Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASungToN, jant n.
NJ. HoUo, Of Viz, pFeseuted 4 ueanrih
/ from citizens q HileSnsin 10 faVOS Of iht
tRihrgeneus Of The 0tWego and Erie ca
nhia
I NJ. Anthouy, Of B. l., from The Commit,
lss 90 PrutinE. reported 4 bill aulhoEiIiHl
the Superintendent oEPublis Printing, uu'
der lhs dirOelion Of the CommitIse 90
. Pointing, 70 ptiat ADD sell Tor cOst public
dCeamena which mar 30 ordered By l6s
Department. Passed.
Ne. Powell, Of Ky., called up the resOlu'
too directing the Secretary o. War 70
trSuSmil 70 the SenAts the report Of Jpssph
Holl. Robert Dale OWsa. lie said that 10
understood The report exposed the grOaseil
Frauds on the ROTrFument, aud be wanted
IL printed % that Is might ~ before the
government.
NJ. Aaihouy moved to Rmsud the EeSo-
luton 80 as 10 request the President, II moi
Incompatible with The public Interests, to
transmit said report, Sc. The amendment
Was sdOplsd-ysAs a, nays II, aud the res
oluIion lhen passed.
Ne. Sherman, Of Ohio, Introduced bill
TO establish natioaSl foundry ia the
Hanging Rock iron and coal region Of
ohio, between the Big Sandy, SeiO,O and
Ohio rivers. Referred to tue Committee
90 Military Affairs,
On motion Of NJ. Powell, the bill TO
prevent members Of Congress OF officers Of
the Government from taking auy consider
alton for procuring contracts, ohiee or
place undeF the Government, was taken up.
The bill provides that any member Of
Congress orOtiseE Of the Government who
shall commit snsh al offence. shall be La
BILE to BE- indicted iOr mlSdeneaoOF 10 Office,
and lf convicted shall suffer ine not ex.
ceeding $40, 900 apd imprisonment not ex-
ceediOg two years, and be Afterwards dis.
qualified from holding Office under the
United States. II also provides that eou.
tracts made in such cases Ghall be void, At
the option Of the President,
Ne. Tfumbul Of Illinois said that the
Committee on the judiciary bad made the
bill stronger than the original bill, that
they had heard Of some cases Of officers
Of the Government who had used the lu-
tiuslce Of their position for reward, He
thought apder such circumstances there
could DO no objection 10 the bill.
Mr. Hale Of New Hampshire thought the
bill did not 20 far enough. He had heard
And believed that certain Heads Of Depart.
nsuts had used their place for the gFosSesI
tavorilism, and 10 some cases bad ordered
contracts to be given directly TO the favor
ties, He would make Il penAl offence TOT
Heads Of Departments or those undeF them
70 enter into contracts with their special
iavorltsS, ~,
WE. Trumbull moved to amend so as to
ma hs bill apply to those who for any
red compensation or consideration.
shall give any contract, Office or place The
amendment was adopted aud the bill
passed,
Nc. Hale, from the Committed Of Confer.
encs 90 tho bill for the reorganization Of
the Navy Department, made report which
was agreed TO.
The .COnfSCation bill was then taken up
Mr. CoWan, OF Pa, proceeded to speak
at length against the bill. lie said Il was
impossible 10 pot II in operation.
The morning hour having expired The
subject was passed over.
The ConiscAtiOu bill was again taken up
and after being diIeuIed at considerable
length tue Senate e1jopFued.
HOUSE.
The House resumed consideration Of the
bill providing for the indemnity OF losses
TO property sustained by loyal CilissnS
from movemsRtS Of the uuited States
troops.
Mr. Morrill,, Ia the course Of bic remarks
said that any man Who opposed tue settle.
ment OF the claims merely becRuge II would
impose burden on the Government, was
unit to DO representative Of the people
The Journal would show that the claims q
wealthy aud influential men now meet Will
the WORT success in Congress. Thousands
OF citizens, who are innocent BnReFeCs
from the army, have been reduced 70 star
vstiou, aud their home1 have been desc.
lated. q
Mr.. Mallory offered 40 amendment thai
all hemp or preparations Of hemp for use
in the Navy other than American lnanufNc.
ture as protection to our own manufacture
against foreign rivals.
TThe balance OF this report being unin-
tclligible we are compelled 70 omit it,
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