Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-16
ooNoREss-.Flru session.
WAsHNdTON June Il.
SENATE
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Several petitions against an increase OF the uuty vi
steel were presented. .
Mr. Fitch from the committee on printing reported in
favor OF printing 5000 copies of the Smithsonian lns
tute reports. Agreed to.
Mr. Hale moved that the reading OF the journal be DIS
pensed with which was agreed to.
Subsequently, other business having interviewed,
Mr. Sliden, who had in, demanded that the
journal should be read. There no quorum present,
aud therefore no business could be done.
Accordingly the clerk commenced reading the journal
After some time,
MIR. Slidell moved that the further reading of the
journal be dispensed with, the quorum was now pre-
sent
Mr.. Hale objected, and the clerk continued reading
Two or three attempts made to dispense with the
further reading, 10 which Mr. H., objected but at
length the motion having been renewed when he was
absent from his seat the further reading was dispensed
with.
On motion of Mr. Wilson, the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of the resolution submitted by him Tor the
extension of the present session of Congress to the 2Sh
instant
Mr.. W. remarked that there were but three working
DAYS before u.s. aud be apparent 10 every Senator
that it was impossible close up the remaining business
in that time.
Mr. Hunter thought the proposed extension eth
er too little or too much If take up the tariff ques-
ZION this session. 1t will not give time enough; and,
if not it gives Us than is necessary. He would
prefer that the extension should be to the 2lst instead
of the 2Sth.
Mr. Pugh said in his opinion, it would be better to
postpone the decision of this question until we decide
whether to consider the tariff question at this session
Mr. Wigfal had indiscreety voted for the resolution
10 terminate the session on the Sh but he was now IN
favor of extending the time We had been dill dallyng
the whole session and now were attempting to crowd
the work of six months into one week
Mr. Bright thought the Senator from Texas did this
body injustice when he said they had been dllydayng
We had sat hours this session than during any pre-
yous session for many years past there has been more
hard work done than in any former session OF the same
length in his recollection.
Mr. Wigla said he would take that back, or let it 90
in Pickwckan sense, but for long time the House
was not organized aud since then much OF the time OF
the Senate has been occupied in discussing other than
practical measures OF legislation.
Mr. Bright desired the opinion Of the chairman OF the
committee finance whether the public interests requr-
ed the extension OF the session.
Mr. HuutCrsai he did not think We could get through
by next Monday.
Mr. Bright would then favor the resembling resolu-
ton without fixing the day OF adjournment. Ii we have
sit here one three days 1t may become neces-
slry to remain one two three weeks.
Mr. Biger and Mr. Cameron would vote to extend the
session to the longest time they could get in order 10
obtain a consideration of the tariff question.
Mr. Hale moved 10 amend the resolution by striking
out the 2Sth and inserting the 25th inst which was
agreed to.
The resolution as amended was adopted
Mr. Hamlin from the committee commerce. report
ed back the light house appropriation bill with two
amendments.
The chair laid before the Senate communication
from the secretary Of the treasury in relation to the cost
of adopting the processes and means proposed by DR..
Barclay for preventing the abrasion, counerfetng and
deterioration of the coin Of the United States; which was
read and ordered to be printed.
Mr. win from the committee on the postofiice and
post roads to whom referred the bill to authorize
and direct the secretary Of to contract with the
Overland and Pixies Peak Express Company, reported
| il back with an amendment.
Mr.. Bgler, from the committee commerce, to
whom was referred the Joint resolution giving the
of Congress certain passed TO be passed by the
Legislatures Of the States of Arkansas, Louisiana and
Texas or any Of them in relation TO the raft OF
Red River and for other purposes reported it without
amendment, and recommended its passage
large number OF House private bills were reported
back and placed on the calendar.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the general
appropriation BILL the pending question being on the
motion of Mr. Sebastian to amend the bill by adding an
appropriation OF upwards of S23OOO0O 70 pay certain
claims of the Chocaw Indians, arising out OF treaty
spuatiOns This amendment discussed at consid-
cradle length.
Mr. Davis moved to amend the amendment by redu-
cling the amount about half million of dollars; which
was not agreed to.
The question being taken on the original amendment,
it was rejected-yeas %, nays "A.
Several other amendments of minor importance were
discussed until O'Clock, when the Senate took recess
FOR two hours.
sired to get up the bill permitting Louisiana to levy ton
mage duties in certain cases.
The Republican members objected and it was urged
that the Senate too thin to consider important
bill.
Mr. Toombs replied that it had been settled by forty
precedents Senators thought this bill important TO
consider when the Senate thin but the Senate
ed to them full enough depee the treasury by the APP
preparation bills pending.
The Senate resumed the legislative appropriation bill,
nd aft he IF l
engrossed and passed.
Mr. Hunter, from the Finance committee, reported the
posOihce appropriation bill from the House without
amendment
The bill was passed as reported without amendment,
and at 9 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Adams, OF Massachusetts, from the joint commit
tee the Library, reported resolution, which was
adopted accepting the public journals from the Chamber
of Deputies from Sardinia aud requesting the Speaker
TO convey TO the Presiding Officer of that body, the
grateful Acknowledgements Of this House for the valuable
present. and that the books be deposited in the Libra
~
Mr. Petit, from the same Committee, reported bill
appropriang 100000 to complete the publication of
Wilkes Exploring Expedition. The of S2s4, 900
had already been expended on the work which consists
of thrtyeight volumes, six Of which vet to be pub
sbed Referred 10 the Committee of the Whole the
state Of the Union.
Mr. Hasiu called mp joint resolution to reduce the
price paid for the public printing 40 per cent, to take
effect from its passage.
Mr. Houston proposed an additional section, to the
effect that after the present session. the printing of Con-
gress and the Executive Departments be given out by
contract the lowest responsible bidder for years.
Mr. Hasain said he could not accept the amendment
because it proposed to establish system which has
failed. The resolution then passed.
Mr. Curtis from the Select Committee the Pacific
Railroad bill said would be recollected that when the
bill was before the House. objections were raised
the securing of the proposed grant, but these had been
remedied unanimously by the Committee, who had also
added the Southern to the Central route. As the session
was draw drawing TO close, and therefore there
not time for the consideration of the measure and in
order afford opportunity for further examination by
the press and by Congress- he offered resolution that
the subject be postponed till the third Tuesday in Deem
Der next. This resolution adopted.
proposition to print $4,000 copies of the bill and
the report for the of the members of the House
referred to the Committee on Printing
Mr.. Smith, of Va, Mr.. Davis, of Indiana and others
wanted to have the amendments printed but not
gratfed
Mr. Curtis objected saying that if all the amendments
printed the beet would be confused and large
volume be the consequence.
Mr. Smith replied that Mr. Curtis had no bowels of az
lection, save for his own offspring.
Mr.. Curtis.-It is the offspring Of the committee,
speak for
Mr.. Yalandigham from the select committee to
ing privilege, reported it, with recommendation tina it
do not pass
The consideration of the report was postponed until
the 4th Tuesday of December.
Mr.. Sratton, from the committee on election, made a
report in the Kentucky contested election case, giving
to the sitting member Mr.. Anderson. He gave no
tice that he would call it up tomorrow.