, 1859-02-25
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TO TAE PRESS AND TH1BVNEi
NXyTH CoHGREss----sEC0ND SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-SESArE-iue hena'e
WIS engaged until midnight In animated dehate
upon tie political issacs crossing out OF the unex-
1inguiahable Kansas question: me point under
consideration was an amendment to the general
appropriation bill offered by Mr: Hale. 10 repeal
The restriction clause Of the Kansas admission
act
Al tue Democratic Senators whose political ten.
ets are regarded as lacking in orthodoxy, availed
themselves Of tile opportunity to define their Fo-
aattpn.
The amendment WIS rejected by q rote Of 10
to II, and the general appropriation lill finally
passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Mr Hunters motion
that the senate meet daily at II o'clock, was
agreed to. -..
Tue Chair laid before the Senate a communities
thu from the Secretary Of the Interior, lnclosng
4 report OF the wagon road constructed under the
Ruthoffty Of the q. s.
Mr. Bright announced that had he not been
presept list night, he would have votcd against
Nr. Hale's amendment.
Nr. Fitch, from the Committee On Printing, i'll
trodLced j,ut resolution authorizing the snpes.
du.endent OF Public Rintipg to purchase paper 10
open market till new contracts eau be madf, Is,
owing 10 the failure Of lhe contractor to furnish
supply, the printing threatens 10 be stopped.
On motion Of Mf. Yulec the post routes bill was
taken up-yeas 81 na.s -.
Mr. Hunters motiun 10 meet at il O'Clock
was agreed to.
Ar. Bright announced that had he been pre-
rent last night he would have voted against Mr.
aale'a amendment
L joint RESOLUTION wss passed allowing the
Superintendent Of Pablo Printing 10 huy paper
in OPEN market in consequence Of the failure
Of the contractors to Keep Lin supplied
The post route bill WAS being taken up when
Nr. Tnlee Of Florida announced the intention OF
the Committee 70 amend the bill by increasing
the tates Of postage, aud other reforms. 80 II ~
augment the revenue al the department SIX and
q half millions dollars.
House.-The r o. Appropriation Ill. wastaken
up. Toe question was iakcu on c"ncarrln3 N the
amendment reported trom the C'Ea ni't:e Of the
Whole on the state Df the Uniol, provltilS thai
the contract with Butttr6c!d Il Co Ter carrying
tile Overland mail shall be go construed as shall
allow them to carry 1t any route tues may seiec
according to the act Of Congress under WHICH Fa"i
Contract pn'ports to he maae, and it Wis rejected
SO against l02.
The proviso that the advertisements Of the mail
route proposals shall he published in two pewapa
pers only in each State aud Territory, having the
largest circulation. was rtjected-9l against !os.
Mr Bocock, from the Select Committee OF IN
ouirv Qto the abuses OF naval contracts, presented
msiority report. The resolutions appended say
xhst Tue testimony proves tho existence OF glar1nB
abuses in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which have
been growing tor long series Of years that the
coal agency Ia in the hands Of iDcpinpe'ent per.
&oQS, HUI QtEua luAL tAt 0INAt ! VI
the Navy is not censuEahle III the matter Vi ths
live oak contracts for the machinery for the
seren a!oops of-War.
On the other hand Sherman and Ritchie join
In . statement and resoutionB, setting toFsl
shat the Secretary, With the sanction Of ths
President, abuaed hn discretionary power "a &c
lectinR coal agents, and in the purchase OF tuel
That tho live oak contract with S"ift Was mads
in violation OF Law, and to the injury Of ths
public servcs. That the distribution by The
Hecretary Of Government patronage a. tn:
Brooklyn Navy Yard among members Of Con
70 the public service. That the President ant
Secretary by receiving and considering the par
ty relations of bidders for contracts aud tbs et
feet of awarding contracts upon pending eiec
tions, has set su example dangerous to.Publ'
estcty, and deserving the reproof Of the House
That the appointment Of Daniel B hartln
Chief Engineer, 10 be . member of the Boar
of Engineers to report upon proposals for oou
s.rucsluK machinery, the isaid Martin being 9
the time pecuniariIy interested in some OF salt
proposals, is hereby cepsured BY the Horse.
Iii. Sherman aleo reported bill to regulat'
poses.
The whole aubjeet was postponed till Nonds'
and the House went into Committee On tie Mar
Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Wilson argued against protection. II
sald there WAS no necessity tor noy alteration Il
The tafIn, and defended Tue appropriations 10
the nsvy.
Mr. Howard, Of Mich contended that it W.
impossible TO raise tif:y.six millions from th
present tariff. He favored discriminating ID,
If and protection.
Mr. Currie Of Ala, insisted TINT we mus
equAllze ouE revenue and expenditure. TbcE
were tetienchment and economy on one sid
and enormous taxation on the other, Acd Il
American statesman should hesitate to eeiee
the former.
Mr. Nichols Of Ohio, avo*ed himself in favo
Of free trade and direct tax alton. Our preaeu
evils arise not irnm tte tkriH bills, but 1rol
Legislation herc stimulating speculation.