The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-01

proviso that from and after the sth day Of March
1859, not than sixteen hundred dollars per annum
shall be allowed 10 auy special agent OF the Post Office
Department compensation for his services and repeal
ing the fourth section OF the Post Office appropriation bill
OF 1854 which allows the agent in California five thou
sand dollars account OF his travelling expenses.
The amendment agreed TO.
On motion by Mr. WILSON, amendments adopt
Cd reducing the appropriation for advertising from &c.
900 10 $50 600 reducing the appropriation for mail bags
from $50 900 TO $40 600 reducing the appropriation for
printing blanks from $50 600 TO 10000 and reducing
the appropriation for wrapping paper from IS 900 20
$40 600
In reference 10 the above amendments, Mr.. W made
statement to the immense profits heretofore derived
from the printing of post office blanks, and snid he had
been informed that these profits divided among pol
iciansand political newspapers this city in Philade
phia Out OF contract amounting TO forty thousand
dollars the work only cost five thousand dollars and the
/ remainder was divided in the way he mentioned
Mr. MASON replied that If the senator from Massa-
chusets had such information from responsible soces
1t was due to the senate that he should give it.
Dir. CAMERON said the information could all be
obtained by having committee of investigation ap
pointed and when he got opportunity, he would
make that motion
AIr. YULEE submitted an amendment giving extra
compensation to the clerks in the Washington city post
office which was not agreed to-
Mr.. WILSON moved to add clause after the appro-
priaop OF 500 600 for postage stamps and stamped
yelopes providing that the contract for the shall
be given to the lowest responsible bidder after due pub
lie notice saving the rights of any contractors exist
ing according TO law which agreed to-yeas 50,
nays H.
Mr., YULEE moved to amend the bill by adding pro
visions abolishing the ranking privilege which
under discussion at midnight when report closed
HOUSE OF REPREsEN rATIvEs
On motion of Mr. MAYNARD, Of Tennessee, the re-
port Of the select committee appointed at the last seon
OF Congress investigate the conduct and accounts OF the
late Clerk of the House of Representatives mfr Cllol
ordered b. be printed together with the testimony
accompanying it, and the committee discharged from
its further consideration
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
| Mr. REAGAN, of Texas, made personal explanation
growing out Of the reply Of Mr. BRYAN, his colleague 10
the question of Mr. KnonE, of Indiana TO where he
would 20 when he went out Of the Union that he would
so where he stood under the lone STAR and that
when he did go he would take with him all the Gull
States if not the entire body of the southern States
puted to Mr.. REAGAN by the Congressional Globe. Mr..
REAGAN said if it had to his knowledge that these
words had been attributed to him, he should promptly
have asked for correction, because he believed them
extravagant and uncaed for by the occasion After the
cooquy had been continued some time this morning,
Mr. REAGsS asked Mr. BRY AN whether he intended to i'm
pute dshonorable motives him. If so, then they would
know where they stood
Mr. BRYAN lin reply stated that if his colleague were
aggioved he knew where he could right the wrong lie
should not shelter himself under any constitutional pro-
vision of his State and responsible here and else
where for what Inc stated.
Mr. REAGAN charged his colleague with having sought
to place him in the light of not being good southern
man. but he had always protested to be national man.
repuaed all sectional beresies and anaiicss, whether
coming from the North or South He would ever resist
all violations whether of moral statute laws to build
up political and sectional parties. lie had gone
through the ordeal and ready again to meet the peo
| pic of Texas on this issue.
| UNITED STATES LAWS MSSEsor,
/ Nh CRAIGE of North Carolina, from the Committee
the Judiciary reported back Senate bill to extend the
laws of the United States the State of Minnesota
with an amendment and it was taken up, the amend
ment agreed to- and the bill passed. @
THE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
The House then resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the naval service for the year
ending june 80 1860, reported from the Committee o.
the Whole the state of the Union Saturday last
with sundry amendments
The first amendment striking the paragraph appro
priutng 81, 500, 900 for the increase repair armament
and equipment Of the navy, including and tear
vessels in commssion fuel for steamers and the purchase
of hemp for the navy, and inserting paragraph appro
priatng for fuel for the navy TO be purchased in h,
mode prescribed by law, and other material and trans
poraton therefor 5000 600 for the purchase of hemp
and other material $500 600 and for the repair arla
ment and equipment of the navy, 900 000 provided
not than 900 shall be expended in any yard
unless the probable cost and the necessity therefor shall
be ascetaned by board composed of less than thre,
The second amendment striking out all in relation
navyyards, and inserting paragraph appropriang fol
the preservation of works and current repairs of the sey
eral navy yards--at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, $l0
900 Boston, SIS 900 New York, $40 900 Pbladel
pha, SIS, 900 Washington, $40 600 Norfolk, $50, 900
Pensacola, $40 goo Mare Island California $50 600
and SaclSetts Harbor S 000was agreed to--yeas 100
nays &C.
The third amendment striking out the appropriation o
S26, $50 for preparing for publication the American Nau
teal Almanac not agreed to-yeas IL NAYS / 49,
/ The bill was then read third time aud passed
TREASURY NOTES.
Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri, asked leave to report from
the Committee of Ways aud Means bill to revive ant
continue in for years the entitled can act
authorize the issue Of treasury notes.
Mr.. BOC0CK, Of Virginia remarked that the nlaorit,
and minority reports of the investigating committee il
regard to naval contracts and expenditures hal been lat
! over until to-day. He would ask the gentleman from
Missouri to indulge him to take up these reports
MI. PHELPS replied that it would afford him peasur,
to do So but the condition Of tho public business woult
not Justify such course
Several members having objected
/ Mr.. PHELPS moved that the rules be suspended
which motion did not prevoil--ycas 90, nays lOs-a
follows
YEAsssrs Anderson Atkins Avery Barksdae Barr Bocak
Bonham, Bwc Royce, Branch Bryan Barnett Burus Ctskie
Clark OF Missouri Clay Cobb John CochrAno M New York Cock
Grill Craig Of Missouri Crge North Carolina, Crawford Davidson
Davis OF nlBna DAVIS Of Mississippi Uoe Elmunon Elliott
Englsh Els, Faulkner focy Gartrc Gimer toode
Greenwood Gregg Grocsbck Hal OHIO Hatch hawkins
Hodges HOPKINS Houston, Jackson jenkins, ewe Jones