Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-03-05
LA Il ES T N E w S.


Conversational PROCEEDINGS.
FEBRUARY -HoUsE-The resolution pro.
vidipg for the removal If the desks from
the Hall. AS passed.
The speaker laid before the House q mes
sage rom the President, similar to that
sent tc Senate, urging Cob gress to make pro-
vision tor the preservation Of public credit.
Laid on table and ordered printed.
MIR Phelps. from Committee Of Ways and
Means, asked leave to report bill to extend
two years, the Treasury note bill.
Mr.. Covade objected.
Mr.. Phelps moved suspension Of -uleA-
Motion to suspend rules. lost by lis to ~.
Mr.. Phelps moved Senate amendments to
Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill be refer
ed to Committee Of Whole on the state OF
the Union
Mr.. COvade objected.
MIR. Sherman Of Ohio called for reading
Of the amendment, it being an authorize
ton to revive the Treasury note act for two
years.
MIR. Gree wood said o. they could not
get the Senates amendment there must be .
design on part of Gentlemen not to pass the
remaining appropriation DiIls. House again
refused to suspend rules by lO7,
Mr. Phelps reported new P. o.. appropra.
tion Bill similar to the original one The
House resumed the consideration and pass
ed the Bill regulating the compensation in
the cases Of deceased members.
The House concurred in the Senates
amendment to the bill fulfilling the treaty
stipulations with the Daeotah and Tousn
wanda Indians, also in those to the Light
House Bill.
The Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill was
taken up.
| The House concurred in the Senates
amendments including that appropriation
S4l3, 900 for the payment Of the Florida
volunteers by majority.
Rejected the amendment abolishing the
franking privilege.
| Amendment extending the operation OF
the Treasury Note law was read, rejected.
ayes 80 nays9 93.
Mr.. Marshall of KY, moved to reconsider
the vote and lay that motion on table; lost
by maj. of 9. Finally at A. n. the vote
by which the Treasury note amendment was
reconsidered and the amendment concurred
in by ayes "a, nays SO.
The amendment increasing appropriations
for the California mails via Panama and
Tehauntepec were rejected.
| The House then took up the Senates res.
olution asking for Committee on Conference
in relation to Post Office appropriation
bill. Finally House concurred in the reso-
luton of Senate for conference, and House
took recess until o'clock.
After the recess it was nearly 10 o'clock,
before quorum of members were present.
and several efforts we're made to take up
private bills, resolution was passed, al
lowing $4,000 for mileage and per diem to
Bird B. Chapman, who contested right Of
Mr.. Ferguson to q seat as Delegate from
Nebraska.
A number of unsuccessful motions to
amend the rules were made, and all private
bills were laid on the table.
IL o'clock.-Mr. Letcher made . report
| from the Committee on Conference on the
Post Office appropriation bill to the e.
feet that, while neither houses are under
stood to waive any constitutional right, it
10 recommended that the House pass the
bill precisely as it came from Senate on the
| 26th of February. The report was agreed
to and the bill passed.
| Noon arrived before the completion Of
the last roll call, when the speaker address
sed the House in an appropriate farewell
speech, and declared it adjourned sine die
| The speech was received with the usual de-
monstratlons of applause. The members
bid each other farewell, and in q few mo-
ments the Hall was deserted.
SENATE.-The miscellaneous appropriation
bill was passed with Mr.. Simmons amend
ment for home situation, but including
sections authorizing the reissue of Treasury
notes. abolishing the franking privilege and
raising rate of postage.
A message was here received from the
the President appealing to Congress to pre-
serve the country. This, he said, is the last
day of Congress and there is no appropria-
ton yet to pay the outstanding Treasury
notes. He continues, from information sub
mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury it is
manifest the present receipts will scarcely
meet the ordinary expenses of government
by the end of the fiscal year. Nearly SlS,-
OUO, 900 will be due with considerable
amount paid for duties at the various ports
and no means to meet them, thus the Amer
lean people will be dishonored. 1t is impos.
sible to avoid this catastrophy unless pro-
vision be made against it within the few re-
naming hours OF the present Congress.
The Senate adhered to its action on the
Post Ofh~s appropriation bill raising rates
Of postage and returned the bill to the
House.
The bill for removal of the N. Y. Indians
was passed. 1t appropriates $3OO,OOO.-
Added to it are amendments appropristing
1904 900 to pay the existing contracts to
carry mails across the Isthmus by Panama
and Tehauntepec. Also for q semi-weekly
mail from Charleston or Savannah to Key
Wocf Hov A. q 70 rs
annum.
The bill to remove the government quar-
antine buildings from New York was taken
up and passed.
AM-The clerk of the House brought
TO bar of the Senate new postal bill, in
| stead of the Senate's bill raising 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.
Committee Of Conference being appoint
ed, the Senate went into executive session
at 3 A. NJ The doors Of Senate Chamber
were re-opened and Senators re-assembled
Mr.. Seward said that as the Senate was
now awaiting the action Of the House, he
would move . recess be taken.
Objection was made and Senate took .
short recess.
When Senate re-assembled, it took up
some private bill, Of course without any
expectation that their action upon them
would be concured in BY the House.
Among the bills was one granting pension
to the widow of Gen. Persifer F. Smith.
Mr.. Toate presented . resolution tender
ing the thanks of Senate to the Vice Pres
ident for bis able, impartial and dignified
conduct in the chair. which was adopted.
Senate then took several recesses of 10 min.
utes each, everything being at dead stand,
pending some decisive action on the part
of House.