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CONGRESS.

the House ccncurred in. The Civil and Diploma
tic Appropriation bill coming up next in order occu-
pied the Senate until the hour OF adjournment
In the House, the veto of the River and Harbor
bill was received and when read the Speaker sta
ted the question to be 'Shall this bill become law,
the veto to the contrary notwithstanding 2" where
upon several speeches Ola very singular character
We're made by friends Of the Administration in
defence as well as in opposition to the Veto Mr.
Brinkerhoff said he had feared the bill would be
defeated by veto, and gave it as his firm convc-
ton, that had the friends Of the bill agreed to post
pone the Tariff for week longer, this Harbor bill
would have become law. Mr.. Broadhead, of Pa,
spoke in favor of the veto. A policy had been
stricken down which would have brought money
into the Treasury, and enabled the Government to
make the appropriations, but the money could not
now be spared. The improvement system and pro-
tectve system were dependent on each other, and
must rise or fall together. Mr. Farran said he had
voted for the bill, yet he disposed to sustain
the President far as he could do SO consistently
with his views on the subject, and rs there seemed
to be diversity Of opinion to the actual import
construction of the Message he would move to have
motion by adding to it the printing Of the estimates
from the Executive Department. If this veto was
to 60 To his constituents he wanted it to be accom-
panied by these estimates that they might see both
sides Of The question coming from The same quarter
The debate continued until late hour and the Sc
nate adjourned without taking the vote on any ques
ton.
On Tuesday, in the Senate, the Committee on
Military affairs reported the Fertilization bill from
the House without amendment. The Civil and
Diplomatic bill was then taken up, but without
getting through with it, the Senate went into Elk
ocutive Session, and afterwards adjourned.
In the House, the debate on the veto was resum-
ed. MIR. Bayly, of Va, having the floor, defended
the veto. He thought there nothing more Re
publican in the Constitution than the veto power.
The question ''Shall the bill pass" &C., was lost
yeas 95, nays 9l-the Constitution requiring a
two thirds vote. The bill making indemnity for
French Spoliations on American Commerce prior to
the year 1900, was passed by a vote of 81 to 81.
On Wednesday, in the Senate, the Civil and Di-
plomatic bill was taken up, and, after arge.num-
Der of amendments had been adopted, passed
In the House, the Sub-Treasury bill was report
ed with a recommendation that the Senate's amend
ments be concurred in. The amendments were all
agreed to, and the bill now wants but the signatures
Of the proper officers to become law.
On Thursday, in the Senate, amessage from the
President of the United States, announcing the rati
fcation Of the Oregon treaty, and recommending
the adoption of certain measures in relation to that
territory, was received and read. Mr. Hanneoan
remarked that he could not see the propriety Of at
tempting to egisae for Oregon at this late stage of
the session. If any of the Oregon bills should be
taken up, it would inevitably lead to discussion
He was opposed to the treaty and would now say
that it was nothing more thai convention of
joint occupation.-lt was convention humiliating
to the United States, for it for the joint occll-
pancy south of 400, whereas we had it before up to
$40 40.-It surrendered to England all the vaua-
bic military stations and the navigation Of the Co
lumbia river forever. Mr.. Allen said he was will
ling to legslate as far possible for the little
nant of Oregon that was left TO us.-He wanted to
legslate the Hudson's Bay Company out of the
territory. After some further remarks from other
members, the message was laid upon the table and
ordered to be printed. The Senate then went into
Executive Session.
| In the House, the message from the President,
announcing the ratification of the Oregon treaty,
&c, was received, read twice and referred to the
Committee Of the Whole. The debate closed be-
tween and 3 o'clock, and the Committee were
brought to vote on amendments. Among the a.
mendments of the House agreed to was one exclu-
ding slavery forever from the Oregon boundary.
The House having disagreed to most Of the Sc
Mates amendments TO the Naval Appropriation bill
| it was returned TO the Senate.
On Friday, in the Senate, Mr.. McDuflie from
the Committee on Foreign Relations, reported a
bill authorizing the President to issue Letters of
Marque and Reprsal in the event of any such being
issued by Mexico, which was read three times and
passed.
In the House, joint resolution directing the
payment of Volunteers called into service by Gene
raj Gaines and not mustered into the service of the
United States, was reported by the Committee of
Ways and Means and passed. The bill to establish
Post Routes was taken up in Committee of the
Whole, and among many amendments agreed to
was allowing the list of letters TO be published
in any party paper, and not under the cheap post
age Law iii the newspaper having the largest cir
cuaton; another, requiring the pre- payment OF
postage on circulars sent through the Post-offices
and on all newspapers except those sent from the
offices of Publishers
On Saturday, in the Senate, message was re-
ceived from the President of the u. States asking
for sum of money for the purpose of settling the
boundary aud obtaining peace with Mexico.
In the House, a similar message was received
Both Houses sat to a very late hour in the night