Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-06-26


dered by the House, not already execu-
ted, shall be printed by the House
Printer, but nothing shall be allowed for
composing when the same document has
been first ordered to be printed by the
Senate.
Mr.. Sherman said this was to facilitate
the printing of the three hundred thou
sand copies of the agricultural report Or
dered by the House.
Mr.. Phelps and Mr.. Pendleton sever
ally said that the Senate Printer, under
the law, was entitled to the job.
Mr.. Maynard remarked that it was
nothing more than to give printing
plunder belonging to the Senate printer
to the House printer and that the former
would have just claims for damages
against the Government. 1t was said by
several gentlemen that the Senate printer
can print all the copies wanted in thirty
days and that he is only waiting for the
order to print them, having the stereo-
type plates ready.
The Senate's amendment to the s21,-
900, 900 loan bill was read.
Mr.. Millson remarked that Mr.. Sher-
man had recently complained that the
Senate had added SS,O0O,0OO in amend
ments to one Of the appropriation bills
and had provided no means for the paw
ment of the same, The proposition now
before them was an answer to that COM
plant.
They were notnow prepared. however
The House not being full, to act on a
measure of this magnitude.
Mr.. Sherman replied that they had
now reached the real difficulty of the
session. They should stand firm and not
allow the Senate pa pably to violate the
Constitution, for all revenue measures
must orr ginate in the House. The prop
osition pending was revenue bill in the
most offensive form.
Mr.. Millson said that such PROPOSE
tion was never held to be a revenue
measure 1t did not, however, originate
in the Senate, but in the House itself,
and was proposed by the Senate as an
amendment.
After further debate, Mr. Montgomery
offered an amendment to revise the tariff
act of 1943, which was ruled out of Or
der. The loan amendment was disa greed
to and the House adjourned
SENATE.-A number of private bills
were passed Mr. Hale introduced bill
to prevent the unlawful detention of mail
matter.
Mr.. Wilson introduced resolution to
establish quarantine hiws in relation to
the importation of diseased cattle into
any of the States.
Mr.. Sumner moved to take up the
House bill to raise the mission to Sar-
dinia. 1t was taken Up and passed.
The resolution in regard 1.-The public
printing was taken up.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment to
the minority report, which provides that
the printing be done by contract, and
also limits the amount of printing to be
done.
After discussion, the amendment was
disa greed to; ayes Is, nays 80.
The question was then taken on MIR.
Gurleys Bill providing for Govern
ment printing office, and was agreed to-;
ayes 30, nays II.
The naval Appropriation Bill was
considered, and large number Of amend
ments added.
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment to
use part Of the appropriation for the
purchase Of three steamers to act in the
suppression of the Slave trade on the
coast Of Africa
Mr.. Gwin offered as substitute that
the President be authorized to ask the
British Government to enter into a con-
vention to make provisions for the re
turn Of each captured African as long as
the eighth article of the Ashburton
Treaty remains in force; and if the Brit
ish Government refuses to enter into
such a convention, then the President
shall signify the wish Of this Govern
ment to have that treaty abrogated. He
said the British Government did not
send back the Africans, but kept them,
and made them useful.
Mr. Wilson said that the slave trade was
increasing. 1t was fact that vessels
were fitted out at New York, and left that
port with the knowledge of the United
States officers, who received money
for the same. He thought it his duty
to try and put stop to it.
Mr.. Green thought the Government
had no right to put police force on
the coast Of Africa. 1t had no right to
interfere with the slave trade between
Africa and Brazil and Cuba, but only to
prevent the importation to our own
shores. We might as we'll call on the
British Government to end the treaty.
Mr.. Hemphill opposed the amend
ment Of the Senator from California
He thought there was no information
here that the British Government made
slaves Of the captured African.
Mr. Fessenden said if gentlemen
wished to abrogate this treaty. with
Great Britain, let them say so, and not
dodge the question in any way.
Mr.. Mason said the question of the
African slave trade was presenting itself
in a new light. He could not account
for the increasing activity in the slave
trade. Legislation might actto increase
the trade, and thought we should be
very careful He trusted that at the
proper time, the American Government
would abrogate that article Of the treaty,
but was opposed to both Of these prop
ositions. He could not conceive Of
greater cruelty than sending these Atri
cans back to Africa.
Mr.. Gwins amendment was disagreed
to:
Mr.. Powell moved to reconsider the
vote by which the tariff: bill was post
poned to December
On motion of MIR. Green, the Senate
adjourned till Monday at eleven o clock.
WASHINGTON, June Is.
HOUSE,-The House resumed consid-