New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-20
uOuSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

On motion of SIR. HARRIS (Ill.), the Comm tee on
Elections were discharged from tle further consider y
ton Of the memorial Of Mr.. Brooks, contsstng the
seat of Mr.. Davis Of Maryland.
Mr.. HARRIS gave notice that he would tO-nOYrow
ea up the Ohio contested case.
On motion of Mr.. MARSHALL (Ky) a reso-
luton adopted calling on the President for all
the information in his possession relative to the Soo
Tebuantepcc grant, including the Instructions to Min
lister Forsyth on the subject and whether the grant
has passed into the hands Of other parties under the
advice Of the PRECEDENT and whether any nail con-
tract has been made, and if So to whom and on what
security 7
Mr.. SINGLETON (Mss.i from the Committee on
Printing reported resolution, which was adopted,
to print two hundred thousand copies Of the agrcu.
tu,al part Of the Report Of the Patent-Ofice. He
said it would cost fifty or sixty cents volume.
On motion Of Mr. PETIT 0nd.), the further con-
sideraton of the Fort Smelling report was postponed
until pext Wednesday.
Mr.. NICHOLS lind J, from the Committee on Pdtt-
ing called up the resolutions modifying former orders,
that extra copies of the volume of the charts of
the Pacific Railroad Survey be printed for distrbl
ton; that the printing of the volume comprising the
narrative Of the expedition under Governor Stevens be
suspended until the further order of the House. and
that 600 instead of 000 extra copies of the second
volume of Emorys Mexican Boundary Survey be
printed. Mr.. Nichols said the Committee only pro-
posed to suspend work no. commenced nor under con-
tract. The action proposed would save S3l6, 900.
The resolutions were adopted by a vote of ll5
against t5.
The House then went into Com nittee Of the Whole
on the ClNlI Appropriation OH.
Mr.. SHERMAN (Ohio) moved su amendment re-
duciDg the appropriation for repairs OF the Presidents
HOuse, furniture Improvement OF grounds, &c., from
$l2 coo to 81 900. He opposed to indrec ly in
creasiDg the salary of the President, while willing to
do so in g direct way.
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES fPenn.) remarked that
Mr.. Sherman was particularly hostile TO the White
House. from which he inferred that he never expected
to occupy it himself. The gentleman bad INDUCED in
fling at the President only because the President had
not invited him to dinners. He begged to assure the
gentleman in order TO ease his conscience, that the
dinner to which lie (Jones) was, and to which Mr..
Sherman not invited was not paid for out OF the
public expenditures. lie would never finch from
defeu ding the President, who WAS one of the pursst
men who ever presided over the county. Liug hter
That was the answer of the Black Republicans.
(ReDewed laughter on that side.
Mr.. GROW (Pa) said it was remarkable spec
tace for the Chairman of the Ways and Means Com
mittee to depounc member and imputat,ons on
bis private character Because the latter hsd in puf-
suaDce of bis privilege moved TO reduce this appro-
prstion 1t singular that the CHAIR nan could not
produce a better argument than one winch was un-
becoming to any member OF the body.
Mr.. MAYNARD Tenn wished to know whether
these proceedings were in order
The CHAIRMAN said both gentlemen were out OF
order.
Mr. SHERMAN in reply to Mr.. Jones said that the
atters Interpretation Of his motives ia moving the re-
duction of the appropriation was entirely uniOnnded
He did not geek TO attack the Presidents private
character. He spurned the imputatou AS to the
remark concerning the invitation to dinner It was be-
meath the dignity Of gentleman. He hsd ac'ed 10
the performance Of his Constitutional duty and cared
rot for the President or the friend here speaking IN
| his behalf.
Mr. JONES said few nights ago the gentleman
from Ohio durirg call of the House, offered reso-
luton directing the Sergeant at Arms TO arrest him by
| name because he happened to be dining with the
President The salary Of the President began in this
way: Washington said he would take no salary, but
would keep regular account Of his expenses. ~, ne
rendered account for 81, ooo per annum ana I'M
became the fixed salary. Every dollar for heating the
house gas.lieht, etc which had been added, was mol
for the benefit Of the President, but for Members OF
Congress aud officers of the Government and the &C
| commcdation of the public
The amendment was not adopted
| The bill was amended somewhat in Committee, anc
reported to the House. Adjourned.