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thought the Committee had not taken a
correct view OF the motives which had
induced Com. Porter TO address his let
ters to the Senate on this subject. To
give him time for an examination of the
Report. he moved that it lay on the
table. together with the Resolution
which was carried
And the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr. Webster, from The Committee 90
the Judiciary, reported without amend
ment. DILL from the senate, altering
the time of holding the District Cour' in
e Northern District Of New York. y
s, as to prevent its Interfering with the
session OF the Circuit Court of that
State J The bill was ordered to be read
third ime to day. and was subsequent
y read third time, and passed.
Florida Wreck Lar.
hIr. Webster from the same commit
zee, reported without amendment bill
from the Senate, ITO annul an act con
erning wreckcrs & wrecked property"
passed by the Governor AMI Legislative
Council Of the Territory of Florida.
The bill was ordered to third read
'ng to morrow.
Balance due from Land Officers.
The resolution offered Yesterday by
Hr Scott calling on the Secretary OF
he Treasury for list OF ha aEces due
bv Receivers Of Public Moneys for the
sale of public lands, to the lst Of Janu-
airy. 1896, was taken up
The resolution gave occasion to some
conversation between the mover aud
r. sloan of Ohio. when Mr.. Scott con-
scented to modify his resolution, by sub
shutting seth September, 1925, for ist
January. 1896. Upon which,
Mr. Sloan Withdrew his motion for
amendment, and the resolution thus
modified was adopted.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Miner,
calling on the President Of the United
States for statement of the nett a
mount of revenue from imports and
Tonnage, received from the ports within
Delaware Bay. and the sums expended
in the same Bay for forts, light houses,
beacons, &c.: also, for similar state
ments respecting the Chesapeake Bay,
and New York and Boston harbors. was
taken up; but, at the request OF the mo
yer, was again laid on the table
Mr.. Bayies, of Massachusetts,, offer
ed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the President OF the
United States be requested to conmu
nicste to this House all the corresPon-
dence between the governmental the
United States, and the government OF
Gre a Baitan, respecting the boundary
Of that part Of the Territory of United
States which is situate on the Pacific
Ocean, aRl which has already been
communicated. or sn much thereof as
may be compatible with the public in
teresi to disclose.
The resolution lies on the table one
day by rule.
The Judicial BIZ
On motion of Mr. Webster, the House
then again went into committee OF the
whole Mr. Tomlnson in the Chair, on
the bill further to amend the Judiciary
System of the Z. States,
Mr.. Webster on making this motion,
observed, that, as the subject had now
occupied the attention Of the committee
for mere than fortnight, and other
matters of great importance were pres
sing on the consideration of the House,
and as it was desirable 10 hear every
gentleman that wished to speak upon it.
mere especially those WHO were oppos
ed to the bill, he hoped that it would not
ice esteemed a want of courtesy, it a
motion tor the committees rising
should be opposed until they had, at
least reached the hour fixed by the us
age of the House for adjournment.
MIR Barbour, of Virginia, who having
last evening mooved that The committee
rise, was entitled. by the custom of the
'ouse to the floor to day, declined &C.
cupying the tiue of the committee by
presenting the remarks he had intended
with q view to hasten decision on the
bill.
Nr. Buckner, OF Ky. then rose and
spoke in support Of the bill for about an
Ihour.-He was followed by Mr. Living
,tan, of Louis ana the same side Of
he question, who concluded bis speech
little before three O'Clock.
Nj. Ingersole, of Penn. then took the
lpor and spoke in reply to the objec