The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-03-03
Won CONGRESS SESSION.
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n offered a proposition to be read

an offered proposition to be read
-apiY for information. 1t was in the
character of a reply to the resolution hereto
D fore presented by Mr.. Garter, which latter
charged the Committee to make arrange
ments for the Inauguration of the eques-
TRAN statue of Washington and the Presi-
dent and Heads of Departments with want
of attention and hospitality to the seventh
regiment of New York. This allegation
Mr.. Abrams preamble pronounced untrue.
Mr.. Kellogg, of Illinois, reminded Mr..
Adrain that Mr.. Carter was not here, being
called hence by sickness in his family.
Mr. Adrain said he did not intend to dis
cuss the subject.
Mr.. Kellogg said, but your paper reflects
upon him.
Col Leferts had expressed regret at the
wholly unjust censures cast upon the Com
mittee.
Mr.. Abrams preamble concluded with a
resolution that the one presented by Mr..
Carter was an unjustifable attack upon a
committee of the House, as we'll as the Pres
ident, brought forward for the purpose of
making for himself little political capital.
Here the matter ended.
Mr. Morris of Ills. asked and was excused
from service as a member of the Committee
on Roads and Canals. He criticized unfa-
Vorably the construction of the standing
committees, and for his remarks he was
called to order from the Republican side.
Mr.. Colfax, from the Committee on the
Post Office, reported bill authorizing pub
fishers to print on their papers the date
when subscription expires. The bill passed.
A large number of private bills were re-
ported.
Adjourned.
SENATK.-The Senate met at l o'clock.
Several Executive communications were
read.
Various reports were read from the COM
nlittees, which were of no general interest.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to amend
the act providing for the execution of the
public printing.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-HoUsz-The
House proceeded to vote for Printer.
Whole number, ....lS7
Necessary to a choice, "a
Ford, 30
Seaton, ..........
Remainder scattering.
Mr.. Ford was declared elected
Mr.. Clements moved that when the House
adjourn, it adjourns till Monday.
Mr.. Sherman hoped it would not. lie
could not pass the Indian appropriation
bills, besides lG or II gentlemen desire to
make speeches. If they intend to adjourn
sine die by the lst Monday in June, they
should not neglect the transaction Of pub
lie business.
Mr.. Clements motion was agreed TO by
81 majority.
The private calendar was taken up.
The following private bills were passed /:
For the relief of John Scott, P. w. House,
and Samuel o. House; for the relief of Rich
ard W. Mead; for the relief of D D Porter,
George B Bacon, A West, Geo McCul-
Tough, Hiram Mccullough, Mrs Ann Porter,
Mrs Jane NJ McCrabb, Livingston Kinghead
& Co, Geo Staley, E N Kemp, Richard
Cheney, S Devesser, and Joseph William
son, and others; making, in all, % bills
passed.
The bill granting pension of City dol
lars per month to Mrs Anna NJ Smith, wild
ow of Gen Persifer F Smith, was called up.
Mr.. Iverson said he was opposed to the
principle involved in the bill, but would
move an amendment granting the same
amount to the widow of Gen McComb.
Mr.. Seward moved an amendment in
Guiding Mrs Riley, widow of Gen Riley.
After considerable debate Mr.. Seward
amendment was agreed to, and the subject
was postponed.
The Senate went into executive session,
and afterwards adjourned till Monday.