Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-18
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4 OF their contract oolieing then to toach a.
Honolulu was taken mp. the question eeiug ON
4 the amendment of Mr.. Wilson, authorizing the
| company TO establish a monthly line 70 tine
sandwich 1slands in lieu Of the above stop-
The amendment OF Mr. Wilson wa. agreed
| to, and the Joint resolution passed-yeas, u;
= nays, IS.
/ The unfinished business, being the Northern
Pacific railroad bill, was then taken mp.
Mr. sherman moved TO recommrt the bal
| 10 the Committee on the Pacine Railroad; which
was aereed to, yeas,20 nays, 70.
I MI. Wilson introduced a bill 10 reorganise
the clerical force Of the War Department and
| for other purposes; which was referred 20 the
Committee on Military Affairs.
| IL makes the annual salaries follows:
| Chlef Clerk, SS,0oo; clerk Of class Ave, $1,000;
| female clerks, $40; but the Secretary OF War
| may allow $1,000 each 70 not more than one
| Ihlrd of the Number employee in an once and
sSe 10 not more than one-third; wstchmen,
There are assigned TO the once Of the Secre-
tary OF War, one chief clerk. SIX CLERKS OF
one messenger. three assistant messengers
and one laborer.
Adjutant Generals ofice 6 clerks of class
nNe, III OF class four 10 OF class three IS Of class
TWO. 10 OF class one, messenger, and assist
ants.
Quartermaster Generals office: 10 clers, of
class hye, u OF class four, 3s Of class three.
20 OF class two, 2O0 Of class one 30 female
clerks, messengers. laborers, I supernten
dent OF building at s25O per annum, and 4
Commissary Generals once: I clerk of clsss
nve, of class four, ~ Of class three IS of class
two, 8 OF class one, messenger. iaborers
Paymastsr Generals office S clerks of class
nye OF class four, D OF class three 90 OF class
two, 10 of class one
Surgeon Generals ONCE clerk. OF elass
hye, Of class four, Of class three, 5 Of class
two, II OF class one.
Chief Engineers Office: clerks of class Ave.
OF class four, Of class three, OF class two,
of class one.
Other clerks are assigned to the OFF CO OF the
Chlef OF Ordnance, and the Bureau OF Military
Justice. The chief clerks of the several hn-
reaus are 10 be selected from class five
A number OF private clsim bills were con-
sidered and passed.
Among others a bill to pay to Mrs Amelia
fheester. OF Columbia, s. G., $1,000 for food
and clothing furnished to Union soldiers and
oiflcers while IN prison at that place during
the war
bill to pay the contractors for the iron
dome Of the Capitol Sf2OOO, TO make good GER
tain losses on contract occasioned by increase
IN the price OF labor ana iron. was called up
and led 10 a discussion.
Mr.. Trumbuli moved to refer the bill to the
Court Of Claims; which was disagreed 10. and
the bill was passed.
HOUSE - Yesterday afternoon
MT Alley, OF Mass, asked leave 20 offer
the following.
ReSolred, That whereas a violent parsonaI
assault has been committed on the person Of
I. IA. Painter, clerk 10 the Committee on Post
OAiNts Oet hOaGS. within the walls Of
this Capitol, by Benz Beverage aud ID Tow
ers, who are now IN The custody OF the on
GERS OF the Capitol police, aud that the Serge
ant-at- arms he directed 10 take them into Gus
tody and keep them until the House shall order
them to be disposed OF and that a committee
OF i've members be appointed TO Investigate
the assaul IL and report the facts to the House
Mr. Trlmble, OF Kentucky, wanted 10 IN
qnlre whether these parties were not in the
custody OF the officers of the civil law ana
whether 1t was best for this House to take
TT naah Gfx.Aw-
House had the authority. Why should we
take these men away from the lawl
Mr. Wright, OF New Jersey, made the point
OF order mat the resolution did not involve A.
breach OF the privileges of this House
The Speaker ruled against the point of or
der, and said that the House had clearly the
right TO protect an officer OF the House. Clti-
zens for disorder in the galleries had even heen
brought TO the bar OF the House.
The resolution was then agreed to-
The Speaker appointed Messrs Alley of
Mass; Farnsworth, of IN; Latin, of NY:
Jno. l.. Thomas, of Md, and Trimble of XIV
as the select committee to investigate the as
sault on Mr. Painter.
The Rousseau Grinnell resolutions yvere de-
bated at considerable length when the House
proceeded 10 vote. The first question was ION
the amendment Of Mr. stevens that the Hon
l.. A. Rousseau be brought to the bar of the
House and publicly reprimanded by the
Speaker for the violation of the privileges of
me House; which was lost-yeas, IS; nays, 81
The next question was on the resolution of
the minority as modified by Mr.. RAYMOND
that Hon. l.. II Rousseau be and hersbv is
feprimanded for the violation of the rules, &c.
which was lost-yeas 50. nays 90 The oues-
lon then recurred on the following resolution
Resotred, That the Hon. Lowell III. Rousseau,
Representative from Kentucky. by commit
uhg an assault upon the person OF Hon 4 r.
Grlnnell- Representative from Iowa fo~
words spoken in debate, has Justly forfeited
ms privilege as member Of this House, and is
hereby expelled.
The vote resuIted-yeas, II: nays So
1be Speaker said that two thirds of the House
not having voted in favor of the resolution, il
Mr.. Banks, having changed his vote 10 the
negative. moved a reconsideration of the reso-
lulion: which was carried.
The resolution being agaln before the Hopsa
MT Banks moved 10 amend by striking ont
all after the word resolved, and inserting so
that II would read as follows:
ResOired. That the Hon. Lowell III Rousssap
Representative from Kentucky, De brought
10 the bar OF the Hause and publicly renri
msnoed by the SpeaKer for the violation Of the
rules and privileges OF the House, of which he
was guilty IN the personal assault Committed
by him on Hon. j. B. GrinneIl for words
spoken in debate.
The amendment was carried, and the resolu-
ton was then adopted-yeas, 50; nays, 30, Jail
Democrats.) -
Mr.. Benjamin of Mo-, moved to lay on the
table the second resolution, censuring Mr.
Grinnell, which was agreed to-yeas, "A; nays.
40.
The question then required on the last reso.
Iuuon-that Charles Pennybaker L. r. Gris-
by and John ;. McGrew, by their participa
tion by being present at the assault on Hon
Mr Grinnell, be brought to the bar of the
House 70 answer for their contempt OF its
privileges; and after Intellectual attempts 10
division.
Mr. Hale of N. Y, asked unanimous consent
TO offer resolution censuring Mr. Grinneil.
Several members objected.
Mr Stevens OF Pa, from the con ference COM
mlttee on the Legislative, Executive and In
dicial Appropriation bill, made report which
was agreed 10. The most prominent points Of
disagreement between the two Houses were in
regard TO the compensation of female clerks
ana TO the extra compensation of clerks in the
Treasury Department. In regard TO the frst a
provision is adopted increasing the salaries OF
female clerks in the Treasury and Post once
Departments from S720 year 10 $500 In re-
gard 10 the second provision i adopted for
the payment, out Of the balance Of the appro-
priarion IN the bill Of March 3, 1855, of SIuO To
each OF the clerks Of the Treasury Department
OF the first and second classes whe have ncs
received additional compensation out OF such
appropriation, and who shall have served one
year previous 70 July J, ls66, and 500 10 esch
employee appointed by the Secretary OF the
Treasury al an annual salary less than a. s,o