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IN SENATE.

-AS@N-sNJ ~ ~ 50 Iotp1 HolS XHc uSCdl
year ending Both June. 1915 passed the
Senate Wi,hou, amendment. The bill
making appropriations observation-disclosures as
also under consideration but was post
iponed on the suggestion OF the Senator
from Arkansas, Mr. Sewer, 10 enable him
TO pfeEare amendments making appropri-
aiions for the construction Of the fortihca.
Iiions on the southwestern froasIer. which
bad been estimated for ailhe department,
aud omitted BY the action oi the House
os Representatives. The bill 10 reduce
the rates Of postage, and 10 prevent the
abuse Of The ranking privilege, was then
iiakeuup. The amendment ol Mr.. Sim
mons, providing that FIVE cents postage
shall be charged on single letters convey
ed I'M the nail a distance of go miles, and
ten cents fer any distance overll225O miles,
was rejected on yeas and nays, by vote
OF 81 TO z. fhs amendment pAaposed By
Mr. Wright. 10 strike from tho, bill that
clause authorizing members Of Congress,
the delegates nom Territories the secre
tsry Of the Senate. and the clerk Of the
House of Representatives, TO Iraak any part
Of the Uoited States documents printed
by order OF Congress, was (aIteg a few re.
marks BY Mr.. Wright 10 favor of the a
.mensment, and by Mr.. Allen 10 opposi.
ton TO ~ rejected on yeas snd8Lays by a
vote Of 10 10 2s. The further 'coasidera-
ton Of The bill vas then postponed ill
Monday the Sth, and the Senate adjourn
ed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Several bills on territorial business
were reported from the standing commit.
tees, and referred to the Committee. Of The
Whole or sthe state Of the Union "A
mong them was bill 10 enable the peo-
pie Of Iowa 10 form constitution and
State government, and to provide FOR their
admission into the Union. The House
then went into Committee of the Whole
on the State u the Union, and alter pass.
ing on seyefal territorial bills. the com
mi!tee rose and reported them 10 the
House when they were read The thEd
time and passed The bill 10 provide for
the admission of The Territory oilowa 10 /.
TO the UnioR, with one or two others,
were postponed till. Wednesday The
House again resolved into committee 81
the Whole on The state of the Union. Mr..
Weller 10 the chair and resumed Tie
consideration Of the billregalaiing the pay
Of the army. After adopting several a.
mendments,5 the committee rose, he poTt-
ed progress, and the House adjourned. H
Ii the Senate. on Wednesday. the
pracipal subject OF discussion was toe
FortiGcation bill. Ia the House of Re
representatives.. resolutions recommending
that the alteration ii the Consitu,ior
proposed by the Legislature Of Massachu
set,s. be notfeconsidered, was concurret
in BY. a large % sjoriiy.
April 4. I
SENATE
The West Point Academy Bill wa
finally passed during the morning hon
and sent to khe House Tor concurrence
without amendment, and ready for th,
signature Of The President. The Fortif
cation Bill was sent to the House will
! amendments. This Bill appropriates/ a
bout $3.50, 900 !.
Memorialsswere presented from RhodI
Island. Pennsylvania and New York, a
gainst any interference with The existing
Tariff.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House havinglon Tuesday vote,
10 close all debate upon the Amy Re
trenchment Bill, this day at two o'clock
Mr.. Colesaofj> Va. moved 10 suspend ih,
Rules thafthe' House might al once 90 10
to committee Of The Whole upon his bill
The motjbn prevailed and the debat
proceeded :
| Alter some debate, and various amend
ments. the amendments Of the Committe
of the Whole we're then conquered 10 b
1.-THE House, and the bill ordered 10 be en-
crossed. The bill was then passed aye
l09, noes &c.
SENATE.
April 5.
Among the numerous memorials IRE
sented this moFning ia behalf ofthe exist
ing Tariff, were fifteen from the State .
Pennsylvania.
Memorials OF like character were pre
sented from Vermont.
Mr. Evans Of Me. offered Resolution
which under The Rules lies ever for on,
day, calling upon the President OF III,
United States TO Communicate. If Tot iu
compatible with the public interest. al
correspondence between the British Go.
verument and The United States upon tie
subject Of the annexation Of Texas.
Mr.. Pearce presented he resolutions
Of the Maryland Legislature, asking Con
gress fer free bridge across the Eastern
branch.ol the Potomac. Also, resolution
from the Legislature Of Maryland, asking
Congress toprovide securities for masters
oil Slaves by protecting their property.
Cumberland Road.
The Cumberland Road Bill was .ben
taken up. aud lhefremainder OF the session
given to its consideration
Mr. White Of Ia. addressed the Senate
at considerable length, 10 an able speech
40 defence Of The Bill. The debate was
also participated 10 By Mr.. Hannegsn and
Mr.. Jarnegin, and Postponed for further
consideration, and that body adjourned
until Monday
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.! Wethered of Nd. dnrino ,he d.v
presented an Interesting memorial ION
Howard District, Md numerously siened
by influential persons Of all parties, ID IA.
vor Of the existing Tariff and the policy of
Protection generally. The petitioners
express Their alarm al the effor, making
oY the House Of Representatives 10 aban.
don The Tariff. The effect Of the BiIffe
ported, they say, would be ruipous 10 their