Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-03-10
8g 0elegraph.
Reported for the Daily InteIligeneer.
cONaRRssIONAL.
WAsHIxGToS, March g

announced as lOliOWS.--AteSSTS, OuTltSi u
o., Kellogg, of Mich, Feuton, of n. Y.
Rice, of Mass, Stout, of Oregon, Davis, Of
Md, Farnsworth, of ILL.,, Hamilton, of Tex
as, Aldrich, of Mimi, French, of Me.
Scott, of Cal, Taylor, of La, Phelps, Of
No., Blair, of Pa. and Smith, of Va.
The special committee on Mr.. CovOde's
corruption resolution was also announced
as follows:-Mcssrs. CoYodc, Olin, Wins
low, Train, and Robinson, of III.
Mr.. Carter tried to bring up the Seventh
Regiment affair again, but the Speaker de-
Q ded that it was not a privileged question
in which decision he WAS maintained by a
urge majority.
Mr.. Gurley from the committee on Prin-
ting reported joint resolution repeating q
| part of the act of March last, the object
being he said to give the House control OF
its printing. This resolution would not
add to the expense, but give the House
! printer one-half the compensation.
Mr.. Vallandigham said the resolution
designs to repeal part of the act of 1889,
which forbids undertaking.
Mr.. Barksdale said itproposed system of
plumber for the benefit of the House prin-
ter.
Mr.. Pryor said the object of the resOlu-
ton was to compel the Senate printer to
divide the spoils with the House printer,
anxious to transfer the job.
Mr.. Stanton would not repeal the pro-
viso preventing the printer from transfer
ring the offer, because the principle was
sound and they should not elect any sman
who is not here prepared to execute the
printing. AS he could see no good object
to be accomplished by the resolution, lie
was opposed 10 it.
Mr. Gurley denied that the object of the
resolution was to divide the plumber, it
was to have the work speedily executed
SIR. PeudIeton understood that the reso-
luton proposed to pay the printer fixed
price, irrespective of the work each may
do.
Mr.. Gurley replied each was to do his
own work and receive half price.
Mr.. Haskin said the design of the reso-
luton was to give each, half of the pat
ronage which belongs to it. He was in
favor of the government printing Office, to
stop the infamous plumber which corrupts
as much the Democrat as the Republican
party. lie was utterly opposed to giving
the executive printing in part to help sup
port the Pennsylvania ErcHIHg Argus and
the Constitution.
Mr. Hindman inquired whether one of
the Republican candidates of the printer
did not propose to contribute the printing
SpOllS LOT party pufposes'
Mr. Haskin-Yes, and that proposition
defeated the individual.
Mr.. Foulke indicated resolution. He
desired to offer proposition to select n
committee of five to examine into the cor
rupt combination made or proposed to be
made, to secure the election of any officer
of the House and whether any malfeasance
had been practiced during any previous
session.
Mr. Houston understood the public bind
ing was given ont by Mr.. Haskin to pet
of his and to Il gentleman from Ohio. Was
this true or false?
Mr. Haskin said that there was not n
word of truth in the report The commit
tee on printing refused to give the binding
to &+..a~fowest bidder, but afte: it was
awarded the editor of a small paper here,
attempted to levy black mail.
Mr.. Houston understood that the Repub-
Tic newspaper here, charged clearly that the
committee on printing did let out the
binding after they had each lower bid
for it.
Mr.. Haskin-Have you become the
champion of the Republic newspaper?
Mr. HOuston-I am your opposite.
am the champion of truth.
After some further debate, SIr. Banks
dale moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Carried, 81 against TO-
Adjourned until Monday
SESArE.-Thc Senate met at o'clock.
Various reports and petitions were pre-
scented. Owing to the noise and confusion
in the Hall scarcely Il word could be heard
in the reporters gallery.
Mr.. Fitch introduced bill to provide
for the public printing and binding, which
was referred.
Alr. Bright introduced bill for the en-
largemcnt of the public roads about the
Capitol.
The private CALENDER was taken up and
the bill for the widow of Gen'l Persitcr +.
Smith was passed, after an amendment to
include the widows of Gen'ls Macomb and
Riley.
Thaddeus Hyatt was brought in and re-
piled in writing to the questions propound-
cd to him.
He denies the authority and jurisdiction
of the Harper's Ferry Investigating Com
mittee. After a portion had been read a
debate sprung up as to the reference OF
the whole to the Committee, to report
SYNOPSIS of the document, occupying sew
eral ouires of paper. After further debate
the reading was ordered by yeas 10, nays /.
The reading lasted two hours in the pres
ence of only ten Senators and the galleries
nearly deserted.
Mr.. Mnson offered resolution that Hy-
att be committed to Jail until willing to
appear before the Committee and answer
all questions Propounded
Some Senators intimated desire to dis
cuss it, and Mr.. Mason accordingly offered
q resolutiou remanding him to the custody
of the Sergeant at Arms till further orders
from the Senate, which was adopted.
Adjourned.
LEAvzyworru. March "a few adj