New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-23
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
W.,prEoros. Juno %, 1860.


siopal Township in Randolph County, illinois, ws
passed.
floor once, making separate motions.
MIR. MASON Dem, Va moved 10 proceed 10 bx'
ecutye Session. lie believed that unless this day was
spent in considering executive business, the Senae
" ould he detained here next week.
Measrs. YULEE Dem, Fla and TRUMBULL
Rep. ILL.,. thought that Legislative business should be
finished before the executive business, as the Latter
could 90 over ill the next session.
TIE motion to 90 into Executive Session was de-
eated there being but one vote IN the affirmative.
Mr. FITCH DEM, Ind reported a resolution sup
Elementary 10 the one already passed providing that
he Secretary of the Inter or shall contract for the erec-
ion or purchase of Government Printing Bureau,
instead of the Superintendent of the Public Printing,
as provided for in the recent law pas ed.
During the debate on this resolution. MIR. MING
Rep, n. Y. said that this proposed to place II under
the Secretary of the Interior nse I'd OF the Sdperin-
t,pdent OF Public Printing and he trusted that 1t would
not be done.
Mr. DAVIS Dem, Miss.)-What it IN
Mr. KiNG-Read your resolution and see.
Mr. DAVIS-What is al?
Mr. KlNG-It is a personal pronoun referring to
the last snrecedeDt. Laughter
Mr. DAVlS-Then / will say 10 the Senator from
NewYoIk that the last antecedent is an adjective H.
stead of a noun.
MIR. KING w,ud not make personal al usions by
reply il Q to the Senator.
Mr. YULEE rep, Fla. moved that the Post. Route
bill be taken up.
Mr. VERSION Dem. Gal hoped that the Senate
W ud ,onsld,r the House bills the Senate private
calendar iDssnuth AZ the House had passed all the
priyse bill sent from the Senate, and tbls courtesy
should be retuIned by the Senate. The President has
alnoun I'd that he would not sign any private bills
which light be sent TO him after to-day and therefore
this was The only day that justice could be done these
,ain ants.
After several Informal attempts to get up the House
bills tie Port-ROute bill war taken ny.
D L. Of ftTapf tV .lll9n NrQa
received from the House, and passed without debate
or amendment, the Post-Route bill being informally
laid aside.
Mr.. PEARCE Dem, Md from the Committee on
Conference reported the disagrceibg votes OF the
two HOUSES on the Legislative Appropriation bill,
which was agreed to, and the bill stands pas. ed.
The Post-Ofice Deficiency bill was received from
the HOuse, and the amendment relating TO the steam
shp Issbel nail briefly considered, when
the bill was temporarily laid aside without na action
upon it, and the consideration Of the PCs-Route bill
again resumed.
Nr. YULEE, from the Poet. Office Committee, Of
fered an amendment to the BILL allowing the Po'tmas-
erGeneral TO provide for the transportation OF the
MIR. WILSON Rep. Mass.) proposed substitute
for this in the shape of an entire system tor overland
mails, dispensing with the ocean service lie advoca-
ted the substitute which he offered believing it be
an effective solution for the present troubles on the
mail routes to California.
Mr. HALE REP, n. H. advocated the amendment
ss tending 10 do away with the ocean route, add per.
fectDg sn overland system which would afford four
times as much seryice the proposed route via
Panama at three trips per month.
Mr. LANE (DeGS., Oregon) hoped the amendment
would be adopted as he desired all the mails to be car
red on our soil, ano III the most direct manner.
II would benefit the people Of the Pacific coast as well
as those Of the East, in substantial manner. To the
ocean routes he was opposed altogether.
Mr. GREEN Dem, Mo- sad that while he was in
favor of an overland mail to supply California aud the
est ard the Interior, he oppos 10 aoolishing
the ocean which accommodated the great com
mercial puthc of New.YWk, Boston, Philadelphia,
and Baltimore. He wUuidSgo for an overland route
snd All ocean route. Botn NECESSARY. lie did not
belle that the merchants of these cities ready
wiling to abolish the ocean service.
MIR. LATHAM Dem, Cali stated that they had
sent petitions here praying for daily overland mail
Mr.. GkEEN-Are you in favor of ony the overland
mails ano the abolition of the rOntes.
MIR. LATHAM am most cheerfully
MIR. GREEN DOUBTED if the merchants Of the cities
named did desire the dscontiLuance of toe ocean mail
roues. Some, who were interested in the overland
contracts might favor IT, but he did not believe the
generally favored it.
Mir. lULEE thought 1t was best to leave these
routes under the control of the POstOice Department,
and let them arrange tho service.
Mr.. GWlN Dem, CALI advocated the overland
routes, and was satisfied that the printed matter and
all letter rails could be carried over them.
Mr.. LANE adverted 10 the fact that the ocean steam
.hp lLss i'll obtaining the mail service, enabled
high to hinder emigration. he trusted the Contracts
q ould be taken away from them, and the mails be al
lowed TO 90 overland, and competition be permitted
with these steamshipiines
Mr.. TOOMBS Dem, GA believed that the ques-
ion before the Senate not in regard to fare on
ship lines, but applied more 10 mail facilities. He
opposed this wssteful xpenditure of money for
aud mails, ard favored the proposition to allow the
Ocean line TO carry the mails to San Francisco tr
monthly for the hostages
A nessage was here received from the President,
that he had signed large numoer of bs
-Four clock having arrived, the Senate took recess
nj. G.
During the session this afternoon much confusion pre-
vailed the floor, owing to the reception of dispatches
ON Baltimore. The preside officer stated sever,
lines that business must be suspended unless better
order was maintained.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate reassembed at o o'clock, six Senators
present.
No business was transacted for some time owing to |
be abseuce Of quorum.
Several bills OF minor Importance were passed. in.
ludiDg one in relation to tho Philadelphia PostO Office
AID one for the relief Of l.. Geo. Squires of New
FORK late Minister to Guatemala.
TIE consideration Of the Post Route bill was re-
um.d, and the amendments for an overland mail con-
.derCd.
Mr.. LATHAM said it might be considered as fixed |
fact that the price charged the Government by the |
Panama Railroad would not be reduced long il If
he only connection be the two oceans. He re-
viewed the pr, Cost of the overland and ocean
mail routes coneDdng that the proposed increase did |
lot amount 500 900, which was very large re-
iucton from the amount heretofore alleged BY SEN
itors. Aside from this, the mail would afford, |
As had been proved protection to settlers in the Ter
-orts as the Indians had never been known TO Ia. |
erfere with the overland mail although surrounding
he coach in all apparently hostile manner. Such was
heir superstition and fear Of the right of the !
Government that they did not dare touch the mails. |
1 us il afford the settlers projections protector itself
aud supplied the place iii part of the army. Let the
xperimt ut of this overland mail be tried and see if it
he nlnds naLihia Ih4 IlnifDrh.ld