The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-13
Con sressional Proceedings
WASHINGTON, June IL


SENATE.-Mr Wilson, from the Mill
ta,y Committee, reported House bill for
the settlement of the accounts of certain
public officers. 1t prescribes the mode
in which the accounts of disbursing Off
GERS of the Freedman's Bureau shall be
adjusted The bill was passed.
Mr.. Chandler eallod up tho bill appro'
priating money for the preservation re-
pair and completion of public works on
the Pacific and Atlantic coast, on the
lakes, and at other points, which was
passed.
Mr. Conness, from the committee on
Postoffices and Post Roads, reported
ioint resolution relieving the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company from that por
ton of the contract compelling them to
touch at Honolola, which was ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Edmund, from the committee on
Commerce, called up an account further
| to provide for the safety Of the lives OF
passengers on board of vessels propelled
| in whole or in part by steam, to regulate
the salaries of steamboat inspectors, and
for other purposes The bill, as amend
ed, was passed, and goes back to the
| House for concurrence on the amend
ment.
At one o'clock, the bill making appro-
priation for legislative, executive and ju-
| dicial expenses of the government for
the year ending June 30th, 1867, was
taken up 1t is a bill of 67 pages and
| provides for salaries of officers in
different departments. A question of
adopting an amendment placing sixteen
thousand dollars at the disposal of the
Secretary Of the Treasuary, to be used
at his discretion for the compensation OF
the clerks of his department
Mr.. Wilson said he was opposed to
giving such discretion to any man,
and especially to the present Secretary
of the Treasury 1t would give that
officer too much control over the men in
his department
Mr.. Fessenden said that the political
course of tho Secretary of the Treasury
has not been very agreeable perhaps to
Mr.. Wilson, and perhaps not to great
many other Senators, but he knew the
Secretary to be faithful and competent
public officer.
Mr. Hendricks said there was nothing
in the record of the Secretary of. the
Treasury to warrant Mr.. Wilson's ex.
preston of a want of confidence IN him.
After some debate, in which Messrs.
Howe, Trumbull and Howard took part,
Mr.. Wilson said, in reply to the remarks
of Mr.. Hendricks, that he had no desire
to cast imputations upon the Secretary
of the Treasury, but the Secretary had
done great many things which the
mass of the people throughout the coun,
try did not approve. He had appointed
administered the oath prescribed by
law. There was great complaint against
him for his course in the selling of
gold.
Mr.. Fessenden said it was in bad taste
for men to turn questions of business
into attacks.
After further discussion the amend
ment was agreed to by yeas Is, nays IL
Mr.. Doelittls offered resolution call,
ing upon the President for any informa'
tion in his possession relative to the de-
parture of the Austrian troops for Mex
leo, and asked its immediate considera-
ton
Mr.. Fesselden objected and the reso
luton goes over.
The consideration OF the appropria
ti0n bill was resumed.
The committee on fnance recommend
ed the striking out of the following
provision in the following clause: FoI
necessary expenses in carrying into eff
feet the several acts of Congress, au
thorizing a loan and the issue of treas
ury notes to the amount two millions
proyided that no further expenditure:
shall be made for the experimental sys
tenn of hydrostatic printing of the
of the treasury department-unti
such expenses shall have been definitely
authorized BIZ law and distinct appro
nriation be made therefor.
The amendment was agreed to.
The Committee of Conference in dis
agreeing to vote on the joint resolution
relative to appointments at West Point
made a report which was agreed to-
Pending the consideration of the Ap
preparation Bill, the Senate adjourned