New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-01
yXXYtb CONGRESS-. Second Session


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Mr.. YULEE fEla b frou tie Post fioe COMMITTEE,
reported adversely to- large lumber 81 memorials
s-kire for post io5tes.
BIZ llt TIE Seusfe refused % sgsinsiI'
AYEs-B-ssp Ben sfrd,il-s. cs1sios. ChAssl-r, Af'
H. Hsi.1, Jos-'oa Rear. jg's' S'ss fush Re- 'e~'d'
EAYs-M.t.r, A'e3 BE. B,yId. Bfrr, B1s.-. B-o~r,
Hsuuo-e Pouto1 Hu-,e- lvs''on i.ss.ou tAri N1lF'
Mason Pesrcs Pos. Red, s,b"lan, iaom'7a a. -
Icorsts, Ua5. Whilt Ylse.
Committees of Conference we're appoiLted to msst
the House o. Il legislative aro Executive GGd Cor'
fular anc DioIomst.c Appropriation bills.
Nr HOUSTON then took ~ h'1r 2. make ARE
vel sGcTess. He ssid he mad teen ~ gears IN pubic
lp aId 0uld ieaye j; 20 POsputy 20 determine how
lie rad speIt l. time; 6Ld he e4s cou-eUt ~ staLd on
tire touUdaticn = might p1ce tim He smbrscei the
occasion 10 rrtu, the cs.unDes w which De hla been
bfsai.ed. Soue ~ treu al been recently circulated
by persons animated by the deepss. magDity toSarl
bm. lie especially citeo the comp'eIs OF the Texas
AimBusc iu.t I6ld Ell HE de-k Gid ~. very sescre
on the Rev Dr JsHes III. Perry uf Nes.l ok, who
had reCsLtly iec'ured OF San JaclCto. Inst peIson
i,iLtd he IeKaIs from pstncti-n, connected rth an
attempt 80 s-.. Iee yellow gI. II N-"-Oreans. hf'
Houston bad placed ulm ,n lis STEM. e ne al oeen
f., tie past acve yesIs seoul 1us! engaged II dei4m-
irgL's character HsG it lot been for hs lHoGstonl
ccIoercy, he Peu! wou.i have been executed ID
Texas f0f hcGig communication win the CO.
eny. Mr.. Houston thel reNle sed at consderagie
length lie own military career, - ceieLi u IRON ne
trd circulated IL cOUcl0ed by saying that thus
was the last tune bis voice would oe hesrd IN cha
Chan her. With tie gentlemen who mad fn.cessNeJ
Cccut led The sea'- he bad ever attempted 10 cultivate
f. cucJ feerrs He knew their great abilities, and
that tfey Wi exert the 10 give strength aud stability
70 TIE UtCn Hi prayers ei DO ttet light kcONl-
edge ava patriotism uay guide them, ano that under
tier it usICe aLd exeTiors peace and prCspe! may
be secured to the latest posteri'y
Onuo,ion ofMr HUNIER the Post Office Ap2ro.
prst on bin vss taken mp The fret sectlOG Of the
bill pIToprstes for the transportation Of the leland
u as 2G& ,0I0; for compeus ition 70 PustmasIers,
s. 375 coo. for compensation 70 clarke S9jpOOD for
p1p steamboat end way letters so 600; for adyer.
tsipe so coo, for mail bags, $4,000 for printed
blsrks, Sso,ulb; for wrapping paper. 8 ,Ouo ior
nbi lCcks EeyF, seals end furniture, OOUi for mail
Occupations and ape ia s-.Lis S1a'OO; for nlscei-
lansous payments, s20Ooo0; for postage stamps aud
slammed eiveores 100000; Tor res edition Of tue
Poet. Office Law ara Regulation, $t5OJO.
Section provides for tie defccpc.r, OF revenue IN
TIE Post .Ofce Department for the year euCirg June
20 ls59 by 6ppropraiing for the 'au7 - S'S'VO.
Section Iac.s that if the Post Office revenue SHAH
be insufficient 20 cohsy the appropriations OF Section
J. the deficiency at 'he expiration If each quarter OF
the fsCh car sral BE- paid BON ~ Treasury.
