Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-13
THIRTY-sIxTH CONFERENCE.-THE Session.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr. Kennedy presented the credentials of Mr. Pcarce
Senator from Maryland, elected from 4h Of March
Mr. Wilson offered a resolution changing the day OF
adjournment tom the 18Th to the 2sth. Laid
the rules.
On motion Of Mr. Foot Of Vermont, the Claims Court
bill made the 'pecal order fCi the2d onday Of De
cember next.
Mr. Hale reported resolution changing the order OF
business III the Senate, which was laid over.
Mr. King moved to take up the report ofthe Senate In
vestg tng COmm tee and TO postpone all prior orders
after discussion it agreed TO.
The Senate then took up the Civil Appropriation bill
Numerous amendments were proposed and discussed
al leagth, until late hour.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Beale appointed member of the committee
Indian affairs TO ill the Tacancy occasoned by the
death oil Mr.. Burroughs
sMr. Hall was appointed the committee roads
and canals, and Mr.. Blair was appointed a member OF
the committee on public lands in the place Of Mr.. Bar
getl.
Mr. Sherman offered a resolution regulating the call
ing for the reports, and giving the general appropriation
bills the preference.
Mr. Branch opposed it on The ground that It would en-
able the Pacific Railroad bill again TO be brought for
ward involving the consumption Of additional time.
The resolution adopted
Ne. N.black from the committee patents, reported
the Senate bill with an amendment to the amendment OF
the patent laws.
On motion of Mr.. Hoard lis consideration postpon-
ed all the second "Wednesday OF December next
Ar. Ashmore, from the mileage committee made al
adverse report the bill referred 10 IT, repeating the
act regulating the compensation OF members Of Con
gress.
Mr. Hatton from the Committee on the Expenditures
OF the Navy Department reported back the resolutions
referred 10 it in February hst aud recommended their
passage.
The resolutions declare that The Secretary of the Navy
has with the sanction Of the President abused his dis
cretionarv power in the selection Of Coal Agent and
for the purchase Of fuel for the Government that the
contract with Mr. Swift for the oak timber in viola
ton OF law that the distribution Of the patronage Of the
navy yards among members OF Congress, is destructive
of discipline and injurious TO the public service that the
President and Secretary Of the Navy considering the
party relations Of the bidders, and the effect of award
Ing contracts pending elections deserving the repro
baton of this House.
The House then went in:o Committee of the Whole OH
the State of the Union.
The Committee discussed the Post Office Appropriation
BILL aud laid it aside TO be reported
The Committee took up the Fertilization Appropriation
bill aud then rose.
The House then took MP and under the previous ques-
ton read the third time and then passed the Post Office
Apprc priation bill.
The House then went again into Committee (ir. Kel-
logg of Ill., in the Chair and after discussion laid aside
the Fertilization bill to be reported to the House.
The Committee then tool up the Naval Appropriation
BILL and then rose.
The House read the third time, and under the opera
ton of the previous question passed the Fortfca'ien APP
priation bill
Mr. hcRae, OF Miss, moved to amend the title so as
to read can act making appropriation to suspend the
Military detences OF the country for ore year, lie want
ed the country to know that this bill appropriated $780,
900 get the deiences out of the weather and there
leave them.
Mr. Sherman said that was exactly the case.
Mr. j. Cochrane, of n. Y. desired to Introduce bill
TO appropriate S25000 as afund the interest OF which
should be applied by the Ladies Mount Vernon Associa
ton, to keeping WashingtOrs Home and Tomb in repair
! Objection was made.
The House then took recess until o'clock.
The House re-assembled at o'clock, and took up the
Navy Appropriation bill.
An amendment was adopted of $4,000 to meet the
requirements of the BILL recently passed increasing the
pay of the officers of the navy about 25 per cent
Mr.. Loveioy said he waned the vessels to rot II they
were sunk commerce would receive no injury 1t Is time
the appropriations for them should cease.
running debate was kept up on the clause appropr
atug % 900 for the repair and equipment OF vessels
during which Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Davis Of Nd spoke
of sailing vessels as being wholly inefficient for war pur
poses. Better let them than spend money on them
unless it be to put in them auxiliary steam power
| Mr.. Morse desired to spend part OF this money ioI
five six small steamers operate on the coast oil Al
RIGA for the suppression Of the slave trade which Is con
stanty increasing.
Mr.. Millson earnestly argued against the proposed re
auctions. Our expenditures he said, are more economi
cal than in Great Britain
Mr.. Garnett complimented Mr.. Sherman on his efor
TO economical. There was no department in which
more money expended with smaller results than ii
the navy. Several years ago ten small steamers wer
authorized the plea piotect commerce in thu
shallow waters of the Gulf Of Mexico but this has turn
ed out fraud. They are employed to prevent tn
slave trade from being carried by foreigners unde
our Aag-a question with which we have nothing NOR
to do than the Crusaders had with the Mohamm dinsn
in Palestine. We only want mere ocean police. III
colleague had failed to convince him.
Ar. hisou,n the course Of his reply said he was no
surprised that he had faledto corvrce Mr. Garrett an
regretted that he could not IN the few minutes sowe
for debate, instruct geb smsl Who bad 20 it'll, info
nation on the sabisc, IlApgatS. "a ~