The national Republican., 1866-07-20
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
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Mr.: Ramsay, ftoe u. csnse... = - o. J.
and Roads, reported bin sst61 1aishiks edAin ~
routes which was rssd psssialy and Sosspsssd Hl
Mr.. NORTH offered . resolution TO proyid. for an
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MfMclria, isoLtA. ,ossSaAK os usnnsss.,
reported the jsins rssosuln . sSlatAsu 10 the pay
and assounts Of osllsstou Of the revenue pho have
failed to tats The required osth Of, ofhoA with an
amendmsnt as . spbstitots, u follow; y, h
Rssoiced. as., That the Secretary Of the TfsasuIy
Be, and hsrssy d, authorized to pay r:asenasls
psrpsss o. sad she havs bssn sstsslly ssgAgsain,
The solsctine Il rsysnus within ths etatss latsy In
notwithstanding the failurs or tna-
billy Of such persons 70 take the oath d ohcs re
qsirsd BY law: Psoviasi That said conpeusstio
fos ~ i.w fsr osso.rs Of sss r:vsnus p.sisr.iss
snch servios: And PROVIDED, fm,fhs.. Thsi this sct
shall not b deemed 70 sathshss the sontinuanes
Of mch tspaens In such snpleynsat -. i,i-e,N
Mr. tGsinssp p&ntrodussl bill to rsoresniss Jths
Nsy nspsssssuto asd AZ The pay Of u snssesi
.sisA - rrsissrsd teaths. Committee - Naval
Il azss ea,sss aad saiariss a. follow. Assistant
5000 chief elsrk, $4,000 chief
csrks Of kussaus o. 900; clerks Of ciaas Eve "a 0p0
sl,2oo; assistaas nssssnssrs tseeaia-
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i've Of clan thrss, two sf elass one. lalrI 'c
In Bursau Of Yards sAi Docks, one civil en-
ginssr le2,boo,) one drssghtsman, ($1, ,eo0,) one
chief clerk. oas Of olAss four, two Of olsn Arss,
Two Of class two, one Of class one. . ..,isrS
II Bursaa Of Navigation, one chief clerk, onv of
In bureau Of Equipment and Recruiting, one
chief clerk, one Of class four, two Of GLASS three
two Of class two, three Of class one y ''"i tH
In Burssa Of 0rdusaes, one draughtsnsas one
chief clerk ons clark Of Glass four, two Of alass
three, two Of olsss two. s.. .. .- -gr .srtssy,
In Bursau Of Construction, one draughtsman,
one chief olerk, one Of class four, two Of olass
three, two Of class two, one Of class one.
In Bureau Of Steam Engineering, one chief cisrk
one Of class four, ono Of GLASS three. rfH
In Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, one chief
csr one Of class four three Of class three Ave Of
Glass two two Of elias. one, t.- -. IN
Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported the bin to ax the compensation Of certain
collectors Of customs and for other purposes with
amsndments. I..I.. ..'. fl7i 'iit
II strikes out the provisions relative 10 salaries
and eompsnsation Of deputy collectors, naval on
GERS and surveyors, and inSsrts . section giving
such ofhssrs. In the ports Of Boston, New York,
New Orleans and San Frsnosco, So, 500 each. ' =
II extends the provisions Of tho sot Of April 20
1854 Increasing tho compsnsation OF inspectors Of
customs 10 July l, 1866. .r % NJV' q
Mr. Stewart, from the COMMITTEES on Public
Lands, reported the bill granting ths right Of way
70 ditch and canal owners over the public lands in
mont ~ substitute. Hl'H
On motion Of Mr.. johnson, the bill for the relief
of the sadsren By the lats hre ct Portland Maine.
Vas tsksnup. sOI rfs ,l.H H s.r.sq .a..
Mr., Johnson offered an amsndmsnt that the
President shall place $50 900 at the disposal Of the
Governor Of Maine. Agreed TO.
Mr.. johnson briefly advocated the passage Of the
bill, and cited prsosdents In its support.
Mr.. Trumbuh said u was very unpleasant 10 op-
pose bills Of this character for the relief Of the
'ufsring psop,a, but he would like 70 know whore
his was TO stop Where would be the line. Every day
rous hrss and II they voted $50, 900 to the people
u Portland they would bs asked 70 do the same for
he people Of other cities which had been visited by
Tres. He could not eonsoisntiousy vote for the
bill; and would move 10 refer IL to ths Committee
MI. johnson hoped tho bin would not BE- referred,
,ut that the Senate would act on t. He spoke Of
be money appropriated for tho grssdmsn's Bu.
Mr. TpnbuiI said thsrs vss no analogy between
bis case and the Frssdmsn's Bursan. There were
,ur millions Of people TO be considered, upon whom
he very existence and safety Of the republic de-
ended; yet the Senator from Maryland, and thoss
Tho acted with him had voted against It, To pass
his bip would be pure act Of charity. .sIr,7
Mr.. Davis said be could not vote for the bill, rs-
'srding Its passage ~ unconstitutional. DO
Mr.. Fssssndsn prefsrrsd that II the bill was 70.
erred Il should bs TO some other than the Finance
Jommittee.
The discussion was further continued BY Msssrs.
Johnson and Trumbull - 10 'e.'l' .rI
Mr.. .Fssssnden said that the loss was about ten
Millions and the Insurance. between three and four
Millions. The contributions, so far, had amounted
Mr.. Wilson hoped the bill would not be referred.
10 did mot think the nation would bs any poorer
" bestowing little Of it's means TO relieve the
lsstituts and the suffering. sH fttHl
Mr.. Henderson said this was drssdful visitation.
Twelve 10 fifteen thousand people turned out of
loors and unprovidsd with the necsssaries Of life
y this since the srsst hrs in New York in 1885.
There wore numerous presidents to justify the pas
age Of the bill. A few years ago we ssat out in
Government vessels provisions for the relief Of those
ufsrins BY the famine In ireland; and II We could
,slp them, surely We could help our own people.
Mr., Buekalew said: Two years ago the large
md fourishing town Of Chambersburg, 10 his State,
vas destroyed by Ere. 1t was not the set Of God
,or an accident, but the act Of the public enemy
Z took place at . time when the Commonwsalth
vas stripped Of Its available force for the dsfsncs
4 the Union. This was a case which would seem
,eculiary to appeal to the assistance and sympa-
by Of the Government as II was through the acts Of
he Government alone that the town was destroyed.
Yet not one dollar had ever been rendered By the
3overnmsnt The Legislature Of Psnnsylvania
lad appropriated half million, and hs thought
he Lsgslsturs Of Maine, cogpiIant Of all the facts,
ras the true body to provide for the relief Of the
own BY the injudcious withdrawal Of the troops
was exposed to destruction, and
ntil II was provided for he could not vote for this
i'll. Ht ...a. g. n ,fu .s rr.. o.. y.
Mr.. johnson asked whose fault was II that Cham.
ersburg had not been provided for ? Congress had
ever been asked to do anything for 1t. Why had
ot the honorable Senator brought In bill for its
slief? , ...'.'. .''.,' f H,7 t .lu1
Mr. Buckalew said he would have been laughed
t. .. fr.., lHr p f..f'o.
Mr.. johnson would not have laughed at him; but
he two cases ware not similar The destruction Of
was act Of war; and II the Gov
rnnent was to provide for all the destruction
aused by war, II would speedily become bankrupt
10 Mr.. ]. had introduced this bill without con-
ultation with any Of the Now England Senators.
Mr.. Trumbu withdrew bis motion TO refer.
Mr.. Buckalew then moved TO postpone the further
ons ia ,f ha