Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-19
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ing committee on Naval Affairs to inquire into and
report on all facts connected with the destructiOnby
FIRE Of Che war sea New lrOnsdes, on the 18th Of
December, together with such recommendations as
the facts may demand. ... ." ID
MIR. WAShBURNE, of ILL.,, favored tho rosolu-
tion, but said he would like the gentleman from
Connecticut to state tae facts connected with the
destruction Of the magnificent irOnciad, -
Mr.. BRANDEGEE declined to make any state
ment az present. 1t was a subject of importance
and one on which tue House and country should be
informed. The sDlutiOn was adopted
Mr.. PRICE, from the committee on the Pacific
Rail road, reported adversely on Senate bill OF last
session, granting lands to aid in the construction
Of railroad and te egraph lines from Placergille,
California TO the most feasible point of intersection
with the Pacific railroad in Nevada. Laid on the
Dir. PRICE, from the same committee, reported
back, WITH sundry amendments, House bill granting
lands to aid in the construction If railroad d
telegraph from Pugets Sound. Admiralty inlet, in
Washington Territory, to Columbia river Amend
Mr. WGSHBURNE. of Illinois. suggested the
postponement OF tue bill till the second Tuesday in
MIR. PRICE assented. provided it were made
Messrs. HENDERSON, MERCER and BID
WELL opposed the postponement, and urged i'm
mediate action Finally the motion for postpone
ment prevailed by "a to A. sH
large number of adverse reports were made from
the cUnlmltte on Claims. Tabled. ~
Mr.. McRUEK, from the committee on Pablo
Lands reported back favorably Senate bill of last
session amending the act granting lands the State
Of Oregon for the construction of a military road
from Engine City to the eastern boundary Of Ore
g9n. Messrs. McRuer and Henderson explained the
bill and advocated its passage.
lhe morning hour expired and the bill went over
| till Tomorrow
| MIR. BIDWELL introduced joint resolution ex-
| tending the time for the completion of improve
ments Of Fox and Wisconsin rivers, which took the
same ference. rf-.. .f-.. ...
Mr.. FORTY presented memorial of the Agricul-
tural Society Of Michigan, protesting against the
granting OF lands iGr TaIT9ad purposes g. or anr other
purposes which also took the Same reference.
| Inc SPEAKER laid before the House Executive
documents which were laid upon the table, as fol-
| From the Secretary of War; transmitting state
ment OF the names OF the person employed in the
coast survey, with the expenditures of his office;
| The annual report Of the Superintendent Of Pub
| lie Printing. ~ d .s -.- q
| A statement of the Secretary of the Navy as to
| ordnance and advance stores, in reply to a House
resolution of the 9th inst, offered by Mr.. BrOOmall.
| The SPEAKER announced the select committee
ondirect taxes and forfeited lands, ordered by the
/ House yesterday; rs follows:
| Messrs. COnkiing, DOnnelly, Dawes, Schofeld and
/ Harding, Of Kentucky,
| Mr.. STOKES presented petition from the COL
| ored people Of Tennessee, for the removal of all
| political inequality on account Of race or color.
| Referred TO the committee on Reconstruction.
| MIR. MAYNARD introduced bill to amend the
DistriSt committee.
| MIR. M0RRILL introduced joint resolution to
pay pension of $25 per month to the widow Of sur
| geOn James W. Fitzpatrick, who died of wounds
ceived while acting as surgeon 10 the army. Refer
red to the committee on Invalid Pensioners. y,.
The House went into committee Of the Whole, Mr..
Lawrence of Pa, in the chalr and proceeded to the
consideration of legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill. Considerable debate arose
items for reporting and publishing of proceedings of
| MI LAFLIN, chairman of committee of Printing,
suggested as al amendment that all the items scat
red through the bill for the Confessional Globe
should be put into one item showing the aggregate
appropriations for that purpose and amounting 10
MN Mr.. HAYNARD said that the subject of printing
debates in the Globe had attracted considerable at
tenton in former years. Many members had sup
posed that publication Of debates ought to be per-
formed in public printing Offices The Globe estab-
| lishment was a fungus on the Government which
should be removed. He trusted the amendment
Mr.. STEVENS did not know that there was any
| thing materially Objectionable in the amendment
except that it desirable to keep the expenses Of
each House under its own heading.
MIR. LAFLIN declared that the committee on
Printing had no intention Of interfering with the
bill further than to gather up all items for the Globe
| and put them into one aggregate, since that would
simplify the bill, and would not operate against the
interests or convenience of any party concerned
| MIR. MAYNARD moved to strike out the apprGpri-
| tion of $2l,25O for Senate Globe reporting He ar
gped that the Globe was newspaper having q regu-
Iar subscription price, and Congress should not be
| cal cd uponto pay more than the regular price for
would not amount to one-tenth Of the sum appropri
ated. z.2 Ill. Gff t&
publishing of Congressional debates had grown up.
| Mr.. LAFLlN concurred to some extent with the
i remarks of Mr.. Maynard, but remarked that there
was contract written or implied with the publish
1Mr. MAYNARD asked what evidence there was
| Of any such contract. he had heard good deal of
| it but had never seen it. and nobody else had. .
! Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, suggested that
the contract. if there was one should be produced
| Mr.. LAFLlN stated that the joint committee on
| Printing had had meeting this morning, when it
bacame necessary to look up and examine the con-
tract. The proper measure had been taken to un-
earth II If any existed was the intention OF this
| committee to examine thoroughly into this matter
| Mr.. BROOKS said that he did not believe that
the Globe proprietor had any binding contract. 1t
was simply an arrangement to subscribe for the
| Globeand TO pay something toward the expense of
/ reporting. The amendment was reec' cd.
| Mr.. FARNSWORTH moved to add the following
proviso to an item appropriating 1885 for COM
pete set Of the Congressional Globe for Senators of
the 0th Congress, who not Senators of the 30h
Congress, provided that no further appropriation
shall bo made for supplying a complete set of the
Congressional Globe 70 members OF any succeeding
Mcssrs. spalding and Maynard spoke in favor of
/ the amendment and Mr.. Hale against it, l..g-,f
The proviso was inserted by vote of 50 to 45
when the corresponding item for the House was
Mr. COOKE offered the following amendment.
provided that notice is hereby given that the close
of tho 4oth Congress 9f the United States will ter
inmate the purchase Of one complete set Of the Con-
Representative and Deegate. provided for by the
act approved. July 4th, 1864. etE
After further discussion the amendment was
| agreed to, by So to 46.
| Mr, SPALDING, Of Ill., moved to strike out the
item giving 20 per cent. additional compensation to
| employees OF the House.. Negatived, 1er.f = --,
| Mr.. WASHBU RNE, Of ILL.,. moved proviso TO
the appropriation for the Court of Claims, that MOTH
ing should be paid under its decisions till such
decisions were approved by Congress, Rejected by
1 13 to 50. l.a lusfra >,
Without disposins of the bill. the committee rose
| at $3.50 p. Nj.
Commerce was instructed to inquire into the expe-
diency of making appropriation for the improve
| ment OF the nav gation of the Connecticut river,
H. Mr. DENNISON was excused, on account Of ILL
ness from serving on the committee on New Orleans
j Tints and Mr.. Boyer appointed in his stoad
4 On motion of lIMr.. JULIAN, tho committee Of