The total 6u ouut appropriated is Sl9,vW, 900.
After mach d'scuseoo tie tniId section was stricken
out ana len thereof was Inserted section, provd-
Ig that the sum oE sG HI'Ols Oi dOL-r' De ape pm
sted from the Trsasory to meet the deficiencies o. the
fscsl year commencing JAY !, le.9, but that the
Postmaster shall in event eXpend or incur ary VA
biies whatever the appropriations Tor the Guy
rent fiscal year. Adopted.
About sX hours WIS spent in the discussion Of the
BIZ ard 6mCrdn eLts thereto
TIE debate was uritteTesting, aud much confusion
prevailed throughout the proceediigs
An additional section. reported by The Committee,
was accepted, providing that the Pos'masteI-General
IepcIt al the commencement Of the next session what
post routes have rot psd one half their cost; also,
that be report what items Of the Department. gem
eral'v the eXueu,cs may he reduced.
An 4 f,rs1 nv Mr. BIft1DERIl Il
adopted reducing the salary Of the California Mall
Agent tOu g. 600 % ~ COO.
My WILSON amer 1ed by cutting down most OF the
mlsceusueous items as sdyetti5ing nail bags wrap
ping paper and Pos,-Ohce blacks, making tO.aI
savius of over $4,000.
IL etererce t. tie blsnks he said he coguizaut
Of a case where Mr. Rice EDITOR Of Tie PeRay,raaaH,
hsd a contact for printing blanks for sO,0O0 which
cost him iust e. COO the profit being divided % per
cert to The UashipeioH U,l0n per cent to air. Ap.
pletor, secretary Of State and per cent to paper
published IN 'he interest Of n member OF Congress.
Mir. MASON said If the facts were SO, 1t Is due to
the Srste and the country for Tie Ssator to sy his
Information before them.
Mr WILSON reiterated the statement, s0i said
that Mr Rice bimsef had said So and moreover tha.
the genen' With the cOgnizsBce OF the Pcs
ideGt a the I,ted States
Ar. CANERON said tie matter wss so notorious
H.. everybody. except perhaps the Senator iforn
Vir9iris T1ust know ~ about T. Mr. Rice vas uati
recently a cre sture Of the Presidents but recently
they ! ad q quarrel, and he welt aooe1 blAboins sa
about d.
NJ. MASON-Did Mr.. Rice tell the Senator so
Dir. CAMFRON-Tne way TO get this Information
is 10 sppcitt committee Of Investigation or sue ne
for slairer md that viii biiog the evidence. am
responsible for all cay here or else sbere. Just
brii . here Billy Rice AID ibe President. They know
al about T. std think my colleague knows come
thing about II, toe.
Mr. MASON Did Mr.. Rice ted you 20.
Mr. CAMERON / DO rot speak to Mr.. Rice.
Mr. MASON-Then Won brig here the minors and
Heaisay Of the country to MAKE these grave charges
Of maud.
hr. BiGLER said whatever extravaganza there
might be ia the printing Of these baIks, he could say
that toe whole executed 10 accordance with the
law and tie prices were tXed by law.
Mr. Bigler item explained tie details OF the Analr
and adC Cd that ms colleague acarceiy justified IN
tbese impuistions the President.
Mr. JOHNSON ARK }, while considering The prices
for pfiutrg tn e blarhs too high, he could not be-
heye the in putation csst by the SesstOr from Penn
s,vsula on the Pre- sdeI. lie mad doubt that the
S,Iaor himself believed L. bat Aa HI. Johnson could
not give il crederce.
Mr. CAMERON said. to shOT bis sincerity, be
would move for Committee OF i1qOuE
Mr. Wilson's amendment wac then adopted.
Mr.. INVERSION proposed 10 add ciause TO tire bill
Increasing the KATE Of postage from three 10 five Cents
e. the ieasoD Sc h. stdted that the Poet Routes biH
10 which was added similar provision, Is an uulm-
portrait Bill which the House If adverse to raising
tie rate would let fall to the erouLd, whereas they
could no, throw over this appropriation.
Lost-leas, 10; Nays, y. ..,.
AT h. o'clock on motion OF air. UhEEN, Tie Seha's
adjourned, by Yeas %, Nays Il.
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