Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-02-18
the bar of the Senate and argue their right

at the bar Of the Senate and argue their right
TO seats.
Mr.. Pugh moved to amend by saying that
the report Of the Judiciary Committee, declar'
ing Messrs. Bright and Fitch Senators, be sus.
tanned, and that the vote of the Senate be final
in the case.
Mr.. Harlan's motion was lost and Mr. Pugh's
was adopted.
The judiciary Committees report was then
sustained. and the Committee were discharged
from all further consideration: The vote stood
yeas 80, NAYS Is. Adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. English reported q bill establishing many
new post routes, with authority to the POST
master General to contract for carrying the
mails according TO the existing laws, OH all
public roads which have been or shall be con-
%structcd. and when in his opinion the public
convenience requires it.
During the debate Mr.. English, in reply to a
question by Mr.. Jones of Tenn. said there was
in the bill a provision for n route from II. Paui
to the Pacific,
Mr.. Jones replied that they already had an
overland mail to the Pacific, which would prove
a.curse to the country at 4 cost of S6O",ooo per
mum for six years.
Mr.. English said there was nothing in this
bill requiring the mail service to be put on
the route from st. Paul to the Pacific.
Mr.. Jones moved to table the bill. Mega
tived-yeas 50, nays IS.
Mr.. Jones moved TO strike out the clause e..
tabliShinsa post route from ST, Paul 10 Pugetts
Sound.
Mr.. Washburne. Of Illinois. said as there was
n route down South to the Pacific. there should
be one from the North.
Mr.. Phelps, of Minnesota. before the question
was taken on striking ont the clause, proposed
TO perfect it by authorizing and directing the
PostmaStcr-Genera TO contract for the convey
ancc of the letter mail from st. Paul and Snpc-
rior hY way of forts .Abcrcrombie. Benton and
Union to Pugett's Sound, with q branch TO
Portland, Oregon. for six years, Mt 4 rate OF
compensation not exceeding what is now paid
for similar service, the distance to be accom-
plished within twenty five days each trip. Lands
to be p%rc-empted for stations. etc.
The amendment Of Nr. Phelps was rejected
yeas -, nays l04.
The motion of Mr.. Jones to strike out was
negatived, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Phelps, Of Missouri, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported the ocean Nail
Steamer bill.
lie also asked leave to introduce a bill rcsiv-
ing and extending, for two wears, the treasury
note act.
Objections having been made, Mr.. Phelps
moved a suspension Of the rules. but the qncs-
ton was decided in the negative-yeas s.,
nays 40.
Mr.. Phelps moved a suspension Of the rules.
with q view to introduce an order that on and
after Thursday next, the daily hour of meeting
be 10 o'clock, and that the resolution providing
for night sessions be continued in force for one
week. Negativcd-yeas 100, nays Shot
two-thirds.
The House then resolved itself into a Com
mittee of the whole on the State of the Union,
and acted upon the Senate's amendments to the
Indian Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Phelps made a speech criticiSing the Sc.
crctary of the Treasury estimates. lie favored
such a tariff as would protect home manufac'
lures.
Mr.. Garrett spoke against protection, and in
favor of the reduction Of the expenditures. He
pointed out how the treasury could have 4 sur
plus instead Of a deficiency.
The Committee here rose and the House adj
journed. -