Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-06-10
rHIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
TUESDAY, June s.
SENATE-Contin4ed.

SENATE Continued.
The Vice President laid before the Senate
a communication from the Peruvian govern
ment, respecting the guano, on the Peruvian
Islands, which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Bigler of Pennsylvania, introduced
bill repeating the Atlantic Telegraph Act of
1857.
The Army Appropriation bill was discuss
ed, and 1925, 900 voted for the alteration of
the old arms into the breech-loading ones, of
which sum $4,000 is to test the adaptabllty of
Wards magazine hammer for bayonets and
for Maynard's primers.
. The appropriation for the pay of the Flori-
da Volunteers of 1867 $685. OO) provoked
debate, but it was passed
Mr. Davis of Mississippi, from the Commit
tee on Military Affairs, submitted an amend
ment, making an appropriation of$ ,28O 900
for the continuation Notifications, which was
carried.
Mr.. Wilson's amendment, repeating all ex-
listing laws which authorize the Secretary of
War to sell the unused military reservations,
was carried.
The bill finally passed-24 against 70. The
the total sum appropriated is close on to $l7,-
10000
HOUSE.
The House went into committee on the
Appropriation Bill.
A debate ensued on the Senate Amend.
ment in relation to the arrangement with
Messrs. Gales & Seatcn for printing the Amer
lean State papers.
The Senate amendment was modified so as
to restrict the appropriation to $34O 900, and
then adopted by Is against SO.
The commute then rose, and the House re-
jeeted the $3.50, 900 appropriation for the con-
tinuation of the New Orleans Custom House,
and also that of $500, 900 for the Charleston
Custom House.
Mr.. Haskin of New York, from the Will
let's Point Investigating Committee. stating,
that in view of the fact that the several mem
bers Of the committe were unable to agree on
majority report, they be authorised to pre-
sent to the House their respective statements
on the subject. This was agreed to.
The resolution attached TO Mr. Haskin's
report says that the Secretary of War was not
legally authorized to make the purchase that
he acted improperly, injudiciously and in an
improvident manner, and that the price paid
was exorbitant and unjust.
Messrs. Hopkins and Florence say that the
evidence does not, i'll any degree, warrant the
slightest imputation upon the official or per-
sonal integrity of the Secretary of War. nor
""Aihh' AhC pubdtiOi Iudl Augustus OClelI.
the Collector of the port of New York. has
been guilty of any official or moral delin-
quency.
Mr.. Woods statement concludes with a
resolution that nothing has been elected to
show that in the slightest degree the Secreta-
~ of War, or Mr.. Schell, acted corruptly
but that there are circumstances connected
with the menner Of the transaction which in
dicates more carelessness on the part of the
government and the want of due forethoupht
and consideration, which, if allowed to pass
without apprehension, might be adduced as
dangerous precedent in the future manage.
ment Of affairs of this kind Adjourned
WEDNESDAY, June 0.
HOUSE.
The House passed the Senate bill repeating
the fifth section of the Act authorizing the
registry or enrolment Of vessels to be issued
in the name of the President or Secretary of
any incorporated company.
On motion Of Mr.. John Cochrane, the con-
sideration Of the bill for the modification Of
the Revenue Laws was postponed till the
second Wednesday in December.
The House passed the Senate's resolution
fixing Monday next for the adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. J. Clancy Jones of
Pennsylvania, 1t was resolved to take a recess
from four to six o'clock in the evening.
The House proceeded to the consideration
OF the Senate's amendment to the Naval APP
preparation Bill