New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-18
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHIsGroS, June l6, 1860.
number of nriyafa bills were passed.


alton of diseased cattle into any OF the States.
MIR. SUMNER moved to take up the House bill to
raise the mission TO Sardinia. 1t was taken up and
passed. NJ
The House resolution in regard to the public print
Mr.. DAVIS Dem Miss offered an amendment of
the minority report which provides that the printing
be done by contract, and also limits the amount OF
printing to be done. He was in favor OF the contract
system under proper regulations -,
Mr., FITCH Dem, Ind thought the Senate should
well consider before they returned to the eontihet
Mr.. TOOMBs Dem, Ga.) said the contract system
was sucoess. The work was well DONE and done for
half the money, and it was only broken down Tor
party purposes because no money could DE nade OUT
of it for party broken down by politicians.
Mr.. CAMERON rep, Pa had no doubt, as a
nractca printer and man of business that the contract
system eord be carried on at half the expense.
MIR. PUGH (Dem., O.)was also in favor OF printing
by contract. Government printing Office would be-
come such nuisance that the only way 10 get rid Of
it would be to burn it down.
The subject further discussed by Messrs Bayard
Davis, and others.
Mr.. GREEN Dem, Mo- said that the contract sys.
tenn and the present mode OF printing had both sgnay
failed and the best way was to try something ese.
Mr.. FITCH replied TO the Senator from Mississippi,
and objected to his contract system under which
much trouble and corruption would exist.
After further discussion the amendment was disa-
greed to-yess 10, nays 20.
The question was then taken ON Mr.. Gurley's bill,
providing for Government Printing Office, &c., aud
it was agreed to-yeas 90 nays IA.
The Naval Appropriation bill was considered and
large number of amendments added.
Mr. WILSON REP, Mass offered an amendment,
to use part Of the appropriation for the purchase of
three steamers to act in the suppression OF the slave
trade on the coast OF Africa.
Mr. HAMMOND Dem, S. &. said after the pas
sage of bill to pay society one hundred dollars each
to lake care Of the Africans for year, he careful
how he voted on questions of this kind. No man was
anxious TO suppress the slavetrade, but by the
laws of Liberia all such Africans apprentced to the
highest bidder and the consequence would be that the
Colonization Society would pocket the money and the
Africans be appieniiced under the Government OF
Liberia. Besides, if the Society did take care of the
negroes he had experience enough to know that ten
dollars year was amply sufficient to support one
negro. He thought this plan would only have the
effect to increase the trade.
Mr.. GWIN Dem., Cali offered as substitute that
the President be authorized 10 ask the British Govern
ment to enter into convention to make provisions for
the return of each captured African as long as the
eighth article OF the Ashburton treaty remains in orce
and if the British Government refuse to enter into such
convention, then the President shall SIGNIFY the wish
of this Government to have that treaty abroRated He
said the British Government did not send back the
Africans, but kept them and made them useiul.
Mr.. WILSON said the slave trade was increasing.
II was fact that vessels fitted out at New York,
and left that port with the knowledge OF the United
States officers, who received money for the same. He
thought it his duty TO try TO put a stop to it.
Mr.. GREEN thought the Government had no right
put police force thu the Sest Of ae
Iica and Brazil Cuba but only to prevent the import
alton to our own shores. We might well call on the
British Government to end u treaty compelling any
such action.
Nlr. HEMPlIILL Dem, Tex opposed the amend
ment of the Senator from California lie thought
there was no information here that the British Govern
mtnt made slaves of captured Africans.
Mr.. FESSENDEN rep, Me- said if gentlemen
N fraaf
them say soi but not try to dodge the question in any
way.
Mr.. MASON Dem, Va said the question of the
African slave trade was presenting itself in new
light He could not account for the Increasing activity
in the slave trade Legislation might possibly act to
increase the trade and he thought should be very
careful lie trusted that at the proper time the Amer
Can Government would abrogate that article of the
treaty. but opposed to both of these propositions.
He could not conceive of greater cruelty than sending
these Africans back TO Africa.
Mr. HOWELL (Dem., Ky.) moved TO reconsider
the vote by which the Tariff bill was postponed TO De-
cember.
Mr.. OWNS amendment was disagreed to.
nEAs5messrs. Bragg Brown, Fitzpatrick Green Gwin,
Polk Powell Pugh Salisbury, Sebastian, slide ToOmbs and
EAYs-Messrs Bier Cameron Chandler Clark Crittenden
Dixon, Doolie Durkee, Fe.senden Foot Foster Grimes
Hale Isinlin, Harlan, Hemphl King, Mason Pearce sim.
Wilson--26
On motion of Mr.. GREEN, the Senate adjourned
till Monday, at IL o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. SHERMAN reported back the Senate resolution
TO adjourn Monday week, with an amendment substi-
tutng Wednesday next.
Tie confusion was excessive.
Mr. FARNSWORTH rep, Ill., said if the men,
bers Of the Baltimore Convention were to control here
be would move that the Door-keeper let them all in
Mr.. BARKSDALE Dem, Mass. said these gentle |
men were not creating the disturbance. The members
hath I'D a h l..