The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-05


the expiration Of this Congress declare the Senate add
joaSBed ane dc 1es a
CALLED ExEcufIyE
The VICE PRESIDENT called the Senate to order at
two minutes past IL o'clock when the oath prescribed
by law administered to the following senators
Hon. HENRY Is. ASTnoNy Rhode Island
Hon. JrpAn p. BENJAMIN. Louisiana
Hon. kssIEY BINanAM Michigan
Hon 1Bos. BRAGG, North Carolina
Hon ALBERT G. BRowS, Mississippi.
ion. JAMES CIrsSrr, jr,, South Carolina
Hon CLEMENT q. Clay, Alabama
Hon STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, Illinois
Hon Jons r. HALE, New Hampshire.
Hon VIM fiTr FEssESDEs Maine.
Hon JAMS W. CHIMES, Iowa.
Hon LAZARUS w. POWELL, Kentucky.
Hon RoYEar NJ. 4. HUNTER, Virginia.
Hon WILLARD SALISBURY. Delaware
onsWM X. SEBASTIAN, Arkansas.
Hon IoBKRr TooMRs Georgia.
Hon. HENRY WILSON, Massachusetts,
Hon. A. o. p NICHOLSON, Tennessee. RI n,
Hon. JONI HExPnlIL, Texas M
Mr.. BRIGHT submitted the following resolution; which
was agreed to
Reselesd Of bq appointed wait the
sIs and s i Senate ready to receive any be
may be pleased TO make W
Mr.. BnIonr and Mr. ColLAAER appointed
on motion by Dir. MASON,
the Senate DO reapponied with the
oa q such may have been earsd by the FACT Of any
and that the Vice President DO authorized to oil such
Gsneies.
Mr.. DooIrrrLE submitted tho following for con.
alteration a
Resolved That the President Of the United open
negotiations Spain south OF the
connent bera and restrictions
pon trade dependencies
the um,e States and also for the parose Of acquiring IN ae..nn
ship for the benefit Of such free persons Of color African descent
form themselves colony Of the State
wh they engra,s the pnlisd states in consideration
making and securing The and proper to main
such treaty treaties. ~
Mr. BAYARD moved that when the Senate adjourn
to-day it lie to meet on Monday next.
Mr. MASON said no far rs he knew and he had taken
some ,ains to inform himself there would not be much
more bnsness at this session than before it al
ready and lie thought they would be able to close their
labors. n
The motion was then disagreed to-
Mr. BRIGHT, from the committee appointed to wait
ON the President reported that they had performed that
duty and had received for that he would imnle
diately communicate in writing.
A message was shortly after received from the Pres
dent Of an executive character, when ~ f1+s ~
On motion OF Mr.. HALE, the Senate adjourned to ii
O. clock to morrow. y.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
coxrlEUED THURSDAY. sgtHl .
After oar report closed Thursday, at half past IL
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, asked unanimous consent
TO take from the Speakers table the amendments OF the
Senate to the miscellaneous appropriation bill.
Mr. GROW Of Pomnsylvania, objected. So $3.50 4e
MIR. PHELPS moved that the rules he suspended !;
which motion did not preva-yeas l07, nays ".
Mr. PHELPS then moved that the message OF the
Senate returning the Pee. Office appropriation BILL with
the amendments of that body thereto, and In reply to
the resolution Of the House that the thirteenth amend
anent of the Senate increasing the rates of POSTAGE
in violation OF the constitution, prohibiting the Senate
from originating revenue BILL declaring that each body
i,f1U rf fhQ nf
and the Senate had exercised its rights leaving 1t to the
House TO adopt reject te bill at its pleasure be taken
from the Speakers table.
Mr. GROW, Of Pennsylvania, objected.
Mr. PHELPS moved that the rules be suspended !;
which motion was not agreed to--yeas 81. nays IS.
Mr. PHELPS then asked leave to report from the Com
mittee of Ways and Menus the old BILL without the Sen
ate amendments making appropriations for the service
of the Post Office Department during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1860.
Mr. KIIGORE, of Indiana, objected.
Mr. PHELPS moved that the rules be suspended I;
which motion agreed to without division.
The bill then read three times and passed.
NJ SMITH, of Illinois, called mp his motion to
slider tbs vote by w'cn the Joint resolution In relation
TO the cotGpsAton Of deceased members of Congress
ayas ordered to ls engrossed. He then withdrew his
motion recons der and demanded the previous ques-
zion ON the third reading of the bill.
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee then moved TO reconsider
the vote ordering the bill 10 be engroesed and claimed
bis right TO the floor. af1 a4
The SPEAKER decided that the motion TO reconsider
could not be deated nasmuch the previous question
had not exhausted itself.
The bill having been read the third time, and the
question being on Its passage
Mr. BURNETT, Of Kentucky, moved that IL be laid
on the table which motion did not prevail.
Tgae I'LL then passed---y yeas o. nays 66. .aH 3
Nj PHELPS. Of Missouri then moved that the House
take from the Spsekers table the bill making appsopra-
toas for fsdlipg hsaty st|pplatons with the Yancon
and Tonowanda Indians for the 6sa year ending june
80 1862 end for other puposes returned from the Sen
lafn wit