Worcester daily spy., 1860-02-17
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THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS.

The subject was postponed.
Mr.. BIGLER introduced a resolution, calling
TOR information as to what has been done under
the act for the construction of public buildings
In the city of Philadelphia, and what addi-
tlonal legislation is necessary. Adopted
Mr.. GwIN reported from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, bill for the
construction of line of telegraph to the
Pacific.
Mr.. MASON made some remarks upon the
introduction of the Wyandotte Constitution.
He said it was an unauthenticated paper.
The resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a committee of three to act with
similar committee on the part of the House,
IN making arrangements for the Inauguration
of the equestrian statue of Washington on the
I'D inst, was taken up.
Mr.. PEARCE moved to appropriate SIOO0 to
carry out the object of the resolution. After
some discussion as to the appropriateness OF
the location selected by the President, Mr..
HALE said, if the government had been untor
tunate in anything, it was in its efforts to em-
bcllish this city and the public buildings with
statues and paintings More horrid caricatures
could not be found in any wax museum in New
England He said there was a dog standing
on the east porch of the Capitol, which looked
no more like dog than a log with a stick
stuck in it.
Mr.. FEssENDEN-How do you know it is a
dog?
Mr.. HALE-I was told So
Mr.. CLrNGMAN-I read in the papers that it
was dog
Mr.. HALE then compared Perioco's Column
bus to big gambler i'll the act OF rolling nine
pins, and ridiculed other works of art about
the Capitol, including Greenoughs Washing
ton. He was opposed to appropriatng money
to I'LL the city with these scare-crows. He
thought better of the equestrian statue OF
jackson, but he did not claim to be a connoi.
sieur.
The resolution was finally adopted. 1t ap-
propriates $4,000, and not $1,000.
Inc Senate agreed that when it adjourn it
be till Monday.
Mr.. SLIDELL called up his bill to prohibit
the issue of bank notes in the District of Co.
lumbia. The first section of the bill prohibits
the issuing of bank notes in the District after
the first of April, under penalty of fine and
Imprisonment. The second section prohibits
the circulation of bank notes in the District
under $40, under penalty of S25.
Mr.. SLIDELL explained at some length the
object Of the bill.
Mr.. MASON opposed the bill.
Mr. BAYARD advocated it. He said the
banks of Washington are now issuing notes
without authority OF law.
After further debate the bill was postponed
till Monday.
Mr.. Brown gave notice Of an act to punish
offences against slave property in Kansas.
Adjourned till Monday
HOUSE.
The President sent in a message announc-
ing that he had signed the Post Office bill.
Mr.. JACKSON offered a resolution for the re-
storation of the old seats in the House cham
ber, and providing for an adjournment of Con-
gresS for two weeks. Referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Mr.. CURRY introduced bill to repeal the
fishing bounty act. Referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Mr.. KEIrT offered resolution for the ad.
journment of Congress on the 9th of June, and
wanted it put on its passage but objection be-
ing made, he withdrew it,
Mr.. BARKsDALE introduced bill repeating
certain sections of the neutrality law of 1872
md amending others Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr. BINGHAM introduced bill amendatory
of the act regulating the compensation of mem
bers of Congress, and repeating, so far as it
allows mileage. Referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means. Also, bill declaring
null and void all the territorial acts of the Leg
islature of New Mexico, establishing or pro-
tecting involuntary slavery.
Mr. LEAKE objected to the second reading of
the bill, saying this would bring up the ques-
under the special order, Mr.. Bingham had the
right to introduce the bill. 1t was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. BINGHAM offered a resolution, which
was adopted, referring so much of the Presi-
dents message as related to the payment of
the Amistead case claimants to the Judiciary
Committee, with instructions to report on the
propriety of the Presidents recommendations,
and also as to the legality OF slavery in the
territories.
The election of Printer was postponed till
tomorrow.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM introduced bill, which
was referred, amendatory of the act to arm and
equip the whole body of the militia, so as to
increase the appropriation for arms from $780,
U00 to S600,000.
Mr.. Howard introduced a bill, which was
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, granting pensions to sol
tllers Of the war of 1872.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered a resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the Post Office Com
mittee to inquire into the expediency OF report.
ing bill for the division Of the territorial ju-
risdictlon of the United States into postal dis
tricts of not less than one state each secondly,
the letting of the entire postal service, includ'
ing the delivery of mail matter in such dis
lricts, to the lowest responsible bidder over
present post routes thirdly, the reorganization
Of the Post Office department, and foreign mail
service to conform to the foreign propositions /;
fourthly, the entire abolition of the franking
privilege.
Mr.. SHERMAN offered the resolutions re-
ported by the select committee last year,
charging that the Secretary of the Navy, with
the concurrence of the President had abused
his discretionary power in making coal and
live oak contracts, and that the Secretary and
President, bestowing patronage for electioneer-
ing purposes, deserve the condemnation of the
House Referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union
Mr.. MAYNARD introduced resolution,
which was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee, with view to the most efiectual rendition
of fugitives from justice. Also a resolution,
which was adopted, setting forth that the geo.
graphical position of Cuba to the United States
renders it eminently desirable that there should
be free and unrestrained personal and CONNER
cia interc Jurse between them, and directing
the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire
into the expediency and practcability of
convention between the United States and
Spain, so as to facilitate commerce by the re-
ciprocal importation and expectation OF the
agricultural and manufacturing products OF
the two countries, free of either import or ex-
port duties, and the free passage OF persons
from one country to the other.
Mr.. ErnERIDGE introduced bill which was
referred to the judiciary Committee to estab-
lish and regulate paper circulation of uniform
value throughout the United States.
Mr.. PETIT offered a resolution instructing
the committee on the judiciary to inquire into
and report as to the power Of employing an
armed force as posse in the territories.
Mr.. NORRIS of Illinois, introduced bill to
amend the naturalization laws Also bill
providing for the people of the territories elect