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From he Baitiere ..a,sriesn eC Tus,.Iy iI:i.
CoNGRESS-TtIE MAINE BORDER DIFF
FICULTY-THE ACT FOR THE MA
TIOSiI, DEFENCE

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FICULTY-THE ACT FOR THE MA
TIoNAL DEFENCE.
The Twenty-ifh Congress closed its ;hird and
final session yesterday morning al FIVE o'clock.
Oar correspondents letter published yesterday
furnished noi.ce Of the prominent proceedings
-! beth houses unii! midnight Of Saturday. The
House remained IL session unit. four O'Clock or
Sunday moTn.ns-ai adjourned 10 meet again on
that day Mt ten, 4. M-re-assemb.cd at that
hour and sat igil ihIee, p. M.-iooh recess un-
al bal! past four, r. M.--and then met again,
and remained n session unti. the final adjourn
iHrni, siss di-. al two O'Clock on Mun.ay YES
,e!day) morI..:.s.
The Senate was also in session on Saturday
nght uniiI near daylight on Sunday morning,
and after :wo recesSes during The day, remained
IN scssiun Until the FINAL adjournment at FIVE
O'clock on yesterday morning
The imPoTian, Eil growing ont OF the Maine
EoIder difficulties, reported BY the Committee on
Foreign Affairs. passed the House. as amended,
on Saturday night, by vote of 2nl yeas, TO 6
nays, and II subsequently, passed the Senate by
al unanimous vote. The Bill vas Immediately
approved by The President, and is now Law,
in the following shape:
LAW FOR TIE DEFENCE OF THE L.
NITED STATES.
q BILL. riri"g to the P,tsiifnf # he 4. Stairs
eddiiiSpzI TOTrs J.r ht d.tsnes Of the Eaiiea
Siso, s.d for o.Lu PTPOse,.
Be At enSCted by the Senate and House OF Re-
presentsiiyos Of the United States Of America
IN Congress Bsseg.bicd. That the President OF
;he United States be. and he hereby is. suiho.
reed I" east sny attempt on the part Of Great
Britain, 10 enforce, by arms her claim to ex.
elusive Jurisdiction, over that part Of the State
II Maias which il in dispute bciseen the q.
states snd Great DriI3.h; and. for that purpose,
10 employ the naval aud miiii1ry forces Of tn,
United States ard such portions 20 the militia ss
he may deem It sdvssbie TO call into service
Sec 2. Ard be il further enseted, That the
mi'iiia, when called into the service Of the a.
states oy virtue Of tbis act the act, entitled
IA act 10 provide for calling forth the militia
10 execute tie lbwy of the Union, suppress in
'uTreetionS, repei Invasion, snc TO TepesIthe act
now 10 fierce for those purposes" may, &c 20 the
opinion Of The President Of the United States
the pubic iItxrost require ~, he compelled to
serve for term rot exceeding .ix months sfier
tie arrival st their place of rendezvous, 10 any
ore year, unless sooner DISCHARGED.
! See And be u further ensetsd, That in the
event Of actual invasion OF the Territory IL the
Chi'ed Sistes by any foreign Power or of iUs-
mineai danger Of such invasion discovered, IN
his opinion 20 exist before Con gre.. ran be con-
'eoei to soi gpon tho subject, the President Q
add lie - hereby sIthOtizsd. " he deem the
same rNpedsent, TO accept the seryire 81 any
number Cf 'oiunteors tot exceeding fifty thou
'snj. IN the msnneT provided Tor IN an aci en-
Htied "An set Authorizing the President Of the
Unned States 10 bccept re service of Voiun-
ireis, md 10 raise an additional rec iment Of
dag lns or mounted :ihemeo, approved May
- 1896.
/ sac. 4. Ard be Il further enacted. That. in
he event Of either Of the contingencies provide
Tor u titis set The Press sni of the United states
shall lie authorised 90 complete The gnbiic arm
81 ssssrls now authorized ~ Law, add 10 equip
man. sud employ, ~ actual sersice. all the "a.
Fai force 81 TIE United States, ard TO build
pdrebase. or charter. sfpi. equip. and man such
sesseis ard steamboat. on tho Nofthsfn lake
ADD rivers ~bose waters eon,nuniesie with the
Jqied states al Great Britain. a. he shall
deem necssshfy 81 protect the Unhcd sites
ffom invasion ffoo' hat quarter.
Sac :. Alj be- t fufltsf enacted. That ~ Z
sum q ten millions ~ dollars il hereby nppfo.
pristed srd pisesd 1t b., Disposal for The sur.
poso - executing the provisions ~ Ibis set; 9,
provide ior Which The secft .lfy - the Tfeasufy
b. suihoriSed o. borrow - onsy on the credit 81
Tie initcd S'afts ard 20 reuse 10 be issued
rsftihcates 81 stock. signed by the RsEistsr ol
TIE Treasury. f5r ihc sum 20 bc b0froWsd. OF
suy part thereof; AID TIE same 10 be soid upos
'he heft terms ihat may be offered after puhlie
notice Tor proposals Ter the sane P,suhd
Th1t no engagement or eontfsot shall be enter
- inio which shsii preclude the United s.nfsi
from rsimbgf'irg coy sun ~ suns thus Dor
row ~ sfisf The expiration u Eve fsars ffon
ne hrst q Isnuafy neSt, sod hat the rate o
interest shsli not exceed Eve per cent. psysbl,
Fundamentally
Sc AID Be 10 further ensctrd Tha nse sun
~ eighteen H~ussnd daiisrs ~, sd tis ssus- D
icft'y rplfopfisfrd. sut ~ sny faonev b. the Tee
s"ry not oihersse spp otetstcd fs nsa "a sd ssia
~ o" s1.reisl nlinisiss o. Greet Bfifstn PnuyfI.
80. the Pfssidstt II ihs Jnit~a stsiss shsll deco
a rSPftltrft ip appoinf iiie sane
See. z. Add ~ q rsrihfr enacted That Ia a.
event % eitrr a ne eos'inRenr.~s rr,,,dss e., n
DE See s's iifd scsfioss ~ this set si- psessd.r
- Ns bisiied ei-'et shsii BE- suihortstd 10 erpig
psft - exceeding ~ go ocn ~ ne rrprotf = ~
.s'e ~ th's 80 o. ressfsuE - ssIaing fsftkssio
sio.e fhc - boaff srsi fres.tssr
Ne, q Add - " further esssfef Ihst uhru.s
~ militia o. tniuntseFs called ,ta he ssfsir
~ he dated sttstss, tsy sksi hsss ths erxsssaa
tioa 81 ths Aruy q ~ Uaiied ssaass aad AL =.
ceiFe thE nsnna fag n1d aIiownnana