The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-26
THIRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, June rs, 1890
The Senate met ut nine O'Clock.
The reading Of the journal occupied half an hour.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep) Of Mass, presented a petition Of
citizens Of Massachusetts, praying the repeal the Flu
gvs Slave law, the inter State trade the pro
hbition OF slavery in the District Columbia He asked
that might lay on the table, and 1t ordered.
me BILL.
Mr.. YuuE, (dcm) of Fla asked that the Post Route
| bill be taken up Agreed to.
Mr.. YrIJE offered amendment that the Postmas ter
General be authorized to advertise for proposals for
| porting the mails to California overland on the
| central route within twenty days, and on
The northern route, from St Paul to the
TO contract for temporary steamship the most
expeditions ocean route 10 California. The amendment
contractors have permission change their between
prominent points
Mr.. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass, hoped that this provso
would be Withdrawn.
Mr. WILSON commented the manner in which the
last ocean mail contract to California made, he
was opposed TO the making OF any steamship
tracts for that service The that was
mate with Vanderbilt who was not the lowest bidder
Mr. YUM stated that the lowest bid made by John
son, and was bogus, and was therefore accepted
Mr.. BitsGc, (dcm) Of ~ C., moved an anendmen,
aboshng the provision allowing the contractors 10 pre
empt lands the northern from 81 Paul 20 the
Dallas. Although this had been allowed on other routes
be though, that was time that the policy should
The bi then read a third time, passed and sent to
the House.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION or THE SENATE
Letters from the President for executive session to-
morrow were here delivered 10 senators.
MISSISSIPPI LANDS FoR RAIIRoAps
The bill To amend an act granting lands IN Mississippi,
Tor The aid Of certain railroads reported the
Pubic lands Committee and passed.
SERVICES.
Mr. ToonRs, (dcm) Of Ca, from the Committee on
act, and asked its consideration
Mr. kNo, (rcp) Of n. ", objected, and the bill wa
80 much confusion tina, President repeatedly
begged Senator's 10 preserve order.
NAH RorrE
Mr.. wms,i, (dcm) of Texas, from the Post Oficc
Committee, rcIorted bill for the establishment OF "a
years, In steamships bull, In the United states
PIT s,lpsn, dem Of La, objected to the bill, and
ear or rrr Iaru SENATOR pRopsRcK
The bill 10 pay the assignee Of the late ERODE
ricf the salar- due him at the time Of his death
uErs orrcs DEFICIENCY PASSED.
ressaee sss received from the House tina, IL re.
ceded trom the amendments to the Post once Deficiency
bin, and thcrefsre u stands passed
I'VE rRoCFEpiScs
MI rxKR, (den.) OF Pa, offered resolution for the
appointment Of osmmce conjunction with one from
thu House 10 wait the President OF the United States
pnd inform him that II he has no communication 70 make
Congress l. ready to sdjourn Agreed To- '"~''
Mr. FRANCE, (Am) 81 Md, offered resolution rendering
be thanks OF che senAe 10 Vice President breckenridge
OF the impartial and tgnihed manner In which he has
resided over The deliberations NJ this sesscn--(Mr.
loot, presiding, IA the ehair)-and IT was animousy
Al few moments past eleven oclcvk business ceased
nd the senate renamed IN session ava ng the report OF
be committee TO wait on the President.
In The interim proclamation by the Pr ssidcni read
" sn executive session on Tuesday NJ TIVE I'VE o'clock
short executive session was then held when recess
!. nsen until ten minutes 10 twelve o'clocS
a. ,aa' time the senate rcasscmbed VII en- the Joint
.n,nuse reported that the President Of the United
sles nad no communication 10 make TO Coners ".
inc bour o. twelve O'Clock having arrived the Vice
csaeni rendered his thanks 10 the senate for We com
imentary resolution unanimously passed and IN en- de-
AIRED the Senate adjourned without dav