The New York herald., 1869-04-04


the Senate, at quarter TO three O'CLOCK went INTO
executive session, and after short time adjourned
until Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, April 8, 1860.
PRINTING REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The resolution reported yesterday by Mr.. CAKE
(rep.l OF Pa, from the Committee on Printing, re-
Sending the orders for printing the Treasury ac-
counts and the evidence in the Busteed impeach-
ment, the Alaska case and the overland contract
mail case came up as the first business In order the
question being on the motion to lay on the table.
The resolution was not laid on the table.
Mr.. CAKE then modified it SO that the resembling
order Shall apply only TO the accounts OF the Irea-
surer OF the United States.
After considerable discussion the resolution, as
modified, was adopted.
WITNESSES IN UNITED STATES COURTS.
Mr.: BUTLER (rep.) OF Mass from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported bill to allow parties
charged In criminal cases in United states courts
10 be witnesses at their request and not other
wse Also allowing wives and husbands 10 he
witnesses for or against each other. except as to
private conversations between themselves, being
the Dill introduced by Mr. Poland, which was recon-
mitted.
THE MISCELLANEOUS DEFICIENCY BILL
The House then went into Committee OF the whole,
Mr. CULLoM in the chair on the Miscellaneous Def
cheney BILL The total sum appropriated IN II is
So, 563 $751; including the following Items:-For the
Treasury Department. salaries Incidental expenses,
&C.. SS5 900; salaries and expenses OF collectors and
OF internal revenue So 600 900; Post ONCE
Department, temporary clerks for the defacatlon OF
B. B. olnstead 4 Co., s475oo;, saS. House wsr OF
Department for premiums to architects, $4,000
The foregoing items for dfciencIes in the present
fiscal year. The following items are for deficiencies
for the next fiscal year:-Treasury Department, tenn
porary clerks sl20000; olfice OF First Comptroller
s35 900; office Of First Auditor, clerks So OOo once
OF Second Auditor, clerks, $1,000 House of Rep
resentatives. clerks, $2,o64 Territorial expenses,
IS, 730.
Mr.. DAWES, (rep.) OF Mass, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Appropriations explained the bin and the
for II, and appealed to members not TO load
it down with amendments.
Mr.. BROOKS, (dem.) OF n. Y, called attention TO
the remark made by Mr. Dawes that the bill called
for only s2,5oo,oOO, sum which few years ago
would have, In such BILL attracted the attention OF
the House and country.
Mr.. BECK, (dem) OF KY, member OF the COM
mittee on Appropriations, explained the item Of
$2000,000 for the expenses Of the Internal Revenue
Department by stating that the Committee on Ap-
preparations Of the last House had been led into a
mistake In reporting s6,O0O,oO0 for that service,
when 1t should have reported ss,OoOoOo.
Mr.. KELSEY, (rep.) OF Pa, another member OF the
Committee on Appropriations, also,entered into a
brief explanation Of the bill and vmdication OF
the committee OF the last House.
Mr.. DAWES, in reply 10 q question asked by Mr.
Maynard SAID the system OF hydrostac press print
ing, which had been carried on in the Treasury and
which had cost the government millions OF dollars,
was to be abandoned and the work was hereafter to
be done on roller presses under control OF the
Treasury Department but not In the Treasury build
ing, which was to be exclusively devoted to Its
legitimate use.
Mr. LAWRENCE (rep0 of Ohio called attention TO
the fact that the number OF employees authorized in
the various departments in Washington was l7S5,
whereas the number actually employed was 2,7s0.
He thought there should be reorganization OF the
Treasury Department and the number OF employees
distinctly defined
Mr.. DAWES explained the necessity of giving the
Secretary OF the Treasury discretionary power 10
employ such temporary clerks for special duty and
on extra occasions az the necessities OF the service
Mr. CoBuRN, rep) of Ind, moved to strike out
the item OF S2 000 900 for the internal revenue
vice. He thought the clause was too uncertain and
| too indefinite.
Mr.. DAWES explained that the collection OF inter-
The first appropriation three years ago had been for
$10,0O0,000 That had left surplus OF $4,000, 000
| The next year an appropriation OF $6,0oO,00o had
| been made, leaving with the surplus, SIS, 600
available. Last year the committee had followed
| the language OF the preceding appropriation for
$4,000, 600 instead Of SS,000 900. IL was necessary
therefore, to supply what was simply an oversight.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Coburn was're-
| jected.
alton OF $37, 500 for the completion OF the Custom
| House at 0gdensburg N. Y, and argued in support
| Of 1t.
Mr.. DAWES explained that the Committee on Ap-
preparations had passed adversely upon the PROPOSE
tlon to enter into the subject OF public works at the
Mr.. WELLER, lrepl OF Ill., stated that at the last
session far distribution OF appropriations was
| The amendment was rejected.
Various amendments In reference to the compen-
sation and appointment OF clerks, &C., were offered
Mr.. WHEELER offered an amendment appropriat-
ing $3.50 600 Tor printing the debates VI Congress at
| the Government Printing once.
| MIR. GARFIELD, (rep.) OF ONO, made the point OF
| order that the amendment was not in order there
being law for printing the debates at the public
| printing office.
Mr.. MAYNARD, (rep) OF Tenn.-There is no law
| against 1t.
| Mr.. GARFIELD-There is no law for ii.
| The CHAIRMAN sustained the point OF order and
| the amendment was not entertained.
The committee then. at halfpast four, rose and re-
| ported the bill and amendments TO the House.
| The several amendments were agreed to and the
| bill was passed.
| IHDIGNITIEs TO AMERICAN CITIZENS IN CUBA.
Mr.. BANKS, (rep.) Of Mass, presented q memorial
OF Jose NJ Casenova, a citizen OF the United States
setting forth the ndIgnities received by himself and
| brother from the Spanish government OF Cuba and
asking the interpostion OF the government in their
| behalf Referred TO the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
| ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS-.
On motion OF Mr. DAWES, the concurrent resou-
ton for final adjournment was taken IRON the
| Speakers table and the Senate amendment King
Saturday, the 10th, the time for adjournment was
| concurred In.
THE NINTH CENSUS.
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the Census Committee re-
ported bill to provide for the taking OF the ninh
| and subsequent census. Without taking action on
| 1t the House, at i've O'Clock, adjourned.