The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-04
THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY.

Reissue Of Treasury Notes Agreed to by
the Senate-Mall steamers to Ports In
the Gulf Of Mexlco-The Appre-
priatiOn Bflls-Imcrease Of
Postage-Messageo Of
the President,
&C, DC, DC.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON March ., 1870
The House bill appropriatng $4,000 to pay the
penses Of the late Investigating Committee Of that branch
was passed.
THE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION BILL
was taken up.
Mr. Hunters twenty millions amendment reported from
the Committee Finance, and adopted yesterday,
the effect that the power for the and of the
Treasury notes conferred upon the President by the act of
Congress of Dec g. 1857 shall be revised and continued
in force from the passage Of this act until July 1seo
the interest not to exceed six per cent and that 10 dey
the expenses thereof $500 900 be appropriated.
Mr.. YuIH, (adm.) Of Fla, offered amendment
thorizng Postmaster General to increase the Atlantic
and Pacific Mail facilities, by way Of Panama and Tehuan
tepec, to the additional extent Of e25o,oo0.
Adopted-39 against L.
Mr.. FITZPATRICK, (adm) Of Ala, moved to amend by
approprating for years. in aid Of line Of
steamers to ports in the Mexican Guf-Mexco having
given grant Of q similar amount.
Messrs. Fitzpatrick Ward, Benjamin, Shields and Will
spoke in its favor-the latter amending the PROPOSE
ton by limiting the period to four years-and, SO
amended, the motion was adopted by "a to TO-
Mr.. BRIGHT, (adm.) Of Ind, from the Committee on
Public Buildings, moved to amend by giving the whole
amount Of $500 900 complete the Treasury building
stead Of $4,000. Adopted.
Mr. vERsos and many other Senators attempted to ap-
pend claims and other business amendments the dis.
cussion which occupied much time, but were mostly
voted down set asde being out Of order at the
Of Mr.. Hunter who, evidently an uncomfortable
state Of mind kept beseechng Senators remember that
there hope Of passing crude amendments which
only sbstruced the indispensable legislation Of the coun
try, and perilled the calling OF extra session.
II was now I've O'Clock, but recess was taken.
EIGHT O'CLOCK, P. N.
deluge of rain without Temperature at so within
few hundred ladies and several hundred gentlemen
the galleries. Most Of the Senators their seats
The subject before the Senate the Omnibus BILL but Il
is overad with amendments that has given scope 70
debate on all topics from protective tariff TO Kansas
the Indians
The main amendments above noted in Comnttee Of the
Whole have been confirmed, except Mr.. smmons propo.
sal for home valuation, which was ost-24 to 20.
The section authorizing the reissue of Treasury notes
confirmed by q vote of 30 to 70.
The amendments added to abolish the frankiag
privilege and raise the rate Of postage identical with those
already added 70 two other bills.
Mr. MALLORY tried hard 10 have the Florida claims ap-
pended, but unsuccessful.
Finally the bill passed, by IS 70 20, as follows
Azs-Messrs Allen, Bayard, Benjamin, Blgler, Bright,
Brown, Chesnu Clay Clipgman, Davis Douglas Fitch,
Fitzpatrick, Green Gwn, Hammond Houston, Hunter,
fverson, johnson OF Ark, jones' Kennedy Lane MAJ.
oy, Mason, Pearce, Polk Reid Rice, Sebastian, Stuart
Toombs, Ward Yulee.
NAysLliessrs Broderick Chandler, Clark, Colamer,
crittenden Dixon DoolitsIe Durkee Fessenden Foot,
Foster Hale Johnson Of Tenn, King Pugh, Seward Sim
mons, Trumbzll, Wade, and Wilson.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRECEDENT.
message was here received from the President ap-
peang Congress preserve the credit Of the country
appropriation yet Va Lay outstanding treasury
He continues, "From tc information submitted by the
Secretary Of the Treasury manifest that the present
receipts will scarcely the ordinary expenses Of the
government BY the end OF The fiscal year nearly eigh
teen millions will be due, with considerable amount Of
paid for duties at the various ports and means 70 meet
them Tuus the American people will be dishonored
before the world. impossible avoid this catastro
phs unless provision be made against within the few
naming hours Of the present Congress- IL this the
first instead Of the last session OF Congress- might be
called together again. But II II reassembl.d tomor-
row thirteen States will not be represented, and
win be impossible TO reassemblc all before tho trea.
sury msst stop payment The urgency Of the case OF
only requires, but demands separate bill TO save tho
credit Of the country. JAMES BUCHANAN.
The Posi- OFFICE BILL
The House Conference Committee returned the Post
Once Appropriation bill, with the intmaon ,bas the