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- nc senate, On Tnesday, The Apfoflionment3
BIN was ne principal snhjecs Of eonslderasion.
The Seaaie Bill recommended Halio Of 5o- |
900 and fsae:io1al represeaiasieh. Also,
elanse 10 he Hease bill Exins = representation
by D'slricss. The Senate change. the Districts,
aud ~ lofIsushg sabssiid,e i recommended By /
ne JuAieiaEy cemmilsse
THAT 4 evesy case where = s.ais i eaiitled /
70 more than one representative, ape she cleo
lion under The laws thereof shall Be u Districts,
such Distress SHALL be composed &C contiguous
territory. and each con,aih :epresrh'aqse Pep
ulAiion es6aiIlS she ratio. and no Dissfies h4xe
morsthan one representatives
No decision was had upon his amerd ment.
Ii the House. the eeaefat appropriation bill
Tor the suFPort o. lAs krny' Vas discussed in
committees 81 The whole. In The epa1se' Of the
debate, ". Adams sobmi,.ed proposition 20
kredpee The Array % he standard 81 Isst All
Thai Pericd, The Army. nuffbered about 5.5oo j;
itis nov something mor= Than IL. 900. THIS
startling proposition exeiied : great deal Of in
lterest. and was debated unhl i late heur.
II lbe Senate, % wednesday. The discussion
Of The Appor,ionment bill was continued. and
lihe apendmep, q The Judieiary eommi,lee,
giving one additional representative ID each
STATE having l fraction quota greater Than one
moiety Of The ratio, was ado7ted-a ayes %, noes
A2a.
~, 6ayaEa m0Esd .aR anspdmen,s abe eifse.
I The taIio blaalS; which motion was conc0rred
lin-ayes 2s, noes - And The Senate adjonIn-
ed.
In the House, the Army appropriation bill
was further evnsidered, and an amendment Of
M.. McKaY's discussed the effect Of whith
would be, 70 produce a gradual reduction. oi
the Army o. l2,5s95io 1859 The discussion
was continued until ata,e hour, when he com.
: mitsee rose, Without. vote upon The amend
uient- +sz5+z=-==
The Senate, 90 Thursday, continued discus
sion Of the ApPorlionmen, bill. without coming
} to any decision.
The House adopted a resolution, reported b
5 Mr.. Halo Vernon, from a select committee
! proposing 70 inquire into a fraud committed By
: the Commercial Banklof Boston on The govern.
ment, BY substituting. security. property worlt
not more than 100000 for properly worn
ltl50,o00. The resolution was SO amended, a,
! 10 require1he investigation TO beSmade in Wash
nglon. M
The Army appropriation bill occupied the re
mainder Of the day, in speeches-but no yolt
z was taken
E The Senate, 90 Friday, vas further oceppies
! with the AppOftionment bilI; and, afler spead
: ing some Time ia Executive session, adjouraec
: over to Monday
The House despatched large number o
E private bills.
: The Senate did not sit on Saturday.
! The House received Al letter from the Hon
D John Winthrop Of Massachusetts, resigning hi
lsealas member from the Boston disuict MI
= KENNEDY made an Important report ffem hi
5 Committee on Commerce.
g Private bills occupied attention principally
: but progress in them vas much Teiatded by lh
! opposition Of Nj johnson Of Tennessee A
, O'Clock, the House adjourned for vaht Of
y quorum.
= In The Senate, MONDAY, Mr Benton. in pre-
seniing memorial for The repeal Of the Bank
y rupi law. gave notice ,hai he should at an earl
2 day bring in bill for The tepeal Of that law.
; *The Apportionmenl billlsngrossed The chief al
g leniion Of the Senate, without much progres
in IL. ~
: Ine HOUSE, on Monday, after much prelimi
Z nary business, resumed The consider alton Of III
J Army appropriation bill, and the debate wa
2 continued until d e'hour, bul no vote was ia
I ken on the hill ID.
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