Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-05-31
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHISGroX, May 80

w ASHISGGOS, May 5g.
HousE.-The House passed the bill for
the removal OF the Arsenal ut st. Louis to
Jefferson City.
Mr.. Fenton reported a bill providing
that all invalid pensions shall commence
from the day OF disability. The object
( being 10 place all the army and navy pen-
sioners on an equality and remove from
Congress the numerous applications con-
tinuaily made for back pay. He said this
measure would require about 81 5000
for RrrearAges.
Several attempts were made to defeat
the bill, which finally passed, So against
80.
Mr. Haskin's resolution that hereafter
no person shall he elected Printer to Con
gress, who is not practical printer and
of fair reputation as 10 skill ind ability
The Printer to either House shall give
bonds in S25, 600 and reducing the presens
prices 40 per cent were debated.
The minority report was read, Conclud-
ing that Mr. Fords contract with Marcond
cad English was in violation OF an act of
Congress, and declaring the Office of Print
er to the House vacant.
Mr.. Gnrlcy advocated the bill for Gov
ernmeut Printing House and Mr.. ClOp.ou
opposed it.
SENATE.-hT' SSHdTu dppeaESu III MS
seat and was warmly greeted by many
Senators of both parties.
The bill granting pension to the wild
ow of Col. Thomas L. Harris, was passed.
Mr.. Wigfall called attention to the
speech of Mr.. Bingham, in which an ex-
tract was made from one of his wig
falps) speeches, in which language was
attributed to him that he never used, He
pronounced the quotation as utterly false.
Mr. Bingham said he had quoted the
language from newspaper, and said he
had no intention of disappearing the
Senator from Texas.
Mr.. Slidell reported back the bill for the
acquisition of Cuba.
Mr.. Slidell presented n report from the
majority of the committee appointed to
investigate the charges of corruption
against the Printer of the Senate, accom-
panied by resolution which he moved be
printed.
Mr.. King rose to make an explanation
which was cut short by Il motion to take
up the Overland plail bills, which pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Gwin applied to Mr. Hale to with
draw his substitute for the present, in or
der to perfect the original bill.
The Chair called up the special order,
being the Homestead Land Bill.
Mr. Gwin moved postponement in Or
der to continue the consideration of the
California railroad bill.
Mr.. FeSsenden objected.
Mr.. Toombs hoped the motion would
not prevail. If matters were left over in
this way and the Senate jumped from one
subject to another they would never be
able to get through with business.
The motion to postpone was carried
% to 30.
ing the remainder of the present session
no Senator should speak more than is
minutes or more than once on the same
subject.
The motion was objected to.
Mr.. Hale Withdrew his substitute for the
overland mail bill.
Mr. Latham offered an amendment, au-
thorizing the p. N. Geu'l to contract with
the contractors on routes between st. 10
seph, Mo-, and the Great Salt Lake aud
between Salt Lake and Placerville, for
semi-weekly distance, to he done in 20
days, and not to cost p,Fc than S4C2, 900
per anuum. Also, to contract for the
transportation of printed matter and
ranked documents by steamships, at not
over $4,000 per year. Also, TO con-
tract for daily mail by cCmches, from
April LIST to December LIST, and tri-
weekly for the balance of the year, from
Sacramento to Portland, Oregon, mt not
over 100000 per Rnnum. Also, to con-
tract for weekly mail from ST. Paul,
Mimi, to the Falls of Oregon, at not over
100000.