New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-25


The following is general resume OF legislation
yet pending, and reasons why it has not been com
pleted. together with obstacles which have embar-
raised bills already passed. Mr. Gurley's Govern
ment Printing Office was created with view OF
removing the printing from politics. If possible and
the purchase of materials and machinery was con-
fded to the Superintendent Of Printing, subject to
the approval of the Joint Standing Committee,
which is equally divided politically. The Senate
since passed supplementary bill giving the whole
control of the purchase to Mr.. Thompson, Secre-
tary of the Interior. The House has thus far rr-
fused to adopt it, ard rumors ARE current that the
President contenp plates removing Mr.. Heart, the
present Superintendent, with view OF appointing
more pliable successor.
The Homestead bill lacked but two votes of pass
ing owe the veto of the President in the Senate
The House had plump two thirds ready it it had
reached that body All the Republican Senators
present, three Southern and five Northern Demo
Gratis, voted against the veto, and eighteen South
ern Senators sustained it, though there were but
two negative votes when the bill passed. MeSsrs.
Pugh aud Andrew johnson exposed and rdleuled
Mr.. Bucbanan's assumption that the bill gave
greater privileges to foreign than native-born clti-
gems, as paltry bubble, and ii is so generally re-
garded. The first section conters the homestead
rights On citizens of the United States, provided
they are heads of families, adults live on the land
FIVE years, and then pay two shiliiDgs. per acre.
The fifth section provides that these who declare
their intention, and become citizens before the pat
ent issues, shall be entitled to all the rights con-
ferred by this act; but, of course, subject tO all
conditions as to price, settlement, family, and the
like, as natives. The bill also requires every per-
son applying to swear that he OF she is a head of
family. The Presidents small attempt to excite
prejudice against this bill only recoils TO bis injury.
He now affects to be quite exercised about native
citizens, though elected by the foreign vote and
fraudulent naturalization papers.
No bill has passed establishing new post routes
for two years, though the present House sent oGe
TO the Senate nearly two months ago. Mr.. C0lfax
stated then that his object was to allow the Senate
full time for consideration, and to return any
amendments that might be proposed. No action
was taken till last week, when Mr. lulee sought
to amend it by legislation cOncurred in by both
Post-Ofice Committees and the Department.
AfleIward, the overland mail AID other matters
were sought to be piled on, and it broke down
under this accumulation. Even if returned to the
House tomorrow, 1t will be too late TO act on the
Senate amendments, and the bill must again fail.
The PostOffice Deficiency bill, which apprO-
PIRATES for transportation and the like from Janu
IL. = Al. n
service having been curtailed in consequence of
the failure Of the Appropriation bill of March 1859.
The House, in voting the recent deficiency,
directed the Department to restore the postal SER
vice to its former condition, subject to the deere
ton OF the Pcstmaster General, TO curtall such
routes as he saw fit on other grounds than a lack
of funds. The Senate refused to concur in this
general proyiso. The House then struck out of
their proposition the overland IT gtes, to which
exception bad been taken, and tire Senate again
resisted Three conferences subsequently failed
to agree, the senate opposing the restoration by
three or four majority, and the House insertDgitb by
sixty majority, and claiming that in voting money
they had the right to direct it's application. On
Friday hight the Senate eoncuIIed with the House
by nine majority but reconsideration was
moved, and Mr.. Yulee, Chairman of tue Post
Office C, mmtee said he preferred the bill should
tail rather thsD this service be restored. Me-srs
Holt, Cobb, and Thompson were on the aoor of
the Senate during part of this discussion.
Loe last night after the House had adjourned,
party discipline carried the previous lHestion on
the OF the Senate, ard the restoration
was rejected by three majority. Another confer
ehce wos asked, which is a mockery, ne no quorum
is expected in the House tomorrow, ana, olcvurse,
DO further legislation can BE- had.
The House completed all its business on Friday,
but remained in session most of yesterday waiting
in vain for the Senate to act on thase two Post
Office bills or the Taif, and then adjourned till
Tomorrow
The Pre- ident spent yesterday at the Capitol
working against the restoration of the mail service
which be threatened to veto it passed.
The postal service Of the ensuing fiscal year is
provided for in the regular bill already passsd; 20
there will be DO stoppage but tAe contractors must
wait for pay or service performed between JAN
nary and July, till next Winter, owing to the Gull
pable neglect OF the Democratic Senate and Adj
mibistiation.
The House Post-Oflice Committee reported and
carried the bill through Congress in April, allow
ing hostages from January to April to be used in
paying contractors for that quarter, which affords
partial relief.
The Impression prevails that the Administration
desired the defeat Of the Deficiency bill, in order
to appropriate about 81, O00 900 10 other purposes