New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-04


| ;yv "a mid see on whom >estsd the responsibility.
Mr. LEAKE Dem, Val Ssid the reason asSI med
| by Mr. Sherman YVES not sutic. ito induce the Dem
ocrats 10 consent to an Adjournment I'LL MONDAY.
Mr. SHERMAN replied that by metND tom FRO =
they could 90 nothing. @ single objection Wob' pre-
vent the Pos-Oiee bill being acted as the rnes Re-
oure fhs)l tint be referred to the Committee 81
| Wtys and Means.
| Mr. LEAKE-Doi 7 you want R caucus tomorrow
| Mr. SHkRMAK--We may have one.
MIR. HOUSTON Dem, Ala Lets stay here and
| finish the election OF officers.
The question on Az adjournment 10 Monday was de-
cided in The affirmative by sixteen majority.
Mr. PHELPS Dem, No. asked UNANIMOUS con-
| sent to Introduce the following blll
hin NAL appropriations 70 deiriy the deficiency in the
aPPrePrsfons for the service Of the pspamen, o
ofhe PoOfes Department for the hscal year endnS 0Oh
BE enacted &c. that the Of four millions two hundred
and riney ousand nine dollars and twenty x cents De-
1reasuy otber~ appropriated the purpose Of supply
deficiency and dsyng the expense, oil
Ne Department for the year ending the tn OF june
And be It further enacted ths. toward the support o.
June lst Of fod million dollars Pysbe out Of aay
htehy appropfisiedsnd the further Of two mitons
rdIed thousand dollars hereby appropriated payable
Said ezperded in conformity with the provisions Of
The approved tie I'd day Of July M IN the payment o. tue
raalS
per per anuum Tont1 after the exp
ron ofthe quarter in which rendered and
iond dee oSn,rsiO carrying the ma and tnsi
sufcent pay the be and the hereby appros
aed any money IN the TrtaAury Oherwe @PPgoPr
ssd.
dollars be- aud the s hereby sppropied for the
servces temporary clerks in exPsditng the of the
MIR PHELPS-lf the bill be received | will enter
motion 10 commit to the Committee OF the Whole,
az as we have printer, trust will be printed IN
the proceedings ofthis day, and we can act upon on
Monday.
Mr. WASHBURN Ql.)-I wish TO ask the gen
tleDab does his bill propose to reIstate The IN ill
seIviee of The country which has been Discontinued
Mr. PhELPS-lt Goes not, became that esn be con-
sdeIed a. vel another time think all we ought to
do s to make appropriations to provide for those
needy and depressed contractors who are going on
with the mail service, and Tor whom we came TO make
the appropriations supply the residue OF the deli
CLERGY for tbs fiscal year. to appropriate the revenue
OF the Department for that purpose and whatever Is
Necessary the treasury. the question Of the dis
continued routes can then be considered.
Nj. WASHBURNE-Wil that other bill need to he
taken up Does the bill embrace any appropriation
tx ending eycnd the 3lst day of December last
MIR PHELFS-NO, Sir. In my opinion 1t will
hardly be sufficient to pay the PostOtce debt to that
tIIe. / think it will about do that.
Mr.. WASHBURNE-I have no objections to THE
bill if it will not interfere with carly action on that
subject.
The Till was read first and second time by its title.
Mr.. PHELPS-Now propose, III order to keep the
bill before the House. to move TO commit to Committee
Of the Whole.
Mr. HOUSTON-There can be no objection to the
BILL if there be, it is oDly because II does not appro
lIiste for the eItre year. Will not make that oD'
lection because DO desire 10 inter any oh sta
Gle in the way of speedy action upon If, but as II Is
vcry short one be understood without difficulty
ii in the presence OF the House. anO az the case If
an extraordinary one, ask that the bill be put upon
VOICES-lon the Republican side)-Aereed.
Mr.. PHELpS-Gentemen upon that eide have been
Consulted, and they have expressed TO me desire that
the bill eha be printed that they can read II, ard
feel under obligation TO let IT take that course IL
lentlenen that eide willing TO consider At now,
tOwever, certainly have no objections Let 1t be
read
Mr. STANTON-The Senate has adjourned to Mon
day and if we pass the bill now il cannot reach them
III then and day will DO saved IL appropriatea
about tw millions Of dollare.
Mir. HOUSTON-It does hos appropriate 20 much.
II pass it this evening it will 90 to the Senate early
on Monday morning.
Mr.. STANION9i will not object if nobody else
does.
Mr.. JONES Dem, Ga II object | DO not OBJ
ieCt tc the reading of the BILL bur do object 10 ils
lassirg till it be printed, 30 that we can all read
II. Ii we pass 1t now We pass an important DILL Ill
my opinion ia too much Of a hurry.
Mr.. PHELPS-Let il be printed, then, in the days
proceedings, and l. will be ready on Monday. enter
The motion that IL he referred TO the Committee of the
Whole on the State OF the Dmoni ana now Mr.
Speaker, l submit the motion that the House adjourn
Adjourned
Notices were given during the day, in the House,
that hills will be hereafter introduced follows:
Rv Mr.. SCOTT (Ca bill for the purpose Of es-
abli-hing communication by railroad and telegraph
between the Atlantic States and California ard other
purposes.
By MIR. GROW (Pal-Bill to prevent the sale
of public lands, except to actual settlers on the public
don ain.
by Mr.. COYODE Penn -Bil fer the purpose of
raising revenue TO meet necessary expenses of Gov
eminent to prev cit frauds the revenue Oesaoish
home valuations end to impose specific duies iron
and COAL aid such other ariclee may be necessary
to protect American industry.
by Mr.. BRIGGS IN. Y.-Bill grating powerto
Assay Office in New-York to coin gold and silver.