Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-04

HousK.-Mr. Spinner, of'N. Y, offered the fol.
lowing resolution: S =
Resstred, That there Be paid, out Of the consfn.
gent fund Of the House, to James c. Allen, late
Clerk, In addition to the salary allowed him by
law, eight dollars per diem for the additional seT-
vices performed by him from the 18th day of De-
csmbef, 1852 TO the Sd day Of February 1860.
ton was Illegal and the appropriation all wrong
If the the Clerk was not paid enough increase his
salary. He warned gentleman that other resoln-
tions Of this nature were to come after this and
moved to reconsider the vote rejecting the resolu
ton, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the
table.
MIR Spinner, Of ~ Y, said that a similar reso.
luton was passed by the Thirty-ffth Congress
without the yeas and NAYS and by general con.
| currence. He called for the previous question:
which was seconded.
The yeas and nays were ordered on the resolu.
| tion, and it was rejected-yeas IS, nays 1871
Mr.. Davis, of Ind, asked leave to introduce a
resolution appointing special committee of three
TO inquire into the p,opriety Of removing the
replacing the desks and chairs; the committee To
report the time required to make the change, and
the cost, and to have leave to report at any time
Several members objected to the resolution.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, said he proposed to
move that the House ad journ, but preliminary 10
that he moved that when the House adjourn Il be
| to meet on Monday next.
Several members on the democratic side in.
qured what was the object of adjourning over
Mr. Sherman said it was to make arrangements
10 complete the organization.
MIR. Phelps, of Mo-, hoped they would consent
to pass the Post Office bilf before ad journnyoyer
The yeas and nays Were ordered on the motion
that when the House adjourn it be to meet on
| Monday, and the motion was agreed to-yeas ll3
NAYS 81.
| Mr.. Cobb Of Ala. gave notice of bills to abol-
sh the ranking privilege: TO repeal the act fixing
| the pay of Senators and Representatives in Con,
gress to repeal the act of establishing the Court
Of Claims; to repeal the SWAMP land'' act: to re-
peal the act granting pre-emptions to mail con-
! tractors; to amend the presumption laws so as to
protect bona-tide settlers to amend the graduation
MIR. Phelps, of Mo-, asked unanimous consent ia
| Introduce the following bill:
BILL making appropriations to defray the de-
nclency IN the appropriations for the service OF
the Post Office Department for the fiscal year
ending 3Oth June, 1859, and in part for the sup,
port OF the Post O1fce Department for the fiscal
year ending Goth June 1860
BE 1t enacted, &C., That the sum of 81 oa6 0O9 DC
be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out OF
any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
Pfated for the purpose of supplying the deficiency
IN me revenues and defraying the expenses Of the
Post once Department for the year ending tine
3th of June, 1859
Sec And be It further enacted. That towar ds
the support of the Post Office Department for the
nscal year ending Both of June, 1850. the sum OF
~ ,WO 600, payable out Of any money arising from
the revenues Of the Pest Office Department, are
hereby sa appropriated. And the further sum o:
S2,ioo,Uo is hereby appropriated. payable out OF
any money IN the Treasury not otherwise appro-
prlated Said sums to be expended in conformity
with the of the act approved the ID day
OF July, 1896, in the payment Of the salaries OF
Officers and clerks. and for the transportation OF
the mails.
Sec. 3. AHd be 1t further enacted That interest
al the rate OF six Per cent. per ennum. to COM
inence one month after the expiration of the
quarter In which the service rendered and to
tue date OF the approval of this act shall be paid
on all sums found due to contractors for carving
| the mails; and that sum sufficient to pay the
same be, and the same is hereby appropriated ou,
OF any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro.
priated.
Sec 4 dnd BE- 1t further enacted, That the sum
OF one thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby
appropriated for the services of temporary clerks
In expedlting the payment of the creditors of the
Post Office Department
MIR. +. said he trusted that, as thew bad no
printer, the bill would be printed in the proceed
lngs. and he would enter motion if the bill
were received. that it be committed to the Com
mittee OF the Whole, and it would come up on
Monday. ~ "
Mr.. Phelps moved that the bill be referred to
tue Committee of the Whole Oh the state of the
Union, and then moved that the House adjourn;
which was agreed to.
Accordingly, at twenty minutes before fou,
O'Clock, the House adjourned to Monday next.