New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-12
Nen Orltans 9ailp Crescent
Th,r,y.Finh Congressional Session.
PROCEEDINGS OF THURSDAY NIGHT, MARCH 8


reduce the service on the various rontes 90 IS to
make the department selfsustaining and by war
rants on the United States Treasury 70 draw there.
from the amoun.s not exceeding at any time the bal
fees and post roads and that, from and after the
first day Of July next, the ranking privilege, ex
cept 30 far as II has been conferred BY express laws
e personal privilege be and the same is hereby
Mr.. Hale raised the question Of order, as this
amendment made an appropriation, and was neither
recommended BY any committee nor based on any es.
innate of the departments.
The presiding officer declared that the first portion
Of the amendment was not in order.
MIR. Clay hoped the question would be taken on the
last part Of the amendment, which abolished the |
franking privilege and it was unanimously adopted.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
yeas 35, nays 20.
A message was received from the President OF the |
United States. making an appeal TO Congress TO pre-
the credit Of the country-which was read and
motion Of Nj. Hunter it was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Mason, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the resolution from the House Of
Representatives, accompanying the Postofice appro
Resofrsd, That House bill (No. s72) making ap-
preparations for defayng the expenses Of the Post
Office Department, for the year ending the 30th june
1860 with the Senate amendments be returned TO the
Senate, as section thirteen Of said amendments il in
the nature of revenue bill.
Mr.. Crittenden submitted the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolced by The Senate Of The United States, That
the Senate and House, being Of right equally com
petent each to determine on the propriety and the
consttutionality OF its own action, the Senate has
exercised said right 10 it's action the amendments
sent to the House, leaving to the House its right to
adopt each said amendments OF pleasure
Resolred, That this resolution be communicated to
the House Of Representatives, and that the bill and
the amendments aforesaid be transmitted Herewith.
On motion BY NJ. Hunter, all prior orders were
postponed and the Senate proceeded to the conside
ration of the House bill making appropriations for
fulfilling treaty stipulations with the Yancton and
Tonawanda Indians, for the year ending the Both Of
June, 1860, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Yuee moved to amend the bill by adding ap-
preparations to carry out existing contracts for carry
ing the mails during the past year to Panama, Cali.
fornfa, Oregon, and back, $87 00O the 18th.
mus of Panama, $4,000, and from New Orleans via
Tehuantepec, to Ventosa and back, 1929 900 which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Y. also submitted an amendment authorizing
| the establishment Of mail steamship route from
Charleston, s. G., via Savannah, Ca, and Key West,
Fla, to Havana, at an expense not exceeding $23.
| 600 per annum; which was agreed to-yeas 80,
nays 8.
| The bill was then read third time and passed.
| On motion of Mr. Hamlin, the Senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration of the lighthouse appro-
priation bill, which was read.
The Senate subsequently went into executive ses-
| sion.
ing the unanimous thanks of the Senate to the Vice
President for his able, impartial and dignifed CON
| duct in the chair. Adopted.
| 1880 A. M.-Recesses of ten minutes have been
taken at intervals, everything being dead lock.
At O'Clock the struggle was renewed. mes
| sage came from the House stating that they had
agreed to some and disagreed to others of the Senate
amendments to the miscellaneous appropriation bill.
| Also that the House would assent to meet COM
mittee from the Senate to confer on the disagree
ments in the postal bill.
| Mr.. Hunter stated that the House had, by one or
two majority, agreed to the Treasury note amend
,nk
he was informed, the only chance of passing the bill
was to recede, and he moved to recede accordingly
Mr.. Broderick demanded that the amendments bt
read. 5 re-- 4
Mr.. Hunter again and again assured him ani
the Senate that it would take till noon to read tn
amendments. The delay would be fatal. The bill
must be passed or the Government would be stopped
MI Broderick would listen to no explanations, AM
insisted that all the amendments must be read.
Several Senators attempted to prevent the reading
but Mr.. Broderick persisted, and the Vice-Presiden
decided that he was entitled to have the amendment
> read
Mr.. Hunter said, bitterly, the bill will fail! Let
go-the responsibility does not rest with me!
The reading was then gone on with. Other attempt
were made to effect an agreement, but Mr.. Broderlc
was mpracticable, saying be wished, if he could, t
exhaust the time of the Senate; but afterwards b
backed down little, saying if he stood alone, he SUP
posed he must give way.
Mr. Hunter was evidently intensely mortified at see
ing the labor Of the session thus blocked.
Mr.. Gwin, although feeling the neglect to suppl
mail service to his State, was among those who en-
deavored to effect an arrangement
MIR. Lane also appealed to Mr.. Broderick to let til
other amendments be receded FROM and vote only OF
the mail service. Atength be yielded, at 10 o'clock
and the other amendments were receded from, b.
calling for the yeas and nays on the California mai
steamer amendment, which was also receded from, b.
ayes 81, nays o.
This being the last amendment the bill was enrolle
and sent back to the House.
Mr.. Wilson gave notice that he should early in tn
next session call for Committee of Investigation
with the view of correcting by legislation the abuse
which have grown up under the system of patronag
by which fftythree thousand men held their place
by the will of the President
message was received from the House annount
ing that they had passed new postage appropriate
bill, in which they asked the concurrence Of the Ser
ate. The meaning of this is that the House, claim
ing the exclusive right to originate revenue bills, RI
fused to recognize the amendments Of the Sena,
raising the rate Of postage, etc.
The Senate, on the other hand, not consentin
to waive its construction Of its own privileges, r
fused to recede on the dictation of the House.
was therefore assented to by the joint committee
conference, in order to guard the privileges Of bol
Houses, to set aside both bills the House to organ
another similar in which the Senate should concu
E ll:30, A. M.-Messrs. Pearce and Toombss trong
condemned the action of the conference, which thu
consider surrender of the constitutional rights
the Senate.
The bill was read first time by its title
Mr.. Toombs availed himself Of the rules Of t
e senate 10 OBJECT 10 the second reading.
MIR. Stuart explained, and indicated the action
the committee.
Mr.. Seward moved the second reading.
Mr.. Mason and several Senators replied at once,
object
II Mr.. Douglas said he was sorry to see the seryi
q stopped by punctlio between the Senate and t
House. He believed that they had better act on t
merits of the bill.
Mr.. Mason moved resolution, which was adoptt
informing the House that the Senate having finish
= legislative business is ready to adjourn.
v The discussion was thus brought to a premat,
an end, so the Post-ofce is closed and tn Senate
ca journs sine die.
During this session OF twenty-five hours, busin
ion proceeded without any interruption infractior
CHI the dignity of the Senate.
9th The clock struck noon and the thrty.ffth Congl
RS, passed into history,
en- Extra Session.-The Senate was then immediat
convened in extra session. Messrs. Toombs, Hun
l. Douglas, Wilson, Brown Hale, Sebastian, Fessen
j. and Clay, who had been reelected, were sworn in
III, another term.
ge, Messrs. James Grimes, of Iowa; K. S. Bingham
gs, Mich; H. B. Antony, Of R. L.; James Chestnut,
r. c.; A. o. P. Nicholson, OF Tenn; j. p Hemphil
= Texas; and James Bragg, of N. c., also appei
/ and were sworn in as new Senators.
y. The President sent in message on executive
- ness.
Adjourned till IL o'clock tomorrow.
IN THE HoUsE-rHuRsDAY NIGHT,