Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-28
THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, Feb. q

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SENATE.
Mr.. DAVIS presented memorial from the
Legislature of New Mexico, asking the organ
ization of the territory of Arizonin. Referred
to Committee on Territories.
Mr.. SEWARD presented petitions, praying
for pensions to soldiers of the war of 1872.
Mr.. HALE presented the memorial of Frank
B. SanbOrn, protesting against the order for
his arrest, and asking that it be rescinded.
Mr.. BINGHAM presented petition in favor
of the Homestead Bill.
Mr.. COLLAMER introduced a resolution that
the Committee on Post Offices and Post Roads
inquire into the expediency of having letters
which may remain in any post office unclaimed
for 80 days returned to their writers. Mr..
Collamer advocated the resolution as neces-
sary, to relieve the dead letter office of the i'm
mense amount of matter thrown upon it. The
resolution was adopted
Mr. WILSON gave notice of bill to reduce
the rates now paid for the public printing 70
per cent
The Senate went into executive session, and
afterwards adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bills for the payment of invalid and
other PENSIONS and for support of the military
academy, were passed.
Mr.. CoNKLING asked, but failed to obtain,
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committee on the judiciary to inquire whether
any, and if SO, what legislation is necessary,
to secure the liberty Of speech or person in the
District of Columbia, and whether any, and if
SO, what practical legislation is necessary, to
secure the rights of free persons in said Dis
trict.
On motion of Mr.. FENToN, a resolution was
adopted, calling on the Secretary of the lnte-
rior to report to the House the present condi-
ton of the trust lands west OF the Missouri,
set apart for the New York Indians, whether
the same has been brought into market as a
part of the public domain, and if so, by what
authority.
Mr. GURLEY, from the committee on print
ing, reported resolution that there be. printed
for the use of the House $4,000 extra copies of
the Presidents annual message with the re-
ports proper of heads of departments and
chiefs of bureaus connected Herewith, omit
ting the statistical parts, and that there also be
printed 5000 extra copies of said message and
accompanying documents complete.
Mr. GURLEY said these resolutions are an
innovation on former practice. The Commit
tee propose not only to largely reduce the
number of volumes, but to exclude the dry
statistics. Instead of sending out three or
four volumes, as heretofore, one of four or five
hundred pages will afford all the really valua-
BILE information, and at the same time be con-
venient for the mails and for handling. The
cost formerly was nearly $4,000. By the
new plan $1,000 would be saved. This is the
Senate's plan, which has worked SO well that
that body has recently reaffirmed it. In reply
to a question: he said he understood that under
the law, this printing would go to the Senate
printer The resolutions were adopted
A very lively time ensued.
Mr.. ADRIAN and Mr.. John Cochrane want
olnfaA to Nl.1
charges as to the alleged shabby treatment of
the 9TH regiment. Objections were made,
principally by Messrs. Lovejoy and Farms
worth