Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-13
Forty.Second Congress---Third Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ]
SENATE.

SENAlE.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont introduced bill to
authorize the purchase of an additional site for
post office in Boston; referred to the commit
tee on public buildings.
Mr.. Sherman called up the bill for leduc.
ton of officers and expenses Of the internal reve-
nue., and explained it; stating that if passed it
would save between two and two and half mil
lion dollars annually.
Mr.. Sumner asked whether the committee on
finance had considered the propriety OF reducing
the number of collectors Of internal revenue.
MIR. Sherman said that in some large cities it
might be practicable 70 reduce the number of
collectors, but it would not do in regions less
thickly populated.
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the bill as providing
for less reduction OF internal revenue officers
than the present law.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont supported the bill for
precisely the opposite reason.
Mr.. Casserly said the administration, either
from want of power or will, had failed to carry
out the reforms in the internal revenue deDarf-
ment for which congress provided. He believed
that if the president understood the subject more
thoroughly he would be more PROMPT to act on
his own judgment in enforcing the law; but it
was his misfortune TO be surrounded by men in.
terested III keeping the truth from him and who,
being themselves pressed at home by a clamor-
GUS army of Office holding leeches, arc unable to
do their duty to the president.
Mr. Sherman said there was not the least Oc-
cason for the senator from California or any
one, to arragn the president in connection with
this subject, or to intimate that he had in some
way contrived to put off the execution of the
law OF June last, until after election Every body
knew that in matters Of this kind the president
did not act merely upon his own judgment No
doubt by the first of January he would have
performed the duty imposed upon him by this
law; but he would do it after due consideration
with the officers of the department.. There was
hot bo
dents course was in some way connected with
politics.
After further discussion the finance commit
tees amendments were agreed TO, and the bill
passed.
The bill for the relief of sufferers by the Bos-
ton fire was called up by Mr. Wilson.
Nr. Ferry of Michigan criticised the bill, but
said he would vote for il.
Mr.. Morrill, of Vermont opposed the bill As
a matterof relief it was bumbug, and as a
matter OF policy II was extremely vicious.
Mr.. Sumner said he hoped the bill would be
passed as 1t came from the house. The bill
was opposed as setting a bad precedent; but
the precedent would be applicable only in a
similar case, and when such case should occur
he should insist upon its application.
MIR. Carpenter opposed the bill as be hal Cd.
posed the Chicago relief bill, on the ground that
it was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Logan favored the bill. He denied that II
was hum0ug, and SAID the passage OF the Chi.
cago relief bill was one of the strongest induce.
ments 10 prompt the rebuilding OF Chicago.
Without action, the senate, at four O'clock
went into executive session, and soon I'D,
journed,
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts,, from the COM
mittee of ways and means, reported bill au
thorzlug the secretary of the treasury to issue
coupon bonds in exchange for registered bonds,
provided the expense of such exchange shall be
paid by tue owner thereof. He explained that