Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-02-08
CONGRESS.
REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
Senate, Tuesday, February I.

l
Also, Joint resolution giving the consent
of Congress to the reception u 4 sword ~,
Commodore Shubrick, as present from iii.
Argentine Confederation
Mr.. Mason, at the request Of the lIarpsrs
Ferry Investigating Committee moved that
hereafter, until otherwise ordered, the 81
nate meet at one o'clock--so ordered.
Mr. Wilson, Of Massachusetts, introduced
the following which lies over under the rule.
Resolved, That committee be appointed 70 ~
quirs into the extent Of the patronage u he Pre-.
ideut OF the United States, resulting from his
power Of appointment TO and removal from Office
and report the number Of Offices and places IF profit
aud trust, under the control Of the President I'll
elusive Of officers of the Army and Navy and ii
Guiding such under the control OC The Head,
Of Departments, subordinate inferior officer,
with the amount paid to those who arc appointed
70 such offices by the President 81 otherwise; amt
further 70 enquire If IN any and what such
power and patronage have been cEertcd, ~ at.
tempted % be eXertcd exercised "a influence lLs
Legislation Of Congress, OF to direct, control Or u-
fuence the votes or conduct Of oficeholder. or
others in the elections Of States Of Terrtore,-
And further, to inquire whether any and what
sums Of money have been paid, Or required % BE
paid by persons holding Offices u trust and profit,
as their contributions IN support Of elections ami
further, 70 enquire into the extent III the power
and patronage Of the President 81 The United
States, resulting from the expenditure Of the PUB
lilo money BY or through the Heads 81 Depart
ments, subordinate and inferior officers aud gther
excluding those whose salaries III wages aIg fixed
| by Law, and including wages, fees, and compeuss-
ton Of All kinds not fixed ~ law, aud paid u off
GERS III Government; ior services participating ID
contracts and jobs resulting from or pertaining rs
their official station OF otherwise. Anu, H.g, jue
allowances made to contractors 81 ull kinds ..r
supplies and services without and above their elm
tracts aE engagements, 70 agent, employed m put
chasing or settling lands pr sites III II belonging
70 the Government; to agents or person. Ehy
have been employed % purchase yesse. for lie
United States to furnish engines, ordnance, u
military stores, and transportation lor the Army
the Navy Of the United States anu % report "
bill OF otherwise.
Mr.. Fitch, from the Printing Committee,
reported in favor Of printing the meteoroly
gical observations made IN the Smithsonian
Institute for the last two wears "A discus
sion sprung up IN the subject, IN which
MesSrs. Fitch and Davis favored the resolu-
ton 70 print, and Messrs Hunter, Collamer,
Hamfn, and Fessenden opposed II. The
resolution was laid over.
Mr. Hunter then called up tile Postal DE-
ficiency bill, to which the Committee on
Finance had reported two amendments -ouo
artapding ma ~ ia CONGRATULATIONS ~ ,vre,.
ning nonsr stomns y AKA the ,tbay ,,,.-
yidi1S that the interest allowed H. tbe ,r.
should be PAYABLE to the contractors alone
and should ha IN FIN FIR slI DAMAGES incur
raj j.. JsIov i ,,avreor All u race;,,,-5
f,,.. oIso rroy;5;p,: tbar "a ;nterss, .Li,,t
III ro;d ~ tI. o,,,@,,,t. ,,,r,,;,,.. , t,,, ol-,
4 - H..
n, p;.I, D.-l
80 DIs'e4' 4 T''iiSA "'l'"' III So"
,r ia rt"rey 60 ,.',, sbaIJ IL
tIed Il Draw Il
Ar Hunter ~ yirg;nia ,.id that nm.
object ~ ~ amendment IN u secure tEa
Government from claim for dsmooas TL.
oeontrontor aIono couI5 roIo.ss M clan,
Rot,rao.n H., n,,l III. ..s;r,,e, IN on.
,sonI5 Id IA, - ~
NJ MI. o5,.,,a,o3 ,I., ,,;.,,, l.o15 II,
M Hunter
H. Croor .bo,,.i., 4l,o- H. ,o,tro,,.-
.ba,Id Ii o,ti+lad y IL -
Il. TsnnI,,II 80 4 t,.,La,. o.,u5,
IL ~. ~ = H. .iiI " ''I'
Pao,' LIa r"us ne o''oui = - Soas
H. IL = NJ 1CS 90 U'''s P''''0''
H.. -, - III, c.n..,r .,,.,3
,,ant ontbor;o;, In III .r.otor. ,rol
j 80 -.
NJ Unntor tbonrb+ tbat Ia o,,a,,Jr,srt
- dannSst,,ra go, ~ ar;a.ra
r,; - ' &c ~ I'M - ia nr1,;,o, =
lat.rast = 49, ,s.;,s,a M
had notb;no = Al Nth liz snh.c6otraotnr
Mr. Davis tbonobt tbo+ a. il rnon, caso,
the sub.contractor had done III work and
suffered the DAMAGE, from dalgv II narment
he way therefore Clearly entitled rs Tie III