Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-03-12

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Closing Proceedings OF the 35th Com
gress--.FaflureO of the MiscellaneOus
ApprOprfauion Bill-..An Extra Session
| @PrOba bic. sei9 ed b .sG.Ty7a 2l,s VI t9.
ia. ie,id' rs la WAsHtSGroN, March 1.
The Senate on assembling went into execu-
tive session until 10 o'clock, after which Mr..
Shields presented the credentials Of Mr.. Doug
las, reelected for six years. The Post Office
Appropriation bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Y ulee from the Committee appended to
this bill clause similar to that on the post
routes bill raising the rate of postage to five
cents, and abolishing the franking privilege
agreed to, yeas, 20 nays %. ~
Mr.. Wilson moved that in future the de-
partment advertising be given to the two pa
pers in each State and Territories having the
largest circulation, agreed to. Mr. Wilson fur
ther amended that the contract with Butter
field & Co., for carrying the Overland mail be
modified SO that the contractors may carry
the mail on any route they may select; OBJ
jected to by Yulee, Tombs and Iverson, who
saw in the proposition an attempt to deprive
the South of the poor privilege of mail route
as we'll as influence the Pacific Railroad. 9th
ers joined in the debtae, in the course of which
it came out that each letter sent by the over,
land conveyance cost the Government from
$35 to 500. ."&
Mr.. Wilson'S amendment was lost by a
vote of 10 to 80. CHM
Mr. Stuart moved to amend that the But
terfield overland contract be reduced to week
ly service, land the pay to be $3.50, 900 instead
Of 100000. Agreed to. saG1a rs -Tc1s sT..
Mr.. Broderick moved to amend that the
weekly mail between st. .Josephs, Mo-, and
Placerville be accelerated to 25 days, and the
pay 100000. Agreed to. . Joe" - Stlts4.
Mr.. Rice moved to amend that weekly
mail be established from St. Paul, Minn., to
Puget's Sound, the pay to be $2OO,OO0. Car
ried-yeas 33, nays 4.
Mr.. Benjamin moved to strike out the $780,
OOO.for the monthly overland mail from Kan
sas City to s., at the expiration of the
present quarter. Agreed to. ...
The bill was then reported to the Senate,
when most of the amendments of the Com.
of the Whole, were adopted.
The section raising the rates OF postage,
abolishing the franking privilege, and generally
regulating the details, &C., was adopted
Mr.. Clingman moved to give the Postmaster
General discretionary power to continue any
overland route Adopted. H..
Some minor amendments were then adopt
ed, and added to the bill, when it was passed
by 20 against %. .-.-,...-.-..-.....-
The naval appropriation bill was taken up.
The amendments adopted in Committee of the
Whole are to allow back pay to the officers
suspended by the recent naval board, and to
pay $17O,OOO to the Paraguay expedition.
Mr.. Hale moved new section that no new
promotions shall be made IN the navy until
the number of Captains shall be reduced to
30. The bill reported to the Senate and the
amendments agreed to, except those increas-
ing the appropriations for the respective Ma
Wy Yards. .o ,t EsD.s 81. .a.r.s
Mr.. Hale's amendment was lost-2S to 8.
Adjourned. ..........,, -.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Fenton, the
House took up and passed the Senate bill,
authorizing the enrolment, registering and
licensing the vessels of the Buffalo and Lake
Huron Railroad Co. . e,......
The House proceeded to act on the amend
ments reported from CON- OF the Whole on
the state of the Union, to the miscellaneous
appropriation bill. 7s'. - ...sIa's-ssvT : --gi4
Among the most important amendments
concurred in are the following: Reducing the
item of $35O,OOO for continuing the treaty
extension to $4,000, striking out the $780,
600 for the Charleston, and the $26O,OOO for
the New Orleans Custom Houses, and adopt
ing the proviso that no part of the amount ap-
propriated by the patent office be paid to those
persons recently assembled here by invitation
of the interior department for consultation on
agriculture. .,.a.. E-..
The bill was passed. 1t makes appropria-
tions for coast survey, lighthouse establish
ment, survey of public lands, &c. The ocean
mail appropriation bill was taken up in the
Committee of the Whole on the state of the
Union. An incidental discussion of no great
Importance ensued in which it was contended
that bounty should be made to pay for the
service The postal treaties which now afford
protection to foreign steamers, should be alto
gether abrogated and that the P. M. General be
directed to send the mails in American steam
ers only; that subsidies are corrupting, &c.
The bill was tabled on motion of Mr.. Jones, of
Tenn, by II maj t--.
The bill making appropriation for fulfilling
the treaty STIMULATING with the Yancton and
Tonowanda Indians was passed. ~ ..l
The bill providing for the care and preser-
vation of the Washington acqueduct, and for
the distribution of water in the cities of Wash
ington and Georgetown was passed. er rJ
The Senates amendments to the army bill
was taken up in Com. Of the Whole.
~. g.. ,.sr-.-.- WASHINGTON, March 2.
HousE.-On motion of Mr.. Phillips, the
House suspended the rules and passed the
Senate resolution authorizing the President,
by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate, to confer on Commodore Stewart the
commission of Senior Flag Officer of the Ma
Wv, in consideration of his distinguished and
meritorious services.
The House acted on the Senate's amend.
ments to the army bill, which were previous
ly considered in Committee of the Whole and
concurred in.
Among others, 100000 for military
road from Fort Benton to Walla- Walla $685.
900 for repairs and machinery, and 500, ,OOO
for similar purposes at Harper's Ferry Arlno'
The amendment to pay Massachusetts
| 1927, 900 for balance due on account of the
war of 1912 was adopted by 7176 yeas and
20 nays.
SENArE.-Mr. Seward explained, that if he
had been present at the vote on the Nava
| Appropriation bill, he should have voted
against Mr., Hammond's amendment to in
crease the appropriations for the Navy Yards
at N. Y. and elsewhere. .a ...a p, -.
Mr.. Thompson, Of KY, prensented the
credentials of Lazarus w. Powell as his sue
cessor. o.
Mr.. Hunter called up the miscellaneous ap
preparation bill. p ......v ...-..,,.. ...
WASHINGTON, March 2.
SENArE.-Mr.. Sldell presented the creden
tials of Mr.. Benjamin, who has just been re
elected to the Senate from Louisiana. -
The bill to carry into effect the treaty be
tween the United States and Canada was
passed. - r... 81, g.
A multitude of memorials were then ia