Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-29

Proceedings Of Yesterday Af..rns.n.

IN THE SENATE, yesterday, after we went TO
press Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, TO which was referred House bill author
izing the sale of the Western Military Asy um, in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky, reported back the same,
with an amendment.
Mr.. D., from the Committee of Conference on
the disagreeing votes of the two houses on Mill
tary Academy appropriation BILL submitted a
report, which was agreed to. The Senate recedes
nom lts amendment making an appropriation for
regiment of mounted volunteers i'm Texas
MI Wigfall moved to take up the bill to change
the location of the custom for the district of
Brasos de Santiago from Point Isabel to Browns
vile, In the State OF Texas, which was agreed TO;
and the bill was passed
Mr.. Durkee offered resolution that the Secre-
tary OF the Interior be and he is hereby directed
10 furnish the Senate with copies of all con-
tracts and supplemental contracts for the con-
struction OF the east and west wings and
north front of the Patent Office building and
Tor alteration or repairs 10 the south front, and
Tor lie hagging, coping, and cuTbng around
the grounds of said building, and for the granite
walling and grading in said grounds and for the
iron railing around the same, s. ecifying the
amount per pound paid therefor. together with
copies OF the measurer's bills for all the work
measured. Also, that he inform the Senate of the
amount paid 70 each contractor, and whether any
portion OF the above work was given out without
being advertised, and bids received therefor: and
If so, what portions Were to given out by' whom
and tn whom given, and what amount was paid
for each part thereof. Adopted
Mr. Dixon offered resolution that in the
execution OF the order of tue Senate for the i'm
prisonment Of Thaddeus II yatt, that the Sergeant
alarms be authorized and directed to remove said
Hyau from the common jail in the city and per-
mt hln 70 pass without restraint within the linn
us OF the city OF Washington; laid over under
the rule
The Senate resumed the consider ition of the
Post Once appropriation hill, the question pend
ing being on the amendment reported from the
Committee on Finance, TO strike out that clause of
the bill which directs the Postmaster General to
restore the inland service on all the routes under
contract on the 4th of March, 1859, unless the
same have expired by their own Limitation, or
where improved service over said rOutes has
been furnished by railroads or otherwise and also
TO restore the steamer Isabel mail service &c.
MI Pearce opened the debate on tue subject by
briefly reviewing the progress Of our postal ex-
penditures, which, of late years had come to in
yolve so large drain upon tue public Treasury
He compared the receipts and expenses of certain
Posai routes especially those across the continent
LOT the purpose VI showing the extravagant rate at
which they We're sustained. He also defended
The Legality and prOpTiety Of the measures taken
oy the present Postmaster General for the reduc-
non OF the expenditures of the Department
Inc debate then became general, involving the
management Of the Post Ofice Department in all
It's ramihcations, and was participated in bv
Messrs Gwin, Mallory, Hammond, Yulee, Hale,
Orlmes, Toom6s, Green, Hunter, Chandler, Cola
msr, Fitch, Polk, and others
brief Executive session was held after which
the doors were reopened, and the Senate ploceed-
ed with the bill, and, without taking ahv cues
uon adjourned, after continuous session Of seven
hours.
The HOUSE having under consideration the
Pacific railroad bill, various amendments Wore
proposed, none of which, however were adopted
Mr.. Reagan proposed an amendment Iimitinp
the amount of individual subscr ptions to the
stock OF the company, providing for asoertaining
The amount required to build the road, and r.
curing The opening of subscription books in
New York, st. Louis, New Orleans, and other
cities; which after brief discussion was adop
ted-yeas 90, nays 60.
discussed. ->
DIR: Hamilton offered an amendment providing
Tor southern route, pending which, at half. past
four O'Clock, the House adjourned