Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-26
House Of REPRESENTATIVES,.

Aouso Va hooLoeoutotifes'
The House acceded to the request OF the
Senate for another Committee of Conference
on the Post Office deficiency bill.
The President sent message to the House
notifying the House that he had signed GER
tain bills, including that making appropra.
tons for the civil expenses OF the government
with a protest against the clause des grating
Capt Meigs as superintendent Of the cxpen.
dltures Of half million Of dollars for the
completion of the Washington aqueduct.
Another message was received from the
President rccapltulatng the grounds of his
protest of March last against the proceedings
under the COvOde Committee. The charges
against him being vague and expressed in
equivocal terms, he did not for Il moment
entertain doubt as TO the result. He did
not believe it possible that there existed
man who could basely perure himself
The proceedings of the House he repeats
were violatye of the rights of Il coordinate
branch of the Government, and which, if
enforced, would establish dangerous pre-
cedent. The House had acted without con
stituti0nal warrant, and il manner tend.
ing to degrade the Presidential Office and
render it unworthy of acceptance by any
honorable man.
The message was referred to select Com
mittee.
The House receded from their amend
ments to the Post Office Deficiency bill, and
the bill is now law.
The Post Route bill was returned from the
Senate, when Mr.. Coltax moved to take it up
for consideration.
The House refused to suspend the rules to
consider the subject, by--yeas 81, nays IS;
not two-thirds.
Mr.. Ba5bitt offered a resolution providing
for the payment Of the compensation Of Ger
tain subordinate officers Of the House.
Mr.. Burnett, with view Of defeating the
resolution, moved 10 adjourn. 1t was now
five minutes to T. o'clock.
M. Sherman, from the Joint committee 70
wait on the President, reported that they had
performed that duty and that the President
desired them to convey to the members his
wishes for their health and prosperity and :.
happy return to their laborS on the first Mon
day of December next.
Several voices, "Who said that"
Mr.. Sherman-"Th The President"
A voice-"GoJd for him"
Mr.. Adrch wished to know whether it vas
in order to move Il suspension Of the rules
for general debate. Laughter and cries Of
"order")
Mr. Florcnce-he was already acting un-
der a suspension 81 the rules.
Cries of yeas and nays on the question of
adjournment.
The Clerk commenced doing so.
Mr.. Davidson--lt's now twelve o o'clock and
| object.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia-his voice pitch
ed allowed the din insist OH having them
read.
John Cochrane-I move that they be dis
pensed with.
Mr. Vance, call for the reading Of the riot act.
(Lnughter)
1t was now II o'clock, and while the Clerk was
reading the names, the Speaker rose.
Voices-Let's have 4 few quiet minutes now
"Order."
The Spcakcr--The hour, rs fixed by the concur
rent resolution of the Houses for Adjournment
having arrived. | now declare this House adjourn
ed for the present session, and bid you all AN al
tccti0nate farewell.
This was greeted with applause and much good
all the members and spectators retired from Inc
Hall.
H.. Matt.