe revenues, -Y a= t1 save the
credit aud -cod ia.th Of the Government
On moli0u ut Senator Hunter. ih.
uIesslge was iust1uily .lid on tac table
and ordered y be printed.
A Ag SeHatc hls adopted HID amendment
70 the miscellaneous appropriation bill,
authorizing abe establishments Of Butter.
fields Gulf linC WI gnaii steamers.
NAsHiNGToN, Iooch Tile Senate
passed bill grantin. pension I'd the
widow Of tile Ilte Cen. PersifYr Smith.
\ message was received from the House.
stlLia- c. refusal uf thar BODY rn nnraf
20 some of ihe Scnate's amendment, W
the miscellaneous appropriation hiils.
| Including among others. thc additional
cOmpcus-;ila 10 the Panama and Tchuau
tcprc routes
The Senate, after y slru.sle. a-geI. w.
a majority ol i've votes, 10 recede from il.
amendments, in consideration uf tha HOUSE
having sanctioned the reissue " Treasury
notes, and appropriated 500 .uvu, u com.
pleta the Y ! Treasury building. aal
$4,000 fo- tie payment Of the Florida
volunteers in the Indian troubles in the
last yeur Y. s0-
The bill Was then enrolled aud sent to
the President foT his signature.
The House rejected the Senate amend
meat to the miscellaneous appropriation
biil which abolishcs the ranking privil.
ege.
The House then passed the post Office
appropriation bill a. it came from thc Sen-
ate on the 26th ult.
The Senate refused to reccde from il.
amendments, since made, including that
one raising the postage rates.
lt seems fhe House, claiming the exclu.
siye right TO originate revenue bills, Re.
fused to recognize the Senates amend