New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-11
appointment OF special agent 10 take charge OF the P0st
Office at Pen Yam. PostOfice Committee.


Office at Pen Yam. Post-ofhce Committee. g.
BRIDGING THE MISSISSIPPI
dnced ion resolution IN i relation to the Rock Island
bridge over the mississippi He said it was SIMPLY eA
planatOYy Of the law, and had no money in IT,
Mr.. sCOFIEID rep, PENN took issue with the gen.
tlenan from Iowa price, There was not only money,
less than plan to build bridge across the Mississippi
half at the expense of the Government, and give 1t 10
Mr.. PRICE remarked that when the gentleman @eo-
field asserted that IT. was proposed 10 end Soa SdSe
asserted what had 10 Foundation IN Iact
BY the joint resolution, the ownership OF the bridge
tseodedj spoke as the Attorney for tho Railroad Com
pany might be al very we'll because this act was not
wanted.
Mr.. sCoFIELD reloined that, though the gentleman
Price had charged that he had missated the facts
he had stated at ALL but wanted the House to go IL
blind.
the bridge be built the Joint expense vi the Gov
eminent aud the Railroad Company and that this act Is
necessary for the regulation OF way &c the Joh ieso-
luton was passed by Yeas 49, Nays A.
BPEAcHMENT.
Mr VENs Rep PENN asked leave 20 oner Tesou
Impeachment be referred TO the Committee Recon-
srucon and that the Committee have leave to report at
IIessrs RANDALL Dem, PENN and BROOKS Dem,
n. " objected.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis., suggested that nobody
would object the gentleman CNir seyensl wond con
SENT TO the printing of 5000 copies OF that testimony Tor
the of the public The public had not had an oppor
tunlty OF reading that testimony.
Mr. STEVENS had no objection to that.
The SPEAKER remarked that all motions for printing
extra copies Of documents must be referred to the Com
Mr.. EIDRIDGE went on to say that he thought the
verdict OF the people would be conclusive ON that tes
The SPEAKER asked Mr. Eldridge whether he desired
to offer such o resolution for reference.
Mr. EIDRIDGE replied that he did .
The SPEAKER said that there being objection, Mr
Edrdges resolution referred to the Committee Oh
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER TO CEN. GRANT
Mr. BROOKS would not OBJECT 10 olr Stevens Iesou
ton If resolution could be admitted and adopted az
rectug the General OF the Army to send copy OF the
Presidents last letter 10 him to the Secretary OF war TO
send 10 the House.
Mr. STEVENS agreed TO that:
There being objection that resolution was adopted
and then all objection having been Withdrawn, Mr.. Ste
yenss resolution adopted
Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr. Wilson SRep, la
IN the Char and resumed the consideration OF the @gs
Latiye, Executive, and Judicial Appropriation bill.
DEMOCRATIC ExTRAyAGAScE IN PRINTING.
Mr. LAFLIN Rep., \. " reported, from the Committee
House Of REPRESENTATIVES, in 1853 and 1850 was ss5SsC
and the cost Of like printing in 1865 and 1867 was s4o
OF material added, the figures would be,
for the years 1859 and $780, $500 $685. within s5S4 OF
yea bSPne he &XxG con When Mr. Lynn
Boyd was Speaker the printing for the Senate
and House OF Representatives cost s2,220,Il5.
! ana during tie XXxIXth Congress, with Schuyler
colfax speaker, &l,SSI2i., II to the cost Of Of
the extra cost of material paid by the XXXIXth Con,
gress, IL would make the expenditure for the AXXlld
NXXIXth Congress- showing saving In favor OF Re
publican economy over Democratic extravaganza. He
had taken the increase growing out Of
the War-of the Internal Revenue or OF population Inc
~ por cent additional added 10 the various items for
the compensation Of employees OF the Congressional Ii
brary. OF the feminine employees in the public printing
office and elsewhere.
discussion reference 70 an appropriation OF
10000 for the payment OF judgments which mag be
dered by the Court Of Claims without disposns Of the
The Committee, at Il o'clock. rose.
APPEAL TO rnE CAR.
Mr. KELLEY nsep, Penn( in behalf OF his absent col
league Off steyes asked leave 10 offer resolution di-
tice Of the Emperor OF Russia the injury alleged have
been sustained by Mr. b. w. Perkins late Of Massachu-
sets, IN connection with certain contracts 10 Russia.
Mr. sPALDING Rep, OHIO objected.
MIR PIE lep, MOI rose to personal explanation OF
remarks between himself and Mr.. johnson dem. Cali
SPEAKING DIsRRspECTIuLLY OF TIE PREsGDEsT.
Mr. JOHNSON Dem. CALI announced that he would
Tie SPEAKER presented a Communication from the
Secretary " the Navy transmitting papers IN the court
Portsmouth Maynard for speaking disrespectfuy of
the President OF the United states and suspended for
Mr. sCIIENCK 0lep. Ohio) while admitting that dis
respect to superior officer should DO punished charac
terlzed the action OF the niOrner IN the case as poor,
Mr. W Is deP, ILL., inquired whether that
court martial one organized To convict
Nh. SCuENCK replied that It was not It com-
posed Of very honorable men. but he was surprised at
Mr. PRUYN CDeui. n. " said it was not fair to the
Secretary Oi the Navy To Officers OF the Government to
occasion a. thus
Mr.. So IIr.NCK merely contened that il was harsh
sentence 0r words spoken in private conversation and
that 1t contemplate for bo Secretary OF the Navy 10
keep Spy az the Portsmouth NavyYard The testimony
would snow fhat the witness In the had spoken
dreepcctlu,ly Of Congress rs Mr. sawyer had Oi the
President and therefore he wanted Il printed.
Mr.. Ella Rep. " ID had been informed that employees
at the Portsmouth Nayylard had been dschars ed be-
they had expressed Republican sentiments, and he
hoped that all appropriations for detectives and spies ut
tho Navy ards might DC stricken ont.
Mr.. RANDALL. Dem, PENN glad that the Rcpub
can side OF the House mad awakened the ardshps
which were inflicted upon the Democratic employ ali
through Mr.. IncOlr's Administrations.
Mr.. WASHBCRNE tRep. I'D asked Wy. Randall how
many Republicans had been turned out OF the Plniadel
phia Navy Yard since last election.
Mr. RANDALL replied That none had been that 1000
wur,men bad been discharged since ana that now Re
pubicans ana Democrats are about half aud hail.
Mr. ONEllI rep, PENN said that the best wOrhmen
aud most skilled artists had been turred ont Of employ
ment az the Philadelphia Navy Naad 90 the instance Of
Democratic Committee.
Mr.. RANDALL. could give the names OF a Republican
Committee who had had Democrats turned cut under mr.
Lincoins administration
After some further dialogue this point, In which Mr.
Scbenc expressed his gratitude 10 the Democrats OF the
Philadelphia Navy Yard for selecting Mr. Randall
representative since they must have Democrat, the
papers IN the 81 Sawyer referred 10 the Com
mite on Naval Affairs, ana ordered to Dc printed aud
then. al 5O'clOcE. the House adjourned.
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