The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-03-23
CONGRESSIONAL.

reported u Dll w punish ny iiiiC an't I'LL :
prisonment irresponsible bidding for the
mail carrying contracts. Mr.. Trumbull
made an explanation in denial of the state
ment that lie had charged the Government
an illegal fee OF $4,000 in the McArdle
case before the Supreme Conrt, and there
followed between him and Mr.. Chandler
some of the sharp language that is becom-
ing common between antagOnistic Senators
in these days. Mr.. Trumbull showed that
he was employed by Secretary Stanton and
General Grant to defend the United States
because Mr.. Stanbery-at that time Attor-
new General-could not do SO. Mr.. Sher-
man made detailed explanation of the
Tariff bill reported by him from the FL
nance Committee, and Mr.. Scott introduce
ed his amendment to place tea and coffee
on the free list. pending which the Senate
adjourned to Monday. In the House of
Representatives the Committee on Com
MERGE was instructed to investigate con.
spiracy of the Southern Improvement Com
pany to control the transportation of oil
from the oil regions of Pennsylvania The
Committee on Commerce reported adverse
ly ON the bill to legalize port charges in
Maryland and Georgia. Mr.. Beatty spoke
of the extortionate charge for publication
eff T Globe, and said that there was $780,
900 clear profit in it. A bill FORGETTING the
grant of lands to aid in the construction of
the Lake Superior and St. CroiX Railroad,
of Wisconsin, and declaring the lands open
to settlers under the Homestead law, was
adopted. Petitions of citizens of Washing
ton and Frederick counties, Maryland,
against any reduction of the duties on wool
iron and coal, were presented, and a bill
for new public building at Philadelphia
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House will be for debate only.
In the Senate on Monday, the whole day
was spent in 4 proceeding that Mr.. Thur
man APPLY described us being ridiculous
the consideration of the resolution re-
questing information from the Executive
Departments as to the recommendations
Tor appointments to or for removals from
Office. made by the Senators from New
York, Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska and
Indiana. After some discussion over this
small business, which grows out of the per-
sonalitieS Of the political differences be-
tween Messrs. Morton, CODklng. Schurz,
Trumbul and Upton, the resolution was
adopted. In the House of Representatives
there was the usual Monday rush of bills,
which were referred to committees. Mr..
Frye's supplementary Civil Rights bill was
again postponed for week by Democratic
fillibustering Mr.. Wood attempted to
introduce a resolution instructing Secretary
Boutwell, to disburse a proportion of the
cash balance now lying idle in the Treas
ury, but the House refused to entertain the
motion. Mr.. Archer presented petition
from three hundred cigar manufacturers
in Baltimore praying for relief from exces-
sive taxation. The House had prolong-
ed contest over the bill to pay the propre-
tors of The Glo6s $400, 900 for publishing
the debates of the present Congress- sever
al members opposing it on account of the
exorbitant amount charged. Without final
action the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Tuesday, bill was
passed to pay $3.50, 900 to Captain Winslow
and the crew of the kearsarge for the de-
struction of the Confederate privateer Ala
bama. The following bills were reported
adversely from the Committee on Finance
and indefinitely postponed, which is equiv
alent to rejecting them: To abolish the
income tax; to reduce internal taxes and
abolish the office of Commissioner of Inter-
nal Revenue: to distribute an adequate
supply of National currency to the States,
and to substitute compound interest for
legal tender notes. The bill for the relief
of Chicago was amended and ordered to a
final vote to-day. In the House of Repre-
sentatives resolution was requested ask
ing the President to communicate all infor-
nation in his possession regarding the case
of DR.. Howard, the citizen of the United
States, who has been sentenced in Cuba to
Imprisonment in Il Spanish penal colony on
the African coast The bill appropriating
$500, 600 for publishing the debates of this
Congress in The Globe was adopted, with
an amendment that there shall be competi-
tive proposals for the publication of the
debltes of the next Congress, and the pro-
prietors of Tie Globe shall make no further
publications unless authorized by law. The
House spent the greater part of the day in
a discussion of the proposed increase of
subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany, upon which no vote was reached.
In the Senate on Wednesday, the House
bill to pay Hon. VIM. P. Preston 81. 473
for contesting the seat of Hon. J. Morr-
son Harris was passed. The bill for the
relief of Chicago by admitting building
materials free of duty was adopted by IA
majority of three. The Senate then resolv-
ed itself into a debating society on the tar
It'll for the remainder of the day. In the
House of Representatives a resolution di-
rected against lobbyist on the floor of the
House was passed. The bill for the APP
p intment of Shipping Commissioners at
he principal seaports was favorably re-
ported by the Committee on Commerce and
partially considered by the House. After
several sections had been read it was akan-
dnned for the Postal Appropriation bill.
| The House debated the proposed amend
ment increasing the subsidy to the Pacific
Steamship line to $l,000.000 per annum,
| and finally rejected it by a close vote. The
bill was then passed.
In the Senate ON Thursday, Mr.. Cragir.
introduced q bill to create economy in the
Navy abolishing the grades of Admiral,
Vice Admiral and Commodore, increasing
the term Of midshipmen and fixing the
salaries Of officers on half pay. The Tariff
bill was taken up, and Mr.. Morton gave
notice that he will introduce an amend
| ment for the abolition of all internal reve-
nue. taxation except on spirits and tobacco.
Mr.. Sawyer spoke against reducing the
tariff on rice, and after the debate the
Senate went into Executive session. In
the House of Representatives bill provid-
ing for the appointment of Shipping Com
mssioners was postponed for two weeks
The Chicago Relief bill was referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means. The
Army Appropriation bill was debated in
Committee Of the Whole, and without any
action upon it the House adjourned.