Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-11
UNITED STATES sENATE-EXTaA SESSION
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9. 1859
The Senate me, at 10 o'clock.

lhe Senate met IL ~ q CLOCK.
! Mr.. Collamer offered resolution, which va,
! adopted, directing the Postmaster Genera. 70
! inform the Senate in his next annual report
| how many dead letters have accumulated In the
! Department, and what legislation is necessary
to diminish the number. and restore the letter,
to their owners
Mr.. Trumbull desired to make all expanA
ton OF personal character in regard TO AZ.
ed torial in the Washington Union, and also a
statement Of Senator Cingman, in the sam
paper Of Tuesday, on the subject Of thu defeat
I Of the postoiiice appropriation bill, and throw
ing on the Republicans the responsibility q!
its failure
Mr.. johnson, OF Arkansas, raised the po!ai
Of order. that there was nothing before the
Senate on Which personal explanation could
/ he based
I Mr. Trumbul said his object WAS not To delay
I the Senate unnecessarily.
! Mr. Hunter merely wished to say that u.
were anxious to get away to-day. If the Sens
tor from Illinois opened that subject il wou,i
| lead TO an intcrmirabc debate.
! Mr. Trumbul again rose to spcah
McSSrs lycrson aud Mallory Scverally Iais,j
points Of order.
! The Vice President remarked that Mr. lruu
bull must have unanimous consent, anu ~.
! question would BE- submitted TO the Senate
Mr. Trumbull dis>ented from this ruling, an
asked whether one dissenting voice should d.
any time in future prevent & Senator from ~
planning what affected his character as a zen
tleman. He only wanted truth to prevail, ma
correct erroneous statements
Mr. Mallory moved 10 20 into Executvr -
sion
Mr. Irumhull claimed that he had the toN
hut the question was taken, and Mr. Na'I"f. =
motion was agreed to-ayes -. nays. ID.
After the doors were opened the NiccPr'.
dent retired from The Chair. and on motion D..
Mr.. Bright. il was ordered that Mr.. FrtzpatE!ca
be President pro TEN. of the Senate.
4 message was received from the Prc>iief.
announcing the death OF Mr. Brown, III" Po,.
master General The President says The
death of this distinguished public officer esp,
cially at the present moment, when hi, en,-
nent service, are so much needed is a gr'a'
loss to the country His honesty and indc.aI.'
gable rXcrtion, in the discharge OF his hlst
duties, u we'll rs his benevolent heart and hlGi
department, enicarcd him TO all who approach
ed him Submitting 10 the will Of Dsl''
Providence as the President docs. he add, tia;
he will ever cherish his memory, with afe'
tomato regard
Mr.. Nicholson said the sad intelligence jus;
fed the propriety 81 >oinc action on the Fa''
of the Senate expressive Of their dep sense %
the public loss sustained by the death Of 'A
late Postmaster General. He had known b.
~cll in all the public relations Of the count:
for more than twenty years, and had bee
closely associated with him in the walks Of U
va,e life, therefore he could ullv apprecia'e : .
services As public man. and his gencron'. Al.
noble qualities. After pronouncin- eu''-;
on the deceased, he submitted a series OF Te,'
lutions expressive Of the deep regret Of 10.
Senate Il, ,hi, public loss; Ina, the ; enate VII
attend his funeral: that 4 committee be sFpo'"
ted 10 max. Arrangement, for III" sane az
that the senate will 20 into mourning i9r .
days; that copy Of these resolutions 'e e.l
, munica,cd TO the President, and that. "a q u.
Their mark Of respect the Sera.e DO no" 80
journ. adopted.
Previous to the adjournment, Mes>rs d
and footc were appointed to wait on tho RE-
dent and inform him that il there was no -
Their business to communicate, the Senate -
ready 10 close this session.