Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
UAhISSAONAl
WASHINGTON, March, 8.

HAsniNUEONi AdICn, D.
HOUSE.
The resolution providing for the removal of the
desks from the Hall was passed.
The thanks of the House we're given to Speaker
ing his duties
The Speaker laid before the House a Message
from the President similar 10 that sent to the Sen
ate, urging Congress to make provisions for the
preservation of thepublic credit Laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Phelps, of Mo-, from the Committee on Ways
and Means, asked leave to report bill to extend
two years the Treasury note bill
Mr.. Covode objected.
Mr.. Phelps moved the suspension Of the rules
The motion was lost-lls against 81.
Mr.. Phelps moved that the Senate amendments
to the miscellaneous appropriation bill be referred
to the Committee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union
Mr.. Covode objected.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, called for the reading Of
one OF the amendments, it being an authorization
to revive the treasury note act for two years.
Mr.. Greenwood said as they could not get the
Senate's amendments through, there must be a de-
sign on the part OF gentlemen not to pass the re-
naming opposition bills
The House then again refused to suspend the
rules by l07.
! Mr. Phelps reported a new appropriation bill
| similar to the original one
The House resumed the consideration of and
passed the bill regulating the compensation in the
cases of deceased members
The House concurred in the Senate's amendments
to the bill fulfilling the treaty stpulations with the
Dacotah and Tonawanda Inc ians; also in those 10
the Light House bill
The Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill was then
taken up. The House concurred in the Senate's
amendments including that appropriating S4l3, 900
majority.
The House rejected the amendment abolisbinO
the frankng privilege.
The amendment extending the operation of the
Treasury Note law was then read and rejected
ayes 90; nays %.
Mr.. Marshal of Ky moved to reconsider the vote
and lay that motion on the table, which was lost BY
a majority of nine against it. Finally at o'clock
A. M, the vote by which the Treasury Note
amendment was lost was reconsidered, and the
amendment concurred in by ayes "a, nays SO.
The amendments increasing the appropriation for
California mails via Panama and Tehauntepec were
rejected.
The House then took up the Senate's resolution.
asking for committee of conference In relation to
the Post Office appropriation bill. Finally the
House concurred in the resolution of the Senate for
conference, and the House took recess until 9
o'clock
Alter the recess it was nearly 10 O'Clock before
quorum Of members was present, and several ef-
forts were made to take up private bills.
resolution was passed allowing $1,000 for
mileage and per diem to Bird B. Chapman, who
contested the right of Mr.. Ferguson to seat as
delegate from Nebraska
A number of unsuccessful motions were made TO
suspend the rules, and lay all private bills on the
table.
II OCLocK.-Mr. Letcher made report from
the Committee of Conference on the Post Office |
Appropriation BILL to the effect that while neither
House is understood to waive any Constitutional |
right, it is recommended that the House pass the
bill precisely as it came from the Senate on Il |
2otn OF February. The report was agreed to and |
the bill passed.
Noon arrived before the completion of the last |
roll, when the Speaker addressed the House in an |
appropriate farewell speech and declared it ad- |
Iourned sine die.
The speech was receiyee with the usual demon
stratiOns of applause.
The members bid each other farewell, and in o |
few moments the Hall was deserted.