The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-02-28

supplies of the Quarter-master's Department,
ei.S90,000; transportation, $5,OOO,OOO; pur-
chase Of cavalry horses, $500, 900; hospitals,
$e1 600; ordnance and armament, $400 900
armories, $3.50, 900 3 arsenals, $lS7. 1000; mis-
celaneobs, about $20O,00O. THE barracks are
provided for by q special appropriation. To-
tai army appropriation, $4,000, 600.
After several hours debate, the main appro-
priations were agreed to rs above. ir sir,ri.
Mr.. Davis moved an additional clause, ap-
propriating about a million for Notifications,
by n vote 0f20 12 This, with minor nmend-
mests, sends the bill back to the House. The
bill finally possedr-yeas "a; nays 10. Ad-
journed.
H0USE--The House agreed to the report of
the Committee of Conferences on the disagres-
ing amendments Of both Houses to the Indian
Appropriation Bill. t .
Mr. Faulkner, of Virginia, from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, reported bill TO
protect the timber growing lands set apart by
the United States for military purposes. Those
who unlawfally cut or wantonly destroy stand
ing timber shall be fined $500, and suffer n
years imprisonment.
Mr.. Niblaek, OF Indiana from the Commit
tee appointed to examine the accounts Of the
late Superintendent Of Public Printing, made
special report that Peter S. Duval 4 Co., of
Philadelphia, late of the firm Of Duval & Co..
was examined, some time since, before that
Committee. HH
Among other things he testified TO the de-
struction, in 1856, Of the books of the firm de-
MED having ever employed agents or others to
procure work for him from the Government,
| and having ever passed amy per cent. or bonus
| to any one for giving him work or procuring II
| for him. In these things he is pointedly con-
l tradcted by subsequent production Of the
Il hnnls and Inv tha IN in1nnu nf Erofariok ROur-
l gin, his late partner, and IIoratio c. Howard,
late book-keeper for the firm.
BY order Of the committee, Mr.. Niblack re-
ported these facts in the House, with a resolu-
tion directing the case to he given to the United
| States Distrct-Attorney for the District Of CO.
lumbia, for such action in the premises as the
circumstances, in his opinion, require. The
resolution was adopted. 'r .'..
The Postoilice Appropriation Bill was then
taken up.
L Mr.. Dlair unsuccessfully sought to offer an
amendment, giving the Butterfeld Company
the selection of the overland route. .
/ The House again voted on retaining the
amendment appropriating money for the con-
struction of postoAice buildings. Agreed to by
thirty-four majority. The bill then passed, by
four majority, in the same shape that it was
heretofore rejected. ".
| Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri, asked leave to in.
tr0duce a tariff bill from the Committee or
Ways and Means.
/ Mr.. Mcqueen objected.
Mr.. Phelps moved a suspension of the rules
Mr.. Crawford denied that the Committee on
| Ways and Means had agreed to any tariff bill
| whatever. The House Bill (Which was read fol
information) simply provides that the opera.
| ton of the first, second and third sections O.
| the act of 1857 are suspended three years from
June 80, 1859, from and after which time dutie
shall be levied and collected according to tn
provisions of the act Of lS48 for three years an,
: no longer. All goods, wares and merchandis
in public store, July ], 1859, for consump
| tion, are subject to duties prescribed by thi
act.
The House refused to suspend the ruies-yea
a 1873; nays 88. 1N' |t.,' s7.'
f Mr.. Phelps sent up to the Clerks table Tres
e olution adopted by the Committee on Ways an
i Means, authorizing him to report bill for tn
modification of the tariff; that Mr.. Morri
d be authorized to report a substitute, providin
d for loan and modification, and that any othc
member may have the opportunity to offer a
! amendment to the amendment, &c.
Messrs Crawford, Burnett, Letcher an
others, raised points of order, saying that IL
committee had not authorized the reporting
: this bill. ....,.........-
Nuon OVhiusioh PIS'"iiSu1 thS huehDeIs
every direction standing up, some loudly oil
jecting to the present proceedings, and othel
: calling for order. Ihe Speaker, in a tone aboN
y y the din, reminded the House that nc had SCI
for the Sergeant-at-arms to do his duty. Va
g rious questions were asked and answered
|, regard to the lutnre proceedings should tt
: rules be suspended.
Mr.. Phelps modified his report in pursuanr
Of the terms of the resolution of the committe,
> Finally, the Speaker decided that should th
rules be suspended, Mr.. Phelps bill, togethe
with Mr.. Morrills amendment or substitut,
will have to be referred to the Committee of tt
| Whole on the State of the Union for considers
/, | tion thereon. -o t,.ft .... t~ b..
The House refused TO suspend the rules,
two-tnirds Vote pemg necessary yeas lze
n nays 49,
|. The President transmitted a message to Il
j. House, returning with his objections, Mr.. Mo
ris' bill for granting lands to the several Stat
and Territories, providing colleges for the bel
J. eGt of agriculture and the promotion Of arts.
He saws that, according TO the report of Il
J. Interior DEPARTMENT. over 5000. 900 of ocr
r. will he reouired. of which the minimum nri
i is equal to $751; 900. This bill was pass,
sr Mt n period of great financial embarrassment
'e and, should it become law, the Treasul
p would be deprived of nearly all its incom
y which for the next year Is estimated at So ,O00
le 900 from that source. Should the thirty -thr
III Gtofac intn fhn rnorkaf with tbatr Low