Worcester daily spy., 1860-06-20
'FITIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.

SENA L Il.
Mr.. SEBASTIAN, from the committee on In
dian affairs reported an amendment to the bill
awarding Il contract to the Choctaw Indians.
A memorial for light ships at Galveston har-
Dor was referred.
The legislative appropriation bill was taken
up, and a committee OF conference appointed
Oh the diSagreeing amendments.
The printing bill was taken up and amended
by inserting % instead Of reduction Of 40 per
cent, and was then postponed
committee of conference was ordered on
the civil appropriation bill. The senate in
sisted on its amendment, providing tor a loan
of $4,000 900, to the legislative appropriation
bill. The overland mail bill was taken up.
Mr., Polk opposed the modification Of the
Butterfeld contract
Mr.. HALE understood that the contractors
| for the present route were willing to take
100000 and give up the contract, thus saw
ing, according to the postmaster general,
S., ,4O0,O 900 to government for the time the con
tract has to run. He thought it wise econo
my to do so and forward Latham's bill, as that
would satisfy all parties interested
Mr.. POLK said the overland mail was an
enterprise unequaled in the world The rev.
enue from postage had increased from Sl2 a
month to $4,000, and might soon pay ex-
penses. 1t always made correct time, benefit
ting large extent of country. He argued
againt disturbing the Butterield contract,
The committee Of conference on the army
bill here reported, and being agreed to by the
senate and house, the bill stands passed
Discussion was resumed on the overland
mail bill till four O'clock when a recess was
taken.
The senate re-assembled at o'clock
Mr.. BIGLER gave notice that he should to-
morrow call up his motion to reconsider the
vote postponing the tariff bill.
Mr.. HALE introduced resolutions calling on
the president for the dispatches from our min
lister to Turin relative to Italian affairs.
Private bills were passed, and the overland
mail bill was resumed.
Mr.. GREEN opposed changing the terminus
of the route.
Mr. TooMBs said the great centre route this
side of the mountains, was to New York, and
to San Francisco the other side. The amend
ment, striking out the second section was dis
agreed to. The bill was again passed over,
and the post office bill was taken up.
The homestead conference committee re-
ported, Mr.. JOHNSON explaining that the SEN
ate bill was not materially changed. The re-
port was adopted, 30 against 9
Mr.. YULEE offered substitute for the
| house amendment to the post office bill. There
was long discussion Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The appropriation bill was taken up in the
! house. Mr. Gilmer wished for unanimous
consent to take up the bill for the equal distri-
| button Of the public lands among the states
Objected to- Several other gentlemen unsuc-
cessfuIly endeavorcd to have bills taken up.
| Motion was then made to adjourn.
Mr.. DAVIS Of Maryland reported that thu
| committee of conference on the army bill had
agreed to the appropriation of seven hundred
and thirty five thousand dollars for fortifica-
| tions. The senate's amendments TO the navy
bill were considered, and non-concurred in ;
| among others, was that appropriating $50, 900
| for coal and naval depots at Chirique.
| AT the evening session an Intellectual effort
was madeSo introduce Al resolution to return
| the captured Africans with the British govern
| ment and if the latter refused then to abro-
| gate the Ashburton treaty. Then the rules
were suspended and the Houmas grant was
| passed.
The homestead conference committee re-
| ported the result Of their agreement. 1t was
concurred in.
| Resolutions were adopted to print 100, 900
copies of the majority and minority reports
of the CovOde committee also $4,000 copies
Of the bill and report on the Pacific Railroad
| Company.
Mr.. NELSON offered a resolution to print
| 900 copies Of the report of the committee
on public expenditures, and 100000 of that on
naval expenditures, with the evidence before
said committee, to be printed and bound to-
| gether.
Mr. BURNETT objected.
Mr. NELSON moved suspension of the
rules. Disagreed to.
Adjourned.