The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-09

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WASHINGTON. February 8.
Senate.
Mr.. ORESSWELIA, of MARYLAND, introduced n
Sl 70 regulate the disposition Of the proceeds of
lines, penalties and forfetures incurred under The
laws relating TO the customs, which provides that
70 such charges as are now authorized by law in
cases OF forfeiture of goods released on fine etc.
an amount equivalent to the duties in coin, upon
uVn gooos, which shall be credited in the account
OF the collector as duties received, and the residue
pe paid into the Treasury, TO be distributed by the
secretary as follows: One-half to the United
states, one-fourth to the informant, or If no in
Iormant other than the collector, naval officer or
surveyor, then to the United States and tbe re-
manning one-fourth to be equally divided among
the three officers named above, IL there be only
collector then TO such collector. In cases when
the detection is made by an officer of a revenue
cutter, then one-fourtb TO the United States one
fourth to the customs officers, and the remainder
70 the officers of the revenue cutter. The bin
also details judicial proceedings in cases of certain
frauds, and regulates the withholding of goods by
G%oeStors % on liens Ior irelghtage ETC. Referred to
Mr.. HARRIS, of New York, introduced a bill
extending for three years the provisions Of the act
entitled can act for the final adjudication of pri-
Vate land claims in the States of Florida, Louis
lana aho hlssouIl, ana Tor other purposes" APP
proved June %, 1850. Referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. DIXON, Of Connecticut introduced bill
amendatory of the Post office law which pro ydes
that when any letter held for postage shall bear
upon it's face the name and residence OF the writer
OF the same, the postmaster at the mailing office, IL
1t be the place of residence OF the writer Of the
ter shall Immediately place the letter in the box
or depository for delivery said writer instead of
TO the deadleter office; but il the place Of mailing
snail not be the residence OF the writer the post
master shall, after ten davs transmit the latter IN
the party and place inscribed thereon, charging
ordinary postage, and when any letter so inscribed
shall for any cause be transmitted to the dead
letter Office su ch inscription shall be considered
request for the return of the letter the writer,
and It shall be 80 returned at ordinary postage but
said letter is not called for by the writer within
three calendar months, the same shall be returned
TO the deadletter Office, with circular stating the
fact Referred to the Committee on Post-offces
and Post-roads.
Mr.. ROSS introduced a resolution that from and
after the commencemen of the next Congress the
publication of the debates OF Congress shall be
transferred from the Globe to the Chronicle.
Mr.. McDOUGALL Of California, objected to the
introduction of the resolution, and IL lies over until
tomorrow.
At one o'clock the pill making appropriations for
the Executive, judicial and legislative departments
OF the government was taken up.
The question was on agreeing to the amendments
made yesterday in Committee of the Whole.
The first amendment upon which a separate vote
was demanded was that increasing the salaries OF
the District Judge of California to $1,000 of Massa-
chusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, northern Illi-
noIs, Oregon and Nevada to $780, and all others
to $4,000 such salaries to be in fun for all services
and no extra compensation or travelling expenses
to be allowed. The amendment was agreed to.
separate vote was asked on the amendment
liking the salary of Judges of the Court Of Claims
at $4,000, and it was disagreed to.
Mr.. WADE, of Ohio, moved to strike out the
words 'in the Daily Globe' from the following
paragraph "For reporting and printing the pro-
ceedtngs of Congress in the Daily Globe for the
Mr. TRUMBULL feared that if the contract
with the Globe suddenly terminated Congress
might be left without an official organ.
Mr.. WADE said his amendment would not pre-
vent the carrying out the Globes contract. 1t only
prevented Congress from tying its own hands in
the matter. II might appear, upon Investigation,
that the work could be done at the public printing
office better and cheaper than it was now done at
Mr.. SHERMAN favored the amendment of his
colleague. Ifit was adopted he should offer pro-
position instructing the Committee on Printing to
vernment printing office, or If not whether it
would not be advisable to advertise for proposals
and let the contract to the lowest bidders.
Mr.. FESSENDEN, of Maine, said the late SUI
perintendent of the printing office, Mr. Defrees,
was of the opinion that the work could be done at
the government printing office at great saving of
money, and the present superintendent was OF the
Mr.. ANTHONY, of Rhode Island, said the pre-
sent and the late superintendent of the printing
had told him that the proceedings OF Congress
could be more cheaply printed at the government
office than under the Globe contract.
Mr.. YATES, of Illinois, maintained that on the
old political motto, ''to the victors belongs the
spoils," the Republican Union party ought TO
have a printer Of their own choosing. The crumbs
of patronage ought to go to men who were on their
side. 1t would not do to say to him that man
was neutra! or was not poincal: Inc i PTeSIdent M
(Mr. Yaes) was for giving this work to some good
radical Republican.
thousand dollars year could be saved by having
the work done at the government printing office
He indorsed what Mr. Yates had said as TO the dis
tribution OF patronage. He felt compelled to main
tain by all means the principles he advocated, and
he would take advantage of all the patronage In
his possession and give it TO his friends.
Mr.. CONNESS, of California, thought an lnVes-
tigation would show that the men who did the
most work got the least pay in this matter OF con-
gressonal reporting. He did not believe the Globe
reporters were sufficiently paid
Mr.. HENDRICKS, of Indiana, contended that
the publication of the debates ought to be kept
where it was. He replied to the speech OF MIR.
Yates, denouncing the policy 1t advocated
Mr.. YATES said Mr.. Hendricks seemed sur
prised at the doctrine expressed by him. He (Mr.
Yates) had borrowed 1T from the party with which
Mr.. Hendricks acted. The principle upon which
he wished to act was that upon which any State
Legislature acted. Every State Legislature elected
public printer OF its own political creed, He
proposed that the public printing OF the United
States should be in the hands OF radical Repuol-
cans
Mr.. FESSENDEN, of Maine, said he had
amIned the subject since this debate commenced,
and he was convinced that the existing contract
with the Globe cannot be abrogated ny either party
to 1t without two years notice.
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Maryland, concurred in the
views expressed by Mr.. Fessenden, and replying
70 Mr.. aIes' speech he said he should regret eX-
ceedingly 10 see the publication OF the debates OF
Congress transferred TO party newspaper.
The amendment Of Mr.. Wade was not agreed TO-
Mr.. FESSENDEN moved 10 amend the para
graph sbove quoted by striking out the words 'for
the first session of the Fortieth Congress-" Agreed
Mr. FESSENDEN offered an amendment giving
two years notice OF theabrogaton OF the contract
with the Globe for publishing the debates OF Con.
gress. -,
the vote by which Mr.. Wade's amendment to strike
out the words SIN Lhe Dhlly Hlooe was us
"eMr. SHERMAN, Of Ohio, resumed the floor, in
advocacy OF the proposition TO nave the debates
printed at the government ot1ce. he did not be-
iieva two years notice was required to terminate
the contract with the Globe The contract was an
implied one only. -. A., 49,. ,. o