Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-12
Last nights Report
CONGREssIONAL.

" A1aANNANAl NAAAH A.
Mr. Sherman offered q resolution regulating the
calling for reports and giving the general appro-
priatiOn bill the preference.
Mr. Branch opposed II on the ground that it
would enable the Pacific Railroad bill again to
be brought forward involving the consumption Of
additional time. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Fiblack, from the committee on patents re
ported the Senate bill with an amendment, for
the amendment Of the Pstenf Laws,
Mr.. AshmOre, from the Committee on Mileage,
made an adverse report on the bill referred to, II
repeating the act Of regulating the compensation
On mS>ior 81 IN Hoard its consideration was
postponed til the second wednesday Of Deem
MT. aatten, from Committee on Expenditures
in the Navy Department, reported back the reso-
lutiors referred to the Committee in February
last, and recommending their early passage.
The resolutions declare that the Secretary Of
the NAVY has with the sanction Of the President
abused lis discretionary power in the selection OF
| a Coal Agent, and for the purchase of fuel for
the Government. That contract with swift for
live oak timber was in violation of law. Thatthe
distribution Of the patronage of the Navy Yard
among members Of Congress Is destructive Of
discipline, and injurious TO public service. That
! the President and the Secretary Of the Navy, in
considering the party relation Of Bidders and the
bad effect Of awarding contracts pending election,
are deserving the Teprobaton Of this House.
/ That Daniel II. Martin, member Of the Board
traction Of machinery, he being personally inter
ested therein, Is hereby censured BY this House.
/ After some discussion the consideration of the
resolution was postponed tai wednesday.
The Hause went into Committee on the p o.
Appropriation Bill.
'fhe amendment pending from q former day,
| proposing 70 reduce the compensation of q Ger
| tain class Of POstmesters, was rejected.
| on motion Of Sherman, an amendment was
larreed 70 authorizing the Postmaster General to
cause the mails to Be transported between the
United States and any foreign port or port or
Among other amendments adopted on motion
Of Colihx, Of the Postofhce COMMITTEES, were the
following;
the various Postoiices from $3.50 900 TO $500 900.
| For reducing the special agent in California
| from S5 600 70 81 600.
| Reduefng Postmasters 10 distribute to their
owners Al newspapers 70 clubs sent to one ad-
/ dress and reducing the charge for carrying let
| ters in the city from two cents to one cent.
| If the revenue Of the Post-Ofhee Department
/ should be insufficient to support II for the year
ending 1891 then IS $50 900 shall be appropriated
/ to supply the deficiencies The bill then passed.
/ The Fertilization bill was passed as originally
reported, without amendment.
! Grow. from the Committee Of Conference on
/ the disagreeing votes Of the two Houses on the
| Homestead bill reported that after full and free
/ conference they separated without coming to an
| on motion Of Grow, the House insisted and
/ asked for another Committee OF Conference.
! JnO Oochrane asked leave to introduce bill
appF0priating Sl25 00O the interest OF which shall
/ be spent by the ladies of the Mt. Vernon AssOci-
afiof for lie preservation and repair Of the home
j and tomb Of Washington
] Objection was made.
/ COehrane moved q asuspension OF the rules-de-
Recess from Quarter past to O'Clock
/ The House re-assembled at ! O'Clock this even
ming and took up the Navy appropriation bill
An amendment was adopted, providing 800 900
\ to meet the requirements Of the bill recently
/ passed, increasing the pay Of the Officers
I Mr.. LoTejoy wanted the vessels OF the
\ Navy 70 rot If they were sunk. Commerce
would receive no injury. 1t was time that ap-
propriations for them would cease.
/ A running debate now tcok place on the clause
/ apprOpriating to s2,5OO,Oo0 for the repair and
| equipment Of vessels.
SENATE.
Wilson offered resolution changing the day Of
| adjournment from the 18th to the 18th.
Hail reported resolution changing the order
/ Of the business in the Senate, which was laid
| King moved to take up the report of the Sen
/ ate Printing Investigating Committee and post
/ pone all prior orders. After some discussion it
! The resolutions were read. They recommend a
change in the mode Of executing the public print
| King coutended that the abuses growing ont of
the execution Of the pnbLe printing were not
sHdei thought these abuses were incidental
and would result under any administration
I He did not believe Mendells testimony under
/ OATH unless corToborated by other witnesses. He
! reviewed WendeIl's testimony as TO the money
spent for eiectioneering purposes, and contended
that It was thus spent against the advice Of the
I nOthinF was paid that the law did not allow. He
/ admitted that some ething was wrong, but neither
/ the Post Olice Department nor the Senate Com
mittee was able 70 ascertain now u was done TIL
There was a violation of the law on the part of
4 the executive officers and Post Once depart
SIideIl adnitted tliaf anne a the ruhordinate
4 officers of the Post Once department have
known of these abuses. but neither the President
or the Postmaster General knew anything Of
King contended that these abuses resulted from
/ gross misconduct on the part Of the officers Of
/ the Government, and that his amendment to
/ strike out the word Necessary should be adopted
! because he did not believe the abuses would ne
cesssrily grow up under an honest Administra-
ton.
Kings amendment was lost BY yeas n, nays
/ The first resolution was rejected.
! TOombs insisted on the order OF the day it be-
/ ing the Civil Appropriation bill, which was Ia
/ ken up and discussed at length.
Numerous amendments were submitted; which
Appropriations were added to the bin of SI6-
600 for the Charleston Custom House; 500 900 for
| the New Orleans Custom House, and S5OO,O for
the treasury building: $500 600 for thew ashingtOn
Acqueduct; $500 900 for the Capital Extension.
Fitch moved an amendment modifying the
cOntrsct with Gales and Seaton for the publica-
I ton Of the American State papers, which; after
/ some discussion was adopted.
/ Brown submitted an amendment Of $3.50 900 for
/ the erection Of q new jail In Washington City,
! Agreed to-
johnson OfTenn., reported from the Commit
tee on Conference on the Homestead Bill that
atter full conference they had separated with
! out being able TO come 70 an agreement
Hale offered an smendmnnt of 500 900 for the
Il re construction Of the Senate Chamber so a. TO
bring n the main doors on the north and west
Y sides Of the building
I Rejected. ffft '.f.l 4AE
Bright offered an amendment appropriatiug
/ $4,000 for converting the old Senate Charn
1 Der into Court Room, and the old Court Room
/ into large Library for the Supreme Court
Afler some further discussion the bill yVa.- lay5
/ over and the Senate adjourned.
/ FIRE.