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xxxynh CoNeRRss-FIRsr SESSION.
WARRINGTON, June IL

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18th to the 2Sth inst.
Laid over under the rules.
. Mr.. Hale reported q resolution changing
the order Of business in the Senate, which
was laid over. .t.....
Mr.. King moved to take up the report of
the Senate Printing Investigating Committee
and postpone all prior orders. .Ir
After some discussion it was agreed to.
The resolutions were read. They recon-
mend a change in the mode Of executing
the public printing. ...., ....,....,- sG.
Mr.. King contended that the abuses grow
ing of the execution of the public printing
were not necessary. %. 'i'.
Mr.. Slidell thought these abuses were in
cidental, and would result under any Admin |
istration. He did not believe Mr.. WendelIs |
testimony under oath unless corroborated by |
other witnesses. He reviewed Mr.. Wendelps |
testimony as to the money spent for election |
eering purposes, and contended that it was |
thus spent against the advice of the Admin |
istration. As to the Postofhce blanks, moth |
ing was paid that the law did not allow.
He admitted that something was wrong, but
neither the Postofice Department nor the
Senate Committee was able to ascertain how
it was done till very recently
There was no violation on the part OF the
Executive officers of the Postoffice Depart
mept. f,H
Mr.. King controverted this last statement.
Mr.. Slidell admitted that some of the sub
ordinate officers of the Postofhce Department
must have known Of these abuses, but neither
| the President or the Postmaster General
knew anything of them.
| Mr.. King. contended that these abuses re-
| suited from gross misconduct on the part OF
the officers OF the Government, and that his
| amendment to strike out the word 'neces-
| saryn should be adopted, because he did not
believe the abuses would necessarily grow
up under an honest administration.
Mr.. Kings amendment was lost-24 to 20.
The first resolution was agreed to.
Before tle final disposition of the subject,
| Mr.. Toombs insisted on the order Of the day,
it being the Civil Appropriation Bill which
was taken up and discussed at length.
Numerous amendments were submitted,
which led to long debate.
| Appropriations were added TO the bill of
| $l60,000 for the Charleston Custom-house;
| $780, 900 for the New Orleans Custom-house
| $5o0,000 for the extension of the Treasury
building; $500, 900 for the Washington Aque-
duct; and $4,000 for the capitol extension
Mr.. Fitch moved an amendment, modify
ing the contract with Gales & Seaton for the
/ publication Of the American state papers,
| which, after some discussion, was adopted.
Mr.. Brown submitted an amendment of
| S25000O for the erection of a new Jail in
Washington City. Agreed to.
Mr.. Johnson, of Tennessee, reported from
| Ile OOulcTbuC6 Ou Juc uOluc-
stead Bill, that after a full conference they
had separated without being able to come to
an agreement. a 41 -.e
Mr. Hale offered an amendment of 5000, 900
for the reconstruction of the Senste Chamber,
so as to bring in the windows OIL the north
and west side of the building. Rejected.
Mr.. Bright offered an amendment appro-
priating $45, 900 for converting the old Senate
Chamber into courtroom, and the old
Courtroom into law library for the Su-
preme Court. aI aHL
Mr.. Hale moved 10 make it $4,000. Mn.
| Mr.. Mallory was in hopes the Senate would
go back and occupy the old Chamber them
selves. -r.. ... N7..I.I trU ff
Mr.. Hale-So am /. This new one has
been a total failure.
Mr.. Hale's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Bright modified his amendment by
reducing it to $250,000. ..a..t t.i.
Mr.. Mason said we were in the situation Of
a man who had built a new house and did
not know what to do with the old one He
thought the present was good enough for the
Supreme Court, the bar could hear the Court
and the Court could hear the bar, and there
was abundant room to transact business.
Mr.. Bayard said the old room was not suit
able for court room, but would make an ex-
cellent library. The amendment was adopted.
Other amendments were discussed until
seven o'clock when, without disposing of the
bill, the Senate adjourned. ,-r
H0USE-Mr. Sherman offered resolution
regulating the calling for reports, and Civ
ing the general Appropriation Bill the prefer
ence. .. .f
Mr.. Branch opposed It on the ground that
it would enable the Pacific Railroad Billagain
to be brought forward, involving the con-
sumption Of additional time. -.s...
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Niblaek, from the Committee on Patents
| Al. n. l....
for the amendment Of the Patent Laws.
On motion of Mr.. Hoard, its consideration
was postponed till the second Wednesday Of
December next
Mr.. Ashmore, from the Mileage Committee,
made an adverse report on the bill referred
to it. repeating the act regulating the COM
pensation of members of Congress.
Mr.. Hatton from the Committee on Expen.
ditures in the Navy Department reported
back the resolutions, referred to the Com
mittee in February last, and recommended
! their passage. ~ M
The resolutions declare that the Secretary
of the Navy has, with the sanction of the
: President, abused his discretionary power il
the selection of a coal agent, and for the pur
g chase Of fuel for Governments that contract
with Swift for live-oak timber was in viola
tion Of law that the distribution of tht
!. patronage Of the Navy Yard amonly Members
a Of Congressis destructive of discipline and in
. furious TO public service. - -,
That the President and Secretary Of th'
o Navy, in considering the party relations 0
i bidders, and the bad effect OF awarding con
tracts pending elections, are deserving of tn
reprobation OF this House. M r.,,l
b That Daniel H. Martin, member Of tb,
G Board of Engineers to report on proposal
!, for the construction of machinery, he beinl
personally interested therein, Is hereby cen
r sured by this House. c,, IL. ,frt.
: After some discussion, the consideration O
: the resolutionswa postponed till Wednesday
g The House went into Committee on the Post
= Office Appropriation Bill.
The amendment pending from a forme
q day, proposing 10 reduce the compensation
!, OF certain class off Postmasters was rejected
! On motion o Mr.. Sherman the amendmen
7 authorizing the Postmaster-G General 10 caus
I the mails to be transported between til
. United States and any other foreign port Q
ports, was agreed to.