, 1860-05-31
BY TELEGRAPH.


. hAaH41QsVNa Nay
ssx4rI.-Ar. Seward appeared IN his sent
buth parties. ~ :
Tbs bill granting pension to the widow of
Cois1Thoa. L: Harris Was passed.
Ar. NigtaN called attention to the speech Of
Mr.. Binghnm, in which an extract was made
from one Of his (Wigf41rs) speeches, in which
ts11s ntts1 uisd ;f. 20 The quotation as
Mt. Bingham said he had quoted tho Ian.
guage from = newspaper. snd .aaid be had no
1nsention Of misrepresenting the Senator from
": slldell reported back the bill for the ae-
Mr. 5iidelt presented u report from The ma,
Jortty OF the committee appointed to inveati,
gate ne charge Of corruption against the Prin.
which be moved be printed.
M AZ: Ang rae to make an explanation which
vas cut short by a motion to take M the Over.
land Asil bills; which prevailed. =
nj. G"ln appealed to Mr.. Hale to withdraw
s he .9F 1e in order to per-
a. ~ Chair called up The special order, being
Mr. Gw1n moved q postpouement in order to
Gonttnne the consideration OF the California
Railroad bill.
Mr Toombs hoped The motion would not pre-.
r.
she SENATE Jumped from ono sutiect TO another,
shr business.
The n!at.on to postpone was carried, Fl to g.
!, Me- w ada offered a resolution that during
The remainder of the present session, no Sena.
tor should speak moro than; fifteen minutes, or
more than once on tho sane subject. Mutton
ob]ectea to.
Mr: Hale Withdrew his+ subs&itu.e for the
Overland Land Bill,
Me Tnth
1z'ng the J'osimastaE Genera! to contract With
; Tue contractors on the routes between St. 10
sepb, Missouri. and Great Salt Lake aud Placer
vile tor q semi weekly mxiI. The distance 10 be
cone To twenty days. at not more than &46a,-
ueV per annum. ~Also, to contract for tho trans
menta b. steamshils at not over $400 900 per
year; Also; to contract for daily mai! By
eoachea, from April lat t. December LIST, and
fri-weekly for The balance OF the year, from Sac.
Iamento ram to Portland, Oregon, at not over $780,
0o0 per annnm. Also, to contract for weekly
gon at not over &200, 1000.
hr. Latham explained the provisions OF his
amedmrnt He spoke at length ia favor OF the
butterfetd Overland Route, thinking Congress
possessed no right, to terminate the contract
except BY exerc's1nE desp"tic, power.
he found in the Gl 6eof yesterday language It.
ts1bnted to tho Senator from 1ndisna, (Mr,
Fitch,) in which he characterized him, {Atr.
Chspdler,) as grossly ignorant. he had not
heard the language. but ii it was used 1t showed
tbe Senator incapable Of appreciating tho posi-
ton which hs held on this aoor.
Mr. Fitch avowed the 1apg1age and still held
that it Was appropriate.
Mr. Chandler aaid when the Postofiice> bill
again came mp, he would discuss it, and the
question Of ignorance would be then deter
mined.
Ths I, q. Overland bill was then postponed till
Tie House bill for the admission Of Kansas
Nj: tollamer advocated, il aud It was post
poned till Monday. =. >. =.
The Oregon war debt bill was taken up and
Mr. Lane defended 1t as proper. Others spoke
on the subject. and -:
Nr. Hunter moved an amendment. authoriz.
ing loan Tor the payment. Lost-Jeas II,
In amendment that all money paid under
the act be to persons who actually did service.
and not to assignees, vas agreed TO and the bill
passed 81 against II. 1t appropriated $3,4oo,-
900. Adjourned.
HorsE The House passed bill for the re.
moval of the arsenal from st. Louis to Jefferson
Citv: "a.
Mr. Feuton reported a pill providing that all
invalid pensions shall commence from the date
Of disability, the object being to place all army
auu navy pensioners Oh IN equality, and remove
from Congress be numerous applications con.
tinually made for back pay. BE said Ibis peas-
ore would require about q million aid half
dollars lor arrearages. Several Efforts we're
made to defeat the bill, winch finally passed
% against 50.
'-Mr. uasLin offered resolution tba. here.
ef,er no person shult be elected printer to Con.
gress who is not practical printer, and of, fair
reputation as to skill ind ability. :fbe printer
10 either House shall gre bonds in $25, ,o0o, aud
| reducing present prices 20 per cert, winch was
debated. Minority report was read, concluding
that Mr.. F1rd's contract with Marcoud Eug-
lish was in violation Of the act of Congress, and
declaring the oiIice of Printer to tie Hou.e ya-
| cnnt.
Mr. Gur1ey advocated The bill for a Govern