Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-29
Last Nights Report.
xxxVIth CONGRRss--FIRsT SESSION
WASHINGTON, Feb. %.

XXXVIth CONGRRss--FIRsT SESSION
WAsHIEeroE, Feb. 2s
HOUSE.
Mr.. Mllson, Intellectually endeavored to m
trOduee a resolution providing for the election
Of Chaplain tomorrow,
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee OF Ways
and Means, reported a bill providing that it
shall be the duty Of the President to cause his
annual message and executive documents to be
printed, and copies delivered to the Secretary
of the Senate and Clerk of the House, in time
for distribution at the commencement Of each
session Of Congress, and that said printing
shall be executed by the Printer of the Senate
and the Printer Of the House, at the rales
prescribed by law, provided that one-hslf the
sum allowed for composition be allowed to
each. and no more.
It also provided that 10 900 additional copies
of the Message and Reports proper Of the De-
partments and Bureaus, emitting the statistics,
be printed for the usB Of the Senate, and TO-
900 for the House, and for each 5000 of the
complete documents in addition. The bill was
referred TO the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Sherman also reported bill proposing
in place of the present mileage to members Of
Congress to allow 20 cents mile to be compu
ted by a straight geographical line, and repeal
ing all acts and parts OF acts on this subject.
After some debate they refused to table the
bill, "a against I49.
They also refused to refer it to the Commits
tee of the Whole by n against l09.
Finally Mr.. Sheuhan's bill was adopted 1873
to A as a substitute to the original
Mr.. Sherman moved the previous question on
the final passage Of the bill.
Further proceedings were interrupted by Mr.
Rufin arising to a privileged question. His
name upon the last vote for Printer yesterday
was not upon the Journal He wished to enter
his motion to correct It. This movement eFea-
ted much interest all over the hall.
By the entering Of Mr. Rufin's nAms for
Mr. GrossbrenneF, the election would be vita
ted, as Mr.. Ford Obtained only sufficient mum
Der to affect ehoics according to the announce
ment.
Mr.. Sherman insisted that his own motion
should be put.
Mr.. Rufin said be would hereafter bring up
his question. Adjourned.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, q resolution was
adopted calling on the President to furnish a
copy of any report made by Commissioner
for marking boundaries between the United
States and Great Britain.
The hour Of meeting was fixed on and aftel
/ Thursday at - o'clock NJ 81.
Mr.. Cameron presented petition for the
modification Of the Tariff. iL
Mr.. Foots, from the Com. on Claims, made
report, accompanied BY q bill explanatory o.
the act to carry into effect the 9th article o
the Treaty of 1919 with Spain. Ordered to b.
printed
Mr. Davis moved to take DIP the bin author
izinR the sale Of arms to States, and regulating
the appointment Of suPeEintsndents to Publi'
ArmOries.
The question being on the amsndDent b
appoint Superintsndsnts from the officers Q
the ordinance corps, Mr. Hale opposed it. H
had examined the studies Of students at mill
tary academies, and found they eontains,
nothing to ft them for this post.