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Many bills we're reported from the
eommii'ers and acted upon, In the
House Of Representatives.. Nearly
forty resolutions were submitted, a.
mong which were series by Mr..
Ward, on the subject Of 90 improve
meni in the condition Of the Army,
oy providing for giving the soldiers
an educstiou. The resolutions we're
agreed to. and the subject was refer.
red 10 tho Military Com miitee. Mr..
Pendleton introduced several resolu-
lions on the subject OF regulating the
appellate jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court Of the U. States, in criminal
esses, In the courts or the States; de-
cisring also the provisione ofths 25th
section Of the Judiciary see sppiiea-
bic to final judgments 10 the erimi-
nal courts OF the States, aud mskieg
other provisions for the enforcement
OF the requisite processes under the
act.
Upon q division, by yeas and nays,
the House however, laid the props-
siiion upon the table by vote Of 80
to 80.
MIR. Mercer proposed . resolution
for applying part Of the proceeds Of
the public land, after the national
debt shall have been extiuguished,
to the purpose Of the removal Of free
negroes to Africa; but before the
sense Of thu House was taken on the
subject, an adjournment took place.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4.
In the House Of Representatives,
among the resolutions introduced, wss
one by Mr.. Davis, of South Carolina,
calling on the Committee on Foreign
Relations to inquire into the expsdien-
ey OF reducing the number Of our Min
listers resident abroad, above the rank
OF Charge d'Affairs, to three, viz: to
England, France, and Russia. Ii was
adopted, on a division, by q vote Of
ayes 80. Mr.. Drayton submitted a
resolution on the subject of increasing
the pay aud emoluments Of naval OFF,
cers,so as to place them on au equality
with officers OF similar rank in the ar
my, which was also agreed TO. MIR.
Drayton likewise introduced a bill,
from the Military Committee, to in.
crease the pay Of armorers In the army
OF the United States, which was read
twice and committed to q Com mittec
orthe Whole on the State Of the Union.
10 the Senate on Thursday q num-
Der Of private bills were passed, and
others matured. The bill providing
Tor the final settlement Of claims for
interest on advances made during the
late war, by the several States to the
United States, was passed. Mr.. Ben
tons bill to reduce the duties on Indian
blankets and other Indian goods, hav-
ing received two readings, Mr.. Benton
moved its reference to the Committee
on Finance. After some discussion,
this motion was lost; Yeas II, Noes
e5. Mr.. Dickerson's motion TO refer
it to the Committee on Manu- fac lures,
prevailed by . vote of Is to l8. Some
time was spent in the consideration Of
executive business. The Senate ad.
journed over to Monday next.
In the House Of Representatives.,
Mr.. Drayton, from the Committee on
military affairs, reported . bill making
further provision for the Military A
cademy at West Point. A bill TO add
q part Of the Southern to the Northern
District OF the State Of Alabama was
passed. A discussion Of some length
took place upon q motion TO recommit
to the Committee on Claims, the bill
reported from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, providing for the adjust
ment Of the claims Of the State OF 8.
Carolina against the u. States, in which
Messrs. Adams, M'Duffie, Speight, f..
Everett, Burgess. Williams, Reed Of
Massachusetts,, Dray ton, Davis Of Mas
sachusetts. and Barbour of Virginia
took q part. The motion to recommit
was lost by large majority, and the
House adjourned without taking the
question on the amendment to The bill
reported by the Committee Of the
Whole.
FRIDAY, IAN. Z.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
In the House Of Representatives,
Dir. Kerr, from the Committee on
Territories, reported . bill establishing
the Territorial Government ef Ouis.
eonsin. MIR. McDuffie, frem the Com
mittee on Ways and Means, reported
a bill making appropriations for the
Naval service for the year 1899. A
number Of bills, chiefly Of q private
character. were acted on. At aIate
hour the House adjourned ever TO Mon.
day next.--CLobe.