Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-02-24
TH1RTY-F1FTH coNGREss-seoOnd Session.
TUESDAY Feb %.

TUESDAY Feb Y.
SENATE.
An attempt was made to get up the Cuba APP
preparation bill.
Mr.. Slidell said if that proposition was post
poned now, he should consider it an evasion of
a direct vote on the question, He trusted the
bill would be disposed of this session.
A vote was then taken on the question of
postponing the bill and decided in the affirma-
tive-ayes SO, noes 80.
The Executive, Legislative and Judicial ap-
preparation bill was discussed.
The only amendments of Importance intro
duced in the bill, as reported in the finance
committee, was one making an appropriation
of $50 GOO to take a census OF the people OF
Kanzas, with the view of her admission into
the Union as a State, and one approprlatlng
$4,000 for the pay of the Oregon Senators.
Mr.. King of New York, offered an amend
ment to the bill, that any surplus in the re-
ceipts over the expenditures of the Assay Of
flee in New York. shall be expended under the
directions of the Secretary of the Treasury in
the alteration of the premises and purchase of
machinery for coming gold and silver, and that
as soon as possible coinage shall be commenc-
ed.
The amendment was ruled out on point
of order
Mr. Clingman of North Carolina, moved to
strike out all appropriations for the Assay Of
flee at New York.
Mr.. Cameron of Pennsylvania said they are
a careful and prudent people in Philadelphia.
He did not mean to impeach the integrity of
the people of New York But hey do things
magnificently and extensively and great deal
of money is wasted in that great city, which as
pires not only to be the commercial, but politi-
cal metropolis of this country.
Mr.. Clingman said if his amendment pre-
vailed he would move to abolish the interior
custom houses in New York State.
Mr.. Seward said this was the first time he
had ever heard or seen any member of that
house think that he could affect the State of
New York by its deprval of the patronage of
the federal government. He was perfectly will
ing for anybody to try. Let them go ahead,
and see how they would come out of it. The
New York Assay Office had been established
four years, in which time it had stamped $685.
100000 in gold and 81, 100000 in silver. The
cost of transportation to and from Philadelphia
is 81 for $1,000 on gold, and SO for 1000
pounds of silver.
Without action upon the bill, the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
The House went into committee on the post
office appropriation bill.
Mr.. Garnett said the post office department
expenses were increasing at the rate of mill
lion year, and offered an amendment restrict
ing the Postmaster General to the amount of
the present appropriation in next years ex-
penditures.
A discussion ensued, and Mr.. Garnett's
amendment was rejected-34 yeas, nays not
counted.
Messrs. Atkins and Avery defended the
Postmaster General, with much earnestness,
from the charge that in selecting the overland
mail route he was influenced by personal con-
siderations.
Without concluding action on the bill the
committee rose.
The House passed the Senate bill incorpora-
ting the Washington National Monument So
ciety. @at
Mr. Hughes asked leave to introduce bill
to revive the tariff act of 1916
Mr. Phelps of Missouri had previously NOV
ed for recess till seven o'clock for general de-
bate, over which contest arose, which was
terminated by an adjournment