The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-03-09
L A T EST NEW S
Thirty-Sixth COngress-First Sc :.
sion.
WASHINGTON, March s.
SENATE

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SENATE.
The Senate met at l o'clock.
Mr.. Cameron presented the petition of the
citizens of Schuylkill county, Pennsylyanis.
for the amendment of the tariff laws
Mr.. Grimes gave notice Of bill for the
retrocession of the District of Columbia to
Maryland, and the removal of the Capital of
the United States.
A joint resolution relative to the enlarge
ment OF the louisville and Rutland Canal was
made the special order of the day for Tues.
day next.
The Homestead Bill was made the special
order for Tuesday at 21a O'Clock.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Brance introduced bill, which was
referred to the Committee on Military AT
fairs, providing for the payment of the ex-
penses incurred IN the suppression of Indian
hostilities in California.
MIR. Branch offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Committee on
the Judiciary to inquire and report whether
any legislation was necessary and can be
adopted, consistently with the Consultation,
to facilitate the organization of the House, to
preserve Its order, and regulate its proceed
lngs, previous to the election of a Speaker.
Mr.. Kellogg of Illinois, introduced bill
granting land to actual settlers in the Terri
tories, and providing that the inhabitants
snaii eject all Territorial officers. Referred
to the Committee ON Territories
MIR. John Cochrane introduced bill to
amend the act limiting the liability OF ship
owners and for other purposes Referred To
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Gurleys made unanimous report from
the Committee on Printing, in faver of the
bill providing for the public printing, bind
ing and engraving, lithographing, &c.
lie SAID the bill proposed a radical reform.
lie would not now enter into a statement.
representing the multitude of the evils of the
present system, which was condemned by
both Houses and the public at large. Recent
developments at the other end of the Capital
show the uses made of the profits, which has
served to deepen the impression ia the minds
OF honest men of all parties that some plan
should be adopted whereby the Government
may have the work faithfully and expedi-
tiously executed, free from speculation,
fraud, and corruption; giving out the work
to the lowest bidder; has been fully and fair
ly tested, and failed to meet the expecta-
tions of Congress, while the Government
has been thoroughly by feeced the contract
system. Why should not Government have
swork done by its own authorized agents?
The present system is immoral and has dis
gusted the entire country. The remedy is in
the establishment OF government printing
office which would effect saving of from
fifty to one hundred thousand dollars per
annum.
Mr.. Houston desired to know at what time
the bill would go into operation.
Mr.. Gurley replied Immediately so far as
the printing of the Executive Department
was concerned.
Mr.. Housoa said he wanted to know how
the bill should effect the binding and en-
craving.
Mr.. Gurley replied that the bill would ex-
plain those matters. 1t was then referred to
the Committee of the Whole on the state of
the Union.
MONTREAL, Marc 7.--Messrs. Edmunstop,
Allan u Co., received to-day message from
harrington, N. s., stating that the body OF
man had been found on Cape Sable. The
head was of, and the body so much decom-
posed that it could not be identified.
A trunk has also been found containing
Letters to W. S. Boulton. Also, a desk con
tanning letters to Barry b. Costen, Lambour
House, Bagshot.
CINCINNATI, March 7th.-Last night Patrick
Ntzhugh, cut his wife's throat, killing her
instantly; John Miller was fatally stabbed ir
street atfray, and A. II. Barard fell sud
denly dead in the street.
Yesterday morning woman was found
dead in her bed, On the corner of Pearl street
and Western Row.
On Sunday daughter of John Stratton
living on the Montgomery turnpike, was
burned to death.
This morning, the hat and cap store of Il.
lsaacs d Co., was damaged by fire to the ex-
tent of $500.