Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-08
CONGREGATIONAL.
XxxvI coEGREss-Frrsr srssuos.

IF 1872, for pensions.
The Secretary of the Treasury IN reply
o the resolution Of the Serste calling for
names and congregations Of officers in his
department not confirmed by the Senate.
says that the list would embrace much The
larger portion of the employees Of the de
partmeni, and could be found in the reg
ister for 1889 Referred TO the Finance
committee.
Mr.. Mallory introduced bills to regulate
the pay of pursers 10 The Navy.
Mr.. Sumner introduced a resolution in.
structing the Post Office Committee to 10.
quire irtO the expediency Of establishing
a semi-weekly mail between ST. Joseph
and Placerville. Cal Adopted
Mr.. Hemphill introduced a sim'isr reso
luton, relative tn semi-weekly mail be.
tween New Orlesns and FL Paso Adopted.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bin for the ex
tension Of the presumption privilege to Cal.
ifornia. Read twice and referred
hf. Wigfall introduced bill for a line
Of railroad and telegraph to the Pacific.
Gwin moved it, printing. and would
call up the bill at an early date.
On motion of Mallory, the bill to in
crease and regulate the pay of the Navy
was taken mp. and made the special order
for Monday.
Mr., Pearce offered a resolution. asking
the President 20 commu nicate the instrue
tons and dispatches sent to aud received
from the late Minister to China aud former
Comm issioners Adopted.
Mr. Chandler moved TO reconsider the
vote ordering to he printed the Presidents
Message, vetoing the St. Clair Flats bill.
and attacked the document as an imputa.
ton on Congress
Clay. critteRden. wigfall aud Toombs
further debated the subject, the two latter
defending the Presidents course.
Adjourned
HOUSE.-6row. Miles aud Etheridge
have been appointed. in conjunction with
one from The Senate. to wait upon the Pre-
sident and inform him that Congrsss is
ready to receive any communication he
may be pleased TO make
Mr.. Clark, Of No, made a personal ex.
PLANTATION, denying. as was charged in an
editorial that he had declared Mr.. Douglas
as the first choice of Missouri for Presi
dent.
Mr.. Phelps asked for unanimous consent
to proceed to the consideration of The p. O.
Appropriation bill. which wss read for
information
Mr.. Maynard wished to modify the Bird
section so as to rnate the three per cent
interest therein Provi-ea payable to the
. contractors themselves. and not to their
sssignees. TO whom they have sold their
scrip at a ruinoas discount. The contrac
tors accept this interest In full satisfaction
Of all demands for damages.
Mr.. Petit objected, prefering that the
, bill should take the usual course. The
, question rose or the suspension Of the
rules.
Mr. Phelps said tina, the first section ap
propriated "a 100000 for the support Of
the Post Office department for the remain
rof the fiscal year ending in June last
He offered an amendment 10 the second
. section that 50 400 900 therein appropria-
tad, be devoted exclusively 10 the compen-
saiion Of the Posimasiers aud clerks In
4 their Offices. mail departments, especial
orcpt. a,I al. t.,...a.t.t.... ~ ~ III.
aud suggested that the section providing
for interest on tho unpaid corporations o,
contractors be stricken nut.
Mr.. Phelps amendment designating Ia
whom The a.. 100000 be paid. was agreed
10. 1is to 30.
The House refused 10 strike out the sec.
ton providing for The payipen, cf inlsres,
to contractors.
The bill then passed.
Mr.. Morris, Of Penna.. prc.ented In the
House 10 day G5 petitions. nunerousl,
signed. from rhiladelphia. asking that the
y. o In that city be located NJ Penn Danl
buildings.
Nj. Grow. from tho committed appoiai
cd to walt on the President. reported ,l,a,
they had performed the duty, ADD that the
President desired them 10 express his graf
ihealion that Congress was ready 10 pro
coed 10 business. aud that he would he
happy 10 CO operate with the legislative
department, In the contamination Of meas
ures calculated 10 promote the public vel
fare; and that he should eommulcale with
Congress rs The pahlIe emergencies may
require.
Mr. Sherman moved 10 proceed 10 tho
election Of a Door.keeper. previous 10
which, there was call Of the House.
Whole Number COZ. necessary 10 a cholee
io4. Msrslon iioi Wright ST. MARYLAND
49, Lameria
Msrslon was declared elected Deer keep.
et
Mr.. Wasbburne, Of Ills, moved 10 pro
coed 10 the election Of Post Master viva
voee. Whole number 81 votes $40; necss
sary los choice lOG Lucas los. olarky
s5; seraggs ~,
Mr.. Lucas was Thea declared elected Poet
Master.
The House then adjourned iill Thurs
day,
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.
sENATE.--Mr, iyrrson. from tho Com.
mittee on Claims. reported several private
bill which had been favorsbly acted on by
the Court Of Claims.
A resolution 10 print the meteorological
reports fthe Smithsonian Institute, caused.
some debate
Mr.. Hurier objected To the publishing.
Mr.. Fitch aid the request wa. 20 print
some reports Of the Presidss. 81 IN.
Smithsonian lnstit..- sad sAe co.ami..
sioner Of Patents.
Mr.. Fesssndsa opposed the piking. ON
the ground, that the works collected was
not authorized by Congress. Finally The
further consideration Of the subject was
postponed.
Mr.. Hunter moved 70 postpone prior or.
eers and take up the Post Office deficiency