New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-20

sENArE-ooMMIrrEE on RErRENoH4gNr.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON RETRENoHaENF.
WASHINGTON, July 14.--Mr Edmunds called Vi
the House resolution for the appointment of
joint committee of two Senators and three Rep
resentatEes On the subject of retrenehment t.
git during the recess Of Congress, and report b
bill Or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the resolution was
50 amended as 70 Rpply TO the military and navy
as well as the civil service of the government.
Mr.. -- moved to amend by inserting pro.
vision that the committee inquire into the expe-
diency Of 80 changing the method Of appoint
ments to civil service as to put them beyond the
power Of being used for party purposes provide
Tor the retention OF apprentices during good be-
hayior, etc. Adopted.
Mr.. Edmunds moved to amend BY making the
committee consist Of three Senators and Eve Rep
resentatiYes. Adopted.
Mr.. johnson inquired whether this was a Joint
resolution, to be submitted to the President.
Mr.. Elmunds said it was not 1t was a simple
resolution Of inquiry by both Houses.
The resolution as amended was adopted.
EoRFHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Before reaching vote, the morning hour ex.
pired, and the bill to secure the speedy eonstrue-
Son Of the Northern Pacific railroad was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the bill. This road had
already received ~ GOO 900 acres of land on the
promise to build the road for that. 1t now asked
the government to give it $l22,5TI 500 on the in
sufficient security of one half the lands which they
received as grant This bill, in less objection
able form, was debated in the House. and voted
down by heavy majority. II was framed with
special view to eyade the rule requiring all bills
appropriating money to be referred to q commit
tee, and be dragged from the Speakers table and
pushed through the House. The passage Of such
Dill would tend TO impair the public confidence
u the credit Of the government. Congress- had
been altogether too willing to embark in such en-
terprises.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Without action on the bill, the Senate went into
executive session, and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE BRIDGES OVER THE MISSISSIPPI.
The House, IS the business of the morning hour.
considered the Senate bill 70 authorize the con.
stracnea q bridges over the Mississippi river for
railroad purposes--the pending question being an
amendment reported from the postofiae commit.
tee, reserVing the right to Congress TO cause The
removal Of al distractions to the navigation Of
the river that may be caused by such BRIDGES
On motion Of Mr.. Allison, an amendment was
agreed TO authorizing the construction Of d BRIDGE
across the Missouri river at Kansas City,.
Mr.. Alley offered an amendment declaring the
bridge across the Mississippi at Clinton, Iowa, a
postroad and highway Of the United States pro,
yided il does not materially pbstruet navigation
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, asked Mr. Alley to
accept modification, in the shape of proEiso,
that the Bill shall not interfere with any law suits
now pending in any court in reference to the
bridge, and that the section shall not take effect
until the bridge shall be made to conform its width
Of draw to thatrequired in other bridges referred
Mr.. Alley declined to accept it or to yield to the
amendment being offered
hlr' Masnpurne protested against this, one of
the most important bills of the season, involving
100000 Of people, being forced through under
the previous question. He appealed to the iudg-
ment, tAe honesty and the fairness Of the House
70 say Mhether is would contine the discussion of
TINS grave matter TO a single hour.
MT. alley SAID that be was quite willing to dis
cuss me question thoroughly; but at Hths peliod
81 the sesslonshe would not consent to have lie
time Of the house taken up on this matter. He
would allow ten minutes to the pentleman frap
Missouri Mr.. Hoganl and ten minutes 10 tie gea.
tleman from Illinois Mr. Washhurne)
Mr.. Hogan expressed sarcasteallV Ills tbenl4e
for Mr., Alley wonderfully ohIiging disDosition in
allowing ten minutes to DISCUSS a subject AZ sneb
ineaicnlabe importance TO bis constitute t. ana lie
people of the West The ordinance OF 1851 re-
quned the Mississippi river and its tributaries to-
be forever free and unobsTucted to the peope of
the United States; and now the gentleman from
Massachusetts, came here at the bidding and by
permission Of the great mOnopOlies Of the country
TO destroy that navigation, and take from the cit-
zens the right to the free navigation Of the great
est river of the world. While no (Hogan@, and
others we're oondescendingly allowed to present
tneT opposition 10 it, the greatest monpp0liea on
tins door have their stockholders here to vote.
they feed members here to vote on this measure,
to rob the people Of the West of their great God
saver
all, Boutwell, rose TO q question Of order, ex-
ceptlng % the words inst spoken and requiring
them to be taken down and read at the clerks
desk.
The Speaker decided that the words spoken
were cutter order, g being areaeedon upon mem
Mr.. alley wanted the gentleman from Missouri
to be required to explain what he said about rail-
road companies having Ted attorneys on thus
floor.