Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-06-12
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CONGRRsSIONAL.
WAsHINGTON. June 10.


HousE.-Mr. Sherman offered resolu-
! ton regulating the calling for reports and
giving the general appropriation bill the
preferedcp.
Mr. Branch opposed 1t on the ground
that it would enable this Pacific Railroad
bill again to be brought forward, involving
the consumption of additional time.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Hatton, from the Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Navy Department, re-
ported back the resolutions referred to
the committee in February last, and re-
commended their passage
The resolutions declare that the Secre-
tary of the Navy has, with the sanction Of
the President, abused his discretionary
power in the selection of a coal agent and
for the purchase of fuel for the govern
ment; that contract with Swift for live
oak timber was in violation of law; that
the distribution of the patronage of the
Navy Yard among members of Congress
is Obstructive of discipline and injurious
TO public service; that the President and
Secretary of the Navy, in considering the
party relation of bidders and the bad eff
feet of awarding contracts pending cleo
tisns, are deserving of the Reproduction of
this House; that Daniel Fl. Martin, a mem
Der Of the Board of Engineers, to report
on proposals for the construction of ma
chinery, he being personally interested
therein, is hereby Gensured by this House.
After some discussion the consideration
of the resolutions was postponed till
Wednesday.
The House went into Committee on the
P. O. Appropriation bills.
The House re-asSemhIed at Z o'clock
III evening, and took up the Navy appro-
hill Ann I'D
ted, providing S472 600 to meet the re-
Quirements of the bill recently passed, in
creasIug the pay of the officers.
Mr.. Lorcjoy wanted the vessels of the
navy TO rot. If they were sunk, commerce
woulo receive no injury. 1t was time that
appropriations for them should cease.
A running debate now took place on
the clause nppropriating S2,5OO,OOO for
the repair and equipment of vessels.
SENATE.-Mr Wilson offered resolu-
ton changing the day of adjournment
from the 18th to the 26th. Laid over IN
der the rules.
Mr. Hale reported resolutian changing
the order of business in the Senate, which
was laid over.
Mr.. King moved to take mp the report of
the Senate printing investigating commit
tee and postpone all prior orders.
AllcI SOluS ulSGuSSlOu IL WIS dSEGGN LO.
The resolutions were then read. They
recommend change in the mode of exc
cutting the public printing.
Mr.. Slidell admitted that some of the
subordinate officers of the P. o. Depart
mcnt must have known of these abuses:
but neither the President or Postmaster
General knew anything of them.
Mr.. King contended that these abuses
resulted from gross misconduct on the
part of officers of the government, and
that his amendment to strike out the word
necessary should be adopted, because he
did not believe abuses would necessarily
grow under an honest Administration.
The amendment was lost; yeas "a, nays
25 The first resolution was agreed to
before the 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
at length.
Amendments were discussed until
o'clock, when, without disposing of the
bill the Senate adjourned.