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Correspondence Of TIE Baltimore American
WAsHissros. July Z.
UNITED STATES SENATE.

UNITED STATES SENATE.
Mr. Davis presented petition from numerous wine
doaer asking that the duties thereon may specific and
giving various reasons therefor.
Mr.. Benton, from the Military Committee, to whom had
been referred the bill to increase the pay OF commits
stoned officers and privates OF volunteers to allow them
bounty land IN certain made adverse report
On motion of Mr.. Benton the Senate took up the Joint
resolution from the House of the
called out by Gen. Gsines
Mr.. wescou moved to strike out the clause which pro-
vides that nothing therein shall be appro
val OF the conduct OF Gen. Gaines lie thought this ud
be unfair inasmuch he had yet been tried by Court
Martial.
Mr. Davis was afraid the striking out would be eopstrued
into an approval Of the conduct Of GsnG.
Mr. Archer could view IL in this light. He hoped
the proviso would be stricken out.
Theprovso then stricken out, and the Joint Rsso-
luton passed. and returned to the House.
On motion Of Mr. Houston the Senate took up the Joint
Resolution OF thanks to Gen Taylor and his army and pre-
sentng the General with gold medal.
Mr. J. NJ Clayton moved amend by inserting the word
Unanimously" IL was agreed to-
Mr. Cntenden moved to substitute the "Rio Grande"
for the "fronucrs Of Texas"
Mr. SEWER opposed the motion. He did not like the
words frontier OF Texas TO be stricken out.
further debate, in which Messrs. Critenden Houston
j. NJ Clayton, Rusk, Sewer, Allen, Mangum Huntington
and others participated the amendment Of Mr.. Crtenden
was rejected by vote Of 10 to %.
The resolution reported by MIR. Houston from the Mill.
tay Committee then rejected and the original resou.
ton from the House (Which does contain the words
the frontiers OF Texas) adopted with
some slight notifications.
The Senate then took up the bill reduce and graduate
the price OF the public lands.
The bill debated by Messrs. Huntington Simmons
Calhoun, Johnson Of La. Dayton and Yuee.
MIR. Johnson Of Nd then obtained the floor and the hour
being late, moved TO postpone the bill until tomorrow.
The Senate then went into executive session, and
after Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
PRorOsED ADJOURNMENT OF CoSsRKss.
Mr.. Hoge OF Ill offered Resolution this morning TO
adjourn the two Houses OF Congress Monday the 30 Of
August.
Objections made TO the Resolution. and the yeas
and nays called upon motion to suspend the Rules The
upon suspension yeas, IS, nays 4S-two thirds
being necessary, and the Rules were suspended.
Mr.. Hoge then moved the Previous Question, and there
was a second Yeas 20, nays e3.
motion made to Jay the Resolution upon the IA
BILE, and lost. Yeas 50, nays los.
The Resolution then adopted.
Mr.. Stewart OF Pa. moved reconsideration of
the He thought that all necessary business could be
transacted by the 2Oth inst. and that would well Tor
the country If Congress should home Tomorrow Its
business legisate the good o. the coun-
try but for the destruction of the business of the county
and It's best Interests The Bill TO repeal the Tariff had
passed this House.
And here Mr.. s. called order for aluding to the
Tarih by Mr. Houston OF Ala. Mr. Johnson of Teun and
member from Ohio. An attempt was made to put down
Mr. 5. most summanly, and Mr.. Mcdonnell participated
with those who called order He would not be exco-
mated by the member from Pa He should not Allude TO
the Tariff Let the British Wing Senate strange it if they
dare
The Speaker called to order.
MIR. Stewart said wished earlier day in order to
prevent action upon the Waehousing BILL which was more
odious, II possible than the bill destroy Tariff Of
1912. The adjournment would defeat Bill the Free
Trade Bill and the Sub Treasury Bill.
