The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-03-11

Postal Appropriation Bill, in which
they asked the concurrence OF the
Senate.
The meaning Of this is, that the
House, claiming the exclusive righ,
to originate revenue bills, refuse to
recognize the amendments OF the
Senate.
The Senate, on the other hand
not consentlng to waive it's con.
struction of i,s own privileges, re.
fused to recede on the declaration o.
the Ilouse.
1t was therefore assented to by the
Joint committees of conference
which, in order to guard the priv.
leges Of both houses, agreed to sci
aside both bills. and the House tc
originate another, in which the Sem
ate should concur.
Halt past eleven o'clock Messrs
Pearce and Toombs strongly con.
demned the action OF the Conference
Committee, which they considered az
a surrender of the constitutional
rights of the Senate. The bill was
read for the fret time bv title. Mr..
Toombs availed himself OF the rules
of the Senate to object to a second
reading.
Mr.. Mason. moved q resolution
which was adopted, informing tn,
House that the Senate, having fin.
ished the Legislative business, was
prepared to adjourn. The discuss
ion was then brought to premature
end. So the post Office is closed,
and the Senate adjourns sine die.
During the session OF twenty-five
hours, the business proceeded with
ont interruption or any iniraction Of
the dignity of the Senate. No ACT
81 much became it as its leaving
The clock struck the hour of noon,
and the XXXVth Congress passed
into history.
HoUsE-After an Intellectual mo-
ton to table the resolution, it was
adopted.
The Speaker laid before the II ouse
a message similar to that sent to the
Senate, urging Congress to make
provision for the preservation of the
public credit. The message was
laid on the table, and ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri, from the
committee to report bill to extend
the two years trcasury-note bill
moved suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Marshall, OF Kentucky, gave
notice of All amendment which hG
intended to offer to the bill. pro
viding that when treasury notes ar,
issued anil redeemed, they shall not
be re. issued-the intent OF this &C,
being to meet the liabilities OF the
treasury.
Mr.. Phelps asked If the bill will b,
satisfactory to Mr.. Marshall, if the
vote be taken on the amendment.
Mr.. Kunkel. of Pennsylvania said
that it would not be satisfactory to n
good many members on the opposi
ton side, unless a tariff for the in
crease of revenue be added.
Mr.. Phelps said if the rules be
suspended, he would yield the floor
to enable Mr.. Marshall to offer his
amendment, and would then demand
the previous question.
The motion to suspend the ru' es
was negatived yeas los; nays 92;
not two-thirds.
Mr.. Phelps moved that the Sen
ate's amendment to the Miscellano.
ous Appropriation bill be referred to
the Committee OF the Whole on the
state of the Union.
Mr.. Crvo1e objected.
Mr.. Sherman called for the read
ing Of the amendments authorizing
the revival OF the treasury note law
for two years.
Mr.. Greenwood, Of Ark, said that
as we could not get the Senato's
amendments referred, there seemed
to be design on the part of mem.
bers not to pass the remaining ap-
preparation bills.
Mr.. Phelps moved to suspend the
rules. Not agreed to; yeas LOT,
nays 77--not two. thirds.
On motion OF Mr.. Phelps, the
message from the Senate returning
the Postoffice Appropriation Bill,
and asserting its constitutional rights
in answer to the offensive resolution
of the House, was read for infoma-
ton.
Mr.. Grow objected to taking itup
for consideration. :
Mr.. Phelps moved suspensios
Of tho rules, so that the bill, with the
amendments, be referred to tho CON
mittee of the Whole on the state oil
the Union.
Mr.. Harris, Of Maryland, asked
Mr.. Phe!ps whether he was pre-.
pared to report a new bill wthou,
the Senate's amendment.
Mr.. Greenwood, Of Arkansas,
hoped he would not do It.
Mr.. Phelps'motion to suspend the
rules was not agreed to. Yeas, "a;
nays, S5.
Mr.. Phelps reported q new Post.
office Appropriation Bill, similar to