The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-10
Thirty-Fifth Congress.
CLOSE or THE SESSION.


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The wheels sS Gsvsrnms"t steppsd.
WAsnIs0rox. March l.
SxnArr-Mr. Wilsons smepdment 10
the Post Office appropriation bill was lost
BY yeas 10, nays 81:
Mr.. Stuart moved TO amend that the But
terield overland contract be reduced 10
weekly service, and the pay 10 be $500 900
instead OF 100000. Agreed 70.
Mr.. Broderick moved 70 amend that the
weekly mail between st. Joseph, Mo-, and
Plscervile, be accelerated to % days, and
the pay be $4,000. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Rice moved 10 amend, that weekly
mail be established from b. Paul, Min, TO
Pugcts Sound. the pay to be e200,0O0.--
Agreed 10 by yeas %, nays 4.
Mr.. Benjamin moved 10 strike out the
$4,000 for the monthly overland mail from
K snsas City 10 Stockton, st the expiration
OF tho present quarter. Agreed 10.
The bill was then reported TO the Sen
ate. when most Of the amendments Of the
committee Of the whole were adopted.
The section raising the rates Of postage,
abolishing the ranking privilege, and gen
orally regulating details, &C., was adopted.
Mr.. Clingman moved 10 give the Post
master General discretionary power TO COD
tioue any overland route. Adopted.
Some minor amendments were then adopt
ed and added to the bin, when 1t was passed
by 20 against ~.
The naval appropriation bill was taken
up. The amendments adopted IN committee
OF the whole are to allow back pay TO the
officers suspended by the recent Naval
Board, and to pay $4,000 to the Para
quay expedition.
Mr.. nale moved . new section, that no
new promotions shall be made In the navy
until the number Of Captains shall be re-
duced to 80.
The bill was reported 70 the Senate, and
the amendments agreed TO except those in
crcasing tho appropriations Tor the respective
navy yards.
Mr.. Hales amendment was lost by 20
toB.
Adjourned at 2 A. NJ.
WAsHixaros, March 2.
SKsArE.-Mr. Seward explained that, II
he had been present at the vote on the no
val bill. be should have voted against Mr.
uammond's amendment to increase the sp-
preparations for the navy yards at New
York and elsewhere.
Mr.. Thompson, Of Kentucky. presented
the credentials OF Lazarus w. Powell ~ biz
successor
Mr.. Hunter called up the miscellaneous
appropriation bill.
Mr. Slidell presented the credentials Of
Mr.. Benjamin, who has just been 70 elected
to the Senate from Louisiana.
The bill to carry into effect the treaty be-
tween the United States and Canada was
passed.
A multitude OF memorials were then to.
bled, rs there wM no time 10 act upoa them.
The miscellaneous appropriation bill was
then taken up. II appropriates for the
coast survey s253y0O6 for light houses,
s927,00O for the survey Of the public
lands. S265,0 for Washington City, Tor
various things, Sl27 900 Tor the Treasury
building, $4,000 for the Post Office
building. Sl50.O00 for the Capitol extcn
sion, 100000, but no decorations are to
be executed until approved OF by the com.
mittee for the Botanic Garden, $4,000
for the Insane Hospital, $4,000; for a
mortgage on government property in Pine
street, New York, $1,000; for Patent
Office, agricultural department, $4,000
and for various other things about $780,.
900 The total amount appropriated is
S?3i5.000,
I Mr.. Simmons moved an amendment pro-
viding for home valuation on imports but
after protracted debate as to whether il
was In order or not, IL was lost
/ MIR. Hunter. from the finance committee
moved as an amendment that the President
I've authorized to issue treasury notes for
/ $50 100000, AT 6 per cent interest.
This was debated al great length by
Messrs Seward. Cameron, Davis, and
Others.
Then the Sen ate agrced to take q recess,
The Senate, on reassembhng. went into
committee OF the whole.
Aner some discussion. the amendment
moved by Mr., Hunter, from the Finance
Committee. Tor the issue OF trcaury notes for
10000 900, was adopted by yeas %, nays
10
dyes .Messrs. Allen. Bayard, BENJAMIN, Rig
Ter, Ciugman, Davis, Fitch. Green, Gwin,
Houston, Hunter. Iverson, Jones, Mason. Nal
lory, Pssrcc, Polk. Pugh, Reid, Rice, Shields,
Slidell. Ward aud Yulee,
Nays. Messrs. Frederick. Cameron, CLARK,
Dixon. Doelittls, Foot, Hale, Harlan, Simmon.
and Wilson.
llorsx--0u motion OF Mr.. Philips. the
House suspended the rules and passed thu
Senate resolution authorizing thc President,
by and with the consent Of the Senate, TO
confer on Com. Stewart the commission OF
Senior FlagtOnicer OF the navy on the &C.
tive list. in recognition of his distinguished
and meritorious services.
The House acted on the SenAte's amend
men,s TO the Army bill, which WERE pre-
visusly considered in committee OF the
whole. and concurrcd in. among others.
$4,000 for q military road from Fort Ben
ton to walla. Walls, $4,000 ior repairs
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