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CONGRESSIONAL.
XVII CONG SECOND SESSION
WASHINGTON, June q.

SENATE.
Mr.. Howe presented a memorial from cit
liens Of Wisconsin in favor of tie enlarge
ment of the Oswego aud Erie Canal.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Conn on
Printing, reported a bill authorizing the
Superintendent of Public Printing, under
the section l of the report of The joint Com
mi;tee OF Priating, to print and sell at cost
copies of public documents which may have
been ordered. Passed.
Powell called up the resolution directing
the Secretary of War to transmit to the
Senate the report of Joseph Holt and Robt.
Dale Owen. He said that he understood
hat the report exposed the greatest frauds
on the Government, and he would have it
published that it might go befoee the
country.
Mr.. Anthony moved to amend the reso-
luton so as to request the President, if not
inc ,mpatible with the public interest, to
transmit the said report. The amendment
was adopted. Yeas, "a; nays, IA.
The resolution was then passed.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill to estab-
lish national foundry in she Hanging
Rock iron aud coal regions of Ohio, between
Big Sandy and Sciota, on the Ohio river.
Referred to Military Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Powell, the bill 20 pre-
vent members of Congress, or any officer
of the Government, from taking any con-
sideration for procur ing contracts, Office or
place from the Governn ent, was taken up.
The bill provides that any member of
Congress, or officer of the Government,
committing such an offence, shall be liable
10 indictment for misdemeanor, and if con-
victe1 shalt be subject TO 6ue not TO ex
coed $4,000. and Imprisonment not to ex-
coed TWO years and afterwards be disQuali-
fed for holding Office under the United
States and such contract shall be void, at
the option of the President.
The Judiciary Committee had made the
bill stronger than the original.
Mr. Powell had heard there were cases of
officers of The Government using their Of
fee for rewards, aud he thought there
cou be no objection to this bill.
Mr.. Hale thought the oil lid not go far
enough. lie bad heard aad believed that
heads of Departments had used their plact s
for the grossest favoritism, and in some
cases had ordered contracts to be given to
their especial favorites. He would make il
a penal offence for the heads Of Depart
ments to order those under them to make
contracts with especial fLvorites.
Mr. TTumbull moved to ameHd so as TO
make the bill to apply to those who, for
any reward, compensation, or consideration,
shall give any contract, effice, or place.
The amendment was adopted, and The bill
passed,
Hale, from the Conference Committee on
the bill for the re-organIz ,tion of the navy
department, made report, which was
agreed TO.
The conli$cation bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Cowan proceeded to speak at length
against the bill.
HOUSE The House resumed the cousid.
GRAFTON of the bill providing Indemnity to
loyal citizens for losses and damages to
property by U. S. troops.
Mr. Noel, of Missouri, in the course of his
remarks, said any man who was opposed TO
the settlement of those claims merely be-
cause it wonld impose a burden on the
Government, was unfit to be a representa-
tive of the people.