New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-12
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE. .WAsHISGToN, June III, 1901.
Mr.. KENNEDY (Am., Md presented the creden-
tials of Mr. Pearce Senator from Maryland from
the 4th of March next.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass) offered resolution
changing the day of adjournment from the 18th to the
18th Laid over, under the rules.
On motion of Mr.. FOOT rep, VII, the Florida
Claims h was made The special order for the second
MONDAY in December neal.
Mr.. HALE rep, N. H. reported resolution
changing the order OF business In the Senate, which
was laid over.
Mr. KING REP, n. " moved to take up the re-
port of the Senate Printing investigating Committee,
and pestpone all prior orders. After some dscussion
1t was agreed to.
The resolutions were read. They recommend a
change in the mode of executing the public printing
MIR. KING contended that the abuses growing out Of
the execution of the public printing not necessary
Mr.. SLIDELL (Dtm., La thought these abuses
were incidental and would result under any Admins
tration. He did not believe Mr.. Wendelrs testimony
under oath, unless corT0borated by other witnesses
He reviewed mr. Wendells testimony as 10 the money
spent for electoneerng purposes and contended
thus spent against the advice of the Administration
AS to The Post Office blanks nothing paid which
the law did not allow He admitted that something
was wrong but neither the Pos,-Ofice Departn ent
nor the Senate Committee able TO ascertain bow it
done until very recently. There was no violation
Of law the part of the Executive officers and Post
Office Department
Mr. KING cOutroverted this last statement
Mr. SLIDELL admitted that some of the subordi-
nate officers of the Post Office Department must have
known of these abuses but neither the President nor
the Postmaster General knew anything of them.
Mr.. KING c0ntended that these abuses resulted from
gross misconduct ON the part Of the officers of the
Government, and that bis amendment 10 strike out the
word necessary" should be adopted, because he did
not believe the abuse would necessarily grow up under
an honest Administration.
Dir. KINGS amendment was lost by Yeas "a,
Nays %. ,s
The first resolution was agreed to. ,-.
Before the final disposition of the subject -.
Mr. IlsO IA Il npc nj
the day it being the Civil Appropriation bill; which
was taken up and discussed at ltnglh.
Numerous amendments We're submitted, which led to
4 long debate.
Appropriations added to the bin Of $3.50 600 for
he Charleston Custoni-House, 100000 for the New
Orleans louise, $500 900 fOr the extension of
he Treasury building, 100000 for the Washington
Aoueduct and $500 900 for the Capitol extension.
Mr.. FITCH Dem, Jnd.) moved an amendment
modifying the contract with Gales d Seaton for the
publication Of the American State Papers, which, after
considerable discussion, was adopted.
Mr. BROWN lDem. Miss submitted an amend
ment Of $3.50 600 for the erection Of new jail IN
Washington City. Agreed 10.
Mr. JOHNSON Dem, Tenn.) reported from the
COmRaee of Conference on the Homestead bil! that,
after full conference they had separated without be-
ing able 10 come TO an agreement.
Mr. HALE ssP zoo H. s offered an on aSs
Senate Chamber so as to bring in the windows on the
north and west sides Of the building. Rejected.
Mr.. BRIGHT Dem, Ind offered an amendment,
appEopsssit1g Tor converting tae old Senate
Chamber into a Courtroom, and the old Courtroom
into Law Library for the Supreme Court.
MIR. HALE moved TO make It s, 600.
Mr.MALLORY Is. AM. Ky.l was in hopes the
Senate would 90 back and occupy the ola enamoer
M HALE-So am l. This new one has been to-
tai failure. -.....s
MIR Tales amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BRIGHT modified his amendment by reducing
Mr. MASON Dem, Val said we were in the s,tua.
ton Of the man who had built new house and did not
Inow what 10 do with the old one He thought the
AnV" room good enough for the Supreme Court.
bs hsr could hear the Court and the Court could hear
,hs bsy and there was abundant room to transact DuSi
ness. -. -, nj, .o;1 tho old yoon WAS
30 sr;1sble for a Courtroom, but would make an
excellent Library.
The amendment was aoopteo' I'll = ,olooL
when without disPosing Of the bill, the Senate so'
iourped