The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-03-11
CONGRESSIONAL.

passed by 35 against 90.
A message was received from the President
urging the passage Of n bill to provide for
the payment of eighteen million Treasury
notes, maturing before next Congress.
The Post office committee amendment np-
propriating &364,000 to pay existing Pana-
ina and Tehuntepec mail contracts, was
adopted.
An amendment was adopted for semi.
weekly mail between Charleston and Savan.
nah, Key West and Havana, and appropriating
100000 per nnnum for the same.
The Light House bill nppropriating $780,,
900, passed. 1t being midnight the audience
mostly left, business progressing rapidly and
quiet.
llouse--A resolution of thanks to the
Speaker passed by 100 to 80.
The Presidents message relative TO the
payment of outstanding Treasury notes, was
tabled and ordered to be printed.
The Post office appropriation bill from the
Senate passed.
House, O'Clock, morning-The amend
ment extending the Treasury note law two
years was rejected, by 80 against SO.
The amendment abolisl,ing the Thanking
privilege, was rejected by four majority.
Seven o'clock morning.--Thc Treasury
note was reconsidered, and concurred 10, by
81 to 80.
The amendment for additional pay for the
Panama and TehraDtepec mails to San Fran.
cisco, wns rejected.
TIE House passed the Senate's Post of.
flee appropriation bill.
At nine o'clock this morning, and after
recess concurred in the amendment to pay
S4l3,60O, for the Florida Volunteers, dar-
ing 1857 and SO.
Scnate-3 o'clock, A. MA resolution of
thanks to the Vice-President passed.
The President has signed all The appropri.
alton bills, which have passed Congress.
The Post Office appropriation and Post
route bills, failed to become laws. TIE for
mer appropriated twenty millions.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill OK
tends the Treasury note law two years, aud
nppropriates S452,0O0 for the coast survey.
The Ocean mail steamer bill was killed.
The House non.concurrcd in thu abolish
ment of the franking privilege, and tho in
crease of postage.
Washington, March 4.-Senate-Came.
ron's resolution asking for n committee of
investigation ms TO mafeasnnce in contract for
printing Postoflice blanks, in the Rice case,
was adopted.
The President has determined to appoint
Robert Mclean, Of Maryland, Minister to
Mexico.
John Marion, third Assistant Postmaster
General died suddenly to-day.
House.-The Postoilice appropriation bill
passed. The House passed the postal mp.
preparation bill. Both Houses adjourned
sine die at room.
An binary executive session of the
Senate of the seth Congress convencd.-
Doolittlc offered resolution that the Presi-
dent open negotiations with Central and
South America relative TO free persons of
color. Adjourned till tomorrow.
Washington, March 5.-,vm. Marraw, for.
merly Superintendent of the Great Central
Wagon Rond, attacked +. p. Lander, former
Engineer of the same road, with slung shot
in the Office of Willards Hotel. I.anders
was considerably injured. The parties clos.
ell together but were separated by the by
ISLANDERS.
1t is said that IN extra session of Com css
is certain.
Until the thirtysix Congress passes Post
office appropriation bill, contractors, route
agents, etc., must wait for their pay No
new routes can be formed, no expiring con-
tracts over existing routes be renewed.
The Department is making every effort to
overcome the embarrassment. 4 Cabinet
council is called on the subject.
S-nate.-When the door of the executive
session wns opened, Seward submitted II
resolution asking the Secretary of War for
copies OF all contracts for removing obstruc.
tons at the mouth of tho Mississippi river
and the amounts expended and to whom
Laid over.
A. N. Tevely was confirmed 81 Assistant
Postmaster General.
The Interior Department has certified to
Iowa $4,000 ncres of land under the Com
grcsslonal gran! for Railroads.
Washington, March S.-The Senate ra.i-
fed number of treaties with Oregon and
Washington Indians; also the Cass Heron
treaty was amended so that those who have
not presented their claims may do so before
Now Granada takes final action. Gen. Her
ron is here asking in return provision for
the settlement Of oil questions in which New
Grenada is claimant. Among others those
relating to ths transit of mail matter across
the lsthmus and the Tonnage tax.
The Senate will dispose of all its business
by Thursday.
Senate.-The Vice President presented ,
memorial from the citizens of Nebraska, pro.
testing against nnnexing portion of thei
Territory to Kansas.