, 1859-03-03
BY.IEtECRhPH,
TO TIE PRESS AND TRIBUNE

u
IXxyth C01CREsS--.-SEC0ND SESSION.
WAaa1sorox, March 1-SxxArx.-Tbe Post
OHire appropriation bill being under conaidera-
ton. Mr. Yolee offered an amendment, raising
the rate Of postage to live cents and aholishing
the frsnking privilege. Agreed so-yeas ~,
nays g: e..... -, ....
ment advertising be given to two papers in each
Htste and Territory having the largest circula-
Mr.. Wilson's further amendment that the
contract with Busseraeld l. Co.. for carrying the
California overland mail, be modified 40 that
the contractors may carry the mail on any route
they may select, was objscted to By Aeasrs.
Yufee, Toombs aud Iverson, who saw in the
proposition au attempt to deprive tho South OF
Inc privilege of d nsit route, AZ well - lrtiu-
anoe tho Pacific Railroad. O.hers joined in
the debate, in the course Of which it cAu1o out
that each letter sent By the overland convey
ance cost the Government shirty'hve to sixty
dollars.
Nr. Wilsou's amendment MSS lott By sresls
nays 50.
hr. Stuart moved to amend that the ButteE-
field overland contract be reduced to weekly
service, and the pay to be t45o,00 instead Of
&e00, ,00n. Agreed 10.
III. Bsoderick moved 10 amend that the
weekly mail between ST. Joseph. Missouri, and
Plaoervilie, be accelerated to rs days, and the
pag &ll0, 900, Agreed to.
Mr Rice moved 10 amend that weekly mail oe
establithed from St Paul, MINI, 10 Pogcl's Sound,
the paJ to be 500. 900. Agreed to. Carried, yeas
IS; nays 4.
Mr. Bepjanin moved to strike ont the $50 900
for the monthly overland mail from Kansas City
10 Stockton, at the expiration Of the present guar
tel.
The bill was then reported to the Senate, when
most Of the amendments of the Committee OF the
whole were adopted. The section rasiag the rates
a.. = ,s5nTTn rFt,
generally regulating The details. &C., WIS adopted.
IL. Cliugm4n moved to gise the postm s.er-
General discretionary power TO continue any oVtr-
land route. Adopted.
Some minor amendments were then adopted
and aided TO tue bill, when it was passed by %
against ~.
The Naval Appropriation bill was then taken
up. The amendments adopted in Committee OF
tue Whole, are 10 allow back pay to tue ofaecn
suspended by the tecant Naval Board, and 10
par $l7u,D00 to The Paraguay expedition
Mr. bale moved new section that no new
promotions shall be m .de IN the Navy until the
number ul captains shall be reduced to fry.
The bill was reported 10 The Seuate and ,hc
amendments agreed 10 except those increasing
t,e appropriations for The respective navy yards.
Mr. Hides amendment Was lost by % to 8.
Al o'clock this morning, adjourLed.
MARCH 2.-SxsArk.-Mr. Seward explained
that If be had been present nt the vote on the
Naval BILL he should hare voted against Mr..
Hamrond's amendment to increase The appro.
oriatiod for the Nary Yards and elsewhere.
Mr. Thonp.ou, Of Kentucky, presented the
orrdentias Of Lazarus IT. Powell, as his sue.
ceaaor.
Nj. Hunter called up the miscellaneous ap.
pYopriation bill.
NJ. slidell presented tbs credentials of Mr.
Benjamin, who has just been reelected to the
Senate from Louisiana.
The bill to carry into effect the treaty between
A.. T1riteA Etatee and Canada r,Heeed
A multitude Of memorials we're then tabled,
N there whs no time to act on them.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was then
taken up.
for light honser. 1897 900; for the survey ofthe
public lauds, 1855 900; for Washington Citg for
VARIOUS things 6l27, QUO for the Treasury buid-
iuR $50, 600; for the post office building, &l50,-
600; for the capitol extension, 100000, but ro
decorations are TO be executed until approved
Of BY the Art Committee. For the botanic gar
den, &, 400; for the insane hospital. SBs, 600;
for the mortgage on government property IN
Pine atyeet, n. T., I'll 900; for the Patent o.
fee, agricultural department, $40,0 900. and for
various other things about $4,000. The total
amount appropriated is e. 81, 600.
Mr. 6immouB moved Az amendment proFld
ing for homo valuation on imports, but after q
protracted debate a. 10 whether it WIS in order
or not, it was lost
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advice &nd consent OF the Senate, to confer on