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~ Ia WASHINGTON, May 30.
SENATE.--Mr. Seward appeared IN his
scat and was warmly greeted by many |
Senators Of both parties. M
The bill granting a pension to the widow |
Of Col. Thomas L. Harris was passed.
Mr.. Wigfall called attention to the speech
of Mr.. Bingham, of which an extract was
which language was attributed to him that
he never used He pronounced the quotation
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.. Slidell reported back the bill for the
acquisition of Cuba.
Mr.. Slidell presented report from the
majority of the Committee appointed to in
vestigate the 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 Bills, which prevailed.
Mr.. Gwin applied TO Mr.. Hale to withdraw
his substitute for the present in order to per-
| feet the original bill. ~. f.....
The Chair called up the special order it
being the Homestead Land Bill.
Mr.. Gwin moved the postponement in
| order to continue the consideration of the
California Railroad Bill.
| Mr.. Fessenden objected. rt.
| Mr.. Toombs hoped the motion would not
prevail; if matters were thus left over, and
the Senate jumped from one subject to
another, they would never be able to get
through with the business.
The motion to postpone was carried.
Mr. Wade offered resolution that during
| the remainder of the present session, no Sem
ator should speak more than fifteen minutes,
nor more than once on the same subject.
Objected to. t.-. fs.
Mr.. Hale withdrew his substitute for the
Overland Mail Bill.
Mr.. Latham offered an amendment author
zing the Postmaster-Generait to contract with
the contractors on the routes between st.
Joseph, Mo-, and Great Salt Lake, and be-
tween Salt Lake and Placerville, for semi
weekly mail The distance to be done in
twenty days. and at not more than $462, 900
per annum. Also to contract for the trans
portation of printed matter and franked
documents by steamships, at not over $400,-
900 per year. Also to contract for daily
mail, by coaches, from April to December
!, and tri-weekly for the balance of the year,
from Sacramento to Portland, Oregon, at not
over 100000 per annum. Also to contract
for weekly mail from st. Paul, Minnesota,
to the Falls of Oregon, at not over 100000
per annum.
| lIdJuhm tApldlHtu pIONlSlOuS Vi lib
amendment. He spoke at length in favor of
the Butterfeld Overland Route, thinking
Congress possessed no power to terminate the
contract except by exercising despotic power.
Mr.. Chandler rose to aquestion of privilege.
He found in the Globe Of yesterday language
attributed to the Senator from Indiana, (Fitch)
in which he characterized him (Chandler) as
grossly ignorant. He had not heard the Ian
guage, but If it was used it showed the Sem
ator incapable of appreciating the position
which he held on this floor.
Mr.. Fitch avowed the language, and still
more, that it was appropriate. .
Mr.. Chandler said when the Posofice Bill
came up he would discuss it, and the ques-
ton of Ignorance would then be determined.
The Overland Bill was then postponed till
Saturday.
The House bill for the admission of Kansas
came up. ... ..
Mr.. Collamer advocated it, and it was
postponed till Monday. ... ...
The Oregon War Debt bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Lane defended it as proper. Others
spoke on the subject, and Mr.. Hunter moved
All amendment authorizing loan for the
payment of the amount. Lost.
An amendment that all money paid under
the act be to persons who actually did service,
and not to assignees, was agreed to, and the
bill was passed-3l to II.
1t appropriates So, 1000. Adjourned.
HOUSE-The House passed the bill for
, the removal of the arsenal at st. Louis to
Jefferson City.
Mr.. Fenton reported bill providing that
. all invalid pensions commence from the date
of disability. The object being to place all
|. Army and Navy pensioners on an equality,
! and remove from Congress the numerous
, applications continually made for back pay
He said this measure would require about a
: million and a half for arrearages.
Several efforts were made to defeat the
bill, which finally passed 9S TO 80.
Mr.. Haskinss resolutions that hereafter nc
; person shall be elected printer TO Congress
who is not a practical printer and of fail
reputation as to skill and ability, and the
printer to either House shall give bonds il
S25, 900, and reducing the present prices forty
per cent, were debated.
t The minority report was read concluding
n that Mr.. Ford's contract with Marcond
English was in violation of the act of Con
gress, and declaring the Office of Printer t.
the House vacant.
Mr.. Gurley advocated the bill for Gov
8 ernment printing-house, and Mr.. Cloptol
d opposed it.