The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-02-25


Committee OF the Whole the state OF the Union with
sundry amendments the first question being ON the mo-
tion OF Mr. uErs Of Missouri that the bill be
mtted
Mr. PHELPS Withdrew tho motion to recommit and
the question recurring upon the adoption Of the amend
ments-
Mr.. HUGHES, Of Indiana, moved that the bill be laid
on the table which motion not agreed toyeas rs,
nays lGS.
The question recurring upon the amendments the first
amendment, adding at the end OF the paragraph appro
priating Sl2 635O6O for the transportation Of the inland
mails, tho following proviso, WAS reported
Prorided hoeerer &
ryng the mail from the Mississippi river san Francisco Cali
iorn, shall be allow carry
Of Congress under which said contract puorts be made
The question being taken, the amendment reject
ed-yeas 80, nays 1902.
The second amendment adding at the end of the line
approprating $4,000 for advertising aprovso that the
advertisement Of mail routes in each State and Territory
shall be made only in the two newspapers ia each State
and Territory having the largest circulation,
jected --yeas 81, nays l04
The third amendment providing further that the
two newspapers aforesaid shall not be selected In the
same city or town, in any one State Territory,
also rejected
The fourth amendment, striking out the line for
blanks Sl00, 900, and inserting, for blanks $50 900,
to be printed by the lowest responsible bidder after ad
vertisemen inviting bids for the shall have been
published for at least thirty days by the Postmaster
General, was agreed to-ayes / a. noes not counted
The fifth amendment adding at the end of the line APP
propriatng 1000 for wrapping paper the proyiso,
''that the contract for the shall be given to the
lowest bidder, agreed to.
The sixth amendment adding at the end of the line
approprating 5000 900 for miscellaneous payments"
the proyso that the Postmaster General shall furnish to
Congress the first Monday in December next and the
first Monday in each year thereafter detailed statement
of the expenditures under this head and it shall be
lawful to any of the money hereby appropriated for
the defence of suits brought against officers of the Post
Office Department for mallconce, acts committed 10y
them under color OF law in abrogaton of the rights
Of citizens agreed ayes l04, not counted
The seventh amendment TO the paragraph appropra-
ting SIS, 600 for Publishing edition OF the Post Of
flee Laws and Regulations, and List of Post Offices pro-
yding that the Postmaster General sall certify that
said edition is efficient and give the contract for its
publication to the lowest responsible bidder agreed
to.
The eighth amendment adding at the end of the sec
ton appropriating 50 1888 1913 to supply deficiencies in
the revenue of the Post Office Department the provso
that the sums heretofore appropriated for the erection
of post Office buildings which shall remain in the treas
ury unexpended at the close the present fiscal year
hereby reappopriaed for the objects to which they
ARE now applicable by law agreed toycas Ill,
nays so.
The ninth and last amendment, adding the following
additional section to the bill, was then reported
o. And be further enactel That
Office Department shall be insufficient dcfray appropriations
made in the first section OF This the deficiency, any thcre
the expiration Of each quarter year
any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated
The question being taken, the amendment was agreed
The question recurring upon the passage of the bill
Mr., HUGHES, of Indiana moved that it be laid on
the table; which motion was decided in the negative
Mr.. PHELPS. of Missouri, then demanded the previous
question which was sustained
The question recurring on the passage of the bill -
Mr. COLFAX. of Indiana stated that he had a very
distinct recollection that the amendment offered yesterday
by Mr. AVERY of Tennessee in relation to the overland
mail, amended by Mr., Goocm, of Massachusetts, had
been adopted and the report in the Washington Union
confirmed that impression.
Mr.. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania 1t is not good au
thority
The SPEAKER stated that all the amendments reported
by the chairman of the committee had been acted upon
lay the House
Mr. coLFAX then read from the Union to sustain his
statement.
The SPEAKER replied that the amendment of Mr.
GooJH had been adopted but it fell with the amendment
of Mr. AVERY, which had been rejected
The bill was then rejectedyeas sc, nays ll9-as fol-
lows
YEAS Mossrs Alran AMI anderson Atkins Avery, Rnrksaac
souri, Clay John Cchrane Of New York Corning Craig Missouri
munison English, Faulkner, Foley, Garlre Gme oodc
wood Gregg Han Of Ohio latch Iawkins Hodges Hop
Illinois Maynard Miller MIon Morr of Illinois. Moi, Pen
Ready Reagan l,ufn, RUSSELL SniiIgc Savage Scott
phcns Stevenson Stewart Of Maryland Taylor Of louiana Val
nd,glami Vance, Ward Watkins White whcey, wusow Wood
woreaykc Wright Of Georgia. Wright Of Iennessee and
NAfsMeSsrs Abbott Andrews, Bennett Bingham
Bryce, ayton 'ufnon Bnngame, Burnett Case Chane Chap
man, Clark Connecticut Clawsou, Cobb Coclanc
Now York. coGx, Comins, Crn Crawford Curry Curtis
of Maryland Davis Of Massachusetts Dawes Unmc Dodd
Dowdel Dmec Ellie Eistis, Fenton Ference
Garrett Giding, Gils, Gilman, Gooch Goodwin Granger
Crow Hall Of Massachusetts, Harlan, IIakn Hickman Ii Hoard
Kcim Kelsey, Kgoro, Knapp Kunkei pcnnsy yla
Leach Idy Letcher Iovejoy Mcqueen, Marshall Kcniuky Ma
yIyania Morse Maine Morse New York Murray on
Palmer, Parker, Petit Philips Pike, Potter poe
North Carolina Sherman Of Ohio Sherman OF New York shorter
spinner stiWoh stanton, Ponusylvani Talbot Tap
pan Thayr Thompson Yompkn frppe Underwood Wade, Wal
bridge, WarOn Walton Washhurp Of
Illinois, Waslburn ofhine, and WlsOn--ll9.
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the House go into Committee of the Whole
the state Of the Union pending which
Mr.. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania, moved that the vote
by which the bill was passed be recopsidered and the
motion to reconsider be laid on the table
Mr., PHELPS Of Missouri contended that the motion
TO ay the table could not be made pending his motion
to suspend the rules.
The SPEAKER decided that the motion to lay on the
table could not be entertained at this time but the mo
ton TO reconsider would be entered on the journal
NAVAL ABUSES
Mr. BOCOCK, of Virginia by unanimous consent from,
the select committee appointed to Investigate naval con
tracts and naval abuses, submitted report from the ma
iority, accompanied by the following resolutions
Roie That the testimony investigation proves the
existence gang abuses In the Brooklyn
the ncrpo5ion OF legislative duo 10 Justice
declare that these abuses slowly gradually growing
during long OF years and that particular
should bear the blame therefor.
Resoiro disclosed testimony t, case that the
for The purchase anthracite coal for the
been Tor some time past in the hands Of wholly
which exist on that snect bat there proof which
knowledge Of such neheeny and pcompetency responsible