Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-09
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Thirih-sixth Congress---Eirss Sessfon.
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WASHINGTON. June I.-SESATE. Mr.. Bingham
moved to take up the veto message Of the President
I 10 the case Of Arthur Edwards and his associates
/ The bill was 70 allow Edwards Il Co. for mail ser
vice on nor serhiakes, and was vetoed BY tie Prest
dent because the charges allowed were exorbitant
the bill
The question being taken, should the bill pass not
withstanding the Presidents veto, It was lostyeas
is. nays So.
Mr.. Bright moved to take up the resolution, fixing
the day Of Iournment. Tie resolution provides
fer adjournment on the 18th; at II n.
Mr.. Cameron hoped no Republican would vote for
Adjournment until the tariff bill was acted on.
Mr. Bigler took the same view.
Mr. Wilson opposed the resolution. The Senate
was not IN a condition 10 adjourn and could not do
so in Justice to the public interests.
Mr. Brown thought it then would be their duty to
stay and attend 60 business.
lie CIR. Brown was ready 20 meet the tariff gues-
tion as well all others
Dir Green thought that neither House was ready
to adjourn. He had the hope Of getting up the
Pacific Railroad bill aud disposng Of it at this ses-
sion
Mr. Hale advocated the resolution,
Mr.. Seward moved to lay it the table; lost ayes
%, nays &c.
Mr.. Bigler moved. as amendment to adjourn
on the 9th. The subject was further debated by
by Messrs. Fessenden. Cameron. and others.
Mr.. Cameron moved to postpone the subject TIL to
morrow. de SAID It had been promised the Demo-
Gratis Of Pennsy lvania that we should have tariff
bill this session. He believed that his colleague
honestly made this promise.
Mr.. Bright thought they could get through by the
18th
Mr.. Biglers amendment was rejected. The resc-
luton was then adopted. ayes %, nays &C. as fol-
lows:
AYEs-BAyard, Beniamin Bragg Bright Che.snut
Clark Clnglnan, Crittenden. Davis Fitch. kitzDat-
rick, Hale, Hammond, Hemphil Hunter, Iyerson
johnson Of Arkansas johnson Of Tennessee, Ken
needy Mallory, Mason, Powell Pugh, Rice. Sebastian.
SEdel, Thompson, Toombs, and Wigfall
NATs-Anthony. Bigler, Brown, Cameron, Chan
der, COllamer DOoliftle, Durkee, Fessenden FO0te
Green, Grimes, Gwin, Hsmn. Harlan. King La
than. Nicholson. Polk, Seward. Simmons, Sumner
Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade. Wilkinson and Wilson.
Mr. Wade moved to take Up the Kansas bill Lost
ayes q, nays %. This was a strict party vote
except Messrs. Bgler and Pugh who voted with the
Republicans. Mr.. Douglas was paired off with Mr.
Clay and Mr.. Crittenden with Mr.. JOhnson of Ar
kansas. Messrs. Kennedy and Salisbury were alb
sent or not voting. With these exceptions all the
Republicans voted aye ard the Democrats nay.
Various amendments to the army bin were die
cussed One by Mr.. Brown, fixing the term OF study,
classes this year and hereafter entering West Point
at five years for the lower class and four years for
the higher, which was adopted, as was also one y
Mr. lyerson, providing for the payment Of interest
in the settlements of accounts OF States which have
advanced money TO the General Government for
military purposes Yeas Is, nays Il.
The Army bill was proceeded with. Without the
taking the question at o'clock the Senate adjourn
ed