New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Some time was consumed in an Intellectual motion to
tUFpeId tie rules.
After opposition, tie Committee on Accounts was
directed to allow reasonable compensation 70 certain
Mr.. NICHOLS Ohio called up the report Of the
Special Comm ttee the chsrge against MIR. Soaring
OF bavi accepted offer of $iDO for engineering
claim through the Committee Of Accounts, that 10
Mr. KELSEY IN. " said tho Committee shoald
have either reported there 90 grounds, or thst
the charge ia true, ard that Mr Soaring should be
placed Oh trial
Tire SNEAKER overrUled the point.
Mr. STANTON was not prepared TO vote, and
moved il effectus!ly to table the subject.
Tie House ADOPTED the Committee S resolution that
the evidence would not warrant conviction FOR SAB
iect him to expulsion.
The House ooncurred in the report Of the Commit
tee Of Conference on the Army bill
On motion of Mr.. PHELPS, the Ssnste's amend
mOrts TO the Post-Ofce Appropriation bill were taken
Mr. GROW pa rose 20 privileged question, and
offered resolution that the bill with lis amendments
be ed to the Senate, as the thirteenth section
thereof proposed to increase the rate of postage,
which il in the nature Of a revenue bill and according
to the Constitution only originate in the House.
MIR. PHELPS Mo- briefly argued that the Consti
tuition il not applicable to a case Of this kind.
The SPEAKER decided that Dir. Grows question
was properly submitted
Dir. JONES Tenn. moved An amendment to hr.
Grows proposition, SO as to assert that the S.nates
postage anne rdment was not viola ion OF the COnst-
tutor.
Mr.. PHELPS moved to table the pending question.
Neestiyed-s0 agsintt lO6.
lie thirteenth section. above alladed to, proposes
five ard ten cert letter rates and abOOhes the frank
ing privilege
Mr.. Grows resolution was adOrted-lN against 30.
Mr.. ENGLISH SAID some tine ago the House
passed Poet Route bill exclusively, which ~ss sect
to the Senate but returned with amendments, tor IN
cresng the rates Of postage and TIE abolition OF the
yd eafin IN he mn
pcstna stes. As the House had dst acted adversely
on similar amendments TO the Post. ONCE Appropra.
ton bill he thought i: best to Introduce new Post
Route bill.
On motion of Mr. ENGLISH the rule which re-
auirts TIE reading of bills was dispensed with.
Mr. MILLSON Va claimed that he had right to
beN il read before votirR.
Tie SPEAKER remarked that he had decided, ac-
coroing to presidents that the role could be sas'
pepced.
Mr. Mill.Ons appeal wss tabled.
Mr. ENGLISH proposed several + at route aH end-
nents W. ich adopted, and the bill was passed
MI CLAY (Kyl WAS excused m.vOting, on the
GROUND that be did not know vhs. was IN the bill.
Mr.. CHAFFEE Moss asked Suspension oil the
rules in order to have Sooate private bill passed.
Dir. PHELPS Mo- inquired OF MIR. Davidson La
whether lie cid not ssy this mornrg ttat tle President
woud rot sgu any private bin no. already passed ter
watt Ct time.
Mr. DAVIS Md regarded it az a violation Of
psege for any 10 dare to tell the Hou.e that the
Pre- sioeut says VIVA. bill, he vii or Will not sgn.
Mr.. Phelps wished it understood that ne lPhelPs
kac msds such declaration
Mr.. CHAEFEE tfiumphed.
TIE House concuIret 10 tie report Of the Committee
OF CollereLoe on the Navy bLl, by aLioA t!S9 VJO
are appropriated to enable the purchase Of the char
tered vessels of the Paraguay Expedition
TIE House passed tue Senate BID, carrying into
effect the treaty With Cbils in November last, by
Authorizing the Presidert TO appoint Committee to
Examining Claims. Recess till u o'clock.
EvESIsG SESSION.
nf NJ ne
suspended TO cons.Cer the report O. tie Special CON-
n,:ee or Hal ArTscgeutn ts. concludieg with reso
utCn that tae Superintendent CT the Capitol EKten-
sion be directed after tie adjourn MEET Of the present
Corgress to rrmove the decks from the hall and make
Iesrra1s emert 20 bring tie seats together INTO inc
smallest corverient space.
Mr.. CLAY Ky asked what would become Of the
desks which eost 500 to slOo piece
NJ. McREA (siiss.) replied, consigned to the tomb
Ct tie osPulets.
Durirc the proceedings there was the greatest pos,
sible confusion. Tie Spesker repeatedly reminded
settemsn that Il WAS Impossible TO trsnsact business
unless osCer was preserved.
After an ineheclu,l motion 10 table the resolution,
il was adopted
Mir NICHOLS offered resolution that the thanks
Of the House DUE and hereby rendered TO the
Hon. James l. On for the manner in which be has
discharged the duties Of Speaker of the present Con-
eItSs.
Tie reso'uticupassed, by 40 20 81.
A lore time as occupied in consideration OF the
or. resolution, regulating the compensation IN case
~ 6scesssd members.
The SPEAKER laid before the House message
from TIE Pres ce1. similar TO that seLt TO the senste
urerg Congress 70 make provisions for the preseiva-
ticn Of tie public credit. Laid on the table ard or
| Ce.e6 20 he pfiIte6.
MI PHELPS. No from the Cc-umittee on Ways
end Means e-ked leave 20 report b 70 extend t~o
wears the Treasury note hl.
Mr.. C0VODE objected.
Nr Phelps moved TIE Suspension AZ the rules.
Mr.. MARSHALL lkyj gave nIiiee thst ne would
eff Sd s.rertmer pruvldiI teat when ne treasury
notes are issued ard redeemed t6ey saa not Dc re-
ssuedhe intent q tits act being 20 meet the hsol-
! ities Ct the Treasury. 49,
NJ PHELPS ssked wte.hert the biz would be setis
fsc.try 10 M MaTshsl II ne let vote be taken on
| tie amer itneut1 . ,,-
NJ. KlNKEL Penn .aid Il woald no, BE s,iS-
| f.cso,y 10 a good mary r1enbers or The Opp0si,on
sids rpIess tariff for tbs Increase OF tho TeVeone
was a16ed. a a
| Nj PHELPS ,sid that IL TIE rules wee suspsufrd
/ a1z.r shla NJ II al Al 20 0tl,s