The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-20
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS- Session
TUESDAY, December 10.
SENATE.

Mr.. Hamilton, from tho Committee on
Post Offices, reported bill to pay d. V.
Alden & Co. eel ,593 for carrying the over
land mail from New York to San Francisco
in 1864, and asked for its present considera-
ton, but Mr.. Edmunds objected, and it
went over.
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds, reported
House bill appropriating "a 600, 900 for the
erection Of public buildings at Chicago,
with certain amendments designed to per-
feet the bill, which, after some discussion,
the amendments were concurred in, and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to prevent
cruelty to animals in transit over railroads
or other modes of conveyance. Referred
to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Chandler moved that SO much of the
Presidents Message as relates to the tele-
graph system Of the United States be re-
terred to the Committee on Commerce.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Hamlin, the
motion was laid over on account of the abb
sence of Mr.. Ramsey, chairman Postoffice
Committee.
Mr.. Corbett offered resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Investigation to in
quire into the recent defalcation in the
Treasury Department, and what means can
be devised to prevent recurrence Of such
defalcations. Adopted.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Hooper, on leave, introduced reso-
luton directing the Commtte on Banking
and Currency to inquire into the cause OF
the recent suspension Of national banks in
Noxr Vn,,lys aud n, ,ax,nrf Ia the IIo,,,o
whether any further legislation is necessa-
nv. Agreed to.
Mr.. Corger introduced a resolution direct
ing the Committee on Commerce to inquire
into the present condition of the Chippewa
river, and if in their judgment any legisla-
ton is necessary, to report by bill or other
wise.
Mr.. Duell presented memorial of the
Onondago Salt company relative to tho tax
on salt. Referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
Mr.. Bingham introduced bill to incor-
porate the LOOMS Aerial Telegraph COM
pany. Referred to the Committee on Com
merce. ~
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced resolution in
structing the Committee on Revolutionary
Pensions and the war of 1872, to inquire
into the expediency of bill amending the
act of February IA, 1872, so as to place on
the pension rolls the names Of all who
served at any time from the breaking out to
the close Of the war of 1872, and in the
Indian war of the same period, including
the battle of Tippecanoe, and to give to the
widows of all soldiers who served in such
wars pension, whether they were married
before or after the war. Agreed to.
Mr.. Perry introduced aresolution inquir-
ing of the Secretary of the Treasury what
amount of the twenty millions of 500 bonds
on which notice had been given that the in
terest would cease in March next, had been
redeemed. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wells introduced resolution call
ing upon the Postmaster General for infor-
nation relative to post routes and mail con-
tracts in the southwest. Agreed to.
Mr.. Kinsella offered resolution, which
was agreed to, directing the Committee on
Expenditures to inquire and report the
number of persons engaged as clerks and
laborers in the New York custom-house
and Brooklyn Immediately preceding the
election, how long, and by whom en-
ployed, the amount paid for such service,
and from what fund paid.
The regular order being demanded, the
House proceeded with the consideration OF
the bill reported from the Committee on
Education and Labor providing for the APP
pointment of commission to investigate
she subject of labor and the hours Of labor
in the United States.
Mr.. Perce addressed the House in sup
port of the bill, and gave notice that he
would demand the previous question at one
o'clock tomorrow, or as soon thereafter as
as he could obtain the floor.
Messrs. Storm, Kerr, Cox, and Slocum
followed in opposition to the bill, urging
that nothing would be or was intended tc
be accomplished by the bill.