The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-10

an expense not exceeding $4,000 per annum
which was agreed to-yeas 81, nays .:
The bill was then read thlru Tune anu
passed. :.
Tire L;obfbo,lse BW.-Mr. Hamlin moved
that the Senate take up the bill making appro
priations for lighthouses, hght-boats, &c, anc
! for other purposes.
Mr.. Toombs briefly opposed the motion, anc
the question being taken, 1t was agreed to
yeas 29, nays 20.
Mr.. CLAW moved to amend the bill by striking
out the third section, which authorizes the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to discontinue certain
lights named in the section, and inserting thai
the Secretary be authorized to discontinue from
time to time, on the recommendation of the
Lighthouse Board, such lights as may become
unnecessary, from the mutations of commerce
changes in harbors, &c. The amendment was
agreed to-yeas 20, nays 81.
Post Office Appropriation BiH.-On motion
by Mr.. Toombs, the Senate took up the bill
just received from the House, making appro
priations for the service of the Post Office De
partment during the next fiscal year.
Mr.. Stuart said, having this bill before them
which the Senate claimed TO be improperly he
fore them, he moved that committee OF con
of Representatives.
Mr. Mason opposed the motion.
The Vice President suggested that 1t would
be better to give the bill at least one reading.
The bill was then read first time, when
Mr. Toombs objected to its further consider
alton.
Mr. Hunter thought the House was entirely
competent to take the course it had pursued lie
suggested that the bill be laid upon the table
and the Secretary be directed to inform the
House that they had sent down a bill already.
The subject was further discussed by Messrs
Davis, Dooittle, and Mason.
Mr. Stuart finally modified his motion SO as
to read as follows
The House of Representatives having, in the
opinion of the Senate, departed from the com
mon parliamentary usages in the manner OF
conducting business between the two Houses
by its action in regard to the bill of the House
entitled "An act making appropriations for the
service of the Post Office Department during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1861" there
fore.
Resolred, That the Senate appoint commit
tee of conference, TO meet n like committee on
the part of the House of Representatives, fol
the purpose of consulting as to what action
ought to be had by the respective Houses re
speeding the said bill.
The resolution was adopted, and committee
of conference appointed.
On motion by Mr.. Benjamin, the Senate
went into Executive session, and after some
time spent therein, the doors were reOpened.
Private bills were considered and passed.
The Senate then took a recess, to await the
action of the House on the appropriation bills
At nine o'clock the Senate reassembled, and
was called to order by the Vice President.
A message was received from the House Of
Representatives, announcing to the Senate that
the House had agreed to the conference asked
by the Senate on the disagreeing votes of the
two Houses on the Post Office appropriation
BILL and also returning the miscellaneous ap
preparation bill with sundry Senate amend
ments disagreed to.
Mr. Hunter moved that the miscellaneous
appropriation bill be taken up for considera
ton which was agreed TO.
Mr.. H. stated that the House had concurred
in the amendment providing for the issue OF
Treasury notes, but they had disagreed to many
of the Senate amendments. He believed thai
the only chance to pass the bill was, for the
! Senate to recede from its amendments so as
not to send the bill back to the House and he
| therefore submitted motion to that effect.
| Mr. Yulee hoped that motion would not b.
agreed to. He thought there was time enougl
to have a committee of conference, and en-
deavor to save some of the Senates amend
ments.
Mr.. Hunter felt assured, from what he ha,
witnessed himself in the House, and from wha
he had heard there, that the appointment of
| committee Of conference would necessarily re
| suit in the defeat of the bill. The only chanc
to save it was for the Senate to recede.
Mr.. Broderick called for the reading of al