The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-09
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XXXIv CoNGRESS-FIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 8, M--Nr. Bnrcll IN
troduced bill, which was referred TO the
f.. committee ON military affairs, protiding
for the payment of the expenses attending
the suppression of the Indian ltostiiities in
California.
Mr. Branelloffercl "a resolution. which WAS
adopted, instructing tliefJ judiciary Commit
tee To inquire aud report whether any le9is-
/ lation is necessary, and7e an be adopted con-
sistently with the Gonstitutiun to facilitate
the Organization OF thess ouse, to preserve
its order and regulate It's proceedings pre-
! Tioas to the elections Of d Speaker. = .'1-a
Mr. Kellogg OF Illinois, introdneed a bill
granting lands to actual settlers in the terri
tories, aad providing tor their inhabitants
! TO elect all OF their officers, Referred to
COMMITTEES. on Territories. la.1a.aa a. :, Z :.
| Mr.. John Cochranc introduced a bill to
amend the &C. limiting the liabilities of ship
owners. $3.50 ST ..s-e7 s94s ilss13 IS
wAsHINGroN, March 8-SENArE-Mr.
Grimes gave notice of bill for the retro
cession of the District of Colunbia to Mary
land, and the removal of the Capitol of the
United States. as t-iss sa.1
The Joint resolution for the enlargement
of the Louisville and Portland canal was
made the special order for Tuesday next.
The Homestead bill was made the special
order for Tuesday at half past one. ar -
q HoUsE.--Mr. Colfax, from the Committee,
on Post Offices, reported a bill reducing tire
expenses of the Post Office Department.
Referred to Committee of the Whole the
state of the Union also a bill inviting pro-
posals for carrying the mails between the
Atlantic and Pacific States on one line,f by
which the Government reserves the right
to reject any or all bids if deemed expedient.
1t is simply to ascertain for what sum the
entire mails between those points can be
carried. 4 = .a-sa -. "A s...r. 4. =.
On motion of Mr.. Burnett, the Committee
on Public Expenditures were instructed to
enquire how the public binding had been
let out, the number of binders, the prices
proposed, and whether contracts have been
given to the lowest bidder, in accordance
with the existing laws, with the power to
send for persons and papers.
Mr. Sherman, from Committee on Ways
and Means, reported the army appropriation
bill a.t'.tia = = Use = = -s1
Mr. Stanton argued that the bill. should
be referred to the Military Committees, in
order that they might be enabled the. more
thoroughly TO examine it. and report, ~.
Mr. Curtis secondcd Mr. Stantons VIEWS,
that the general appropriation bills should
be sent to the different Commit tees and not;
entrusted alone to the Committee of Mays
and. Means .eag "a & s. y
! Sherman, Phelps, and Waslburn OF Maine
| opposed this, maintaining that SUCH an ar
rangement would cause confusion and delay.
| There should be one ColGmittee intrusted
with the general appropriation bills, thus
pursuing the ordinary method respecting
such bids. The Military and other Com,
nittees would be enlbIed-haviuga aprevi-
ousIy examined their provisions propose
| amendments. =-,. Is ~. lli dti.s 4s.gi
| The bill was referred to Committee of
| Whole on State of the nion by 2 majority.
IL The House took up the bill requiring the
/ Executive bills to be printed previous to
the commencement of the session, so as to
! be laid before members, and liking acOm-
pensation for printing them sf 5s
| The bill was debated at length, one side
| regarding it as interfering with the Cousti-
tutsonal rights of the President, and 9TH
er showing the Importance of having the
documents at the earliest possible period be-
fore Congress. Those ordered thus session
were not yet printed, The bill was amend
ed so as to authorize the President TO cause
his annual message aud accompanying doc
uments, or, if he thinks proper, the docn-
ments alone, to be printed in advance of the
meeting of Congress, together with the Sec
retary of the Treasury's financial report
/ The bill was ordered TO be engrossed for
third reading, and the House adjourned.
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