The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-06-16
Washington, June III.


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Washington, June u.
HOUsE-Mr. Sherman offered rcsolutio
resulatinx she calling for reports and giving Il
General Appropriation Bill the preferences.
M. Bssnch opposed it on the ground that
| wouId enable the Pacific Railroad Bin, again
| b brought forward, involving the consumptio
Of additional time.
The resolution was adopted.
NJ. Niblack. from the Committee On Patent
reported the Senate Bill with an amendment Il
the amendment Of the Patent Lava
On motion or M. Hoard il consideration "a
postponed iii the second Wednesday OF Ds
cember next
NJ. Ashmore. from the Mileage Committee
made an adverse rcport on the bin referred q
IL reneeInv the Act reOnla TING the canine III
Of members az Conrress.
NJ. Halton. from tbe Committee on exncndj
tures IN the NAVY DEPARTMENT. rcporte,l bacl
the resolntions referred "a The Committee /,
February last ana recommended their massage
The resolntiona declare that he Secretarv /
the Navv M vith the sanction of the Pres;dent
abused III discretionary pover n tho select;n,
Of Coal Aeent ma for thc nnrch.se of f,cl ~
the (soyernment. that cnntract ~ith Svift ~
live oak timher vaa n v;ol.t;on of the la II.
0ISkf1nnt1CM nNfTCN8VG
Yard smon0 Ncmhers az CongPcaa Il dcs,rnc
ton az d;scinl;nc ana in;nr;ons IL nnhlc service
that the President and Secretary Of the NAVY
n cona;dor;p, M r.,tv rol.t;on ~ h;adors II,
the bad. az avar'iinr contractss pen,l;ns
electinna "a ,,o,ory;no M tho ronrnh.,;o, N
this Hon.e th.t nan;el n Martin ! Wemho,
OF the Roard ~ EnOinecre 4, rcport a. n,n
nosala for the constrnct;on a. m.ch;ncrv ~
heinc ner.on.llv intarestod thnre;n !. hereh,
censSred ~ th;s Ha,ae
After aomo 5;sonss;c,, ~. ,on.;a.r..;or :,
the resolnt;ons 80 coss,,onad t;Il ws.lre.,,sv
The Honsc Won, ;rtn Comm;ttoo ., tho Pas,
Office Annronr;at;on lin
The amendnent nend;no from = fnrmcr dax
pronosinr - reduce the comneps.t;on of co.
tain claes az Post sstar. 80 re;ectaS On ma.
tion of NJ. Sherman n an,endment vss .oreed
to, authorizing the p. M Genernl 70 canse ~
mails 10 be TRANSPORTED between the U. 8. and
any foreign port or ports. Among other amend.
ments a,lopted. on motion az Nh Collar Of the
e. Committee. we're the follov;nr reduc;no
the apnponriaton far clerka - ,he various ,,oai
Offices from 1880. 600 d ASOO 600 reducing m
special agent IN California from x5 OOl 10 IN 400
Requiring postmaeters TO distribute to their
owners iii newsnaners sent 10 one address. and
reducing the carving letters n The citv from )
cents To one cent ;f he rcvennc NJ The P q nan
should he insnfi dent ~ annnort Il for tha 80
ending June 1SGI-then S5in 600 shall hc annro.
priated 10 SUNNY thc deficiencies The h;II then
nassed.
The Ratification h;ll x.s rasso5 A. or;c;n.,Iv
renorted xithnnt amendment
M. Grow from lhe COMMITTEES an conGercncc
on the disarrecinp votes nf thc two Houses IN
the Homestead hin. renorted that after / fnll
and fair conference thew senarated v;thont com.
ing 10 m agreement an mot;on of NJ Grow
the Honse insisted and asLed for anoshar com
mittee of conferenca
John Cocbrane a.ked leave ~ ;ntrodnce ! hin
annronr;at;no alon nnn ,ho ;n,aro., &c rh;.h
shall hc snent ~ IL ladies &C ,ho ", vsrnon
Association. for the nreservat;on and rena;r 81
The the home and to,,h q W.sh;,r,o,, nh;a,
tion was made NJ Cochrane mnyed . s,sncn.
