The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-08

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Il " Wnrblseteo, March 3.
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- th6l6fe&1ent similaf = shas sent % Is
Senate. urging Congress to make provision 70
the preservation OF public credit. Laid on th
table and ordered printed.
~. Rhelpsy lsom the Commiteee % Way
and Aeans, asked to report . bill 10 exten
two years the Treasury Mote bin.
/ Mr.. Cayode obiecsed.
| Mr.. Phelps noysd uspsusioa u sules. Th
motion 70 Suspend rules lost is 10 N.
Fl Ms. Phelps moved the Senate amendment /,
the Miscellaneous Appeopsiatios bill, 10. ne
ferred TO Committee Of the Whole on the Stat
| Of the Union.
Mr.. Cavodc objected.
Mr. Sherman, Of Ohio, called for The read
| ing Of ono Of the amendments
| Il being m authorization to relieve the Treas
ury for two years, Mr.. Greenwood said 10 they
could not get the Senate amendment there mus
be tesign on the part Of gentlemen mot :,
pass the remaining Appropriation bills.
The House then again refused to suspend tn,
rules by 1O7.
Mr.. Phelps reported new Post Office Appro
priation bill similar 70 the original one
The House resumed the consideration ans
passed the bill regulating the compensation Ii
tho cases OF deceased members.
The House concurred in the Senate amend
mcnt TO the bill fulfilling the treaty stipulation,
with the Dacotah and Tonawands Indians: alst
10 those TO the Light House bill.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was tber
| taken up. The House coDcurred in the Senatel
amendments, including the appropriation o.
$4,000 for the payment OF the Florida volun
teers. Rejected the amendment abolishing the
ranking privilege. The amendment extending
the operation Of the Treasury Notes Law Wal
read and rejected-ayes 81, nays 93
Mr.. Marshall, Of KY, moved to reconside,
the vote and lay that motion on the table-losi
BY majority of .. Finally at A. NJ, By
which the Treasury Note amendment was re
considered and the amendment concurred in by
ayes "a, nayss3.
The amendments increasing the appropria-
tons for the California mails via Panama and
Tehuantepec, were rejected.
The House then took up the Senates resolu.
ton asking Tor Committee of Conference in
relation to the Post Office Appropriation bill.
Finally the House concurred in the resolution OF
the Senate for conference, aud the House took
recess until o'clock.
After the recess it was nearly 10 o'clock be-
fore quorum OF members was present, and
several efforts we're made to take up private
bills.
A resolution was passed allowing $4,000 for
mileage and per diem to Bird B. Chapman, who
confessed the right OF Mr.. Ferguson TO seat a.
delegate from Nebraska. number of unsuc-
n and th,r
and all private bills were laid on the table.
Eiepen o. Clock-Mr. Letcher made a report
from the Committee Of Conference on Post Of
hce Appropriation bill to effect that while Meth.
er House 10 understood to waive any constitu-
tional right, it Is recommended that the House
pass The bill precisely IS it came from the Sem
ate on the 26th Of February. The report was
agreed to and bill passed. Noon arrived before
the completion of the last roll call, when the
Speaker addressed the House in an appro-
pirate farewell speech, and declared it adjourn
ed s,ne die.
The speech was received with usual demon
STATIONS OF applause. The members bid each
other farewell, and in few moments the Hall
was deserted.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was
passed, with Mr.. Simmons amendment for a
home situation, but including sections author
lzlng the re issue of Treasury notes, abolishing
the ranking privilege, and raising the rates Of
postage.
message was here received from the Pres
dent, appealing to Congress TO preserve the
credit OF the country. This, he said, is the last
day OF Congress, and there is no appropriation
yet to pay the outstanding Treasury notes. He
from information submit ed to the
Secretary OF the Treasury, it is manifest the
presen! receipts will scarcely meet the ordinary
expenses oil Government. By the end Of the
lscal year nearly Sls,000,o00 will be due, with
considerable amount paid for duties at the
various ports, and no means to meet them
Thus tie American people will be dshonored
i is impossible to avoid this catastrophe unless
provision be made against it within the few re-
naming hours OF the present Congress.
Inc senate added to its action on the Post
Iice appropriation bill raising rates Of postage.
nd returned the bill 10 the House.
Inc Oil Tor removal OF the New York Indians |
vas passed. IL appropriates $500, 900 Added |
IL are amendments appropriatng $50 900 TO |
ay the existing contracts TO carry the mails |
cross the tsthmGs of Panama and r hauntepec. |
Aiso, for semi-weekly mail from Charleston or /
avannah to Key West and Havana at rates OF |
2oo,O 900 per annum.
Inc bill to remove the Government, on.r.,
ne buildings from New York, was taken up
nd passed
AM
The Clerk of the House brought to the bar
the senate new Postal Bill instead of the
enates Blu, raising the rates which the Honse
10 on the table. The bill was then read the
Tst time Tor Information.
Mr.. Toombs objected to second re.5;,n
ommlttee OF Conference appointed The Sem
% went into Executive Session. Atsa
e doors OF the Senate Chamber were reonen.
J, and Senators reassembied.
Mr.. Seward said that as the Senate was now |
Waiting the action of the House, be would
owe recess be taken. No objection was |
ade, and the Senate took short recess
men the Senate reassembled il took I'm some |
lvate bulls OF course, without any expectation
q. their aeLion upon them would be concutred
oy me House. Among the bills was one
an.ihs pension to the widow of General
,rsiier f. Smith.
Mr.. Foote presented a resolution rendering
Q thanks of the Senate to the VICE. Pras,asn, 4
his able, impartial, aud dignfed conduct in
Chair, which was adopted.
Inc Senate then took several recesses OF ton
hutes each, everything being at dead lock
. House. Pa's y
9A.M.
vas bSStiScu from the HOpsA
y .nat that body had agreed to some Of the Z
nate amendments to the Miscellaneous An
OPERATION bill, and had not in Others. and thai
house would appoint Committee OF Confer =
&c with the Committee OF Senate on the atss.
cement III relation to Post Office Appropria. n
n bill.
Mr. Hunter moved that the Senate reeeda
!. ! uiee hoped the Senate would not recede
10 would put off the Atlantic and Pac;6c
y service. Mr. Hunter replied that the An
OPERATION for the mail service conld3be aadsa :,
the Postal bill. While ii was Imperative ,ba
s g bill should pass or the MACHINERY
tonld be stopped.
mr.. broderlck called for tie reading Of ,ho
endments to which the House had dlsarraad
. hunter explained and repeatedly assursd
brocderick and the Senate that the reaa;n.
'he amendments would occupy the Senate iii :
On, and such delay would be fatal - ~
I, winch must be passed or the Gnvsrnnsn, !
ola De at stand still Considerahl. sY.;,a
~ now began to manifest itself. Mr. Rrodar-
, 'e'usea all explanations and remonstran.es
INSISTED on his demand that all tho nmend'
uts should be read. Several Sena,or. -