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and II itshad not been for tie publication
Of the treaty aad accompanying docp-
mep:s. il was his belief ihat sheI Senate
would have been foil Of merEoriSEs based
upon this same inposi,ionS Ia ieoneluL
sion Mr. Tappa1 thought tie Eouelr7
owed bio: debt Of gratitude for BIS sgen-
oy 10 pfoeuring tbs publicaiioni.of The
treaty and the documents accompanying
i'll Daughter among The Senators
Memorials 10 the sane puFpdTt were
k3gesened from Boston BY Mn Wo5dbury ;
from Indiana by Mr. Hannegsh and
from Illinpis by Mr.. Breeze, X
The resolution proposing 10 serd loiht
House fot The Army Reireachm@ht Bill
which bad been indefinitely po5lponed,
was rejected by vote Of q 10 rs.
This bill proposed, We bslisvej to Gu;
down the pav Of the common soldiers o.
the army So this magnificent piece o.
economy has received its qziefuss
The Senate took up the Fprtiticstion
| Bill and cpnchrred in the aAendpent o.
ithe House. The Bill therefore IL ready
for the signature o. the President
The Post Office Bill from thei House
was read twice aud referred.
The Senate. between one and two o.
CLOCK went into Executive session, anC
lduring the remainder Of theAay the door
lwere closed. *
i RI is understood that the Senate have
postponed the further eonsijeriiioa Of th,
Texas Treaty until Tharsday
10 the House, on Friday Mr.. la
brsnche Of Louisiana asked leave 10 ''pre
sent resolutions adopted in New 0rIean
10 reference TO the immediate ANNEXATION
of Texas. The House refused. BY yot
Of ~ TO I03, which is congide.sa deci
siys Of the feeling Of that Cody on III
subject. 81
A motion to adjourn from. Saturday I,
ito Wednesday, 10 give members. an OPP
porlunity 10 visit the Baltimore, C6nven
lion. was rejected by vote pf a % III
/ l.And vet il is probable nearly every one :
the noes will be present at that Assem-
blage, not understanding this vote.
Mr.. Duncan of Ohio mads another in
EefFeclual motion TO take up The Gregg
kbill.
The House was then occupied on re
ports Of committees, and on The billto a
|, mend the act extending half pay pension
10 widowsIin certain cases.
II L Saturday,, May 25.
r lii the Senate, Mr.. Evans called up th
, Resolution from the House RAINING tn
!, 18th Of June for the adjournment Of Cor
sress. MI. E. withdrew his anendmen
proposing the Sd Of June, aud moved
concurrence in the day named by th
House.
Mr.. Evans called up the Bill of M
. McDufIie, and the Resolution Of the Con
miuee Of Finance, declaring that the 81
. nate had ND constitutional power TO or
| ginale such Bill. Mr.. E. expressed ii
, hope that the Resolution and the who
) subject would be disposed Of today.
Mr.. Alherton Of N. H. addressed Il
Senate atlsngth against the Protective P,
T licy, and ia favor Of low duties. Tt
j speech was more Of a party speech lha
public one. Mr. A. spoke pnlil ihre
O'clock, when the Senate adjourned will
: out taking The question, VI
To the House. the motion 10 print II
testimony in the case Of Messrs. Bolts az
) Jones was further postponed until We,
: @--l-y next.
7 sniE MP T'natt 10 report a Joint Resoli
ion 10 remove The building from the 81
line Of Washington now 10 The publ
Grounds. A debate arose upoh this Res
in,ion ID which some severe things wei
said1of The statue
- : Monday, bay p.
Mr. Crittendea 10 the Senate, ofTere
: ;o;nt rcsolphOns authorizing the Secreiar
wa 10 negotiate certain small ex
: cb.res of real estate at HarPers-Ferr
!. Spring Mass.
u Yin The House. a number pr privat
q, Bills were cad, and referred 10 the ap
propriate committees.
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