New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-22

Thirty-Flnh Congress-second Session.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14-Senate.- Senate met
at II A. NJ, pursuant to adjournment. Ten Senators
appeared in their seats.
Mr. Seward presented the memorial Of the Board
of Trade of Oswego, N York, stating that the pro.
visions Of the reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Canada are not properly carried out by
the Consul General of the province. Referred.
Mr.. Fessesden presented similar memorial from
the Board of Trade of Portland, Maine, asking that
the provisions of the reciprocity treaty may be ex-
tended. .u. -
A message was here received from the House of
Representatives, announcing that the House had
passed the Senate bill for the admission of Oregon
into the Union without amendment.
Mr.. Dixon, from the Committee on the Postoffice
and Post-Roads, reported a substitute for the bill
abolishing the franking privilege.
The Indiana contested election case was taken up,
and after long discussion the resolution affirming
the right Of the sitting members was adopted
80, nays Is.
The Senate then adjourned.
House.-Mr. English, from the Committee on Post
Offices and PostRoads, reported bill for the estab-
shment Of certain mail routes
Mr.. Jones, OF Tennessee, asked for the reading OF
the last section, which authorises the Postmaster
General to contract for carrying the mail upon all
public roads, when in his opinion, the public interest
requires it.
The question recurring on the motion to strike out
the I'd section, it agreed to by large majority
Mr.. Jones moved to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was engrossed. Carried.
The amendment OF Mr.. Jones, to strike out the
route from St. Paul to Puget Sound was then rejected
by yeas 81, nays 10Y.
The bill was then passed by yeas 90 nays So.
Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri asked leave to report the
bill making appropriations for the transportation Of
the mails in ocean steamers
Mr. Keitt objected.
Mr.. Phelps moved to suspend the rules.
The bill was then read. ItapprOpriates the follow.
ing sums for carrying the mails between the ports
named:
Between New York and Southampton, Ha-
vre and Bremen. men.............$4 $456, 1882
Charleston and Havana. ....... l5 900
a1.A New Orleans and Vera Cruz. ..... 900
:. New York and San Francisco via
New Orleans and Panama. . S447
=. New York, New Orleans and Ha-
vana .................... 20,eOO
San Francisco and Puget Sound. 22400
New Orleans and San Francisco, via
Tehauntepec, from Oct, 1858,
to June Sd, 1860. ........... 1877 500
Panama and California and Oregon s7O62
=. Across the Isthmus of Panama . rs 200
New Orleans to San Francisco, via
Tehauntepec.. ............. 62500
The rules were suspended and the bill referred to
the Committee Of the Whole.
The House then went into committee of the whole
and took up the Senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation BILL
Mr.. Phillips, of Pa, said the actual deficiency o
the treasury was much greater than had been repre-
sented The Secretary OF the treasury had stated thu
probable deficiency on the first Of July to be 81 00O
600, but he had not included the $4,000 900 O
treasury notes about falling DIRE. which would swell
the amount to $25 900 900. Add to that the loan
$2O000000 and some other items, and we had a tota
deficiency of $47 900 900. Under these circumstance
be had made up his mind irreyocably not to vote 70
the reissue Of treasury notes unless accompanie
with bill so modifying the tariff as to raise none
enough to pay them. He believed no power coul
change this determination. Unless our legjslatio
was changed our credit to borrow money would b
destroyed. With deficiency of between forty an
fifty millions, as be believed, and no means taken
improve the finances, who would continue long {
| trust us2
| No reliance can be placed on the estimate of th
Secretary OF the Treasury. When the issue of Treas
ry notes was made we were told it was not wanted
Q permanent loan, yet now we are asked for more
II we made mistakes once, We could repeat then
By making comparison Of his estimates last session
with his statements at this session, he discovered tina
he had made an error of only $40,o0O,OO0.
After much discussion the committee rose and th
House adjourned.