Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-04-03
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS-,
This Afternssn's Procssdiurs
SATURDAY. Anr,I o

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SKHATR-Mr. Grimes des,red N sno,. 4, q,
would oe in order TO call MP the Hou.s r.so-
luton OF adjournment as question OF pr,yi-
legr. P'i-
The Vice President did not consider IL a ou.s.
tion Of pri vilegp.
Mr.. Sumner Introduced a bill 10 repeal ,hs
Act preventing The importation of person. In
states where their admission is pronIoited by
Mr.. Sumner asked for the imm .diate cousia =
Grafton OF this bill. which. he said repeated the
only statute In the interest Of slavery now re.
naming
Mr. Davis objected 10 its present consider.
alton, snd it was then laid upon the table
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the Judiciary
Oommlttee were instructed to repo-' a bill
more clearly defining the meaning OF the law
makinS eient hours legal days work for me-
cnanics and laborers on the public works
Mr., Hove called mp the bill to extend the
time fer the completion OF the railroad from
Lake Croix TO a point on Lake SUPERIOR
wnicn vas discussed AZ great length, amended.
and passed.
Mr. Edmunds called MP the House rasolu-
tion providing for adjournment He though
it was due TO House OF Representatives 10 take
action on the resolution, which they they had
sent over He thought the best thing they
could DO would be TO get away from here 80
soon As possible.
The question was first taken on the amend
mento Mr. Robertson 70 fix the day OF ad-
Journment on April 18th, which was not agreed
Mr.. Sherman would not vote for auy day for
aaol2urnment, a until the Currency Bill and the
M. fessenden said that it was not wise 10
NJ any day just now.
Mr.. Thayer could not divine why Senator'S
were 90 anxious 70 get away, and n the private
business OF any OF them was more Important
than their public duties, he was willing 70
give them leave OF absence. 1t would be Grim.
insIIy neeheent In Congress 70 60 away and
leave Georgia IN her present condition.
Mr fessenden moved 10 place the day on
Tuesday, the 18Th, which was not agreed to-
TAe amendment OF Mr.. Hamiin 10 M the dav
on Saturday, April 10, was then agreed to
Yeas, 3o nays, ~; and the resolution now goes
TO the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Sprague rose to q personal explanation
Kne telegraphic reports of his speech, as well
as that in the GLOBE, were incorrec, In some
particulars His courage and his words did
not rest on either wine or whisky, but on his
knowledge Of the danger TO the country. He
made no attacks on individual Senators, but
wssed war on the legislative and executive
assailed him, he should move on the enemy,s
works with all the power he could command
he would not sit still while we were drifune 70
ruin. He should send his speeches into eyerv
city and town, snd on them he would rest
What he was he owed to no living man. and
MS only desire was to serve his day and gene
ration.
The House joint resolution 10 protect the
interests of the United States in the Union
Pacific railroad was then taken up.
HoUsH.-The unfinished business OF yester.
day-the resolution offered by Mr. Cake 10
rescind so much Of the order Tor printing the
testimony In The Alaska Investigation, the
Judge bu steed case, and the overland mail
contract IN yesugation requires the printing
OF the accou nts OF the United States Treasurer
was taken up, the pending uestion being tn.
molon 10 lay the resolution on the table: which
was defeated
The resolution was then agreed to.
Mr. Butler, (Mass-,) from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported the bill alIo wing de-
fendants TO testify in United States courts in
certain cases.
Several gentlemen objected, and the bill was
nebt.
Mr.. Stevens IN. H. offered a resolution CALL
ing upon the Secretary Of the Navy for the
opinion Of the Judge Advocaie General OF the
Navy IN the case OF VIM. Holland, lac assist
ant engineer in the U. ;. Navy. Adopted
On motion Of mr.. Dawes, Mass the House
making appropriations 10 supply the deficien-
cies IN the appropriation for the service of the
government for the fiscal years ending
June 80, ls69, and j une b. le70, and for other
purposes; Mr.. Cullom of Illinois IN the Chair
MI. Dawes( Mass. )e xplained the bil \ and made
the usual argument for rstrenchment and econ.
osy. He trusted that no amendment would be
offered 10 the bill, as the Committee All, as he
thought, covered everything that was neces-
sary.
Mr.. Brooks IN. " said he was glad to hear
the remarks OF the gentleman from Massachu-
sets relative 10 retrenchment. Tnere was
nothing new in them, however. The same
speech was made on the Introduction of every
new appropriation bill. The gentleman had
informed the House that he amount of the de-
nclency bill was only little over two million.
OF dollars, emphasizing the word s.onIy''
Some years age that would have been consid-
cred large sum even for an appropriaron
bill, much less a deficiency bill He did NOT
think IL argued much for the foresight OF the
AppropI iation Committee OF the last Congress
that II was necessary 10 bring in such q bill
now.
Mr.. Kelsey IN. W defended the Committee
on Appropriations Of the last Congress The
trouble was the heads OF Departments dlsr..
earded the law. and the committee were COM
PEELED to make appropriations for money that
bad been expended.
Mr.. Brooks IN. ~ thought that the only vay
to stop these Deficiencies, and make the Depart.
ments Keep within the law, was for Congress
10 refsse 10 make the appropriations.
Mr.. Lawrence (Ohio) moved TO amend the
paragraph making an appropriation Of sl5.oUO
ior temporary clerks in the Treasury Depart
ment by striking out the words cat such
rates as the Secretary Of the Treasury NAV
deem INST and reasonable and inserting
IN lieu thereof the words ssas NAV be pre.
sented oy law" He explained that the nu amber
OF Clerks allowed by law in the Treasury
department was 1,7e5 and the lumber actually
employed was 2,sel. This surplus was what
is known rs temporary clerks The amend.
ment vas adopted.
Mr.. Coburn tInd.) moved 10 strike out the
Item OF S2GO0,ooU tor miscellaneous items in the
Internal Revenue Department. Rejected
MI. bingham (Ohio) offered an amendment
10 increase the salary OF the enrolling clerk TO
the same amount as that received by the read.
ing clerks. Adopted.