Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-29
CONGREGATIONAL.
xxxvI CONGRESS-Fnsr SEsaes.
WAsHiSefoS, Feb. 81.

copies OF the Presidents Annual nessas
with the report proper the Heads OF ID
partmeuts AID Chiefs Of Bureaus connee
ed Herewith. emitting the statistical part
and that there also be printed 5000 exit
copies Of message aud accompanying do'
uments complete
DIR. Gurley said these resolutions vel
an innovation to former practice. tn
committee propose, net only to largely re
duce The number Of volumes, bat 10 e.
clude the dry statistics. Instead of send
Ing oif three or four volumes As heretofore
one of 400 or 500 pages wosld afford oil tn
really valuable information, and at III
same time convenient for the mails and 10
handling. The cost formerly was aeari.
$4,000; by the Plaa $4,000 would b
saved. This 10 the Seusts's plan which
has worked SO we'll that that body has re
affirmed il. Ia reply to "A question. he SAFE
he understood that by the law this print
ing wsula 90 to the Senate printer. Th'
resolutions were adopted.
very lively time ensaed.
Mr.. Adrian and Mr. jobs cschrAn'
wanted to make explanations 10 relation
20 the charges, as 10 the shabby treatment
of the It'll Regiment.
Objections we're made principally by
Loveioy and Framework.
The House voted for printer. Whole
number of votes 1871. Necessary to 6
choice SO Glossbrensr 81; Ford, Of Ohio
IS; Wilton 9; Seatos Il; pefrees 2; Sol
loway and Coombs each.
The House again voted. Whole nunbeI
of votes 1877. Necessary to choice o.
Glossbrenner 81; Ford 81: Ball s: Sestou
ID; Scattering 3.
The House again voted. Whole Number
of votes Is9. Necessary to q choice IS
Glossbrenner a; Ford 90; Ball 7; Sestou
~; Scattering 3.
Mr. Hood asked whether it would be in
order, that after the next trial. if it be IN
successful the plurality shall elect.
The Speaker replied in the negative.
Parnsworth moved that the subject be
postponed till the lst Monday in June
Negatived.
Several Intellectual motions were made
to postpone till Monday. Wednesday and
Friday, and to adjourn.
The House again voted. Whole number
Of votes ls5. Necessary to choice 3d.
Thos. II. For,l 90; Glossbrennsr II; Sea.
ton Is; Ball Q; Wisdom 1.
The Speaker declared Ford elected.
Previous to the announcement Of the re-
suit, several votes were changed to Mr..
Ford. The last contest vas close. and ex.
cited much interest.
Mr.. Blake announced the death OF Cyrus
sphinx, Of the 18th District Of Ohio. He
pronounced an appropriate eulogy. Messrs.
Curtis end Sherman also paid tribute Of
respect. The customary resolutions were
adopted. Adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr. Davis presented q me-
mortal from the Legislature Of New Mexi.
GO. asking for the Organization Of the ter.
STORY Of Arizona. Referred.
Mr.. Seward presented petitions praying
FOR pensions 10 soldiers of the war Of 1919
Mr.. Hale presented the memorial Of
frank sanborn, protesting against the or
der for his arrest. and asking that il be
sesciaded
Mr.. Bingham presented . petition in ia
vOr Of the Homestead bill.
Mr.. Collamer introduced a resolution on
post office and post roads. inquiring into
she expediency Of having letters which
may remain in any post Office undelivered
for 80 days returned to their writer's. Mr..
Collsner advocated The resolution as nee
essary 10 relieve The dead letter Office of
the immense amount Of matter thrown up
on il. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson gave astiee Of bill to re-
aGce the rates new paid fer printing %
per cent.
Mr.. Browns resolutions wss taken up,
aud Mr.. Toombs made long speech upon
iect was postponed until Wednesday a
week, hence the Senate went into execu-
tive session and afterwards adjourned.
WAsHIseFoS. Feb. %.
HOUSE-Nr. Aillsoa intellectually en-
deayorsd to introduce resolutios previd-
ing for the election Of . Chaplain tenor
row.
Mr.. Sherman, from the .committee On
Mays and Means. reported bill providing
sEhstit shall be the duty Of the President to
aause his annual message and executive
.si0cnmsnts to be printed and copies deliv.
rered to the Secretary of the Senate and
'0lerk of the House in time for the distribu.
sion at the commencement OF each session
VI Congress, and that said printing shall
he execets.l by the Printer the House. al
me rates prescribed by Law, provided that
one half the sum for composition be allow.
cd to each no more. 1t is alse provided for
10000 additional copies THE message and
reports proper ofthe departments and bu'
reaus. emitting the statistics, be printed
Cor The use OF the genste, and 1000 FOL
the House, and fs< each Ave Thousand Of
the complete doesmepts IN addition. Tit
bill was referred to the esmmittes on print
ing.
Mr.. sherman also reported bill propos-
ing in place Of the present mileage o
members Of Congress to allow 20 cents I
mile. to be computed by q straight gee
graphical line. and repeating al acts snt
parts Of acts on this subject.
After some debate. they refused to tsbl
the bill, and also refused to refer il 10 tn
committee OF the whole. Finally Mr.. Sher
mans bill wa adopted, by 1913 to A. A
a substitute to the original. Mr.. Sherms
moved the previous queIeea. On the fins
passage Of the bill further proceeding
were interrupted by Mr.. Ruffin's rising I
privileged question. His name upon tn
last vote for Printer yesterday was not up
ON the Journal, he wished to enter his ms
ton to correct il.