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full sum proposed in the amendment.

full sum proposed in the amendment.
Mr. ferris spoke in reply to the re-
marks Of the member from Rhode Island
(mr. Burgess and in favor Of the amend
ment. Alter calculating the expenses o.
tho family Of the petty officer, he arguet
that the proposed allowance was no. toe
high.
Mr. Burgess repeated, in reply, that he
was in favor Of allowing the full sum pro-
posed to these men while they were or
duty. The whole humanity Of gentlemen
terminated, he said, with the sailmakers
Sc, while the seamen who were the bul.
warks of the Navy, were left to find q
home, while on shore, where they could
1t cost as much 10 support sailor with
his family, in city, as it did the carpen.
ter or the sailmaker.
After some explanations from mr.. Fer.
ris,
Mr. Watmoush said there was one
point, in this matter, which had been kept
out of view. The Committee were eX.
trcmely desirous not TO 60 so far as t.
hazard the bill while they provided wei
aud amply for each grade in the service
In reference to these men, the bill makes
m addition TO their paw of about 400 dol
lars year. Another point 10 which he
wisand to draw the attention Of the House
wa> tne principle recommended by the
Department, as material to the efficiency
al the Navy, of making difference be-
tween the pay of officers while on shore
aud at sea. The House, he hoped, woult
decide the question and proceed with the
bill.
Alter several amendments, the bill wal
reported to the House and tho House
adjourned.
In tho SENATE, Wednesday, Dec
a4.-Mr Webster presented a petition
from sundry citizens Of Boston, praying
for the passage of law allowing draw
back on the expectation Of cordagc, which
was referred to the Committee on Com
rnerce, and ordered to be printed.
Tho bill for the relief Of Col. John Eu.
gene Leisnd orier, as taken up, n
Committee Of the Whole.
lCol. Leisendorfer was one Of the sub
ordinate officers under General Eaton
when he marched from Egypt with th'
forces of the exiled Bashaw Caramolle
10 cooperate with the naval expedition
under Commodore Preble against Trpo
Ii, in 1904
Alter some discussion, the bill was or
dered to third reading, 10 to 10.
The Senate adjourned TO Saturday.
In the HOU SEA resolution oiierc
by mr.. Pearce of Rhode Island, was a
dopted, requesting the President to CON
municale information OF the steps whic
have been taken and the progress whic
has been made in offecting an adjustmer
and satisfaction OF the claims OF Amer
can ci,issns upon the Mexican Govern
ment.
From the New York American Of Nor
day evening, We copy the following at
stract Of the proceedings OF Congress
Saturday.
From Washington we have report
tho proceedings Of both Houses on 81, Sa
urdny-which was not important. II
Senate-aiter receiving some petition
and resolutions, among them resolution
from the legislature OF Illinois, instruc
,ng their Senators to obtain, it possibl
that Galcna and Otto,pa should be MAJ
ports of entry-adiourned.
In the House Of Representatives, m
I.incoln's motion respecting tho dispute
boundary in Maine was carried SO to 7
The correspondence called for with Il
French Government, respecting the tre
twas communicated by the Speake
and 10000 copies CT it were ordered
he printed The Speaker also laid b
forre the House the Secretary of {
T'reasury's reply to the President OF 4
Bank Of the United States, respecting {
Branch drafts. Various communicate
from other departments in obedience
call Of tho House were made-and tn
the House adjourned.