Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-14
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TO THE WORCESTER 0AILY spy
THIRTY sIXTH CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY, June -.
SENArE

right TO peiltlOn Congress.
Mr.. FITCH objected to negroes petitioning
as citizens, when the Senate did not recognize
them as such.
MI. WILSON said these were extraordinary
proceedings. His colleague had right to
present the petition, and ask its reference, and
he hoped the trcemen of the country would
take notice OF the position taken by the Sena.
tor. lie would not say that it was an insult,
but that it deserved the rebuke o every gen.
tleman.
AT Mr.. MAsoN's suggestion, Mr.. FITCH
withdrew his objection, the former saying lie
cared not for the opinion of the senator from
Massachusetts, and did not class him in that
category.
The petition was referred to select COM
mittee
Mr.. HUNTER reported the Morrill, tariff bill,
and moved that it be postponed to the second
Monday of December next.
The subject was laid over till tomorrow.
Mr.. POWELL, from the Judiciary committee,
reported Il bill to increase the salaries of GER
tain judges.
Mr.. BAYARD reported the House bill to pre-
vent polygamy in Utah.
The bill for the relief of Arson Dat, ex.
superintendent of Indian affairs i'll Oregon,
~was passed.
resolution to hold night sessions passed
The legislative executive appropriation bill
was then considered.
Mr. HUNTER reported an amendment from
the committee on finance extending the time
tor funding the debt Of twenty millions to five
years, stating that the House amendment to
the tariff bill funded the debt in two years
but the finance committee thought it best to
place in this bill a provision extending the
time.
Mr.. BIGLER objected. The Senate should
consider the House bill on the tariff where the
amendment belongs.
MIR. SIMMONS characterized the amendment
as an attempt t. cover up the extravaganza OF
the administrations
MIR. TooMBs defended the administration,
extravagant appropriations being chargeable
to the republicans.
Mr.. FEssENDEN replied that the minority
was not responsible for measures recommend
ed by democratic administration, reported
by democratic committees, and carried by
democratic votes.
Mr.. TooMBs blamed the republicans, and
some democrats for joining them, to carry ex-
travagant appropriations, and charged that Il
combination existed TO increase the eXpendi
lures in order to make protection necessary.
Mr. BIGLER stated that over six millions
had been appropriated by the Senate
over the estimates of the several departments.
In his report these extraordinary expenses
could not be met without additional revenues.
lie favored protecting home industry and pre-
venting foreign competition. The expenses
will exceed the revenue, and there will not be
dollar to pay the public debt.
Mr. HUNTER denied the necessity of an in.
crease OF revenue, maintaining that low rev.
nue. prevented extravaganza.
The Senate met at six p. NJ
Mr.. WILSON defended the republicans, stat
ing that the House controlled by republicans,
had reduced the estimates Sl800,000, but the
democratic Senate had added over six millions
to the House bills. He proceeded to shOY the
necessity of an increase of the tariff Tor a rev
enue to meet the debt.
Mr., TooMBs replied, saying the House APP.
peared reconciled by defrauding honest con-
tractors, and carrying on a system of prohiga-
ey, appropriating $4,000 for fraudulent pro-
visions.
Mr.. BIGLER did not like to hear mputations
on the House, or senators who had voted for
the bill.
Mr.. TooMBs disclaimed imputations on any
senator.
Mr.. BIGLER still protested.
MIR. TooMBs replied if he was not satisfied
with the remarks, he could not give satistac
ton here or outside the chamber. He contin.
ued, chal acterizng republicans deepin corrup-
ton in all northern legislatures, and God only
knew what they would do if they got into
power here.
Mr., DooLITTLE referred Mr. Toombs to the
burning of the records of the state Of Georgia,
relative to the Tiaroo grant
After further debate, the amendment fund
ing for five years the twenty million loan, was
agreed to-29 to 10. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The resolutions reported back from the com
mittee on expenditures Of the navy depart
mcnt, were considered
Mr., BoCoCK denied the right of the House
to pass judgment on the highest executive otfi-
Ger of the government, and a member OF the
cabinet, on eX parte testimony. lie should not
be surprised to see The resolutions followed by
a warrant for the arrest of the president and
secretary of the navy to be brought before the
House and cenSured The president is indie
pendent Of the Congress. 1t would be perth
nent to the programme next to cenSure the SUI
preme court for the bred Scott decision. He
argued that the censure of the secretary of the
navy contained in the resolutions was not suS-
tanned by the testimony, nor had the president
ever intcrfered with awarding contracts.
Mr.. SHERMAN defended the resolutions
The testimony had been taken in regular legal
form, and the denial of the jurisdiction of Con-
grcss by high executive officers, was slngu-
lar proceeding. The committee had examined
every witness the secretary of the navy de-
sired.
Mr.. Sherman asked why the last House,
which was democratic, did not pass on the
resolutions The power of the House was
never before questioned, and Mr.. BOc0ck hiHl-
self, at the last session, reported resolutions
implying censure. 1t was a matter of sur
prise that the secretary Of the did not court a
vote He proceeded to advocate the resolu-
tions believing their adoptiOns would have Il
healthy influence and called for the previous
question.
Mr.. FLORENCE said Mr.. Bigler had assailed
members and denied them an opportunity for
reply.
NJ. BURNETT called for the yeas and nays
ON ordering the main question, saying he want
ed to see who favored sitting debate.
Mr.. HATToN, who had the floor to close the
bate yielded to Mr.. MILLsoN, who contended
it was dangerous precedent for one Congress
to revise the evidence reported to a previous
one
Mr.. HATToN argued that the House had
power to pass the resolutions. The secretary
of the navy had sent protest against the
course OF the committee, but that should not
deter him from a conscientious performance OF
duty. This was the first time head of de-
parlment had shrunk from an investigation
and expression of opinion Of the House on his
official conduct
Mr. BoCocK moved to table the resolutions
Negatived by 65 against 100.
The first resolution condemnatory OF both
the president and the secretary OF the navy
was adopted without count. The second,
that the contract made by the secretary OF the
navy in September, 1858, with w. G. N.
Swift for live oak TIMBER was violation of
law, unusual, improper and injurious to the
public service, was adopted-yeas 49, nays
go. The third resolution declares that the dis