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neighborhood. on the subject of TIE re-
cogni,ion of Texas. They were silent |
ly laid on the table.
Mr.. Preston introduced bill 20 au-
tborise the President to appoint three
additional pay masters Of the army.
which passed Its third reading and was
ordered to be cngrossed.
MIR. Ewing, Of Ohio, offered the fol-
loving. which lies over for considera-
ton -
Resoiref. That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed 10 inform the Sc
nate what amount OF trainers of the
public money has been made by his
direction. since the Both Of June last.
from the Commercial Bank of Cincin-
natl. and also from the Clinton Bank
OF Columbus, to bank, east Of the Al
leghsny mountains. giving the date
and amount of ali such transfers, and
the banks from and to which they were
made also. that he inform the Senate
what transfers are ordered from each
Of the above named banks, and when
and To- what banks they are 10 be made;
that he also inform the Senate what
amount OF transfers We're made to each
one Of the said banks in Ohio. since the
Both June last. and what amount, if
any, is ordered to each.
The Senate proceeded 20 consider
the bill to carry into effect, in Alabama
and Mississippi, the existing compacts
with these States, in regard 10 the five
per cent. fund, and the school reserva-
tons. Aftcr slight verbal amendment,
the bill was ordered 10 be engros,cd.
On motion OF Mr.. White, the Senate
at 30 minutes before one, proceeded
to executive business, and were still
in session at half past three o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. J. q. Adams asked the consent
of the House 10 offer tie following re-
solutions. which were read:
Resoirea, That the President Of the
United States be requested TO commu-
nicate to this House, il not incompa,i-
bic with the public interest, copies Of
any overture made since the Sd OF
March, 1899, by his authority, 60 the
court OF the United Mexican States
for Tie acquisition by the United States
Of any portion OF the territories of
Mexico, and copies Of oil corrcspon-
dence between the two governments
relating thereto, and upon any ques-
ton OF boundary existing between the
United States and Mexico.
Resoired, That the Presiden, Of the
United States be requested 20 commu-
nicate to this House, il not incompati-
bic with the public interest, copy
and translaiions Of any law. decree, or
ordinance of the Mexican Republic,
abolishing slavery within the territories
thereof, which may be IN possession OF
the Executive Department Of the Uni
ted States.
Objections being made, Mr.. Adams
moved the suspension OF the rules
The motion to suspend was rejected,
yeas ~, nays 60.
The resolution reported from the
committee on ways and means, making
the bill for the regulation Of the public
dcposites in certain local banks the
special order Of the day for the day fol-
lowing the disposition Of the appropFia-
ton bills, was taken up, and after some
debate was postponed till Monday next.
MIR. j. Y. Mason. from the commit
tee on foreign relations, reported the
bill providing for carrying into efoci
the convention with Spain,--rcturned
from the Senate, and moved that the
House disagree 10 said amendment
which motion prevailed.
The bill for the better protection oI
the western frontier by military road
in Missouri and Arkansas was ordered
to be engrossed for a third reading.
The bills for the erection OF Arsenal,
at Fayetteville and Charleston, were
passed.
FoRTIFIcATIoSs.
The House resumed, in committee
Of the whole. the bill for the fortified.
tons for lS36-Mr. Cambrcleng's mo-
ton to insert an extra appropriation Of
500, 900 still pending.
Mr.. Maury, Of Tenn, addressed The
committee at length, in favor OF the
projects for distributing the surplus re,
venue among the States.
IN SENATE-MAY IL.
After the presentation and reference
OF petitions and bills from the House,
| The Senate. on motion Of Mr.. King
Of Ala. went into the confederation oil
the bill 10 suthoIiss the President TO ac.
eept the services Of volunteers. sc.
Mr.. King explained that there wa,
urgent necessity for the passage Of the
bill, forthwith. as intelligence bad been
last evening received Of the bulcberie,
Of helpless men and women in the set.
dement's. They bad been for some
time in communication with the hostile
Seminoles, and It was necessary 20 pass
this bill without delay.
The bill. a. amended. was then or.
dered to be engroSsed for third read.
ing.
! Mr.. Webster called up the bill max.
ing appropriations for the Indian de.
partment and Indian annuilies for 1876
Several amendments prepared from