The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-06-16

MONDAY, June II.

MONDAY, June IL.
iScnatc-Mr. King moved to take up the
report of the Senate Printing lnvestiga-
ting Committee, and postpone all prior Or
ders. After some discussion it was agreed
to. The resolutions We're read. They re-
commend a change in the mode of eXecu-
ting the public printing, Mr.. King con-
tended that the abuses growing out of the
execution of the public printing were not
necessary.
Mr.. Slidell thought these abuses Incl.
dental, and would result under any admin
istration.
Before the final disposition of the sub
:lect, Mr.. Toombs insisted on the order of
the day, it being the civil appropriation
bill, which was taken up, and discussed at
length
Numerous amendments were submitted
which led 20 a long debate
Mr. Johnson, of Tenn, reported, from
the committee OF conference on the home
stead bill, that after full conference they
had separated without being able to come
to an agreement.
Mr.. Bright offered an amendment ap-
propriating $4,000 for converting the old
Senate chamber into court room, with a
law library for the Supreme Court
( Mr.. Hale moved to make it $1,000
Mr.. Mallory was in hopes the Senate
would go back and occupy the old cham.
Der themselves.
Mr.. liale-So am / this new one has
been a total failure
/ Mr.. Hales amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Bright modified his amendment by
reducing the amount to S2j, coo.
! The amendment was adopted.
Other amendments were discussed until
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the BILL the Senate adjourned
UoasG-Mr. Hat;on, from the commit
tee on Expenditures in the Navy Depart
ment, reported back the resolutions refer
red to the committee in February last, and
recommending their passage. The resnlu
tons declare that the Secretary Of the Ma
w has, with the sanction of the President
abused his discretionary power in the Sc
lection of Il Goa! agent, and for the pur
chase of fuel for the government: that
contract with Swift for live oak timber wa.
in violation Of law: that the distribution
Of the patronage Of the navy yard amons
members Of Congress. is destructive o
discipline and injurious to public service
that the President and Secretary Of tht
Navy, in considering the party relation o
bidders, and the bad effect Of awardin:
contracts pending elections, are deseryin!
of the rcprobation Of this House: tina
Daniel II Martin. member OF the boar,
of engineers 10 report on proposals for til,
construction Of machinery, he being pei
son2llv interested therein, j. hereby cen
sured by this House.
After some discussion, the consideration
of the resolution was postponed till We'd
ncsday.
The fertilization bill was passed as origin
ally reported. without amendment
Mr. Grow. from the committee of con
ference Oh the disagrecing votes Of the tw
houses on the homestead bill, reported
that after a full and free conference, the
separated without coming to an agreement
On motion OF Nj Grow. the House IL
sisted and asked FOR another committee Q
conference.
Recess from a quarter past four to seyc
clock
The House reasSsmbled at : o clock tn
evening. and took up the Navy Appropri.
ton bill
Mr. Loy.joy wanted the vessels Of la
Navy 10 rot. i they were sunk. CON
merce would receive no injury. 1t wa
tine appropriation for them should ceast
, The S2jDoppo amendment for the rcpai
and equipment Of vessels was fayorabl
acted on.
The committee rose at 10 o'clock with
, out conclusion on the bill Adjourned