Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-05
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WASHINGTON, March 3-HousE- Mr.. Crows
resolution was adopted by vote of Ill to
| 76 making letter ratee 5 aud 10 cents.
Mr.. English introduced bill for several
post routes. Adopted.
| The Santa Fe Gazette says Lieut. Beale's ex-
| petition leaves Albuquerque for the West on
| the LIST Of March.
The Boundary Commissioners between Tex
| as and New Mexico, were at Fort Bliss, and
were TO commence operations on the 18th of
February. Col Bonneville, with 100 men
act escort.
The House concurred with the Committee
of Conference on the Navy bill, whereby
S2e9,O are appropriated for the purchase of
| vessels for the Paraguay expedition.
The House passed the Senate bill to carry
ont the China treaty. and authorizing the
President to appoint commissioner for the
examination of claims against China.
SENATE--The amendment appropriating
100000 per annum for four years, to aid a
line of steamers from ports on the Mexican
Gulf to Mexico was adopted.
The amendment appropriating S500,000
instead of $4,000 10 complete the Treasury
buildings was adopted.
WASHINGTON, March 4-SENATE-Last
night the miscellaneous appropriation bill
was passed by 30 against 20.
A message was received from the President
urging the passage of a bill to provide for
the payment of 100000 Treasury notes,
maturing before next Congress.
The Post Office Committee amendment
appropriating S364,000 to pay existing Pana-
ma and Tehuantepec mail contracts was
adopted.
An amendment was adopted for semi
weekly mail between Charleston and Sayan-
nah. Key West and Havana, and appropriate
ing 100000 per annum for the same.
The Light House bill appropriating $780,
900 passed.
1t being midnight the audience mostly left
business progressing rapidly and quiet.
A resolution of thanks to the Speaker
passed by 120 to 81.
The Presidents message, relative to the
payment Of outstanding Treasury notes, was
tabled and ordered to be printed.
The Post Office Appropriation bill, from
the Senate, passed.
The Postmaster General is out of danger.
THO o'clock, morning.-The amendment ex-
tending the Treasury Note Law two years, was
rejected by 80 against SO.
The amendment abOlishing the Thanking
privilege was rejected by four majority.
Serea o'clock nOrning.--The Treasury Note
bill was recommended, and concurred in by
81 to SO.
The amendment for additional pay for the
Panama and Tehuantepec mails to San Fran
cisco was rejected.
The House passed the Senate's Post Office
appropriation bill at 8 O'Clock this morn
ing. and, after a recess, concurred in the
amendment to pay S4l3,600 for the Flori-
da volunteers. during 1857 and '5S.
SENATE, 3 O'Clock A. MA resolution of
thanks to the Vice President passed. The
President has signed all the appropriation
bills, which have passed Congress.
The Post Office Appropriation and Post
Route bills failed to become laws. The
former appropriated twenty millions.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill ex-
tends the Treasury note law two years, and
appropriates S452, 900 for coast survey. The
Ocean Mail steamer bill was killed.
The House non-concurred in the abolish
ment of the franking privilege and the IL
crease of postage.