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

Mr.. Davis offered an amendment, providing
for the payment of work already begun, il
painting the dome of the Capitol; which wa
agreed to.
Mr.. Fitch reported an amendment author
zing the Superintendent of Public Printing &c
procure paper for Congressional printing in
open market in certain cases of failure of con
tractors to execute their contracts which wa:
agreed 10.
Mr.. Mason, from the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Columbia. reported an amendment ap
propriating $4,000 for repairs of the Long
Bride over the Potomac river at Washington,
TO be expended under the direction of the Com
missioner of Public Buildings; which was
agreed To yeas %, nays l9.
Mr.. Bright, from the Committee on the Dis
triet of Columbia, reported an amendment to
strike ont the appropriation of $4,000 for the
preservation Of the Treasury extension, and IN
sert, " for continuing the construction of the
Treasury extension, 100000; which was
agreed %.
Mr.. Mallory, from the committee of confer
ence on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses
on the naval appropriation bill, made a report {;
which was eOncurred IN.
Mr.. Sebastian reported, from the Committee
ON Indian Affairs, an amendment authorizing
the issuing of patents for lands selected by GER
tam Indians in Kansas, under treaty stipula-
tons winch was agreed to.
Mr. Broderick moved To amend the bill by
reducing the appropriation for surveying public
lands and private land claims III California from
sIO3. 600 to $4,000; which was agreed to
yeas 20. nays l8.
Mr. Harlan submitted an amendment appro-
priating $4,000 for a military road from Bird
gers Pass to Great Salt Lake City which was
Tejected--yeas 20. nays 20.
The bill was reported TO the Senate, and Mr..
Seward asked that the vote might be taken sep
arately on the amendment authorizing the issue
of Treasury notes The other amendments
made in Committee of the Whole were con
CURED in, in gross.
The question being stated on concurring in
the amendment which had been reserved
Mr. Simmons renewed his amendment to IT,
providing, that in order To prevent undervalua-
lions IT shall hereafter be the duty of collectors,
and other officers charged with the duty OF col
lecting the revenue from imported merchandise,
10 take the duties in the article of merchandise
itself according to the proportion or rate per
cent. charged upon such article that is to say
iftbe duty is fifteen per cent, ffteen-hundredths
of the MERCHANDISE imported shall be taken, and
so in proportion for other charges the good;
so taken to be sold in the manner now pre-
scribed by law.
Mr.. Simmons addressed the Senate in oppo
sitior to the Treasury note amendment and in
SUPPORT of his own.
The Senate here, at five O'Clock, took a recess
for two hours.
EVENING SESsION.-Ihe Senate was again
called to order at seven o'clock.
Mr.. Simmons resumed and concluded his re-
marks in advocacy of his amendment to the
miscellaneous appropriation bill, providing for
the levying Of duties on imported merchandise
IN kind.
Messrs. Clncman and Hamlin briefly replied
The amendment was rejected by the follow
Tcqs-Messrs. Allen, Bell, Bigler, Broderick
Cameron. Chandler. Clark, Collamer, Critten
den. Dixon. Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden, Foot
Foster. Hale. Harlan, Kennedy, King Seward
Simmons. TrumbHll Wade, and Wilson-21.
Nays- Messrs. Bayard, Benjamin, Bright
Brown, Chestnut. Clay, Clngnan, Davis, Fitz
patrick, Green, Gwin, Hammond, Houston
Hunter. Iverson, johnson of Arkansas, johnson
of Tennessee Jones, Lane, Mallory, Mason
Pearce, Pugb, Rice. Sebastian, Shields, Smith
Stuart, Ward, and Yulee-30.
The Amendment providing for Treasury note
was agreed TO by the following vote:
Teas = Messrs. Allen, Bayard, Benjamin
Bigler, Bright, Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clingman
Davis. Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Ham
srdr 4s6n nptsE ake9sap ftfa qftc2
Sebastian, Shields, Smith, Stuart, Toomb,
Ward, and Yulee-36.
Nays = Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Cameron
Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Crittenden, Dixor
Doolittle. Durkee, Fessenden. Foot, Foster
Hale, Harlan, Kennedy, King, Seward, Sin
mons, Ifumbull Wade, and Wilson-22.
Mr. Davis submitted an amendment apprc
priating for the postal service such sums as ma
be received therefrom. and authorizing tn
Postmaster General to reduce the service upo
the various post routes so as to make the SCI
vice self.sustaining, and by warrants on tn
United States Treasury To draw therefron
amounts not exceeding at any time the balanc
IN the Treasury from receipts of the Post Otlic
and post roads and from and after the LIST da
of July next the franking privilege, except $
far rs is conferred 10y special laws a persona
privilege, be and the same is hereby abolished
Mr.. Hale raised point of order, that the frs
branch of the amendment was not in order, a
1t made an appropriation which was sustained
Mr.. Clay hoped the question would be take
on the second branch of the amendment, abo
ishing the Thanking privilege and it was adop
ed unanimously.
Mr.. Fitch renewed the amendment which h
had reported from the Committee on Printing
an Committee of the Whole, directing the Secre
1ary of the Senate and Clerk of the House c
Representatives to modify their contract wit
Messrs. Gales a SeatOn fDr continuing the pull
hcatiOn of the American State Papers and tn
amendment was agreed to-ayes 81, noes nc
counted.
The bin was then read third time and pas:
ed by the following vote:
Vas Messrs. Allen, Bayard. BENJAMIN
BIGGER, Bright, Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Clihgmar
Davis, Donglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick Green. Gwil
Hammond, Houston, Hunter. Iverson, Johnso
of Arkansas, Jones, Kennedy, Lane, Mallor,
Mason, Pearce, Polk, Reid, Rice, Sebastian
Shields, Stuart, Toombs, Ward, and Yuee-3;
Ndys-Messrs. Broderick, Chandler. ClarI
Colamer, Dixon, DOolttle, Ddrkee, Fessender
Foot, Foster, Hale. Harlan, johnson of Tenne
see, King, Pugh, Seward, Simmons, Trumbul
Wade, and Wilson-20.
Message from Tie Presiden-A message W;
received from the President ofthe United State
On. motion by Mr.. Hunter, the MESSAGE ws
laid on. the table and ordered to be printed.
lIsrfLegeS Of the House-Mr Mason pr
scented 4 resolution from the House of Repr
sentatives, accompanying the Post Office a
preparation bill.
Mr.. Crittenden submitted the following res
luton: which WAS adopted:
Whereas the House of Representatives ha
ing communicated TO the Senate resolutic
an the following words, to wit
Resolred, That the House bill No. 81
making appropriations fer defraying the e.
penses of the Post Office Department for IL
year ending Both Of June, lS6O, with the Sc
ate amendments thereto, be returned to ii
Senate, as section thirteen of said amendment
As in the nature OF revenue BILL
ResoIred by the Senate Of the United State
That the Senate and the House of Represent
,ires are of right equally competent each
Judge and determine of the propriety and II