Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-04-08
CONVERSATIONAL.
In TIE SENATE yesterday

no, -Nr. horkum. iare OF tafre, Is now confined
in tic Albany penitentisry, under sentence of
court-ri artisI, thoue b having received a fun
pareor from the President The subject was
laid o'fer.
Mr.. Salisbury offered the Following:
Re,oired, That the Chaplain Of the Senate be
resl tunily requested, hereafter, To pray and
snppliSate Almighty God in our behalf, aud
not 10 lecture Him, informing Him what to do,
or state 10 Him, under Yretence OF prayer, his
| (the said Charlain's) opinion in reference TO
| H duty as The Almighty and that the said
not, under the form OF prayer, to lecture the
Sena!e IN relation 10 questions before the body
Mr.. Howard objected, and the resolution lies
Over. "a -s-s
The Senate then went INFO executive session,
Aad subsequently adjourned.
In THE HoUsE- -.
On motion CT Dir. Morris, of Ohio, of the
COMMITTEE tor the District of Columbia, the
| Hcuse went into Committee OF the Whole,
iNr PlRe In the ohair.l and considered busi-
ness relating TO said district
I he COMMITTEES took up the Senate bill ap-
PfolIiat!Es Sl,tab Tor the purchase of steam
| fre-eEgipe tor the Colu meia Fire Oompan;
MI. mayer, of Pa, moved an amendment,
PibCirg the engine under the Ire brigade estab.
| iisbcd by the Government lie said IT w,uh
he better to placs TIE engine under the control
OF The Government, rakaer than leave it to q
volunteer association. ...F
Mr.. Morris, OF Ohir, said the fire brigade, a..
called. consisted OF Hibernia Company, No /,
of Phil. delIhia, brought hith ar by SECRETARY
Cameron, AID TOR v hIch very high price IA
paid for protecting Government property. as
soon as The " ar is over the company will re-
turn 10 Philadelphia. But The Columbia Fire
Company is permanently established, and, al
thoug Ia II is volunteer association, the Gov
eminent Owls the engine house and apparatus
MT Ibayer spoke OF vne efficiency OF the
Pbilsdelphia firemen, whose reputation was
| not exceeded by that OF any other city in toe
United States i'll thai department.
Mr.. Wash6urne, CT Ill, remarked that the
fire brigade was an institution established by
the viii CT the Secretsry Of War, and could be
dispensed with TO. morrow. Congress had NO
more right 10 vote this amount for tie purchase
OF an engIIe for Was hing ton than they lad for
Galena Notwithstanding The large amounts
expended for this city, the authorities refuse TO
Keep the streets clean and to sprinkle them II
the public buildings cannot be projected with
out this appropriation, Why, let them 60.
Mr.. Patterson, of n. H, expressed his sur
prise that SO much ts been said on so small
subject. The Government IL elf o yns thirty
milIICBs of dollars worth II real estate in
" ashingtoD, an d this was a fact why the Gov
eminent should appropriate something for The
projection OF Its riopsrty. lie did not see WHY
paid any more than city freman. Letters had
been placed in the hands of the committee
from Professor Bacbe and otlhrs Stating tla:
the Columbia i ire Company rendered the most
efficient service when Ihe library Of Congress-
iii this Capitol, was on tire. When small ap-
preparations come before the House there is
grt al opposition TO hem. but whep bills for
canals or steams hips are Proposed, calling for
the appropriation of millions they rushed
through on the appeal OF patriotism. Private
ed and lTClonged opposition.
Mr. Randall, Of Perpa, thought the appro-
priatiCn was entirely unnece. sarya Under The
present safe OF finances Congress would not
be justified in arpropraing the money.
Mr.. Kelley. OF PEI ma briefly spoke of the
inpCIiance OF having the Philadelphia COM
pany 10 project the large SmC uat OF Govern
ment pre- perry ar stores.