sion of the rnles decided A. ,bo por.,;vs 4 a.
cess from Quarter nast 4 10 o,elock va taken
SrxArr-Mr Wilson offared ! rcson,;on
the d.v nf ad;orrnment from tha Isth
10 the oS,h T..;a do~n ,naar ,ho r,,,as
NJ Hale ronnrt rsss,',,;or ohana;n., .ho -
der of bmsiness e IN Sen.,a wh;ah - is;d ovor
Mr. K;no mornd ~ t.La ,ho ra,,ort of ,bo
Senate Prinf;no Inves.;cat;no Committee ma
nostnone All nr;or Orders
Alter some discuss;on Il w.s ocree5 ~ Tho
resolutions were read. They Recommended !
chance n thc mode az ayscnt;n, ~. nn,,l;o
printing M. Kinc contended that the ahnses
GROWING out or the execnt;nn of The nnhl;c min
ING were not necessary
Mr. S,idell thourht these abuses we're inciaen.
tai and wonld result under anv aam;n;str.t;op
He did not h.liava NJ W;rdoii,. tas,;monr ~
less cnrrohora,ed ~ o,har ,.;tnossas II. 70.
viewed NJ W;ndo;,,s tes,;,,onv as - ~, none,
snent for elec,;oneer;nc nnrnoses and contende',
that il vas thns snent .ra;nst M ADVICE of .he
Il n ,he past I,lF;co hl.nLs
nothing was maid that the law did NOT allow IT.
admitted thar something was wrong In, neither
the p q Dcnartment nor thc sera,e romm;,,ea
was able 10 ascertain hnv Il was done t;ll very
recently. There was 10 violation az the law al
the mart of the cxccutivc officers and p q Dent
Nj. King controverted th;s lat statement
Mr. S,idell admitted that aoma of thn snhora;.
nate officers of the p q nenortment mnst have
known ~ these ahnses hnt neither tho prns;dant
or tic Post Master General kncw anxth;no !.
them.
Mr.. King ctntcndcd thai these abuscs resulted
from rross misconduct on the mart of the off;ccrs
az the oovernment and that hia amcndment n
strike out the word necessary should hc adonted
because he did not believe the abuses would nec
essarily grow IN under an honest administration
Mr. Kings amendment Voc lost-vcae "a
nayS. %.
The FIRST resolution vas apreed to before N.
f;nal disnosit;on az the snh;ect
Mr.. Toombs insisted al the order of the day
IL being tho civil annronr;ation MI which vas 4
ken nm and discussed al lenp,h.
Numerous amendments were submitted which
led TO a long debate. Appropriations were ad
ded to the bill Of $3.50. 900 for the Charleston
customIhouse 1900. 900 for the N. @. custom house
and $500. 600 for the extension Of the Treasury
buildings, $500. 900 for the Washington aaue
dnct and $500, 900 for the Capitol extension.
Mr.. Fitch moved an amendment. modifying the
contract with Gales l. Seatou. for the publica
ton Of the American state papers. which. aftc,
some discussion was adopted.
Mr. Brown submitted an amendment Of xo5O
600 dollars for the erection Of q new jail in
Washington city. Agreed to.
Mr.. Johnson OF Tenn, reported from the
Committee OF Conference on the Homestead bill
that alter full conference they had separated
without being able TO come to an agreement.
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment Of 100000
Tor the Reconstruction Of the Senate Chamber
70 as TO bring the windows on tho north and west
sides Of the building. Rejected.
Mr.. Bright offered an amendment appropria
ting S4or, 900 for converting the old Senate
Chanber into = court room and the old conrt
room INTO law library Tor the Supreme Court
Mr. Hale moved 70 make i $5oO,oo0.
MIR. Mallory was in hopes the Senate would &C