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only on the mail service. At length he yielded at
10 O'Clock, and the other amendments were receded
from, he calling for the yeas and nays the Cali
fornia mail steamer amendment, which was also re-
coded from-ayes u, nays %.
This being the last amendment, the bill
rolled and sent back to the House, and presently
the countenance of the Senator from Virginia
frightened.
| Numerous reports were received from the Print
ing and other committees.
Mr.. WILSON gave notice that he should early in
the next session call for Committee of Investiga-
ton, with the view of correcting, by legislation
| the abuses which have grown up under the system
of patronage by which ffty-three Thousand men
hold their places by the will of the President.
Mr.. JONES offered resolution to pay the clerks
of the various committees sixty days extra pay
After some discussion it laid on the table.
The Executive, Judicial and Legislative appro-
priation bill was signed by the Vice President.
- Mr.. JOHNSON, of Tennessee, offered his resolution
to prepare estimates to limit the expenses of the
Government to fifty millions.
Mr.. BELL moved an amendment that the cause
of the increased expenditure be investigated
Adopted.
Mr.. CAMERON offered resolution asking for
Committee of Investigation whether any malfeas-
ance in the printing of Post-ofce blanks had been
| r.
Mr.. Cameron recently referred to. Adopted
Some time was consumed by Messrs. Jones and
Shields in advocating the bill granting pension to
the widow of Major Harris and in appealing against
| the Chairs decision that it was ont of order. The
| appeal was lost.
| message was received from the House announ-
| cling that they had passed a postage appropri-
alton bill in which they asked the concurrence of
the Senate. The meaning of this is that the House,
claiming the exclusive right to originate revenue
bills. refused to recognize the amendments of the
Senate raising the rate of postage, etc. The Sen
ate the other hand, not consenting to waive its
construction of its privileges refused recede
on the dictation of the House. 1t was therefore
sented to by the Joint Committee of Conference,
in order to guard the privileges of both houses to
set aside both bills, the House to originate another
| similar, in which the Senate should concur.
ll.30, A. M.-Messrs. PEARcE and TooaBs strong
| ly condemned the action of the Conference Com
mttee, which they considered a surrender of the
constitutional rights of the Senate.
| The bill read first time by its title.
Mr.. TooMBS availed himself OF the rules of the
Senate to object to the second reading.
| Mr.. STUART explained and indicated the action
| of the committee
Mr.. SEWARD moved the second reading.
Mr.. MASON and several Senators replied at once,
81 object"
Mr.. BAYARD and Mr.. MASON spoke severallv
against the action of the House describing it as a
| first revolutionary step.
Mr.. HALE said the Senate had performed greater
revolutionary act in admitting the Indiana Sena-
| tors.
Mr.. TooMBs retorted on Mr.. Hale.
| Mr.. FEssENDEN for the Republicans expressed an
unwillingness to stop the mail service of the
try.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said he was sorry to see the service
stopped by punctilio between the Senate and the
House. He believed that they had better act ON
the merits of the bill.
Mr.. MASON moved resolution. which was adopt
ed, informing the House that the Senate having
finished legislative business, is ready to adjourn.
The discussion thus brought to premature
/ az "a. IL i
journs sine die.
| During this session of twenty-five hours business
proceeded without any interruption or nfracton
| of the dignity of the Senate.
| The clock struck noon and the thrty-fifth Con-
| gress passed into history.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1859.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Thursday night-Mr. MILES. of South Carolina,
moved that the rules be suspended in order to
enable him to report from the Select Committee on
the arrangement of the hail. the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of the Capitol
extension be directed, after the adjournment of the
present session of Congress, to remove the desks
from the hall of the House, and make such re-
arrangement of the seats of members as to bring
them within the smallest convenient space.
The resolution was adopted-yeas l93, nays 70.
Mr.. NICHOLS then offered the following resolu-
Resolred, That the thanks of this House are due,
| and are hereby presented, to the Hon. James l..
Orr, tne dDle, Impartial, ana u1gnllleQ manner
| in which he has discharged the duties of Speaker
| during the present Congress.
Mr.. POTTER, of Wisconsin, call the yeas and
nays
| Loud cries of HOh. nor' "Oh nov'
Mr.. NICHoLs.-I demand the previous question.
