Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

AhE SENATh. HteF our report cfoceu yester-
day, was occupied with the legislative, exscu-.
i've and judicial appropriation bill, to which
am sndments were made a. follsws
| Added 1888 IS for deicienoy in mileage
for members Of present Congress BY admission
stricken GU. ss4 ,ooo for tbe territorial gov
eminent Of Oregon ) 5000 for Attorney Gencr-
ais Office.
Added S2,275.22 for deficiency for Kansas
contingent expenses; $1,000 to Kansas contin-
| gent fund for current year; 5000 for expense
| of taking testimony by Court of Claims.
/ Stricken ont $l4.4S0 for. branch mints at
Charlotte and DahIonega. - 5 ~ al =
Added 81, $50 % to repay Corporation Of
Washington for salaries OF twenty policemen
during current Snn year; for same purpose next
Mr.. Hale then offered an amendment repeal
ing so much Of the Kansas act of last year rs
| requires census to be taken, with q view to
| striking out the appropriation for taking that
census. % -l-s
This gave rise to considerable discussion,
which was participated in by Messrs. Hale,
Lane. Smith, Douglas, Pugh, Fessenden; and
deprecated by Messrs. Hunter, Greene, and
johnson. Of Ark Pending the question the
Senate adjourned. y.
In THE House, the Post Office appropriation
bill was considered In Committee of the Whole,
and various amendments were received.
Mr.. Avery offered an amendment ratifying
the contract of the Postmaster General With
Messrs. Butterfeld 4 Co., for carrying the
overland mail. --
Mr.. A. replied to Mr.. Blair's imputations on
the motives of the Postmaster General in loca-
ting the route, uttered the previous day. and
said the character of the Postmaster General
elevated him far ahead Of all such reflections
Mr.. Blair was glad the gentleman had no.
| ticcd the matter. His statement was made on
good authority. and if the facts were as stated
the Postmaster General was not above the sus-
piciOn deducible from them. The assertion he
had made was that the Postmaster General
owned large body Of land which would be
benefited by the route.
Mr.. Atkins said the Postmaster General did
not own land within eighty miles Of the route
Mr. Blair said he WAS told that il was in the
Second Congressional district, by Messrs Eng
lish and Craig. At the solicitation of the ma
tiOnal democracy Of his State the route had
been altered 100 or 80 miles west of its original
location, which would make that location about
where the lands are said to be situated. Hs
made no imputatiOn on the Postmaster General
except such as was inferred from the facts
Mr.. English denied having made the state
ment imputed to him. - b. .
Mr.. Craig denied having made any state
ment from which the imputation against the
Postmaster General could be drawn In the
South pass route, the motives of the Postmaster
General were called into question, and i'm re-
peating this he may have been understood as
making the representation himself but he had
never said the route ran through the land of the
Postmaster General.
Mr. Blair denied having quoted Mcssrs.
English and Craig, as having cast any impu-
tstion on the Postmaster General; he only
quoted them for facts. He wished to know If
the friends Of the Postmaster General deny
that the original route touched his lands.
Mr.. Florence, on the authority of the Post
master General, said that il did not pass within
eighty miles of it. The route originated with
Gen. Rusk, and not with Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Blair was willing to accept the answer
from the Postmaster General.
Mr.. English admitted that he might have
alluded to the rumOr Mr.. Craig had mentioned
in the presence of Mr.. Blair, but had no recol-
lection of doing so.
The bill Incorporating the Washington Ma
tional Monument Association was passed
Mr.. COvOde stated that Harry Connolly for
whom warrant was issued to bring him be-
fore tho Printing Investigating Committee to
testify, had appeared before the committee of
his own accord. and then delivered himself up
to the Sergeant-at-Arms; he therefore moved
that he be discharged; agreed to.
Mr.. Hughes made an Intellectual effort to in
troduce Tariff bill.
In the evening. Messrs Grover. of Oregon,
and stevens. of Washington Territory. advo-
Gated the justice of the Oregon and Washington
war claim. Adjourned.
Proceedings of To-Day.
In THE SENATE, to-day, Mr.. Houston gave
notice that. on Monday next, he would seek
the floor for the purpose Of making personal
explanation.
Mr.. Bayard, from the Committee ON the Ju-
dietary, reported adversely on the bill provid-
ing for the consolidation Of the two judicial
districts in Texas.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported a bill for refunding to the
state OF Massachusetts certain moneys expend-
ed by her in the war of 1872
motion to print 10000 copies of the Smith
sonan Institution report was referred to the
Committee on Printing.
The General Appropriation bill being taken
up, was under consideration when our report
closed.
In THE HOUSE, Mr. Hughes moved to su :
pend the rules to enable him to introduce
bill to revive the tariff act of 1916. and repeal
ing that Of 1857 rules not suspended.
They next went into Committee of the Whole.
and resumed the consideration of the Post OF
flee appropriation bill .# -
Mr.. Montgomery moved to amend by insert
ing another article repeating the tariff of 1857
eh"' vi iC1o, anu IOr sDScluc
duties on iron, &c.
The Chairman decided the amendment out
of order and the committee sustained the de-
cisiOn by a vote Of 100 ayes, noes not counted.
The committee then resumed the considera-
ton of the amendment of Mr.. Atkins, confirm !
ing the contract entered into by the Postmaster |
General with Messrs. Butterfield 4 Co, and f,
compelling the latter to abide by the terms of |
that contract in carrying that mail
Mr.. Blair moved to anne nd this by allowing |
the contractors to carry the mail over a route |
of their selection.
Mr.. Atkins further amended by providing
that in case Of change being made in the |
route, the parties should resign their title to |
lands selected under the law on the former |
route, and which they are allowed presumption |
claims.
The latter was ruled out of order
There was lengthy debate on these amend |
ments, which was participated in by Messrs.
Atkins, Avery, Blair, Phelps of Mo, Scott, |
Smith of Va, and Marshall of Ky
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