Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-10


laid before the body q communication from the
Mayor of w ashington, enclosing copy Of Joint
resolution of the Corporation Of that city, instruct
Ing the committee appointed to represent the H.
teress Of the city before Congress to ask an
priation Tor the Improvement Of the navgatio1> II
the Potomac river, according TO the plan ofAlffed
L.. Rives, civil engineer; which was read and re.
ferred to the Committee on the District Of Colum-
bia. Z
Mr.. Fitch called up the resolutions in regard to
the Patent Office Reports, reported by him from
the Committee on Printing; which after consid-
cradle discussion Were adopted-the first an il
came from the committee, and the second amend
ed. respectively as follows:
Resolved, That the annual report Of the Com
missioner Of Patents on agriculture for the yea
1859 be printed and that Is, 600 additional copes
thereof be printed, 900 Of which for the use OF
the Senate and 5000 for distribution by the In
terror Department: Pr0rIded, That the apyrepate
number Of pages contained in said report shall not
exceed SIX hundred pages, including ten pages
Of illustration on wood: And Prorided further.
That the entire amount of copy necessary to COM
Illustrations on paper, be placed in the hands of
the Superintendent Of the Public Printing on or
before the first day of A pril next.
heSotcsd, That tue annual report of the CON-
missioner Of Patents on arts and manufactures for
the year 1859 be printed and that two thousand
additional copies thereof be printed for the Inte-
rlor Department for purposes Of official distri bu-
ton, and that the Secretary of the Interior be d.
with one copy Of the report, and that a sufficient
number Of copies be pr nted for that PURPOSE in
addition to those already ordered by the resolu-
uon-the plates and drawings to be enlarged, but
not to exceed in size those illustrating the report
OF 1857; Prorided That the expense shall not be
Increased by such enlargement; And provided fur
her, That the tabular statements and induces be
printed in nonpareil type, and the description Of
patents In BREWER type, SO as to complete the en-
tlre report In two octave volumes.
MIR. u reen. from the Committee on the Post OF
nee and Post Roads, to which was referred the
bill to abolish the ranking privilege reported it
with an amendment striking out all after the en-
acting clause and inserting
"Ihat all laws by which any person or persons
are authorized to send or receive any mailable
matter free Of postage be and the same are hereby
repealed: Provided, That this act shall not apply
10 any person or persons to whom the franking
privilege may have been granted
Mr.. e. gave notice that, after the Post Office
appropriation bill was disposed Of without the
amendment abOlishing the ranking privilege, he
would call up the bill.
On motisn by MIR. Hunter, the Senate resumed
the consideration Of the bill from the House of
Representatives making appropriations to defray
the deficiencies in the appropriations for the Post
Omce Department for the fiscal year ending Both
June, 1889 and in part for the support of the Post
ONCE Department for the year ending the 30th
of June, 1850. The bill was reported to the
Senate, and the Question was on concurring in the
amendments made in committee of the whole
Mr.. Green asked fer i separate vote on the adop-
non ol pfOGlSO TO Inc mira section
PrOrtded, That such interest shall be payable
only to the contractors themselves, and the same
is herby declared to be in full Of all damages by
reasoisDf failure or delay in payment; and the
same shall be receipted for accordingly. But no
interest shall be allowed payments for the last
quarter ending the 3lst of December, 1859.
Mr.. Mallory moved TO amend the amendment
by striking out the clause that such interest shall
be payable only to the contractors themselves;
which was discussed at some length by Messrs
Pugh, Bayard, Green. Hunter. Ham, and others
The motion was not agreed to-yeas Il, nays 81
he provlso was then adopted yeas 36, nays 10.