MIR. kILGoRE, of indiana hope the gentleman
will withdraw the previous question.
Mr.. NICHOLS, Shaking his head. u cannot do
The question being taken, the previous question
was seconded, and the yeas and nays ordered. The
roll being called
Mr.. PURvrANcE, of Pennsylvania, (interrupting.)
rise to question of order. How did the resolu-
ton get before the House?
The SPEAKER-The Chair thinks the point of or
der comes too late, pending the call of the roll
Besides, it has always been held to be question of
privilege.
Mr.. N1cHoLs-I tell the gentleman on this side of
the House that it is similar to the vote of thanks
Mr.. Banks.
The yeas and nays being taken, resulted-ycas
! l20, nays 80. So the resolution was adopted.
On motion Of DIR. PHELPS, of Missouri, the Speak
er laid before the House message from the Presi-
| dent of the United States
The President states that imperative sense of
| duty compelled him to make an appeal to Congress
! to preserve the credit of the country 1t was now
near the close of the session and no provision had
| been made for paying the appropriations meet
ing the outstanding treasury notes issued by law,
and unless something should be done it was scarce
ly possible, under the most favorable circumstances,
to meet the expenses of the Government during the
l
nearly eighteen millions of treasury notes would
have to be taken up, and as there no money in
| the treasury to meet them, the country would be
dishonored before the world and the American
people, who are debt-paying people, would be
disgraced, notwithstanding every effort the part
of the Government to do its duty. If something
were not DONE an extra session would have to be
called, but as there thirteen States, enti-
tied to seventy -eight members, yet to elect their
representatives, it would be impracticable for a
large majority of them to elect before the treas
ury would be forced to stop payment Under
these circumstances, he recommended Congress to
make provision during the remaining hours of the
| session.
Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri moved that the mes
sage be laid on the table and printed which motion
was agreed to.
Mr.. PHELPS, of Missouri, then moved that the
rules be suspended in order to enable him report
! from the Committee of Ways and Means bill to
revive and continue in force for two years, an act
entitled can act TO authorize the issue of Treasury
notes."
This bill appropriates $4,000 for paying the ex-
penses of carrying it into effect.
| Mr.. MARSHALL, of X entucky, asked leave to offer
an amendment providing that when the outstand-
ing Treasury notes shall have been reduced no
new issues shall be made.
Mr.. KUNKEL, of Pennsylvania, said that that
amendment would not be satisfactory to some men,
bers on his side of the House. unless they included
revision of the tariff
Mr.. PHELPS agreed to give Mr.. Marshall an OPP
portunity to offer his amendment if the rules should
| be suspended.
| Messrs. Montgomery, Phillips and Covode of
Pennsylvania, each indicated his desire to offer
amendments proposing change in the tariff, but
objection was made.
The question was then taken on the motion of
Mr.. PHELPS, and it was decided in the negative
yeas los, nays 97-two-thirds not voting in the af
firmative.
| FRIDAY, March 4.
The report of the Committee of Conference on
| the disagreeng amendments of both houses to the
Postal Appropriation Bill rejected.
Mr. PHELPS then reported new bill from the
Committee of Ways and Means; which was passed.
The "new" bill is identical with the old one orgi-
nally reported from the Committee of WaysSand
| Means.
The bill making appropriation for fulfilling treaty
stipuations with the Yancton aud Tonawanda In
dams was taken up.
The following Senate amendments were adopted:
So, O62 for carrying the United States mails from
Panama to Oregon S25, 900 for carrying the mail
across the Isthmus of Panama until June 80, 1859;
1929 l66 for transporting the mails the 18TH
mus of Tehuantepec. The bill was then passed.
The Senate amendments to the Miscellaneous APP
preparation bill were taken up The following
amendments were concurred in, viz: reduction of
appropriation for surveys of public lands to S43,-
600; increase of appropriation for repair of Penn
sylvania to SO, 900; 81 900 to repay Cover
nor Douglas for supplies furnished to volunteers
called into service by Oregon in 1s56'57; payment
of Florida volunteers SAB, 800; repair of Long
Bridge $4,000; for altering old Senate chamber for
use of Supreme Court S3S, 900.