Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-03-12
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amendment providing for the Pacific mail ser
vice.
After the recess it was nearly ten O'clock
before aquorum Of members was present, ahd
several efforts were made to take up priystes
bills. ss a .t..r, Cd ~ sss,.,-s
A resolution was passed allowing Sc, 600,
for mileage and per diem to Bird b. Chapman
who contested the right of Mr. Ferguson to a
seat as delegate from Nebraska ectaT.n9
Anumberof OF unsuccessful motions to amend
the rules, were made, and all private bills were
laid on the table. ='-.i % q -0''
A message was here received from the
House announcing the passage of the new
postal appropriation bill and asking the con-
currence Of the Senate; but after a long dis
cussion on the action of the House in reject
ing the original bill, Mr.. Toombs obiecting to
the second reading Of the bill, the Senate on
motion of Mr.. Mason adjourned sine die:
HoUsE.-The House concurred in the report
Of the Committee Of Conference on the Navy
bill, by which $289, 900 is appropriated to en-
able the purchase of the vessels chartered for
the Paraguay expedition; also passed the Sem
ate bill to carry into effect the China treaty of
November last, by authorizing the President
to appoint committee to examine the claims
Recess TILT o'clock. -'54a1. 70 roita,ola-r
Mr. Phelps moved to table the pending ques-
ton. Negatyed 1O6 against 80. -. -.
The 18th section alluding to the above pro-
poses 5al0 cents letter rates, and abolish the
franking privilege. q 4 Lls sigc9T sri as Z
Mr.. Jones Withdrew bis amendments, when
Mr.. Grows was adopted by III to 76., s,,, :,
Mr.. English proposed to introduce new
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required reading might be dispensed with. To-
The Speaker decided that the rule could gbe
dispensed with, when the bill was taken up,
amended and passed. :.
Mr. Chaffee asked suspension Of the rules
in order to have the Senate bill passed.
Agreed to. .7sEoc ~
The resolution providing for the removaio of
the desks from the Hall was passed.
The thanks of the House were given to
the Speaker, by 13O against 81, for the man
| ner of discharging his duties.5 5'-it E-Ty:g :
The Speaker laid before the House a mes
| sage from the President, similar to that sent
to the Senate, urging Congress to make pro-
visions for the preservation of the public cred
it. Raid on the table and ordered to be print
ed 51Alatg yl-- Il . '~at-5.- a.
Mr.. Phelps of Missouri, from the Comit-
tee on Ways and. Means, asked to report a
bill to extend two years the treasury note bill.
Mr.. Covede objected. - =. E.-s,
Mr.. Phelps moved to suspend the rules
The motion to suspend rules was lost by 118
against 81. s-es sq-o 81, =, ,;..r 90. =.
Mr.. Phelps moved that the Senate. amend.
ments to the miscellaneous appropriation bill
be referred to the Committee Of the Whole on
the state Of the Union -, r. ~, a '.5,r ..
hMr. Covede objected. t...-q ...y ...
Mr.. Sherman of o., called for the reading
OF one Of the amendments, it being an authori-
zatlon to revive the treasury pote for two
years.
Mr.. Greenwood said that as they could not
yet get the sSenate's amendment, there must be
a.design on the part Of gentlemen, not TO pass,
the remaining appropriation bills, The House
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Mr.. Phelps reported a alnewJP. @. Appso-
priation bill, similar to the original one. x.,,,.Sj
The House Presumed The consideration Of,
and passed the bill, regulating, the aompensa-
ton of the cases of deceased members
The House concurred in Senate's amend
ments to the bill fulfilling the treaty stipula-
tons with the Dakota and Tonawanda In,
dians, also in those to Light House bill.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was
then taken up. t'-i q ---- sIl' ---
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ments, including that of one of $413,OOO for
the payment of the Florida volunteers by 4
maj. Rejected the amendments abolishing
the franking privilege. The amendment ex-
tending operation of the treasury note law
was then read and rejected, ayes 80 nays 90.
Mr.. Marshall of KY, moved to reconsider
the vote and lay that motion on the table,
which was lost by a majority OF 8 against it.
Finally at o'clock, A. M, the vote by which
the treasury note amendment was reconsid-
cred and the amendment concurred in by yeas
81, nays 90. v.ff .. .as-
The amendments increasing the appropria-
Tehuantepec, was rejected.
The House then took up the Senate's reso-
luton to the Post Office appropriation bill.
Finally the House concurred in the resolution
Of the Senate for conference, and the House
took recess until 9 o'clock.
II OCLocK.-Mr. Letcher made a report
from the Com. of Conference on the P. o. Ap.
preparation bill, to the effect that while neither
House is understood to waive any eonstitu-
tional right, it is recommended that the House
pass the bill precisely as it came from the Sem
ate on the 26th of Feb The report was
agreed to and the bill passed. p, =. -s .......
Noon arrived before the completion of the
last roll call, when the Speaker addressed the
House in an appropriate farewell speech, and
declared it adjourned sine die. The speech
was received with the usual demonstrations of y
applause. -. .EE.f - : .s.g 5g,r9 ys.
The members bid each other farewell, and
in a few moments the hall was deserted.