The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-09

FACILITATING Tux ORGANIZATION or CONGRESS.

| FACILITATING Tux ORGANIZATION or CONGRESS.
Mr. BRANCH, (dem) Of N c., offered resolution, which
was adopted, nstructpg the Judiciary Committee to In
quire end report whether any legislaon b necessary
ana can be adopted consistently with the constitution, 10
facilitate the organization Of the House. to preserve ts
order and regulate It's previous the election
o. Speaker.
TERRITORIAL AFFAIRS
air. KELLOGG Gep.) Of ILL.,, introduced bill granting
asds TO actual settlers in the Territories and providing
seht their Inhabitants elect all the Territorial officers Re-
ferred to the Committee on Territories.
THE nABnrms OF smPowxEas
Mr. JOHN CocHRASE, (dem) of NJ Y, introduced bill
70 almond tho act limiting the liabilities OF ship owners and
ior other purposes Referred 10 the Committee O,m
merce.
PROPOSED NATIONAL PRINTING orrlcr.
Mr. GUElY, lrep) Of Ohio made unanimous report
from me USmmee on Printing in the form q bill pro-
he eAid II proposed radical reerm He would mot now
enter into statement respecting tho multitude Of evils Of
House and tho public at large Recent Developments at
the Other end Of the Capitol show Tho made OF tho
the minds of all parties that some plan sh,uld be
adopted whereby the government may have il work
faithfully and expedliously executed free nom specua
on fraud and corruption. The giving out Of the work
to tho lowest bidder has been fully and fairly tested and
has failed to meet the expectations Of Congress. while the
has been thoroughly eeced BY the contract
system Why should not the government have the work
done by It's own authorized agentf Tho present syEtsm
an esssbsSsd sne 1nfe o
per year.
time the bill would 90 into operation.
Mr. Gvsss replied, immediately, % far rs Tho printing
Mr. HOUSTON wanted TO know how bill would affect
the binding and engraving
Mr.. GuRIsr replied, that the bill would explain
The bill referred 70 the Committee Of the Whole
the State Of the Union.
CLERKS FOR INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES
Nj r. dan of NsF,r ol,,xcr
authorizing the Committee on Public Expenditures to en-
poy clerk and steuographer.
Mr. BURNETT, (dern OF KY, asked to know the reason
OF this. That committee had never before the pre-
sent secession.
Mr. BAsIS replied, the committee were charged with
an investigation into he public printing to inquire into
the abuses and for Inc purposes Of reform stenogra
phsr Is already employed The committee hope to Slm
pete their business this week.
Mr. BURNETT desired to offer en- amendment to inv 'st
gate the manner OF giving on. the public binding II the
Ala0 investigate that subject and not shrink from H.
Mr.. HAsKiN replied he did not shrink, but he did
want mere motion Of Formally to give rise to new
SUBJECT He insisted on the previous question: under the
operation OF which the resolution adopted by large
majority.
Mr. CoiFAx, (rep OF Ind from the Committee Post
Offices reported bill reducing the expenses OF the Ps-
Office Department.
Referred the Committee OF the Whole on the state Of
the Union.
Asoa bill inviting proposals for carrying the entire
mails between the Atlantic and Pacific States on one lias
by which the the right reject any
and all bids deemed expedien. 1t simply ascer
tain for what sums the entire mails between those points
caa be carried.
Asynopsis Of this bill was published on Monday week.
formation was to be received during The present season
Mr.. CorFAx replied that the House would not adjourn
probably before the latter part Of June BY the bill tn,
bids were to be received till the 18th OF May and three
days thereafter laid before Congress for It's
Il be deemed expedient contracts be authorized
Mr.. srour thought the bill ought 10 be passed mmed
sioly, in order TO enable persons on the Pach side
Mr.. HousroS, (dem Of Ala asked whether Il proposed
the abrogafion OF tho present contracts?
Mr. Co,FAx replied that did not, but LEFT that for Con-
Further proceedings were interrupted by the expiration
Of the morning hour.
the PrBIc BINDING coNrRAcn
On motion OF Mr.. BURNETT, the Committee Public Ex
peudures instructed to inquire how the public bind
Ing had been let out the number Of bidders the prices
lowest bidder In with existing laws with power
to send for pereons and papers,
TH1 ARMY APPROPRIATION BuL.
Ways and Means, reported the Army Appropriation BILL
be- to 2y IL o SoS
might 30 enabled the more thoroughly to examine ADD
Mr.. CuKr1s (rep.) OF Iowa, seconded Mr. stantons
views contendng that the general appropriation bills
should be sent to the different committees and not
trusted alone 70 tho hands Committee or Ways and
Neans.
hessrs sHmxAs, PHxrrs, (dem) Of No, and VASE.
arrangement would cause confusion ana delay Tcrc
should be committee entrusted with the general c
appropriation bills. the military and othor committees
would be enabled having previously examined their pro-
visions. 70 propose amendments
The bill was referred 70 tho Committee OF the Whole on
the State OF the Union by txo majority.
PRINTING KxEorryE DOCUMENTS
The House took up the bill requiring the executive
documents to be printed previous TO the
OF the session. az then TO be laid before members
hxirg the compensation for printing them.
The bill debated at lepgth one side regsr az
interfering with the constitutional rights of the President