Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-26
xxxvIIth Congress, First session.
WASHINGTON, June %.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June %.
SENATE.
Mr.. HARLAN, from the committee on public
lands, reported back the bill to increase the
revenue by the reservation and sale of town
sites on public lands.
Mr.. FEssENDEN offered a resolution that the
several departments of the government publish
in daily paper in Washington every Tues
day list of contracts solicited, the subject
matter thereof, the names of the proposed con-
tractors, of all persons known to be interested
directly or indirectly, and Of the person VINO
makes the request or recommends the making
of any contract. This provision is not apph-
cable to bids made in pursuance OF advertise
ments or purchases made according 10 la"'
but shall apply to the proposed modlncauoh
Of existing contracts. Laid over.
Mr.. LANE of Indiana gave notice OF Dill
to repeal the agricultural college act.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, of the Judiciary commit
tee, reported back the general bankrupt Dill.
with A recommendation that it be postponed
until next December. Laid over till to-mor-
row. He also reported back from the same
committee the bill to prevent members of con-
gress and officers of the government from
taking any consideration or compensation for
procuring contracts with government, with an
amendment.
The confiscation bill was taken up, and Mr.
BROWNING opposed the bill as unconstitu-
tiOnal.
The president pro tenn presented commu-
nication from governor Gamble of Missouri,
transmitting the resolutions of the Missouri
convention relative to gradual emancipation.
A long and spicey debate ensued, participated
in by Dixon, Hale, and Wade; but, without
action, the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The speaker submitted the resolutions from
the Missouri convention on the subject of
emancipation. Laid on the table.
Mr.. BROWN of Virginia introduced bill
for the admission, as state, of Western Vir-
ginia into the Union. Referred to the COM
mittee on territories.
Nh. LovEJoY asked consent, which was re-
fused, to introduce a resolution instructing
the committee on ways and means.
A bill imposing tax on bank notes was re-
ported.
A bill for the adjustment of the claims of
loyal citizens from the destruction of their
property, and damage thereto by the troops of
the United States, was considered. Some
debate followed.
Without concluding the question the honse
proceeded to consider the bill temporarily in
creasing the duties on imports. Numerous
amendments were made at the instance of the
ways and means committee, including the fol-
lowing: alum of all descriptions sixty cents
per one hundred pounds; Paris white dry fif-
ty cents, and when ground in oil one dollar
and half per hundred pounds; putty one
dollar and a halfper hundred pounds; saltpe-
tire and nitrate of potash two, and refined
three cents per pound Manila beans three
dollars a pound; whiting, dry, fifty cents,
when ground in oil dollar and half per
hundred pounds
On motion of Mr.. RICE of Mass. an amend
ment was adopted that all imported cotton and
linen rags shall be free of duty
On motion of Mr. PHELPS of California, an
amendment was adopted that uncleaned rice
shall pay three quarters of a cent apound, or
twice the duty on clean rice.
Without concluding on the bill adjourned.