Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-03-08
Thirty.ffth Congressional Session.

mltteeS OF conference were appolHteu W Inee0
the House Committees on the Legislative, Exec
utive, and the Consular and Diplomatic appro-
priation bills.
Mr.. Houston took the floor and made his fare
well address to the Senate.
The Post.ofice appropriation bill was taken
up and considered till late hour.
House.-The Select Committee appointed az
last session to examine the accounts and con-
duct Of General Oullom, former CLERK OF the
House, acquit him of any corrupt or dishonest
doings in the discharge Of his duties. In some
cases the Committee thought more care might
have been exercised, but this amounted 10 no
more than failure to correct pre-existing a.
buses.
The House took up the Naval Appropriation
bill and concurred in Mr. Shermans amendment,
reducing the appropriation OF ~, loo, 900 Tor re-
pairs, armament and equipment, 1uel 1or steam
ers, and hemp, to $l,9oO,OOO, etc.-yeas lZz,
| nays sc.
The amendment reducing appropriations a.
mounting to S1.192, 900 for ten navy yards, to
only 81 ,0SO. 600. was concurred in by 68 major
ity. The bill was then passed.
The Miscellaneous appropriation bill was next
considered in Committee of the Whole.
TUEsDAY.-Senate.-T Post-ofice bill was
again taken up. 1t came out in the discussion
that the overland conveyance to California costs
| from $50 to $50 each letter. Various amend
ments agreed to in Committee of the Whole were
rejected by the Senate. The section, similar to
| that appended to the Post Routes bill, raising
the rate of postage and abolishing the trankllng
| privilege, was adopted.
House.-The Miscellaneous appropriation bill
was passed.
The Mail Steamer appropriation bill and the
Senate's amendment to the Army bill were then
considered in order.
WEDNESDAY Miscellaneous ap-
preparation bill was again under consideration.
Mr. Hammond moved an amendment providing
for the home valuation of imports. Lost. Mr..
Hunter, from the Finance Committee, moved an
amendment that the President be authorized to
issue $20,000,000 worth of Treasury notes at D
per cent. This amendment was subsequently, a.
dopted in Committee of the Whole.
HouSe.-The Senate resolution authorizing the
President to confer upon Commodore Stewart
the commission of Senior Flag Officer Of the
Navy, was passed.
Mr.. Davis of Indiana asked leave to introduce
bill repeating the restrictive clause in the Eng.
fish Kansas bill. The House refused to suspend
the rules.
The Senate amendments to the Naval bill
were taken up in Committee. Mr.. Bocock NOV
ed to amend the amendment appropriating
S173 700 tor the charter of vessels for the Para
quay Expedition, by giving the Secretary OF the
Navy authority to purchase these vessels. a
discussion arose in reference to the power of the
Secretary to charter vessels and on the Expedi-
ton generally.
THURsDAY.-Both houses were engaged upon
the various appropriation bills, in the midst OF
great confusion. The proceedings of the Senate
up to II o'clock at night were quite unintelligi-
BILE. The House rejected the Senate's amend.
ment to the Post-otfce appropriation bill, In
creasing the rates of postage aud abolishing the
frankling privilege. The Post Route bill had
become so loaded with amendments that new
one was introduced and passed by the House,
The Report of the Conference committee on the
Naval bill was agreed to.
FRIDAY.-The Senate and House continued in
session all Thursday night and up to noon to.
nay passed both Houses, with the provision au-
thorizing reissue of the $2O,O00,OO0 treasury
notes.
The difference between the House and Senate
on the Post-office bill could not be reconciled,
and that important bill was lost. The House
insisted that the increase of the rates of postage
was revenue measure, and could not, therefore,
be originated in the Senate. The Post office is
thus LETT without authority for the expenditure
of cent.
i The closing session, prolonged as it was in
both Houses throughout the night, was charac-
terized by more decorum and good feeling than
ordinarily prevails on such occasions. There
seems to have been no undue excitement, and
none of the unseemly exhibitions that have
, heretofore disgraced the House occurred.
Seaate-The Senate convened in extra session
, Immediately after the adjournment. All the
new Senators qualified. An executive commu-
nication was received.
WAITMAN I. W1LLEy-Mr. Wiley, though
most favorably known to many in this section
of the State, is owing to his remote position and
the little intercourse between the people of hi:
region and those of Eastern Virginia, more of a
stranger than either of his colleagues. 1t is for
tunate for us therefore, that in youching for his
eminent fitness for the Office to which he has
been nominated, we may quote the testimony
of his opponents. Even his enemies honor him
and the worst that can be said of him is in his
, praise.
The Fairmont Virginian, Oemocratic) no.
ticing Mr.. Willey's nomination, says: "Of Mr.
Willey's character, it is not necessary for US to
say anything to our readers. We cheerfuly
bear witness to his uprightness, bis unblenished
name, and to the high esteem in which he is
held by all who know him, 80 far as himself is
, concerned" The Virginian adds that in the e.
vent of Mr.. Willey's election, 1--WE (the Virgin
ian) should feel no hesitation in entrusting him
! with the Office for which he is nominated. And
? if any body can induce US to say anything q.
gainst the man between now and the election
however much we may Oriticise his political
yiews-.we are very much mistaken"
The Morgantown Star, (another Democratic
paper,) copies the article from which the fore.
going sentences are extracted, and says: "Ev-
erybody says he should have been nominated
for Governor, instead of Goggn. We heard this
suggested by many of his friends at Wheeling
And indeed we are not surprised at it, for he is
considered by them, and indeed all his party Of
the State, the very beau ideal of Whiggery, and
pink of perfection generally; against all OF
which we have not word to say"
THE PARAGUAY ExpEDITIoN.-An arrival at
New York brings Buenos Ayres dates to 4th
nit. and yolumious letters from correspondents
accompanying the Paraguay expedition. On the
1st ult. Commissioner Bowlin and Com. Shu-
brick with four vessels of the United States feet
proceeded up the Parana to have an interview
with President Lopez of Paraguay. Before
leaving Montevideo Mr.. Bowlin and Com. Shu-
brick applied to the Government OF Uruguay for
some place of deposit for coal and for permission
to land some Of the troops. Both requests were
denied. The Commissioner expected to remain
but a few hours at Buenos Ayres. The Para
guayans, assisted by several English officers, had
placed their river in SO thorough state OF de-
| fence that it was believed to be impossible for
the Americans even to effect an entrance from
the Parana. The President however, was said
to be ready to concede any reasonable demand
of our Commissioner. Whilst at Montevdeo Sc
| nor Pereira President of the Banda Oriental