Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-02-29
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 2

HousE.-Mr. Slillson Intellectually en-
deavored to introduce a resolution proYi-
ding for the election of Chaplain to-
morrow.
Mr.. Sherman from the committee on
Ways and Means, reported bill providing
that it shall be the duty of the President
to cause his annual message and executive
documents to be printed, and copies de-
livered to the SecretaryOf the Se.' ate aud
Clerk of the House, in time Tor dijtribu-
ton Mt the commencement of each session
of Congress, aud that said printing shall
be executed by TIE Printer of the Senate
and the House. gt the rHles prescribed by
aW, provided that one half of the sum for
composition be allowed TO each, und no
| more. II also provides for 10000 addi-
tional copies of the message andl reports
proper of the Departments and Bureaus,
quitting the statistics, be printed for the
use of the Senate and 10000 for the use OF
the House, and for each, 5000 Of the COM
plete documents in addition. The bill
was referred to the c0mmitte on Printing.
Mr.. Sherman also reported u bill propO-
sing in place OF tue present mileage to
members of Congress, to allow 20 cents q
mile, TO be computed by straight geo.
gr" phicHl line, and repeating all acts and
parts Of acts on the subject. Afier some
debate, the House refused to table the bill
by vote of % to I49, and also refused to
refer It to the committee of the whole by
n to lCB. Finally SIR. Sherman's bill vas
adopted, i2s to a., os substitute for the
original.
Mr. Sherman moved the previous ques-
ton on the final passage of the bill.
Further proce .dings were interrupted
by Mr.. Rufiius rising tc privileged ques-
ton. His name upon the last vote for
Printer yesterday, was not upon the jour
nal, he asked to enter his motion to corr
rect. This movement created much inter-
est NIL over the hall. By the entering Of
Mr.. Ruffin's name for Sir. Gossbrenner,
the election would be vitiated,. as Mr..
Ford obtained only q sufficient number to
effect choice, according to the announce
ment.
Mr.. Sherman insisted that his own mo-
ton should be put.
Mr. Ruffin said he would hereafter bring
up his question. Adjourned.
SREATE.-On motion of Mr.. Mason a
resolution was adopted, calling on the
President to furnish copy of any report
made by commissioners for making boun-
dsries between the United States and Great
Britain. =
The hour of meeting was fixed, on end
after Thursday OF II o'clock n.
Mr.. Cameron presented petition for
the modification OF the tariff.
Sir. Foote, from the Committee on
Claims, made report. accompanied by a
bill explanatory of the act to cstEy into
effect the ninth article of the treaty OF
1919 with Spain. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Davis movcd to take up the bill
authorizing the sale Of arms to States and
regulating the appointment of supcrin-
tendents Of public armories.
The question being on the amendment
to appoint superintendent from tho OFF,
GERS of the Ordnance corps, Mr.. Hale op-
posed it. lie had examined the studies of
students at military academies, and found
they contained nothing to fit them for this
post.
Mr. Davis said the Senator's remarks had
no application to this bill.
On motion of Mr.. Mason the Senate then
went into executive session.