The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-10

amendments ~ the bill fulfilling the treaty
stipolations With the Dscotah and Tons.
wanda Indians.
The misc llaDeous appropriation bill was
then taken up. The House copcurred in
the Senate's amendments, including the sp-
preparation OF s4l3,0O0 for the payment Of
be Florida volunteers, BY 4 majority.
Rejected the amendment abolishing the
frsnking privilege.
The amendment extending the operation
Of the Treasury note law. was then read and
rejected, ayes %, nays 90.
Mr.. Marshall, Of Kentucky, moved TO re.
consider the vote, and lay the motion
on the table, which was lost by Q ma
jority against it. Finally, at ! O'Clock,
A. NJ, the vote by which the Treasury note
amendment was rejected, was reconsidered,
and the amendment was concurred in by
ayes "a, nays SO.
The amendments for increasing the 90.
preparation for the California mails via
Panama and Tehuantepec, were rejected.
The House then took up the Senates
resolution asking for committee Of confer.
ence 10 relation TO the Post Office appro-
priation bill. Finally, the House CONCUR.
red in the resolution OF the Senate for con.
ference, and the House took q recess until
Q O'Clock.
After the recess it was nearly ten o'clock
before quorum OF members was present,
and several efforts were made to take M
private bills. A resolution was passed
allowing $4,000 for mileage and per diem
to Is. b. Chapman, who contested the right
OF Mr.. Ferguson to seat as delegate from
Nebraska.
II 1.-The Post Office appropriation
bill was passed precisely al it came from the
Senate the 10th of February.
Noon arrived before the completion Of
the last roll call, when the Speaker addressed
the House IN an appropriate farewell speech.
and declared 1t adjourned ane die.
SENArE.-The miscellaneous appropria.
ton bill was passed with Mr.. Simmons
amendment for home valuation, but including
sections authorizing the reissue of Treasury
NOUS aoolishing the ranking privilege, and
RAISING the rate OF postage.
A message was here received from the
President appealing to Congress to preserve
the credit OF the country. This, he said, is
the last day Of Congress, and there is no ap-
preparation yet to pay the outstanding
Treasury notes. lie continues, from the
information submitted to the Secretary of
the Treasury, ii is manifest that the present
receipts will scarcely meet the ordinary ex.
pens,s OF the Government. by the end OF
the fiscal year, nearly $l8.00O0OO will be
due, with considerable amount paid for
duties at the various ports, and no means to
meet them. Thus the American people
will be dishonored. II Is impossible to
avoid the catastrophe, unless provision be
made within the ieur remaining hours OF
the present Congress.
The Senate adhered TO its action on the
Post Office appropriation bill, raising the
rates OF postage, and returned the bill to the
House. The bill for the removal Of the
New York Indians, was passed. 1t appro
pirates 100000. Added to it are amend
ments sppropriating 100000 to pay the
existing contracts to carry the mails across
the lsthmus Of Panama and Tehuantepec
also q @mi-weekly mail from Charleston
or Savannah to Key West and Havana, at
the rate Of 100000 per annum. The bill
to remove the government quarantine build
ings from New York, was taken up, and the
bill passed
A. M.-The Clerk Of the House
brought to the Bar Of the Senate, new
postal bill, instead Of the Senates bill. rails.
ing the rates, which the House laid on the
table. The bill was then read the first time
for information. Mr.. Toombs objected to
second reading. A Committee Of Confer,
ence was then appointed. The Senate went
into Executive session at a. NJ. The
doors of the Senate chamber were reopened,
and the Senators reasembled. Mr. Seward
said that ~ the Senate was now awaiting
the action of the House. be moved that re-
cess be taken. Objection was made, and the
Senate took recess.
After the Senate r. assembled, il took up
some private bills, one Of which was for
granting pension to the widow Of ten,
Persiier r. Smith.
Mr. Foote presented resolution tender.
ing the thanks of the Senate to the Vice
President, for his able, impartial, and dig
nitied conduct in the chair, which was
adopted.
The Senate then took several rccesses Of
ten minutes each, everythsng being at
dead lock. A message was received IRON
the House, stating that tn y had agreed TO
some OF the Senate's amendments to the
miscellaneous appropriation BILL and that
they would appoint committee to confer
with a committee from the Senate on the
Disagreement relative to the Post Ofsice ap-
preparation bin.
Mr.. Broderick called for the reading OF
the amendments to which the House had
disagreed
Mr.. Hunter explained and repeatedly as
sured Mr.. Broderick and the Senate. that
the reading Of the amendments would occupy
the Senate all noon. and such delay would
b. fatal to the bill, which would be passed
or the Government would be at stand
still
Considerable excitement here began TO
b. manifested Mr.. Broderick refused TO
listen 10 any explanation, and persisted in
his demand TO hear all the amendments read.
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