The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-10

which the Mail Steamer bill Wa yesterday
defeated, and again rejected it BY . vote Of
&c against %.
The House concurred 10 the report OF the
coumittee OF conference On the dsagreeipg
amendments 10 the executive, judicial and
legislative bill. This restores the mileage
Of the pext Congress, originally stricken out
by the House.
A recess was taken till O'Clock.
WAsHNoroS, March 3.
SxxArx.-The miscellaneous sppropria-
ton bill WAS taken up.
Mr.. Hunters twenty millions amendment
adopted yesterday provides that The power
10 isue and reissue Treasury notes, con.
ferred upon the President BY the Act OF
Congress Of dec. 1857, shall be revived and
continued in force from the passing OF this
act until July, 1860; interest not to exceed
six per cent.
Mr.. Yulee offered an amendment author.
izing the Postmaster General TO increase the
Atlantic and Pacific mail facilities, Wis
Panama and Tehusntspec 70 the additional
extent Of 825O,00O.
Mr.. ulees amendment was adopted by
80 against IL.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Of Alstsms, moved to
amend ny aPproPr'atlng SiZ0,oO0 Tor ten
years for line Of steamers to ports 10 the
Mexican Hali' Mexico having given grant
OF similar amount: Messrs; ritzpatrick,
ward, benjamin Shields and wilson spoke
IN us favor. line latter amending the pro
position by limiting the period 70 Tour years
and 40 amended the motion was sdopted "a
70 TO-
Mr. Bright rom inc COMMITTEE on Pub
nc buildings moved 10 amend oy giving
the whole amount 70 complete tne treasury
buildings instead OF soo,Oo0-Adopted.
Mr.. iverson and many other senators at
tempted 10 append claims and other bust
ness amendments, the discussion OF which DC.
cup'ed much time, but were mostly voted
down or sci aside ~ being out OF order.
Mr.. hanter besough' senators 70 remem-
Der that that there was no hopes OF passing
crude amendments which only obstructed
the indispensable legislation OF the country,
and permitted the calling an extra session
IL was now O'Clock and no recess was
taken. m
housE'--Ihere was great deal oil conl,i'
SION about inc right 10 inc MOOR, IN The
midst OF which Mr.. barksdale got single
private Dlll passed.
The House then took up the Senate
amendment to the Navy bill in committee,
when there was some talk about the Para
quay expedition, particularly a. the right OF
the Secretary oil War to charter vessels, aud
In general a. to the power OF the Executive
to make war. Finally the Senate's amend
ment concerning the Paraguay affair was
concurred IN. ~ TO u, and oil the other
amendments were adopted.
The report oil the conference committee
on the Consular Appropriation bill, was
agreed TO-
Mr.. Nichols, OF Ohio, called up the re-
port ofthe special committee on the charge
against Mr.. Soaring OF having accepted an
oiier Of S4oO Tor getting q claim through
the COMMITTEE Of Accounts, but no money
was paid him.
MIR. kelsey,.of New York, said the com
mlttee should have either reported that the
charge Is true or not, and u true. Mr.. Scar.
ing should be placed on trial.
The Speaker overru'ed the point.
Mr. stanton was not prepared TO vote,
and moved Intellectually, TO table the sab
Ject.
The House adopted the commuters reso-
luton that the evidence would not warrant
conviction or subject him to expulsion.
Tho House concurred In the report OF
the committee on conference, on the Army
Dill.
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps, the Senate
amendments to the Post Office Appropris-
ton B'll were taken up.
Mr.. Grow rose to privileged question,
and offered q resolution, that the bill ard
amendments be returned to the Senate, as
the 18th section thereof proposed TO increase
the rate OF postage, which is the nature OF
revenue bill, and according TO the Constitu.
ton can only originate in the House.
MIR. Phelps briefly argued that the con-
stitution was not applicable to a case OF
this kind.
The Speaker decided that Mr., Grows
question was properly subjected.