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tary ~ war to communicate tn The senate a
copy of a letter from Gen. Gaines TO the war
Department, dated New Orleans, june Z 1Si5,
in relation TO the command of the Western d.
visnn ni the army.
Mr. Wes'coit said he asked for this letter as
an act OF Justice to Gen Gaines, AID the rcsnln-
ton was adopted.
Mr. Dix called up the warchousing bill and
occupied an hour in explaining lis provisions.
The bill was then pus poned and made the
special order for Wednesday, and the Senate
went ito Executive session.
IL the HOUSE, Mr. Briukerhoff submitted
resolution 10 print the who e oi the testimony
in The case of lugersoll VS.. Webster, but the
House refused To receive it.
Mr. Mckay submitted resolution, in the
usual form, 10 terminate the debate on the bill
lie reduce the Iar1, ON Tuesday the 30 b inst,
which was lad on tho table by vote OF 90 10
6S
.--~hl- Tafif bil,-vas then i.Lea.ussr -."'d,,
lee OF the whole. ''NN
SATURDAY, June 20.-The SENATE was not
IN Session TO dav.
The HOUSE went into Committee of the
Whole. Mr. Cubb in the chair and took up the
Tariff Bill.
Mr. D,rragh made an eloquent and interest.
ing speech ia support Of the protective policy
H. was heard with much attention.
N Sivyar fnlnve !, aud cam nanccl h ting
Mr Polk and ,hose wh, have surrendered hall
of Orpynn. after HAVING bcis,srol,siv claimed the
~h"i~, right aUd left, with sledIc hammer llcks.
He or,,nu,ceJ II a hasa ,us,i,,,,n,us h,rklur
ou'-no matter who did ii-aud threatened the
vengeance of the mglry West upon EN- for
the act. lie Acknowledged his parry was in
trouble lie attacked Messrs. Benton and Payne
and the latter called him 10 order. The rules
were aDpns led 10. Several members EXPRESSED
their views
The Chairman rave his views.
A,lo.,, Al. r,.,,,;,,oi g., ,,, on
.,d 80 ha , "i was P''"'''''1 ~ '''
MONDAY, jane 22.-Fhe session of the Sen
ATE wa. brief Mr.. Clliev. oi New Hampshire,
was duly qual fed and took his seat. Mr. DIX
then rose, aud IN an elnq tent and inpressrv"
manner announced 'he death nf Mr. Richard p.
fi"rrIck, ut New York when, after The passage
Of the resolutions incident In such mourufu DC
casions, the body adjourned.
The House. after the announcement of the
death of the Hon. Rch,rd = iHrrick, and the
adoption 81 the customary re- atoms, ADJOURN.
ed.
TUESDAY. June 23.-The SENATE was not in
sess ion today.
>,
HOUSE, The Speaker took the char t" day
at ~ "'rl"ck, and called the House to order.
! ne lonrnal OF Yesterday was then read. and
the funeral procession OF the late Hon. RICHARD
+. HERRIcK entered the Hall.
General Scott and his two Aids, and Gen.
Jones came in and took seats reserved for them.
Newt followed the President and Cabinet, who
were all present EXCEPT Mr. Mason newt the
Senate then the Committee of Arranrnmnn,s :
then pail bearers, with the cnfin Mex, Yellow.
Cd the friends a. the deceased and the Nev York
Ds1gstIon AS mnurners.
Row. Mr. N,lbonrn. tho Chanlain NJ tho Uouso
off red nm an elrnuent ,r,ver and tho Row NJ
Tu.,in preached The funeral sermon The ser
vice closed a, a onar,er mast one o'clock WHOM
the prnression Ief, the Hall for tho C,ngress-
ioral burial. ground.
90,
morninr, letter was re- ID fir IN Gen. Gaines
com n inlra,ed bv the War Department. de.
bate arose on bill reported from the Mllrar,
Comm toe, nv Mr B'n'nn. After some o'he,
important business the Senate went into execu
tive s.sSinn, whore they renamed for some
time after which they adjourned
The Ilousr. bv stronq vo,o ad,n,od a ros
oIn,lnn 10 terminate the debate IN tho rovonn,
bill IN THURSDAY of ncyt week lnlv tho sacnnd
The day WAS sneuti n daba,o on ina, Mn
THURSDAY '"ne -. - IN the senate W
Bright introduced hIf t" increas" III" p'v "
non comm 's-'"ned officers and nrva'"S "' militia