Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-13
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TUESDAY, june u.
SENATE.
TnIRTY-sIxTu CONGRESS.

TUESDAY, june u.
SENATE.
The House amendment to the Pacific tce-
graph bill was concurrcd in. a resolution
was adopted, calling for the correspondence of
the English minister with this government.
relative TO settlement OF the difficulties with
regard to the Bay Islands. The civil appro-
prlaton bill was taken up The amendment
approprating 100000 for the distribution of
arms among the several states was adopted
The amendment that the $4,000 remaining
uneXpended, from the appropriation for Il light
house at OSwego be applied Tor repairs, was
stricken out. The Senate took a recess till
O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
. An order was adopted TO print the reports Of
the committee ON printing abuses
The civil appropriation bill was resumed.
An amendment was adopted to modify con-
tract OF Gales & Seaton, for publishing the
state papers.
The amendment appropriating $4,000 for
seeds and cuttings in the patent office was
stricken out, but afterwards restored.
MIR. lvERsoN said the agricultural bureau
had abused the appropriations. They had OBJ
tanned beet seeds in New York and Pennsylva-
MIA, and distributed them in other sections, at
an immense expense to the government, when
the seeds could be bought in any town in the
country.
Mr.. BRowN denounced the whole thing, and
doubted if the patent office ever sent any val
liable seeds throughout the country.
Mr.. WILSON intimated that the agricultural
bureau was about to investigate the cattle dis
ease.
: Mr.. Brown hoped the nation would not
turn COW doctors.
Mr.. MALLORY said the agricultural reports
were made out Of materials pagiarised from
books which ought to be in the library of ey-
cry agriculturist.
The bill was considered till after II o'clock,
when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Grow reported that the committee of
conference on the post Office deficiency bill
were unable to agree, and moved that the
House agree to the Senates first amendment,
adding the amendment that the service be-
tween Charleston and Key West be performed
IN the same time as now prescribed, and that
service actually performed be paid for a. con
tract rates. The amendment restores all SER
vice discontinued since 1859, except for Nea-
cho to Albuquerque, and Kansas City to
Stockton, leaving discretionary power as to
curtailment or discontinuance, with the post
master general. Agreed to-12l to SO.
A resolution was passed to print $4,000 cop.
les of the Mechanics Patent Office report.
The light house appropriation bill was con-
sidered and passed. Resolutions were also
passed, authorizing coast survey vessel to
take observations of the eclipse Of the sun,
July Is, beyond the limits of the United States,
and to supply the Cherokee and Chicasaw In-
dams with copies of such laws as are furnish"
ed to organized territories.
The House assembled at o'clock. Per-
mission was given to several to print their
speeches
Mr.. MCQUEEN vainly objected to printing
speeches containing ISLANDERS on the south.
The navy bill was considered.
Mr.. WHITLEY said the ships built at the
navy yards rot from stem to stern i'll five
years
MIR. FLORENCE contended that it was bad
policy to have them built by private contract
Amendments were adopted that not more
than $4,000 be expended on one vessel for
spars and hull repairs at the navy yard, and
not more than $4,000 on sails and rigging
without previous examination by the board
for the purpose. The bill provides circula.
ton of S7,090,000
The House acted on the Senate's amend
ments to the Indian appropriation bill, concur
ring in some of them. Adjourned