Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-10
conercss-ist Session.
wAsHrscros. Mareh &
SEN ATE

VIM X. Jennings. legal representative OF Wm
Bean, pray ing compensation Out Of the fund pro-
, yided jy me treaty OF Client for negroes carried
oif by the British troops in the war OF 1877, re-
| and others; which was read and passed to zee
ond reading.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee military AZ
fairs reported bill for tho relief Of Mrs. Agatha
| O'Brien. widow d Brcvet Major J. P. J. OBrien,
late Of tho United States army. and asked Its in'-
| mediate consideration; which being agreed 10,
the bill was read third time and passed
Mr. Sanlsbury, from the committee on commerce
10 whom we're referred the bill in relation to the
Louisville and Portland canal and the joint reso-
luton authorising tho enlargement OF and the
construction of a branch Of the Louisville aud
Portland Canal, reported back the joint resolution
without amendment, and asked to DO discharged
from the further consideration ID tho bill; which
was agreed to.
Mr. Collamcr discussed the question Of slavery
Mt some length When he concluded Mr.. Bcnla-
min obtained the floor and replied to some OF the
propositions that had been advanced. lie thought
the Senator from Vermont lad given false coor.
ing To history.
Inc military academy bill was resumed, when
the amendment providing for tho employment OF
Texas volunteers was discussed
Al half past six the Senate adjourned without
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red 10 the committee military affairs, providing
for the payment ol the expenses incurred IN the
supprc sion of Indian hostilities in California
Mr. Branch clcd resolution which
adopted, instructing the committee on the Judi
cary, /, inquire aHd report whether any lcglsa.
ton necessary, and can be adopted consist
entity with the constitution, to facilitate the
ganizaton of the House, To preserve its order and
regulate IT, proceedings previous to the election
OF II Speaker.
Mr. Kellogg, of Illinois, introduced n bill grant.
Ing lands to actual settlers in the Territories. and
providing that the inhabitants shall elect all Ter
rtofial officers. Referred 10 the committee Ter
rltorics.
Mr.. John Cochrane introduced. bill to amend
the net limiting the liability Of ship owners, and
for other purposes Referred to the committee
commerce
Mr. Gurlcy made unanimous report from the
committee printing in favor Of the bill provl!-
ing for the public printing, binding and cngray-
ing, l;hosraphins, &e. lie said the bill proposed
u IA licAl reform. lie would not now enter into
statement representing the multitude of the evils
OF the present system, which was condemned by
both Houses and the public at large. Recent de-
Nclopmcnts Mt the other end of the capitol show
she uscS made Of the profits, which has served to
deepen tho impression in the minds OF honest
men If all parties that some plan should be ndoi'.
ted whereby the government mny have tho work
faithfully and expedtiuusly executed, free from
speculation, fraud and corruption. Giving uut
the work to the lowest bidder, has | cen fuIiyAn
fairly tested and iailcd to meet the cxpcclatNt.s
of Congress, while the government has been tho
roughly tleeccd by tho contract system. Why
should not government have its work done by its
/ own authorized agent? The present system is
/ Immoral and has dIsgustcd the entire country.
| The remedy is the establishment Of IL government
printing oihce. which would effect saving ii
from fifty to one hundred thousand dollars per
year.
Mr.. Houston desired to know Mt what time the
bill would 20 into operation.
Mr.. Gurlcy replied so far ns tho
printing OF the executive department was con-
ccrued.
Mr.. Houston said he wanted to know how the
bill would effect the lludmg and engraving.
Mr.. Garlcy replied that the bill would explain
those matters.
1t was then referred to the committee of the
! whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr.. Uaskin offered resolution, which was
adopted, authorizing the committee public ex-
penditures to employ clerk or stcnogruphcr 1t
was adopted. lie said TINT committee had been
directed to inquire into the subject Of public
printing to ferret out abuses, and to propose re-
forms.
! Mr.. Collax, from the committee on the post-ol-
flee and post roads reported bin to rcoucc the
expenses ct the Post Office Department, which
was referred to the committee of the whole on the
STATE al The Union.
lie also ported n bill inviting proposals for
carrying the entire mails between the Atlantic
and Pacific States. one line. lie spoke OF tine
saving, at least hnli a million of dollars, which
the purposes ut the bull would effect. II was re-
served tn tho PostmascrGencral 10 reject any or
all the bids lie reported. the bill simply pro-
posed to ascertain at what sums the mails can be
carried overland as we'll rs by sea. There was no
| definite action On the hill
On motion OF MIR. Burnett. resolution was