New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-22
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE w sHINGTos, March IL, 1868.
Mr. TRUMBULL rep, I'LL presented the proceed
ipgs Of the Board Of Trade Of Chicago, ASKING LOT
Aseay Office.
mr.. MASON Dem, Val presented the resolution
Of the General Assembly Of Virginia. IN regard to the
bounty land warrants 20 virgnians engaged in tn,
Revolution.
Mr.. GREEN Dem, NO. introduced resolution
requesting the President to communicate to the Senai.
the correspondence between the Judges in Utah and
the Attorney. General or the President, in regard 4
the legal proceedings and affairs there.
Mr.. BAYARD Dem, Dell from the Judiciary
Committee reported back the bill for the projection d
female passengers on board steamships and othc,
vessels and it was passed This is the same bill thai
has passed the House.
M. TEN EYCK REP, N. j. presented the petition
of Caleb Swayne and others, citizens of Warren Co..
n. j. praying for the passage of the Homestead bill
On motion of Mr. FITCH Dem, Ind.D the bill ID
reduce the price of the public printing aud to regulate
the charges for binding &C., was taken up.
The bill reduces the prices Of printing 30 per cent
and provides that the binding shal be done By binder
elected by Congress.
Mr.. CAMERON (Rep., Pal said the most stupend1
GUS frauds committed in this matter OF printing
and binding. He thought the proper plan was to gya
it out by contract to the lowest bidder.
Mr.. HAMLIN rep, Me.) offered an amendment.
making the reduction % per cent on the present prices
Mr. CAMERON wished to amend by making the
reduction 40 per cent.
Mr. HAMLIN said that this was too large redac1
ton. The contract system had proved worthless. The
contractors cheated them in the quality Of the paper.
and in every way. And having thus cheated the
Government they at the close Of the session, csms
forward asking for further allowances to make them
whole.
Dir. FITCH accepted Mr.. Hsmlins amendment
and opposed return to the contract system
Mr. Hamn's amendment was agreed TO.
Mr.. FITCH offered an amendment to the third 200
ton that the reduction shall apply to all tho public
printing executed during the present session Of Coal
gress, except the printing of the Post Office blanks
Agreed to.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. HALE (Rep., N H. offered resolution that
the President Of the United States inform the Senate ii
any instructions have been given to officers Of the
Navy by which in any event the naval forces Of ts
United States TO take part in the civil war I'M
were captured and their OH ;ers and crews mads
prisoners Adopted.
Mr.. MALLORY Dem, Fla gave notice that on
Friday he would call up the bill to increase and regu
late the pay of the Navy.
The consideration of the Florida Claims bill was re-
sumed and Mr.. FOOF Rep, W. made heightened
argument in support Of the bill. He said he was for
merry opposed to the bill, but had since been con
WINGED Of its justice.
Mr.. BENJAMIN Dem, La opposed the biz, and
quoted the decision of the Snpeme Court 70 show that
the decision of the Florida Judges not to be re-
Qarded as Dal he thought the claim rested upon MOI
ground of equality or justice.
Mr. HALE also opposed the bill. He read extracts
10 show that the decisions of the judges very
loosely made, and that the allowances were very ex
trsya0ant The awards were made for loss OF crops
that were never planted. All the evidence taken wss
parte.
the special order for Monday he desired to speak
on the subject.
Messrs. TOOMBS Dem, Ca and MALLORY OPP
posed the postponement
Finally the bill was postponed til the 10th oil April
The Homestead bill was taken up.
Adjourned.