Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-12
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SENATE.
Thirty SIXTH CONGRESS.


MONDAY, June IL.
SENATE.
The report of the printing committee was
debated, MIR. KING contending that there were
gross abuses arising from the misconduct of
the government officers. lie believed such
abuses would not exist under an honest ad
minisratiun. Mr.. SLIDELL defended the
president and the postmaster general. The
hrst resolution OF the committee was agreed
to, and the subject was postponed. The civil
appropriation bill was taken up.
The appropriation addcd-Sl5, 900 for the
Charleston Custom House. 100000 for the
New Orleans Custom House, 5000 900 for the
extension Of the treasury building, $500, 900
for the Washington aqueduct, $500, 900 for the
Capitol extension, $4,000 for the new Jail in
Washington, and S25, 900 for converting the
old Senate chamber into a court room and
the court room into Il law library for the Su
preme Court.
Mr.. JOHNSON of Tennessee, from the COM
mlttee Of conference OH the homestead bill, re-
ported that they were unable to agree
Adjourned
HOUSE.
The House went into committee on the post
office appropriation bill The amendment
pending to reduce the compensation of GER
tain class OF post masters was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN, an amendment
was adopted authorizing he post master gen
eral to cause the mails transported between
the United States and any foreign port to pay
by an American vessel, sea and inland post
age, but by foreign vessel to pay sea postage
only, preference always to be given to Ameri
can vessels. Other amendments were adopt
st,9, reducing the appropriation for clerks from
'$SS50,O00 to 100000, requiring post masters
to distribute to the owners all newspapers for
clubs sent to one address, and reducing the
charge for carrying letters in cities, from two
cents to one. Ii the revenue of the depart
ment is insufficient to support it for the year
ending June, 1861, then So, 100000 shall be
appropriated to supply deficiencies. The bill
then passed.
The House went into committee on the for
tfcation bill, which passed after a slight de-
bate.
Mr.. GROW reported that the committee on
conference on the homestead bill were unable
to agree. A new committee was appointed,
the House insisting on its position.
JOHN CoCHRANE asked leave to introduce
an appropriation bill for the benefit of the Mt
Vernon Association. Objected to.
There was recess until O'Clock p NJ.
The House assembled at seven o'clock, and
took up the navy appropriation amendment,
which was adopted. 1t appropriates S422000
to carry out the bill including the pay of
naval officers.
Mr.. LovEJoY opposed the bill He was will
ling the navy should rot 1t was time appro.
prlations for it should cease.
The two million and a half amendment for
the repair and equipment of vessels was favor
ably acted on. Mr.. MORSE offered an amend
meut approprating 100000 for the purchase
of six small steamers to be employed on the
coast OF Africa for the suppression of the slave
trade. which rulpU Of order An
amendment appropriating $4,000 for salt
petre was adopted. The amount for contin-
gent expenses was cut down three hundred
thousand dollars. The committee rose at ten
o'clock, without conclusion on the bill Adj
iourned