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hour.
The general appropriation bill final.
~ passed alter . conference between
the two Hosses. and compromise on
the dissgrecing votes respecting the ex-
; pensrs Of the negoe iation with the OF
Itoman Porte. The bill for defining
-ontcmpis against the Court. at the
} United States. which originated in the
House cf Representatives. has finally
passed. The bill from the House Of
Representatives for the payment Of
certain claims of JAMES MoNRos.
passed the Senate, to-day, and requires
only the signature al the President TO
become law. The bill sppropria,ing
upwards Of 100, 600 dollars 10 cont,nuc
the Cumberland Road through the
States Of Ohio, Indiana. aud Illinois,
has also passed both Houses.
THURSDAY, MARCH 5.
In the Senate TO day. the early part
OF the day wasspent in desultory de.
bate. which arose on the presentation
by MIR. Chambers Of q memorial from
Mr.. Abraham Bradley. the former
Assistant Post Master General. on the
subject Of the erasure of MIR. Barry's
name out Of certain abstracts accom-
panying the Post Office report, CON.
nected with the granting Of extra al
lOwances, and Mr.. Bradley's name
having been substituted in its stead.
thus throwing the onus of a measure on
Mr.. Bradley with which il was admit.
ted he was totally unconnected. 4 mo-
tion OF Mr.. Chambers to suspend the or
der for the printing Of this report which
was made by the Post Office Depart.
ment. in obedience to a resolution Of
MIR. Burnet's adopted last session, and
M which these erroneous statements,
we're made, was carried without di.
vision. Mr.. Clayton, from the Special
Committee on inquiry into the present
state Of the Post Office Department,
made report accompanied with docu-
ments so far as the investigation had
proceeded, all Of which were ordered
to be printed. The Senate then spent
the greater part Of the day in Execu.
tive business, and after a recess of
from 4 O'clock till six, when they q.
gain assembled, the usual formalities
having been gone through Of sending
q jo'at deputatiOn TO wait on the PIesi-
dent Of the United States, TO know If
he had any further Communication,
and of sending a message to the House
ot Representatives to inform them that
they had concluded their Legislative
business. they adjourned at half past z
o'clock, sine die.
In the House Of Representatives
to- day, n resolution introduced by MIR.
+. Everett, was adopted, directing the
\ Clerk TO furnish 10 every Member a
copy OF the report Of the Trial Of Judge
Peek.
I Mr.. Carson, after a few predatory
remarks, offered the following re s0lu-
ton:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this House be-
presented to the Hoo. Andrew Stevenson. for the.
ability, integrity, and impartiality with which he
has hiied the Chair OF the 2ist Congress.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. A mbrose Spencer,
resolution was adopted to translate
and print Treatise on Silk Worms,
lately communicated by the Speaker,
from Paris. and $50 extra copies were
ordered TO be printed.
Motions were made for the usual
communications to the Senate and the
President, stating that the House is
ready to adjourn.
A commune alton was received from
the Secretary Of the Treasury, in repIy
to resolution Of May last, on the
subject OF preventing accidents from
The explosion Of the Boilers Of Steam
Boats.
The House then took a recess until
6 O'Clock.
The House then re-assembled at G
O'Clock. when, on motion Of Mr.
Dwight, resolution vas adopted 10
wait on the President, and inform him
that The House is ready TO adjourn.
About half past seven the Commit.
tee appointed to wait ON the President
announced that they had perlarmed
ms duty. and had received for answer
that he had no further con- munics ton To
make. The Speaker then adjourned
the House, sine die, after an eloquent
expression Of his gratitude fov the vote
oil thanks whish he had received.
In the Executive sitting Of the Sen
ate on Thursday, the following aDpoint.
ments we're confirmed:
GEoRoE w. ERvINo several years
ago American Minister to spain) to be
/. Charge des Affairs TO Consfa ntinople.
WV. j. DuASE, 20 be Commission.
er with Messrs. WINcHEsrRR and
hoNTl 20 adjust the claims under the
DANISH Treaty. in the place 81 Stephen
simpson, who was yesterday rejected
, by the Senate.
The nomination Of 8. e. STANBArou
a. indIaa Agent 10 the Menominee
tribe, vas yesterday rejected by the