Mr.. TComhs moved to amend by add ng the
following as an additional section:
That, from and after the 10Th day Of pril
next, the ranking privilege be and the same is
hereby totally abOlished and that all laws and
parts of laws authorizing the receiving or sending
any matter through the mails free Of postage be
and the same are hereby repeal -
This amendment gave rise to long debate.
which was participated in very generally by the
Senate; when
The question having been taken, the amend
ment was agreed to by the following vote:
lEas-hlessrs Bayard Ben jamin, BIGGER. Bragg,
Brght, Brown. Clay, Clingman, CIittenden,
Douglas, Fitch, Fitzpatrick. u reen, Grimes Gwin
Harlan, Hunter, Johnson of Arkansas, johnson Of
Tenn, Kennedy, Lane, Mason, Pearce. Powell
Pugh: Rice Salisbury. Sebastian, Slidell Toombs,
and Wigfal-3l.
NAYs-Messrs Bingham, Chandler, Clark. Col.
lamer, Dixon, Doolittle, Durkee, Fessenden. Foot
Foster, Hamlin, Haun, Hemphill, King, Nichol.
son, Simmons, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Wilkinson
The bill was then read third time and passed
And. at few minutes to O'Clock, the Senate
ad journed to Monday
HOUSE After the announcement of the Com
mittees, yesterday
Mr.. Hughes. Of Ind, presented the memorial
of William e. Harrison contestng the seat of
Mr.. Davis, of Md which was referred to the
Committee on Elections
Mr.. Stevenson, of Nv presented the memori al
Of James :. Crisman, contestlng the seat of Mr..
Anderson. Of Ky; same reference
On motion by Mr.. SHERMAN. OF Ohio, the House
took up the annual message Of the President Of the
United States; which was read
On motion by Mr.. Sherman, the message was
referred TO the Committee of the w hole on the
state Of the Union and ordered to be printed, and
his motion 10 print the usual extra number of
copies lJ, 600, was referred to the Committee on
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Ill was, at his own re-
quest. exc used from service on the Committee on
Indian Affairs.
Mr. Reagan. Of Texas. was at his own request,
excused from service on the Committee on Revo
utiOndTy Pensions.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas was, at his own re-
quest. excused from service on the Committee on
Private Land Claims.
Mr.. Sect Of Cal asked leave to introduce
resolution referring much OF the Presidents
message refers to the Pacific railroad to select
of eleven, with power to report by bill
Or otherwise.
Mr.. Garnet, of Va, objected.
Nh Tavlor, of La, asked leave to introduce
bill Tor reference.
Mr.. Grow, Of Pa, objected; and suggested that
the States be called for bills and resolutions that
tn. y mig bit all have an opportunity.
Mr.. Hughes, of Md, asked leave to introduce
a resolution If inquiry with reference to cur COM
mercial relations with foreign countries.
Mr.. Garnett, Of Va, objected, and would OBJ
jcct to any resolutions out Of the egular order of
business
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, moved that the States lie
called
Mr.. Kellogg, Of ILL.,, objected.
Mr.. Grow Of Pa, moved that the H ouse adjourn.
Mr.. Barksdale, Of Miss moved that when the
House adjourn it be to meet on Monday next.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, suggested that the Post
Office bill might require their action tomorrow.
Mr.. Blrksdale withdrew his motion
At u minutes before 3 O'Clock the House adj
jOurned
Petitions, Sc.-Mr. OterO, of New Mexico, pre-
sented the memorial of the Legislature Of New
Mexico, in relation to the organization Of Arizona
Territory, and gave notice CT bill providing for
the Temporary government Of Arizona. and the
appointment of d Surveyor General
Notices were given that bills will hereafter be
introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Helmick, of Ohio-Bill reducing the
paw Of members OF Congress to IS per dav during
III" sessions Of Congress, and reducing and regu-
lating mileage.
By Mr.. Taylor, Of I.ousiana-BiU to provide
for the acquisition of the Island Of Cuba by nego-
iiaton and for its incorporation into the Union in
the event of It's being SD acquired.
By Mr. bingham. O. Ohio-Bill to anuul all