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THURSDAY, Dec. IS, 1880.
IN SENATE.

| The following Message received from the Presi
dent of the United States, by A. j. DoNELseN, Esq
his private Secretary:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives:
GENTLEMEN: From information received at tho
Department of State, il is ascertained that owing Il
unforeseen circumstances, several of the Marshal
have been unable to complete the enumeration of thu
inhabitants of the United States within the time pre-
scrbed by the of the Odd March, $780, viz by thu
| LIST day of the present month.
AS the completion OF the 9Th census, respects Sc
veral of the States of the Union, will have been de
feated, unless Congress- TO whom the is submitted
should by act of the present session, allow farther
time for making the returns in question, the expedien
cy is suggested OF allowing such act TO pass a:
early day as possible.
ANDREW JACKSON.
Washington, Dec. I5 1880.
On motion of Mr.. Webster, the Message refer.
red TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
The President pro tenn laid before the Senate a re-
port from the Secretary of the Treasury, in relation
the finances of the country; which was referred to the
Committee on Finance, and 1900 copies ordered
to be printed for the use OF the Senate.
The following resolution submitted by Mr.. Bar
RESOLVED, That the Committee on the Public Lands
be instructed TO enquire into the expedency of redu-
cling the price of the public lands and Of making
favorable provisions for actual settlers upon them.
Mr. Sanford presented petition from the Managers
OF the institution for the instruction of the Deaf and
Dumb in New York, praying grant of land in aid OF
the institutions referred 10 the Committee Public
Lands.
The resolutions submitted yesterday, by Messrs.
greed 10.
Mr. Johnston moved that the report of the Committee
on Finance be printed; which agreed to-
On motion, the Senate went into the consideration
of Executive busincss and when the doors OPEN
ed,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House assembled at IL o'clock, the Speaker in
the chair.
The resolution, offered by Mr. Boone and directed to
lie one day the table, considered and agreed TO.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. White, Of
Florida, and laid upon the table, was taken up:
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of the Navy be direct
ed to communicate 10 this House, copies OF the
pondeDce Of the Superintendent and reports OF the
Overseers Of the live oak plantations the navy
yard at Pensacola.
Mr. Speight offered the following amendment to the
resolution, which was assented TO by Mr.. " hite,
modification Of his resolution:
"And that he be further directed TO communicate TO
this House, copies of all correspondence contracts,
deeds, other papers connected with the purchase of
live oak lands in Florida in the possession Of within
the control of the Navy Department, the quantity pur-
chased the names OF the persons from whom the pur
chases made, the prices given to whom paid, when
paid and what authority; together with all other in
formation tending show the value Of such lands at the
time of the purchase well as the quantity and value
OF the live oek timber ON each tract ht or naval pupo-
ses."
Mr. Hoffman moved the following additional amend
mcnc
"And all other information in the power Of the De-
partnen TO give, relative 10 the production presorva-
ton, and providing supply oil live oak, and the mea-
taken respecting the growing thereof and the ex-
penses Of such measures"
Mr. White accepted this amendment also; and the
solution. thus amended, adopted.
Mr. Richardson submitted the following resolution:
RssoiUed That select committee education be sp-
pointed to take into consideration all measures and pro-
positions relative thereto, which shall be referred TO
them, and to repor, thereon by bill or otherwise
Mr. Richardson said, that when he offered similar
resolution the last session Of Congress- the object he
thought, was nisapprebendcd
~ the last session Of Congress- in the form Of memo
rails resolutions and motions there about thirty