Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-16
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10 THE WORCESTER DAILy SPY
Thirty SIXTH CONGRESS.

FRIDAY, June Is.
SENATE.
Mr.. Mason, frem the special committee or
the lIarpers Ferry insurrection, made i long
report occupying seventy pages, but it con
tanned nothing new. Mr.. DooLITTLE present.
cd minority report, which was net read, The
committee was discharged
MT. MASON, from the same committee, asked
TO be discharged from the further considera.
ton o! the bill relating to the invasion of
states, aud the memorial for the release ct
Hyatt, which was agreed to. He also made a
special report on the petition OF the negroes OF
Massachusetts for the release Of Hyatt, recon-
mending the return of the petition to the me-
morialiss. Laid over
Mr.. DOoLITTLE made a minority report, that
the right Of petition could not be denied to any
one. Laid over. Mr.. MASON also made re.
port discharging Hyatt from custody.
Mr. SUMNER welcomed with pleasure the re-
lease OF Mr.. Hyatt from filthy Jail, but could
mot refrain from commenting ON the action oil
the Senate. Mr.. Mason had derived prece-
dents fer the committee from the House, which
had inqusitorial powers. The Senate llad no
such power be argued at length against tne
action Of the Senate being hereafter regarded
as a precedent The resolution lor hF"tt
discharge agreed to.
The motion to print 10000 copies of the
Harper's Ferry report was referred TO the com
mittee on printing.
Mr.. BATARp moved to take up the bill
giving power to the Sergeantat Arms of
the Senate and House to appoint deputies in
different states. Mr. HALE opposed the mo-
ton. The molten was rejeCted-yeas z,
nays %.
The joint resolution respecting printing was
made the special order for to morrow. The
army bill with amendments was received from
the House. The Light House appropriation
bill was taken up and passed. The tariff bill
was then taken up.
Mr.. HUNTER argued that no change in the
tariff was necessary. The present tariff af-
forded sufficient revenue for the economical
support OF the government, and for the ex-
tinguishment of the public debt. There would
be nearly $1,000 600 surplus in the treasury
next July. 1t LETT to the manufactures of
New England they would oppose any change.
Under the present tariff foreign commerce had
greatly expanded,
Mr.. CAMERON demonstrated the necessity
of an increase OF the revenue to protect the
interests Of Pennsylvania. He hoped it would
not be postponed. 1t was just and proper
that the Morrill, bill should pass. The vote
was taken on the postponement Of the bill,
and agreed to-25 to q.
The army appropriation bill was taken up.
The senate receded from its amendment to the
Pacific telegraph bill, and agreed to the House
amendments allowing the postmaster general
to advertise for proposals to build the line. 1t
has now passed both houses.
Several private bills were passed, and at ten
o'clock, in the absence of quorum the sen.
ate adjourned.
HOUSE.
JOHN CocHRANE, from the committee on
commerce. reported bill to change the name
of the ship "Rockall' to Massachusetts, +"
which was passed-it having been purchased
by the state of Massachusetts for a nautical
school ship.
Mr.. DELANO presented the resolutions of
the Massachusetts legislature, instTucting the
senators and requesting representatives of that
state to use their efforts to procure an enact
ment for more stringent quarantine laws, and
to prevent the importation of diseased cattle.
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
A bill was passed authorizing the reissue OF
land warrants where the originals had been
lost, and for the secretary OF the interior to
frame rules to guard against fraud.
Mr. HUNTER contended that the tariff OF
1857 furnished sufficient protection to the iron
interests.
Mr. BIGLER thought there was necessity
for an increase in the revenue, and the present
condition of the industrial interests demanded
a change, the present tariff not affordng sui
''Ni'
of increase in the expenses. He then gave a
detailed statement of the expenses showing a
steady increase for the last four years on the
estimates of the departments.
Another conference committee on the home
stead bill was appointed The Pacific Tele
graph bill was taken up.
Mr. CoLFAX moved to concur in the Senate
amendment restoring the names Of ZeDas Bar
mum and others, and authorizing contract tc
be made with them.
Mr., BURNETT opposed it as an extension O
monopoly, and moved to table the bill. Los
20 to 100.
The House then refused to concur in the
Senate's amendment-83 to 104
The House receded from the amendment tC
the Senate lsll returning the Africans, and
concurred in the Senate amendment of th(
House bill.
The civil appropriation bill was consid
cred.
The house reassembled at seven o'clock
The appropriation of 100000 for the Wash
iugton aqueduct and of S250,000 for new jails
was non-concurred in. The house disagreed
with most Of the senate amendments. AID
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