Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.
Thirtysfifth Cengress-Secend Session.


In THE SENATE, yesterday, the Miscellane-
Gus Appropriation bill pending e
| Mr.. Bayard offered an amendment appro-
priating S57 APIS for continuing the publica-
! ton of the results Of Wilkes's exploring expe-
dition; which was disagreed to-yeas ~, nays
! 30 -
Mr.. b. then submitted an amendment appro-
1 priating So, 220 for completing certain volumes
OF that publication now nearly finished; which
was agreed to.
! ron motion by Mr.. Hunter the Senate re-
| eeded from such of its amendments to the Pen
sion Appropriation bill, as had been disagreed
to by the House. So the bill is passed
Mr.. Clingman presented the credentials of
Thomas Bragg, elected a Senator from the State
of North Carolina for six years from March 4,
| 1859. F.. .. t..r g.
Mr.. Ward reported from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads an amendment
authorizing and directing the Postmaster Gen.
eral to contract with Carloes Butterfeld and
his associates, who are to he styled the United
States and Mexican Mail Steamship Company
| for the transportation of the mails between the
United States and the Republic of Mexico.
making four round voyages per month, touch
ing at Tampico. Brazos, Santiago. Matagorda
/ Bay, Galveston. HualcoS. and other ports: the
contract to continue for the term of ten years
! and the expense of the service not to exceed
! 1920, 900 per annum.
Mr.. Wilson moved to reduce the time during
which the contract should continue to four
| years; which was agreed to.
| The amendment as amended was then adopted
! yeas %, nays 10.
| Night SfSHOH.-The amendment made i'm
/ Committee of the Whole authorizing the issue
of Treasury notes was adOptcd-y6aS 81, nays
! %
| An amendment abolishing the Thanking pri-
! vilege, except as personal privilege conferred
7 nv law after the Hav of mi
adopted
| The bill was then passed-yeas -. nays 30.
! message received from the President
of the United States making appeal to Con-
gress to preserve the credit of the country;
which was read and laid on the table
The resolution Of the House declaring that
amendment of the Senate to the Post Office ap-
prOprai IN bill which increases the postal routes
Objectionable, was taken up and conference
| asked
| The Senate then proceeded to the considera-
ton of the other appropriation bills before it.
and was so engaged until this morning.
The Senate receded from all its amendments
to the miscellaneous appropriation bill, except
/ those agreed to by the House; passed.
| The report of the Conference Committee on
! the House resolution concerning the Senates
amendment to the Post Office appropriation
, bill, excited debate which continued until
: twelve o'clock.
I At IL, the Vice President addressed the
Senate rs usual, at the termination of the SEES
sion. lie then announced the expiration of
/ the Thirty-fifth Congress.
/ EXTRA SESSIOS.-The Senate were then i'm
mcdiately convened in extra session. Messrs.
! ToOmbs. Hunter. Douglas. Wilson. Brown,
! Hale, Sebastian Fessenden, and Clay. who
! had been reelected. were sworn in for another
term.
( Messrs. James Grimes. Of Iowa; X. 5. Bng-
ham. of Mich; III b. Anthony. of RI; James
a 1,
! j. i. li"mphill of Texas; and James Bragg. of
Y. G., also appeared and were sworn in as new
. Senators.
The President sent in message on executive
. business
! Adjourned till II o'clock tomorrow
/ IL THE IlouSE. after Intellectual efforts to
obtain the consideration of the Senate amend
mentS to the Miscellaneous appropriation bill
and to the Post Office appropriation bill Mr.
Phelps reported from the Ways and Means
! Committee. the aforementioned bill. without
/ the Senate amendments; passed.
The bill to carry out treaty with the Yanc-
ton and TOwanda Indians with Senate amend
ments, except that for mail from Charleston to
/ Havana, was passed.
! The Senate amendments to the miscellaneous
appropriation bill were then taken up and
those restoring the appropriation of $500, 900
! for Capitol Extension. $3.50. 900 for Washington
Aqueduct aboishing the franking privilege.
cnlarging the Capitol Grounds. and reviving
the Treasury note law, were rejected.
After some parliamentary maneuvcring the
vote on the latter amendment was rccOnsid-
. cred and agreed tO-yeas -, nays So.
! The House then rejected the amendments
making appropriations for mail service be-
! tween New York and Astoria. via Panama;
between New Orleans and San Francisco, via
Tehuantepec; between the United States ports
| on the Gulf of Mexico and those of other ma
. tiaus nm tho nil nd tbo
coast.
The Post Office appropriation bill was then
/ taken from the Speakers table, on motion of
! Mr.. Phelps. and after much debate was re-
fcrred to n Conference Committee.
The House then took recess until o'clock
The army appropriation bill was passed. with
a restoration of the appropriation of 5000. 900
for Qualifications and experiments, the Senate
, having cOncurred in such restoration.
The naval appropriation bill. amended by a
conference committee to appropriate
1899 200, instead Of $l73.700 for the expenses
of the Paraguay expedition. was passed the
Senate having cOncurred in the amendment
Night SessiOn.-Mr. Miles. of s. c., offered
| the following resolution
RsSolred. That the Superintendent Of the Capitol
extension DE directed after the adjournment of the
present session of Congress. to remove the desks
from the hall Of the House. and make such Tear
rangcment of the seats of members To bring
them within the smallest convenient space
! AdOpted-yeas l03. nays -.
A message was read from the President of
the United States appealing to Congress to pre-
serve the credit of the country.
! The Conference Committee on the Post Office
appropriation bill reported, asserting that while
neither House would consent to waive its con-
| stitutional privilege. the Committee recon-
mend the passage of the bill as originally re-
ported by the House. This cuts off the increase
of postage and the abolition of the ranking
privilege and leaves the postal system as it
now is. The report of the Committee was con-
CURED in.