Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-05
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4 message was here received from the Presi-
dent, appealing To Congress to preserve the
credit OF the country. This was the last day Of
the present Congress and no appropriation had
yet been made TO pay the outstanding treasury
notes. From the information furnished by the
Secretary of the Treasury, it Is manifest that
the present receipts will scarcely meet ordinary
expenses of the govt by the end of the fiscal
year. Nearly 5000, 600 will be due with
considerable amount paid on duties at ports and
no means lave been provided to settle them
| Thus tue American people will be diShOnOred
before the world. Ii is impossible to avert this
catastrophe unless provision be made by Con
gress within the few remaining hours. If this
{ was the first instead Of the last session, Con-
gress might be called together again Immediate
| ~, but II it be Ieassembied Tomorrow thirteen
States will be unrepresented and it will he i'm
possible to assemble al before the treasury
must stop payment The urgency OF the case
not only requires, but demands . separate bill
to save the credit of the country. The House
conference committee returned the Post Office
appropriation bill with the suggestion that the
! 18th Sec, raising the rate of postage, is in the
nature of revenue bill, which the SENATE has
no right 10 originate.
On motion of Mr. Crittcnden, of Ky, reso-
| luton was adopted, notifying the House that
the Senate and House were each equally capa-
bile Of Judging of its own action. The Senate
therefore adhercs u its action and leaves the
House to adopt or recede from It at its pleasure.
The resolution aud bill were therefore returned
to the House
The Senate refused to take up the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Rail Road bill, by vote of 20
against 10.
Midnight The sky hiss cleared and the stars
are out The gallery audience has dwindled
away to a couple of hundred persons; not 20
ladies' business Is progressing quietly but
rapidly.
| AT 5 o'clock this morning the Senate re-
opened its doors, having been in executive
session. The Senate being now awaiting the
action Of the House, Mr.. Seward, of n. l.,
moved recess for ten minutes
Mr.. johnson. Of Tenn, suggested, ia stead,
the consideration of his resolution to call for
estimates fur the next Congress on a basis of
! iifty millions. Objected to, aud the recess was
taken. --. --r-..r
On resuming business, several private bills
were proceeded with in order to kill time, there
being no expectation of the bills passing the
House. Among others was the bill giving
pension TO the widow of Gen. Percier Smith.
Mr.. FoOte, Of Vi, presented resolution ten
derinS the unanimous thanks of the Senate to
the Vice President for his able aud impartial
and dignited conduct Adopted.
Recesses of ten minutes each were taken at
intervals. Every thing being at dead lock-
At . o'clock message came from the House,
stating that they had a. reed 10 some and disa-
greed to others of the Senate amendments TO
the Miscellaneous appropriation bill a's", that
the House would assent to meet ColI. oil the
Senate to confer on the agreement to the Postal
bill.
Mr. Hunter stated that the House had by one
or two of majority agreed to the treasury
note amendment and disagreed to many Others,
but from what be was informed, the only chance
Of passing the bill was 10 recede and he moved
to recede accordingly.
Mr.. Yulee hoped not; it would cut OIL the
Atlantic aud Pacific mail service.
Mr. Hunter explained that it could be added
on the postal bill, it was Imperative that the
bill SHOULD pass else the machinery of the
govt would be stopped.
Sir. Broderick demanded that the amend
ments be read.
Mr.. Hunter again and again assured him and
the Senate that 1t would take all noon to read
the amendments and delay would be fatal. The
biil must be passed the wheels of govt be
stopped.
Mr.. Broderick would listen TO no explanation
and insisted that all the amendments be read
Several Seniors attempted to prevent the
reading, but Broderick persisted, and the Vice
President decided that he was entitled to have
the amendments read.
1 Mr.. Hunter said bittcrly-The bill will fall;
let it 60. The responsibility does not rest with
me.
The reading was gone on with. Other at
tempts made to elect StoPpase, but
Mr.. Broderick was irnplacublc. Afterwards he
backed down, saying that If he stood a!one he
supposed he must give way.
! Mr.. Hunter was evidently intensely mortified
at seeing the labor of the session thus blocked.
Mr.. Gwin said that although feeling tine neg
lect to supply the mail service, his State was
amoug those who eudeavored to effect an ar
rangenent.
! Mr.. Lane also appealed TO Mr. Broderick to
| let the other amendment lie Iectdsd f,Om, and
ivote only on the mail service At length he
yielded, and at 10 o'clock the other amendments
were receded from. He then called for the yeas
and nays on the appropriation for the California
mail steamers, which also receded from;
yeas %, nays -.
| This being the last amendment, the bill was
enrolled aud sent back To the House and the
President
The Senator from Virginia's countenanee
frightened al this result
Numerous reports were received from Print
ing and other Committees.
4 Mr.. Mason moved resolution which was
adopted, informing the House that the Senate
having finished the legislative business, was
prepared to adjourn.
The discussion was then brought to prema-
ture end; so the Post Office is closed and the
Senate adiourRs sine die.
During the session Of thirty five hours, the
business proceeded without interruption or any
I infTaction Of the dignity Of tho Senate. No
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