St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1859-03-17
From Washington.

On the day previous, the Speaker laid
before the House a message from the
President urging Congress to make
provision for the preservation of the
public credit. Laid on the table.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill
as amended by the Senate was agreed
to, except the amendment extending
the operation of the Treasury Note
law, which was rejected, ayes 90,
hayes 90.
In the Senate, at A. NJ, March 4th,
the clerk of the House brought to the
bar of the Senate q new postal bill,
(the House having laid the Scnatc's
bill on the table, which was read the
first time for information. ToombS
objected to the second reading and a
committee Of conference was appoint
ed
A message was here received from
the House, announcing the passage of
the new postal appropriation bill, and
asking the concurrence of the Senate,
but after long discussion on the
action Of the House in rejecting the
bill, Mr.. Toombs objected to the sec
ond reading of the bill.
The Post Office appropriation bill
failed, in consequence Of the obstina-
cy Of Senator Brodcrick, who exercised
his parliamentary right to demand the
reading Of certain House amendments
the reading occupied the Senate till
the hour for its Constitutional cxpira-
tion--just what Brodcrick wanted.
Mr.. Hunter explained and repeated
~ assured Mr.. Brodcrick and the Sen
ate that the reading of the amend
mcnts would occupy the Senate till
noon, and such a delay would be fatal
to the bill, which mnst be passed or
the Government would be at stand
still.
Considerable excitement now began
to manifest itself. Mr.. Brodcrick re-
fused all explanation and rcmon-
STRANGE, and insisted on his demand
that all the amendments should be
read.
Several Senators now attempted to
prevent the reading, but Mr.. Brode-
rick still persisted in his demand
The Nicc-Presidcnt decided that any
Senator was entitled to the privilege
of having amendments read.
Mr.. Hunter here exclaimed bitterly
"The bill will fail Let it go! The
responsibility does not rest with me"
The reading was then proceeded
with.
Other attempts were made TO effect
an agreement, but Mr. Broderick re-
fused to yield, and declared that his
purpose was to exhaust the few re-
naming hours so as to defeat the bill,
as the House had refused to concur in
in the amendments providing for the
Pacific mail service.
The Senate then, on motion Of Mr..
Mason, adjourned siac die
In the House at IL A. NJ, the P. o. |
appropriation bill was passed precise
" as il came from the Senate the 2Gth
of February
Noon arrived before the completion
of the last roll call, when the Speaker
addressed the House in an appropriate
farewell speech, and declared it add
journed sine die.
Immediately after the adjournment
Of Congress the Senate commenced
its extra session, in accordance with a
of the President.
The new Senators whose credentials
HAD previously been presented, were
sworn in.
The President has appointed and
the Senate confirmed Robert Odds as
United States District Attorney for
the District of Columbia, vice p. b.
Key, deceased.
The several bills to organize the
Territories of Arizona, Dakota, and
Jefferson were laid on the table by
large majorities 1t is said by the
defeat of these bills, the hopes Of more
than two hundred applicants for the
Offices of Governors, Secretaries, Mar
slals, &c, &c, have been deferred,
much to their sickness of heart.
Hon. James w. Grimes takes Sena-
tor Jones place on the Committee on
Pensions McGufly, Of Ga, is appoint
ed Superintendent of Indian Affairs in
California Halson, of Miss, is APP
pointed Governor of Washington Ter
ritery, vice McMullen removed
Gen. Geo. w. Jones, ex-senator
from Iowa, was on the 9th inst. nomi-
mated by the President as Minister
to New Grenada, and his nomination
was confirmed by the Senate. Gen.
Jones declines the appointment.
What farce
The Franking Privilege was not re-
pealed. The Cuba and Pacific Rail
road bill also failed.
Before the conclusion of the Session
Of Congress, the President had pre-
pared Proclamation for an Extra
Session, TO commence some time in
July. He did this in the expectation
that there would be no provision for
the Treasury deficiencies. ltappears,
however, that clause was smuggled
into the Miscellaneous Appropriation |