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EKRST SESSION of the 29th CONGRESS-
WAsHIEGToN, June ), io4t
SENATE.

RAkSSA SHISSHON Oh AhLS NSAaA
WAsHIEGToN, June 8, }846.
SENATE
MIR. DIX, from Committee on Commerce,
reported the House bill for allowing drawback
on goods imported from British North Amerl-
can Provinces, without amendment, and re-
commend its passage.
Also, from the Military Committee, reported
the bill concerning the Pay Department of the
Army as amended by the House, and recon-
mended by instruction of the Committee that
the amendment Of the House be not cenclrred
with.
Mr.. Benton explained that the amendment
Of the House made these Offices temporary IN
stead of permanent; there was already law
providing for the appointment of temporary
Paymasters, but the Committee thought that
the distant position, and increase Of the Army
required that they should be permanent.
The Senate agreed with their Committee
Messrs. Archer and Pennybacke r presented
petitions from citizens of Alexandra, asking
that the Senate will pass the bill from the
House for the retrocesslOn of Alexandra to the
State Of Virginia.
On motion Of Mr.. Speight the bill grant
ing alternate sections of land, for the improve
ment Of Pearl river, was taken up.
A long discussion ensued, in which Messrs
Webster, Calhoun, Niles, Speight, Archer and
Davis participated,
Finally, in order to give time for making the
bill more specific, it was laid on the table.
The resolution making certain inquiries Of
the President in reference to the provision Of
means foy prosecuting the existing war, was
taken up.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Critten-
den was agreed to, and the resolution passed
without debate
On motion of MIR johnson Of Louisiana, the
bill concerning the Houmas land-clam was
taken up.
Mr. McDufie desired to know at whose IN
stance and by what authority it was sought to
set aside patent granted by the highest au-
thority in the landi
Mr.. Johnson said, there was petition from
200 persons residing in, and interested in, this
land, and he called for the reading, which was
had.
A long argument was made by Mr.. Johnson,
of Louisiana, which IS of interest only 10 those
concerned,
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
McDufie, Webster Barrow and Berrien.
At late hour the yeas and nays were ia
ken on ordering the bill to be eHgrossed, and
the same was ordered.
On motion Of Mr.. Dix, Committee of con-
ference with the House on the disagreement
concerning the Paymaster Bill, was ordered,
but afterwards re-considered because the pa
pers were said TO be in the other House.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Immediately following the reading and APP
prevail ofthe Journal the rules were suspended
and the House went into Committee of the
Whole, Mr.. TIbbatts in the chair and resum-
ed the further consideration ofthe Supplement
Lary WaI Bill, entitled ian act to provide for
the prosecution of the war between the United
States and the Republic Of Mexico, and for
other purposes.
Messrs. Thos. Smith, Of Ind; Burt, of S. C.;I
Darragh, of Pa. and Brlnkerhoff of Ohio, occu-
pied tile time 10 which all debate on the bill
had been limited by special resolution of the
House,
At O'Clock the committee proceeded to vote
upon the pending amendments, and numerous
others which were subsequently offered.
The first section of the bill was so amended
as to reduce the number of Major Generals
from two to one, and Bfigadier Generals from
four to two.
Several other amendments we're adopted, the
exact purport of which are not understood by
me, as those connected with the press are deni-
ed the privilege of a copy of bills printed by
order Of the House, and one being necessary in
this instance in order TO comprehend the precise
effect of amendments to this important meas
ure.
The Committee finally rose ard reported the
bill to the House, where no action was had upon
it, motion to adjourn prevailing at halfpast
O'Clock.