The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

by the Retrenchment Com |
nittee. No action was taken on the leso- |
luton. Mr.. Trumbull offered an amend !
ment to Mr. Conkling's resolution of in
auiry into recommendations for appoint
ments to or removals from Office made by
the Senators from New York, Illinois and
which, if adopted, will produce 4
very searching investigation. \ bill was
introduced to pay nurses during the war in
the hospitals or field $50 per month for
their services. Mr. Wilson submitted a
resolution requesting the President to sus-
pend the Board of Public Works of the
District of Columbia pending the investi-
CATION into their official conduct, which
was laid over. A debate on Civil Service
Reform followed, and the Senate adjourned
to Monday. In the House of Representa-
tives the Bounty bill was passed with an
amendment granting 500 each to soldiers
enlisted prior to August 9th, 1861. The
Postottice Appropriation bill being under
consideration, Mr.. Dawes made an exceed
ingly important speech upon the revenues
of the Government and its expenses for the
current year, showing that the former
amount to $371, 3S9, 343, and the latter to
5000, 600, ass, leaving balance Of less than
$1S,OO0,00 over expenses, without one
dollar being paid towards the reduction OF
the public debt. Twenty-eight millions
would be required to be paid into the Sink,
ing Fund. and to do it Government would
he required to borrow ten millions, Mr..
Dawes asked an earnest consideration OF
these figures, and asked the House to con-
slider if, in view of them, the Committee on
Ways and Means should be ordered to re-
move the duties from tea, coffee, coal, SAT-,
and other articles, and then be expected to
make provisions for meeting the public
expenditures. He desired more jndiclous
arrangement of the tariff in order to secure
sufficient revenue. Mr.. Kelly and Mr.
Myers controverted Mr.. Dawes views but
offered no figures in contradiction. MIR.
Brooks gave notice of 4 resolution for the
| appointment of joint committee to CON
| slider means for the pacification OF Mexico
/ and restoration of peace on our borders.
| The House adjourned to Monday. =,
! In the Senate on Mondy, Mr.. Trumbull
| delivered his promised speech in favor OF
| the Presidents ideas of Civil Service Re-
! form and the plan of the Civil Service COM
mission. By implication he eulogized the
ADMINISTRATION, and wished that the Presi'
dent would issue orders that Federal officers
should be debarred from influence III the
politics of the country. Mr.. Morton ano
Trumbull engaged in some disputatlons re-
garding tho Recommendations for appol mt
ments made by each, and When they hat
finished, the Senate passed the amendment
to the Legislative and Executive Appro
priation bill appropriating fifty thousand
dollars to carry out the rules of the Com
mission. Pending a motion to strike on
the item for the publication of the laws il
the newspapers, the Senate adjourned. Ii
the House of Representatives among TN
large number of bills introduced was ont
, by Mr.. Merrick providing for the survey o
the harbor of the Patuxent river, one b.
Mr.. Morgan to abolish the offices OF Ad
miral, Rear ydn,iral aud Vice Admiral i
the NAVY, and one by Mr.. Palmer for
: Postal Telegraph System. Mr.. Blair offer
: ed a resolution appointing q committee G
five to investigate the charges against til
: Secretary of the Navy, which was adopted
: Mr.. Banks states that Mr.. Robson sees n
: other way of indicating himself. Messr,
$ Blair, Sargent, Peters, Voorhees, and Wal
, rem we're appointed as the Committee MI
Brooks tried to bring his resolution for
4 committee on Mexico under consideration
but the House refused to take it up. Y
: motion of Mr.. Swami the Secretary OF VS.
was -eouested to communicate all the info
= nation in his possession regarding the pr'
L posed ship canal between the Delaware an
C Cnesapeake Bays. and his opinion as to i
/, operation on the interests OF commerce
!, The Committee on Ways and Means wei
. instructed to inquire into the expedient
of entirely abolishing the Internal keven'
IS system, and raising the necessary reven'
|. by assessments upon the States. 4 bill
:, prevent irresponsible bids for mail servl
and punish the bidders was passed. NJ
Butler submitted bill permitting the pa
), ment of one-third of the Customs duties
e legal tender notes after the LIST OF April.
II resolution declaring that land grants
:, railroad companies should cease and t
lands be reserved for the actual settle
e was adopted.
e In the Senate on Monday, Mr.. Sherma
is from the Committee on Finance, report
adversely on the bill to refund to State OF
~ Gals the income tax paid on their salarit
10 and it was placed on-the calender, which
|y almost equivalent to its rejection.
vs. Johnston, introduced a bill directing t
~ Secretary of the Treasury. on applicant
of Governors of States, to supply the
IL with Treasury notes to an amount WHO
2, in connection with the National Bank moi
,e already furnished, shall make IS Tor ca
inhabitant: provided real estate security
i. given for the repayment OF such sums
~ fifteen years. The bill granting AID to
n Great Southern Railroad of Florida W
IS. passed. In the Legislative, Executive
I'd Judicial Appropriation bill an amendmt
. was adopted fixing the appropriation
IL publication of the laws of Congress
i'd newspapers at $4,000, and stipulati
,is that the publication shall cease with
J., present Congress. The salaries of yario
y subordinate officers in the Departmel
at were increased to $4,000 year, and
I'll Senate adjourned. In the House OF KEEP
is sentatives the proceedings were OF no $
ao cial interest. The bill granting to the G.
trail Pacific Railroad Company the right
''' bnild depot on Goat Island. in San FRI
al cisco harbor. after some debate was refe
Ill ed back to the Committe by which it
:, been reported, with instructions to Xix
sum that would seem to be a fair comp
he sation to the Government for the gra
Ter The speaker called the attention to the f
as that in the special amnesty bill the nan
IL. of persons appeared vino belong to elias
~ to which Congress had repeatedly refu
w. to grant amnesty, namely, those who
I'd, their seats in Congress to take part in
ills rebellion, and those who had been otfier
be the United States army and navy and
- signed their commissions with the sa
On intent. Ex-Governor Vance was one
lat the parties named. Mr.. Bingham gave
ear tice of a motion to reconsider the vote
mr. which the bill was passed. The Commit
- on Elections reported upon the case
CT Cessna against Myers, awarding the C
zen tested seat iSixteeuth District of Penn'
ISL vanial to the latter. The House then c.
up the post Office Appropriation I'LL. pc
inr the consideration of which it adjourn
al In the Senate on Wednesday, the Ho
en-, bill authorizing Il survey of the north"
hat ern boundary between the United ST.
of and British America was passed. I'll
-: was an interesting discussion of MIR. Co
eli ling's resolution Of inquiry into the
In pointments to and removals from oft
ma made on the recommendations of cert
in Senators, and the subject was postpo
49,. until to day. Naryions amendments
to' garding salaries were made in the Judi
Id Executives and Legislative -Appropriai
- bill, and without concluding it the Ser
ss;- adjourned. In the House OF I;epresel
- tivcs the entire day was consumed in
on, , bate ON the Amendment to the Iosto
''"i Appropriation bill, increasing the sub
: arc to the Pacific Steamship line to 81 ,000,'
les; The entire subject of subsidies and s
'eu building received thorough overhaul
ere and pending the motion the House adjo'
w w.. ed.
anu In the Senate on Thursday some