Mr.. Chapman Of Mich called TO order, and Mr.. S.
being crowded by the majority yielded the floor which
given Mr. Cobb Of Ga. who made an earnest appeal
10 his friends TO reconsider the upon the adoption of
the Resolution.
The given by the member from Pennsylvania to
procure early day of adjournment his reasons for
asking the House delay action upon the Resolution He
hoped would be postponed and that the dominant paTtv
Ot day of adj to a
MIR. Henley of Ia said he VIGOROUSLY in favor Of
early APPOINTMENTS, but he should for them now
because she minority designed defeat the Of
the majority.
Mr. Gentry, Mr. Ashman, MI King Of Mass and others
put some pungent questions Mr. Henley reference to
the delays business Mr. Henly charged DELAY upon The
Wings. Mr.. Order Of ny. denied it, and pcremptoriy
called for proofs while pointing what had been done
tho other side, particularly during the discussion Of
private o' and the consideration OF oil business not of
strict party character.
Mr.. Mckay wished bring the attention Of the House
one or two circumstances The House the ls of
December last and they had settled many questions, both
OF foreign and domestic policy. The Oregon question had
been fortunately settled lie wished now that no day
should be named though he believed that Congress could
easily through its business oy the Sd Of August
Mr. Hoge OF Illinois did think there had been for
settlement OF the Oregon. IL could have been set
tied at any time within the 80 pas, upon good
II settled.
Mr.. II. also said that the gentleman from Ca Mr. Cobb
was most unfortunate in his ausion the Treasury
Bill
Ii had been passed months ago; and almost ever since
that time 1t had been sumberng the Finance Commit
tee at the head OF which distinguished Southern man.
alluding TO Mr. Lewis Of Ala.
The Previous Question now moved aud the House
agreed TO reconsider, yeas, SO, nays, 81.
Mr.. Houston, Of Alabama moved that the Resolution
should be postponed for two weeks and this agreed
TO, 90 to 70.
Mr.. HARRISON, Of Ga. asked leave to make report in
answer to Resolution Of the House. Hc proposed that
land bounos be given the volunteers and soldiers
enlsiing IN the Army
PUBLIC LANDS.
The House into Committee upon the Bill TO reduce
and graduate the price OF Public Lands.
Mr. Stephens Of Ca that there were 100000 900
acres Of land ready for survey. II capt
cal and great treasure to the country properly cared for
The Bill before the Committee was practically Bill TO
surrender oil the Public Domain the new States and the
measure one Of great injustice to tho old States
Mr. Dobbn OF ~ G. improved the opportunity Of max
ing speech against tho Tariff Of lSi2. OF the Bill be-
fore the Committee he said that though favor Of Gradu
aton, he could vote for it unless II amended.
Mr. Collamer OF w. moved al three o'clock that the Com
miteo rise. lie wished 10 speak to quorum Of members
upon the Bill The Committee rose and refused both to
have call and 20 adjourn.
The yess and nays then taken upon ordering call
Of the House, and the House ordered the ca-l0i mem
hers answering their The doors closed and
tho abssntcos then called and excuses received No OK
ouses were given for about seventy members who alb
sent.
Mr.. Winthrop said while cxcusng one Of bis colleagues.
that member ought TO be required DO attendance
here later than O'Clock after meeting 10, and patcu-
larry after what had been said this morning reference
10 the business Of the House and its advanced state
Il O'Clock when the call commenced, and al it's
going on-about 100 mombors present, majority Of one
having several voted against the adjournment and
against suspension Of tho call The House engaged
upon the question close.
N " MARKET-July SAP.
Cotton, but few sales. Tho news has damponed the
market liuIe.
Moro doing in iur 5000 bbls were taken for export st
81 for COED Michigan and SfO6 for Genssec mixed Mi
ohgsn st 1884, 1900 bbis Georeetown At a. now held
better. and the feeling In general little better Tor Hour
There large arrivals Of whea-very little Of fl to
ship. We heat Of sales, though large number Of sam