Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-18
xxxvIsh C0NaREss-FrRsr skSstos.

In THE SENATE on Saturday, after our report
closed, Mr.. johnson, Of Tenn, presented a me
mortal from citizens Of Washington, very numer-
ously signed, urging the passage by the senate Of
the bill from the House Of Representatives to in
MI. Green, from the Committee on the I'm.
dietary, to which was referred the BILL explana.
tory OF act entitled An act to authorize nota-
res public to take and certify oaths, armati ons,
and acknowledgements certain cases, j" reported
1t back, accompanied by written report
1.-THE report states that, after full examination
Of the laws of 10th September, 1850, and 29th
July 1854, there does not appear any necessity for
further legislation the subject; that the stattes
above quoted fully authorize notaries public duly
appointed, within the District of Columbia. to
take &C acknowledgements of deeds for the convey
ance Of personal and real estate I'm tse same man
| ner as when taken by one or more justices of the
peace of the said District, and that all acknowl
edgments so taken by any such notary since the
29th July, 1854, are valid and of binding effect
Mr.. Clark offered resolution that the Secretary
of the Interior be directed to include in the est
mates to be sent to Congress at the next session
an estimate for completing the north front of the
Patent Once building, with .portico, according
to the plan Of the architect adopted
Mr.. Hale introduced bin In relation to the
duties Of Postmasters, and bill to punish and
prevent the unlawful detention Of mali matter
On motion Of Mr.. Sumner, the House bill to
amend an act relating to the consular system of
the United States, was Ia ken up and passed
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
Of the joint resolution from the House of Rsn,e-
the public printing which
Mr.. Davis moved to amend the resolution nv
striking out all after the enacting clause and to
insert the bill as favored by the minority of the
Committee on Printing, to w.t. classifying the
publc printing under separate and distinct heads
and letting 1t out by contract to the lowest respon
sible bidder, after due notice given.
The subject led to considerable discussion,
senators Davis, Cameron, and Pugh sustaining
m f.h a
Green opposing it,
Thequestion being ta ken on Mr. Davis's amend
ment IL was decided in the negative-yeas IL,
nays 20.
MIR. Brown stated that he had paired off with
Mr. Toombs on this bill
The question was then taken on the passage of
the resolution as reported from the Committee on
Printing without amendment and II was dee ded
In the affrmative-yeas 81, nays II,
so the resolution Is finally passed
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
OF the bill making appropriations for the support
thereon. adjourned without recess
In The House, the general appropriation bill
being taken up
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee of WAYS and
Means, offered an amendment providing that all
extra documents ordered by the House Of Repre-
sentatves, not already executed shall be printed
by the House Printer but nothing shall be allowed
for composition when the same document has been
first ordered to be printed by the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Clopton, the amendment was
amended by providing that it shall not be so con-
strued as to authorize the printing of such docu-
ments by any other than the Printer elected by
the House, and when the printing or any part
thereof has been assigned or transferred no pay
ment shall be made.
The amendment of Mr.. Sherman, as thus
amended, was agreed to.
The amendment Of the Senate appropriating
80, 400 for the Auxiliary Guard of the city of
Washington was, on the recommendation of the
Committee OF Ways and Means, non concurred in
Adjourned.