New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-26
XXXVITB CONGRESS.
TIRST SESSION.
SENATE. :. WAsHIHsrsE, June Is, 1900
i. cnna,a mot Of u N clock


The Senate met at o'clock. -n -.ss
The reading of The journal occupied half an hour.
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Eas.l presented petition OF
citizens Of Massachusetts praying for the repeal Of the
Fugitive Slave law, the interstate slave.trade and
the prohibition Of Slavery in the District OF Columbia
He s,ked that it might lie on the table, and IL was 50
ordtre,.
bill be taken up. Agreed 10.
Mr. YULEE offered an amendment thar the Pos'-
master General be authorized TO advertise TOR pro-
rosa, for Transporting tie mails to California over,
land on the central route within twenty days, aud
nm the northern route from ST. Pant 70 the Daes Ore-
oon anc that be lie also authorized 70 contract for
Temporary steamship service or the most expeditions
oet an route to California The amendment was iol-
Iowa1 wtk provifo that the Butterfeid route con-
tractors have permission to change their route De-
tween oninept poists.
viso would he withdrawn. He commented on the man
ner in hi,h the last ocean contract TO California
was made, and be was opposed TO the paking OF auy
more suap,hp contracts for that service; Inc con
tract in that instance was made with Vanderbilt VINO
war not the lowest bidder.
Nr. YULEE stated that the lowest bid was made by
johnson, and was bogus, and was therefore not ac-
cepied.
abo isbng the provision allowing the contractors 70
pt,gum lands on ,be Northern route from St Paul 10
The Dslles Ali ough this bad been allowed on otner
ront4s he thought that 1t was time that the poncy
a., MD cease Not sgreedto.
TIE tl was then read third time passed, and sent
to The Honse.
Lett rs from the President for Executive Session
ton GIRO W were here delivered to Senator'S .
Tie bill to amend an act granting lands IN Mississippi
for the aid of certain railroads was reported from the
Public Lands ConDiitee, aud passed.
Mr.. I0OMBS Dem, Ga from TIE Committse on
Conn cree, reported the House bill TO amend the
Consular act, aud asked its consideration.
Mr.. KING REP, N. ~ objected, and the bili was
So much confusion en,ued, that the President re-
peat.dly begged Senators TO preserve order.
Mr. MCCALL Dem, Tex, from the Post-Ofic
Conmitee, reported bill for the establishment OF
mall roue between the United States and MeAleo Tor
ten yoars in steamships built in the United states
Mr. sLIDEIL DEM, La objected to the bill, and
it " as laid over. % ,.
The bill to pay the assignee of the late Senator
Broderok the falary due him at the time OF bis death,
was Ia~sed.
n.st,g e was received from the House that i re-
ceded from It's amendments to the PostOfce Dehcen-
cy lii, and therefore it stands passed:
Mr.. BiGLER Dem, Pa offered resolution ior
4 nppojhtment Of a Committee in conjunction with
one rem tie House 10 wait on The President OF the
United states end inform him that il he has no CON.
y unicsticn to make, Congress lie ready to adjourn.
Mr. PEARCE Dem, Md offered resolution
tel derng tie thanks of the Senate Vice President
Bye,luidge Ior the impartial and dlgnihed manuer 10
which hr Las presided over ts d. hberations at this
session sr. Foot i'll the chair, and 1t was unanimously
agreed 10.
At a few minutes past II o'clock business ceased,
and TIE Senate remained in session awaiting the report
OF the Con pittse 10 wait on the President
In the interim proclamation by tn, President was
reed fcr an executive session on tuesday II clock
tlort executive session was then held when a
cets " as taken until ten minutes TO IL o'clock.
At that tine the Senate reassembed, when the Joint
Conn i,tee reported at the President of the United
States lad no communication to make TO Congress.
The hour of II O'Clock having arrived, the VICE
PRESIDENT rendered his thanks To the Senate for
tie pinentary resolution unanimously passed and
then declared the Senate adjourned without day.