The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-25

riSo out OF Ill uinCulIoS WniCn now Dcset IL.
Mr., Bigler said that he was opposed to Con-
gress extending slavery in the Territories, and
against Congressional Intervention with slavery,
and would stand by the Baltimore and Cincin-
natl platforms of tho party. He believed that
the best interests of the country were in the
han Is of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Hale, of n. H., had listened to the tale
of the slaughter of the nnocents in the States
from the members of the other side with plea
sure. lie reviewed the decision of the bred
Scott case, saying that the only thing in IL was,
could Drcd Scott maintain an action in court
In the rcstof the decision the court wsnt out
of its way for a political purpose. lie de-
nounced it as contrary to the enlightened po-
litical opinion Of the country.
He charged this debate ON the harmonious
Democracy. The Republicans had said scarcely
any thing about It. He denied that the Con-
stitution of the United States recognized prop
erty in slaves.
Mr.. Crittcndcn, of KY, said that he was no
Democrat, and no Republican, and both of
these parties knew it so he would ask what
good all the struggles done with which this
country has been afflicted?
After twenty years of contention, what has
either party gained? His earnest wish would
be that gentlemen would come together in a
moro national spirit. Tho Constitution is in
danger of being superseded by the party plat
form. He wanted to see the people regain their
rights to see the Constitution regain its su-
promacy. He wanted to see no conventions,
no party, no platforms. Hewould vote against
the amendment. He would not send the bill
to House with this sting in it to awaken con
tention there.
Mr.. Hale's amendment was then put and
lost. Yeas, 10 nays, %.
Yeas-Messrs. Broderck, Cameron, Chand-
Ter, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Doug
las, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale,
Harlan, King, Seward, Trumbull, Wade and
| Wilson-19.
Nays-Messrs. Bigler, Chestnut, Clay, Cling
man, Crittenden, Davis, Fitch, Fitzpatrick,
Green, Gwinn, Houston, Hunter, Ivcrson, John
son, of Ark, johnson, of Tenn, Kennedy,
Lane, Polk, Pugh, Reid, Rice, Sebastian, Sill
dell, Smith, Toombs, Ward and Yulee. Paired
ofF-Mason with Stuart.
On motion of Mr.. Reid, of N. c., the vote
striking out the Charlotte and Dahlonega branch
mnts was reconsidercd, but the appropriations
were not sustained.
The bill was then passed, Mr.. Chandler, of
Mich, calling the yeas and nays, which re-
suited in avoto of 81 yeas to 16 nays
The Senate then adjourned exactly at mid
night.
Considerable of an audience was present at
the close.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
| H0USE.-The Post Office Appropriation
Bill was taken up. The question was taken
on conourring in the amendment reported from
the Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union, providing that the contract with
the Buttorfeld Company, the Overland Pacific
Mail, shall be so constructed as to allow them
10 carry it by any route they might select ac
cording to the act of Congress under which the
said contract purports to be made. The mo-
tiOn to cOncar was negatived-ycas 80, nays
10. The proviso that the advertisements for
H., 10 l.. 4
two newspapers only in each State and Terri
\ tory, having the largest circulation, was re-
: jected-ycas 9l, nays l04.
: The amendment appropriating $50 900 for
r printing blanks, to be given to the lowest re-
+ sponsible bidder, was adopted-yoas 1l6 nays
not counted.
0 The wrapping paper is to be furnished under
the same regulation.
4 SENATE-Thc morning hour was occupied
: by business of trivial importance.
\ Mr.. Hunters motion to meet at IL O'Clock
= A. NJ, was agreed to. The Chair laid before
q the Senate report from the Secretary of the
Interior of the wagon roads constructed under
the authority of the United States.
o Mr.. Bright, of Ind, announced that had he
been present last night, he would have voted
against Mr.. Hale's amendment.
: Mr.. Fitch, of Indiana, from the Committee
on Printing, introduced joint resolution au-
thorizing the Superintendent of Public Print
ing to purchase paper in open market. Passed
On motion of Mr.. Yulec, of Florida, the
q Post Routes bill was taken up-yeas, II nays
o 10. In reply to question by Mr.. Hamilton
E Mr.. Hulce said that it was the intention of the
POstOfice Committee to amend the bill by in
I creasing the rates of postage, and make other
o reforms to augment the revenues of the depart
. ment to So 800 900.
a Among other amendments adOpted was
one providing that the sums heretofore
/ appropriated for the erection of post Office
a buildings which shall remain in the treasury
- unexpended at the close of the present fiscal
t year, are to be re-appropriatcd for those OBJ
q jects. The bill was then rejectcd-ycas SO,
q nays 10.
= Mr.. Bocock, from the select committee to ex-
. anime into the alleged naval contracts and
, frauds, presented report from the majority
The resolutions appended say that the testmo
a ny proves the existence of glaring abuses il
n the Brooklyn Navy Yard, requiring the inter
v position Of legislative reform. They hav'
% been growing up for series of years Sec
: ond, that the coal agency is in the hand
l., of incompetent persons, and that reform i
% needed in the regulations. There is no evi
!. dencc to show that this incompetency and in
"a efficiency came to the knowledge of the au
ts thorities at Washington. Third, that all tn
d Secretary Of the Navy did in regard to tn
\ contracts for live oak, he kept in view tn
good oil the pubic and the interest OF the ser
= vice. Fourth, that in letting the contracts 70
a machinery for the seven sloops, the >Secretar,
a has displayed laudable zeal to secure the great
est amount of speed and efficiency.
ID THE MINORITY REPORT.
,e The statement signed by Messrs. Sherma
10 and Ritchie refers to the general organization
l. of the bureaus in the navy department, an
the expenditure in each bureau since 1859, bu
g. states that in the inquiry the committee wa
to mainly confined to the form of the expenditures
n First, the purchase of fuel in the navy Sec
IN ond, the purchase of live oak timber. ThirC
the management of the navy yards and fourtl
:, the contracts for steam machinery.
IA The coal agency which was established i
&c 1850, and the amount of coal purchased
lie 1858 was $4,000 tuns. The compensation a.
le lowed was five per cont. on the cost of the Goa
a In May, 1853, some of the applicants met
in Washington with their friends, and agreed tha
DR.. Hunter, of Reading, Pa, should be az
to pointed Coal Agent, and that the profits shoul
le be divided between Hunter, Mr.. Gatzendani
e, of the Reading Gazette, and John f. Smith,
to Philadelphia.
IN This agreement was MADE known to II
as President, and DR.. Hunter was appointed. ID
be Hunter is practicing physician. He kne
n nothing about coal and did not buy any, bl