Mr. Was shburne, of Illinois. after saving that
the gentleman from New Hampshire (Mr. Pat
tersCn) Lad r. ad q lecture To The committee,
asked where those letters had been found; and,
amCng ether thirgs, ramarked that the gentle
had Nosd for a swincIe-fOr an appro.
prlatiCn OF Si35,O9O 10 enlarge the Charlestow,n
Navy-Iard. hat was very small thing:
but he (Mr. Washburne) looked TO the aggra-
gate of money, ard was always prompt to
place his name On the record in favor 0. such
measures only as were calculated to promote
public interests
Mr.. Rice, OF Massach usetts. protested asainst
the remark OF the gentleman, that the appro-
priatien referred 10 was a swindle.
Mr.. Cox thought MIR. Rice Was out of order,
as the Charlestown Navy-Iari had nothing
to do with the fire engine, and he wanted to
preserve harmony on The other side of the
House
Mr.. Davis, Of New York, said the intlamsaa.
biity of the gentleman from Illinois ought TO
BE- put ont scme way or tie other, and that
there had been d great discussion about small
matter. .."a
Mir. Dnmont advocated tae bill, when the
ams ndment Of Mr.. Tha. er was rejected. The
bill was laid aside To be reported to the House.
The Committee next proct eded To the con-
the erection OF Il penientiary, jail, and house
OF correction in the District OF Co!umoia.
Mr. Morris, of Ohie, sent up 10 the Clerks
desk, which was read, the report OF the Com
mittee tor the District Of Columbia in favor Of
the bill.
Dir Morris explained, and advocated the bill.
Mr. Blame, OF Me-, opposed it, saying S1.25 q
week for the care of each prisoner, with $50 for
their transr oTtatiOn to some panitentiary in the
Ncrth, would be vastly cheaper than the cost
of running ali institution of this kind IN the
District Columbia
Mr.. Glmneli, CT Iowa, said the conyicts
could be taken care of in several of the peni-
tentiaries by contract, without dollars ex-
pense to this District.
Mr. Morris, in reply to Mr.. Grtnneit, said
that if the Iowa peniteOtafy was seif-sustain-
ing In Iowa, as the gentleman had asserted,
why could not renitenUary in the District ~
Columbia be self sus tanning!
Mr.. Patterson asserted tnat the penitentiary
OF the State Of New Hampshire is seifsustatn-
Ing.
Mr.. Morris, IN the course OF his remarks, said
that three .ouTthS Of the trahsle 1t pop uiation
were broue ht hither by the Government, thus
mcurrng addi ioEal expense by the coporat-
authorities in the admins tration OF the laws
He " odld rather vote $3.50. 900 for q house of
correction alone than 10 see a boy OF twelve CT
fourteen years Of age sent to the penitentiary,
when he might be reclaimed.
Mr.. Pruyn, of n. Y, moved to strike out the
section providing for con Wet labor in the erel:-
ton Of the buildings, and spoke about the Al
bany penitentiary being self-sustaining. Inc
Government has made a contract with that
peDlItnldry 1CT t0b care OF COnylcLS sent
ihither, and IL could not be violated.
MIR. Mallory, CT KY, said he understood that,
in the contract itself, it was provided the ar
Tangemeut should continue only until a suita-
BILE penitentary could be erected for their
return.
Mr.. Morris, of Ohio. said ii was believed
there was an Imperative necessity for the pss-
sage Of the bill.
Mr.. PruyBs amendment was rejected.
The committee then rose and reported the
bills which had been under consideration 70 the
House
On motion Of Mr.. Washbnrpe, Of I'll, the hi
appropriating Si,GG0 for the purchase of 4
steam engine was laid on the table.
MIR. Tracy moved that the bill be reconmtted
Mr.. WashburDe. Of III moved to lay the bill
for the erection Of a penientiary, jail, and
house OF correction in the District Of Columb a
on the table
Pending this motion, the House, at quarter
to O'Clock, adjourned. .- .-.
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