The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-31
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY THE Z. W. LINE.
Exclusively for the Journal.
SIONAL.


ed a bill for the removal of the arsenal at
st. Louis to Jefferson City.
HoUsE.-Mr. Fenton reported bill pro-
viding that all invalid pensions shall com
mence from the date of disability, the object
being to place all army and navy pension
eEs on an equality, ard remove from Con-
gress numerous applications continually
made for back pay. He said this measure
would require about million and n half
dollars for arrearages.
Several efforts We're made to defeat the
BILL which finally passed by 90 against So
Mr.. lIaskin's resolution, that hereafter no
person shall be elected printer to Congress
who is not a practical printer, and of fair
! reputation to skill and ability, printer to
either House, and shall give bonds in $25,-
600, and reducing present prices 40 per
cent was debated.
Minority report was read, concluding that
Mr. Ford's contract with MarcOnd and Eng
llsh was in violation of the act of Congress,
and declaring the office of printer to the
House vacant.
Gurley advocated the bill for Govern
ment printing house; others opposed it.
SENATE.-Mr. Seward appeared in his
seat and was warmly greeted by many Sem
ators of both parties.
Mr.. Wigfall called attention to the report
of Mr.. Bingham, in which an extract was
made from his (Wigfalls) speeches, in
which language was attributed to him that
he never used. lie pronounced the quota
ton as utterly false.
Mr.. Bingham said he had quoted the Ian
guage from newspaper, and said he had
no intention Of misrepresenting the Senator
from Texas.
Mr. Sldell reported back the bill for the
acquisition Of Cuba.
SENATE.-Mr. SIidell presented a report
from majority of the committee appointed
to investigate charges of corruption against
the Printer of the Senate, accompanied by
resolutions which he moved be printed
Mr.. King rose to make an explanation,
which was cut short by motion to take up
the Overland Mail bill, which prevailed.
Mr.. Gwin applied to Mr.. Hale to with
draw his substitute for the present, in order
to perfect the original bill.
The Chair called up the special order, be-
! ing the Homestead land bill.
Mr.. Gwin moved postponement in order
/ to continue the consideration of the Cali
fornia Railroad bill.
Mr.. Fessenden objected.
! Mr. Toombs hoped the motion would not
prevail. If matters were left over in this
way, and the Senate jumped from one sub
| ject to another, they would never be able to
| get through with business. The motion
to postpone was carried, 25 to D.
Wade offered a resolution that during the
remainde: of the present session no Senator
should speak more than l 5 minutes or more
/ than once on the same subject. The motion
was objected to.
Mr.. Hale withdrew his substitute for the
| Overland Mail bill.
Mr. Ioth1On offara1 an amendment
thoriziug the P. NJ. General to contract With
| contractors on routes between St. Joseph,
! Mo, and Great Salt Lake City, and between
| Salt Lake and PacerviIIe, Cal, for semi
weekly, the distance to be done i'll 70
days, and for not more than $462, 900 Per
annum; also to contract for transportation
Of printed matter aud frnnked documents
/ by steamships at not over S400, 900 per
year; also TO contract for daily mail by
coaches, from April lst to December lst,
and tri-weellly for balance of year, from
Sacramento to Portland Oregon, at not over
500, 900 per year; also to contract for
/ weekly mail from ST. Paul, Mimi, to Falls
of Oregon AT not over $500, 900.
Mr. Latham explained the provisions of
his ameniment He spoke at length in fa-
vor of tue Butterlield Overland Route,
lhluhiu:. Congress haI az right to interfere
with the Butteriicld contract, except by ex-
ercislng despotic power.
ME- It"'l''l'r rose 70 !, I"F9'iot' "' lIt' /
ie2t- ne 'ouhu III ''e "s''e Vi !e''etuS'e
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lhdihha, Mr.. tiitti, III when ne character
l2e" hilh tohA"u!ei as grossly ignorant
lie h;'l not heard tue it"S"'Sr' ""t II II
MAS used 1t sHoN'" 'tle 'otii''"r Was ihc"P-
able Of approaching the r"'I'i"n he held on
th's moor. 49,,
Mr. 't'h " aNo%''d '''e la"2na&e' anu he''i
''H, u WAS 'l'F."Pri"'F.
Mr. Chandler Sud hth tu' Foa'"iice nii
H='"n r"i"e mp he w""d discuss H. ahd me
question "f t2nHf@hce would ihen "t x
'erminrd.
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