Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-02-08
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OF The Senate calling Tor the names and CON-
pensations of officers in this department. MT
confirmed by the Senate, says that the list
would embrace much the larg.r portion oil
the employees of the department Il Could
he found in the register for 1859 referred TO
the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Mallory introduced bill to regulate
the pas N Pursers IN tn Navy
Mr. Ham introdncad bill for the extern
sion of the Presumption privilege to California.
Ii was read twice and referred. AZ @a
Mr. Wigfall introduced hill for line OF
railroad and telegraph to The Pacific.
Mr. Gwin moved its printing aud would
Gallup the bill at an early date
Mr.. Pearc- offered a solution asking the
President to communicate the instruction.
and dI- patches sent TO and received from she
late Minister TO China and former commits
sioners. Adopted.
Mr.CbaHdler moved to reconsider the vote
ordering 10 be printed tn Pr sideut's mes
sage voting the St. Ciair Flats bill. and at
tackled the document as an imputation on
CoBgress.
Messrs. Clay, Cfittend, n. Wigfall, and
Toombs further dated the subject. the two
latter defending The President course. Ad-
iourned.
House.-Nessrs. Grow, Miles. and E her
idgs have been appointed committee in
conjunction with one TO be appointed by the
Senate, TO wait on the President and in-
formed him that Congress H. ready TO re
GIVE any communication he may be pleas,
to make.
Mr.. Phelps asked for q unanimous consent
to proce, d to the consideration OF the Post
Office appropriation bill, which was read for
information.
Mr.. Maynard wished TO modify the third
section SO as to make the 3 per cent interest
therein provided pay able to tae contrac iors
themselves, aud not to their assign-es to
whom they have sold them at ruinous dis
count, the contractors 10 accept this interest
in full satisfaction of all demands for DANA
ges.
Mr.. Petit objected prrferring that the bill
should take the usual course.
TIE question was then ON the suspension
of the rules
Mr.. Phelps said that the first section ap-
propriates $4,000. 900 Tor the supppt OF The
Post flee Dep L. meat for he itm Under of
the fiscal year ending la june last. He Of
fer d as an amendment 20 the c,nd section
that S2.40O.OOO therein app opriated be de-
vo' Exclusively t. the compensation of the
poslma>ters aud clerks in the Offices mail
departments. special agents, aud the trans
poftatlOn OF malls. and suggested that the
section providing Tor Interest on the unpaid
compensation OF contractors be stricken uut.
Nj. Pnelp>' amendments to the secnnd SEC
ton sgnatlag to whom the 50, 400 600 be
paid, was agreed to by vote oil lis 10 80.
The House refused 10 strike out the section
providing for the payment of interest 10 con-
tractors. The bill then passed.
MIR. Grow. ON the Committee appointed
to wait on the President, reported that they
bad performed lie duiy, aud that the Pfrsi-
dent had desired them to express his graf f.
cation that Congress ready to proceed
10 nusinessf,nd that b wv ud be hap y to CO
operate with the Legislative departm, ut in
the contamination of measures calculated TO
promote the public welfare, and thai he
should communicate vi h Congress as public
emergencies may require.
Mr.. Sherman moved TO proceed to the cleo
tiou of doorkeeper. Previous tn VII cil
there was call OF the House. Whole n m
| Der Z07. Necessary to a choice 1O4 Mar ton
| had 10. Wright 81, Marlland IL. Ward H.
| Samer IL. MIR. Marston was declared elected
| doorkeeper.
| Mr. Washburn, of Illinois. moved to pro-
| coed to the election of Postmaster viva vuce
Whole number of votes 2l0-nee~ssary 10 q
CHI ice l06-Lucas los. Clusk, S., Scriggs IL
Lucas was declared elected Z simt ster
| The House then adjourned till Thursday.
| WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-AmuHg the notice,
| of intention to introd ice bills given und.r
| the Suspension of he rules in the House t..
/, day. were tha following:
| by Mr.. Morrill,, of PA bill TO provide
| for the payment OF outstanding Treasury
notes aud au ,hurizing IA loan to regulate the
| duty on imports and for other purposes
| Also IA bill to punish aud prevent he prac.
| tice of polygamy in the Territori. S oil the
Unit d States aad other plac,s, aud al sap.
; proving of certain acts OF the Legislature Of
: Utah.
Also, bill donating public lands to the
several States which mIy provide colleges
for the benedt of agriculture aud the me-
chanic arts.
By Mr.. Killenger-A bill to locate.and
establish National Foundry in Penasylva
MIA.
By Mr. Qnarles.--A bill to establish &
branch military academy at the Hermitage
By Mr.. Campo .ll.--A bill changing tn,
) bonded warehousing saystem of the United
States. and for the more effectual collection
OF the revenue; and bill providing for ad
ditional revenue, and imposing increased ano
} specific duties on iron and coal and Other
+, articles OF American production and label
as require protection at the hands of tn,
| government
| By Mr.. Florence.-A bill TO fix and rrgn
late the duties on imports, and for oIhel
purposes.
| Mr. Morris, of Pa, presented in the House
| to-day 65 petitions, numerously signed. from
Philadelphia, asking that the Pnsioffice in
that city be located at Penn Bank buildings
port that he has been or will be appointed
Treasurer OF the United States is untrue
This gentleman, during the last three days oil
| his official term as erseant-at-Arms. dis
buried to members OF the House $3.50. GOO
The aggregate sum of $403 900 has been paid
them since Wednesday Last.
The reason assigned for the ii use adjourn.
| ing till Thursday is to give The Spe aker time
to form tue standing committees.
| There l. but little If any dnuht that IN.
House posloffice appropriation bill will pass
/ the Senate to-mprrow.
| NEW YORK. Feb. 6-The Herald's Washing.
ton correspondent assigns ihe chairman> hin
| of the leading committees of the Hoas.. as
foilews: Ways and Means. Sherman: Terri
tories, Grow; Foreiga Affairs. Corwin; Eec-
lions, ailsoa' Posloffice, III skin; lad an AZ
| fairs, Coifax; Commerce, Carter. OF New
| York. or Washburne. of Illinois; Invalid Pen.
sions. Fenion; Revolu ioaary Claim. Daw ;:
| Military, Curtis; Engraving. Adrian: Jntll.
ciary. fappaa, or Stevens. OF Pa; District Of
| Columbia, Joy Morri-; Naval Affairs.
Morse; Library, Petit He says the commit
tees will not b. announced b,ture Thursday.
From Warrington.
WARRINGTON. Feb. 6-fhe P,.>t Office an
| preparation DILL Tor the last iiscai year pas
sed.
/ Aarston elected door-keeper b. 6 MAORI
ty. Lucas elected Postmaster 10y majority
Adjourned til Thursday.
SESArE-Mall Us oil TO regulate tue pay
of the Navy was made the special order iol
Monday. Adj 'u-ned.
Among tnc balls InIroduc. d into the HOUSE
y Que 10 punish and prevent po. yg amy in the
| Territories
WAsHiSGros, Feb. 7.-Senate.--Proceed
ing- snimPorraL Discussing tue Posloffics
! deficiency bill.
! Convicted.
CHARLEsrowS. Va, Feb. 5-Stephens. ths
Harier's Ferry riutsr. has be.a coayi cted
| Hazietts trial has commenced