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cheap postage system as intended TO keep up |
high taxer. lie asked. the Committee intend
cd any change.
Mr. Niles, Of Connecticut, reported that the
committee contemplated no change as being ne.
cessary. The bill was then laid over until to-
The French spolialion bill was then taken up.
Mr. Morehead entitled to the floor. As this closes
he is making a powerful speech on behalf Of the
claimants.
The House wen, into committee of the whole,
Mr. Cobb in the Chair, and took up the army
propriatipn bill.
Mr. Tibbatts, Of Kentucky, spoke for an hour
and maintained that the war with Mexico ought
TO DO vigorously prosecuted TO a glorious termi-
nation. lie is replying, in the course of his
speech, TO the assaults made by Mr. q. Davis,
and Mr. Order, Of Kentucky, upon the admins.
tration for bringing this war upon us.
Mr. Dromgoole, of Va, followed and defended
the administration the majority in Congress for
voting in haste upon The war bill. Mr. ID. cited
as a precedent the embargo act of 1907, which
was passed the same day NJ Jefferson recon-
mcnded it to Congress.
Mr. Washington Hunt, of New York, obtain
ed the floor, amid quite a scramble for it, and is
now speaking. The debate closes in half an
hour, and the bill is sure to pass.
MONDAY, May 1S.-In the SENATE, Mr..
Evans reported a bill to remit the duties, in
certain cases, on railroad IRON.
Mr. Benton desired to inquire in relation
10 increasing the number Of officers Of the
general stall.
Bill to repeal the provision that only $500
men should be employed in the navy, passed.
/ Also, 10 increase the number of paymasters.
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triends-50 members, it is SAID, have APP
piled.
Executive session.
HoUsr.-Army bill appropriations. MI
Mckay said Two MILLIONS increase would
be required for subsistence, &c.
Mr. Sims, of S. C.. opposed the amend
mcnt to increase the monthly pay to SO, O
p~rivates. lie defended the administration
but would keep it down 10 80.
Mr. Toombs, of Ga, replied with grea
promptness and spirit. The march to The
Rio Grande was an invasion of Mexico, an(
an aggression. The President, he said, hat
been guilty of an act of unsurpation in dc
claring war while Congress was IN session.
The soil of the Rio Grand was Mexican soil
The people were Mexican, and had neve
taken any part in the Texan revolution.
Mr. Chapman, the Michigan education
hatred man, full of fury sNd passion agains
the Wings Jas in duty bound, "all of whom
he was sure had treason in their hearts,
This prince of, did not like, slow dcma
gogucs!" [Capital
Mr. Order said peace might have bee
preserved if Mr. Slidell had been appointe
to settle this question exclusively. The ad
ministration desired war-peace would hav
been preserved with "A desire 10 preserve it,
The committee rose and discussed III
Post Office law. Adjourned.
TUESDAY, May l9.-The SENATE, after spen,
ing some time in the usual routine business
the morning hour, took up the French spolialiol
bill, and Mr. Mprehead spoke at length in its f
vor without concluding, he gave way to a M
ton that the Senate adjourn.
In the House, the army appropriation bill "
finally passed by a unanimous vote.
WEDNESDAY, May 20.-In the SENATE, Il
Committee on Finance reported upon the b
a making appropriations for the support OF Il
West Point Academy, with amendments.
Mr. Turncy offered a resolution instruciii
the Committee on NJ litary Affiirs to inquire
to The expediency Of limiting to the age Of six
h years persons who may receive military al
pointmcnts.
4 Mr. Sturgeon presented the proceedings of
meeting held in Easton, Pa, in favcr OF su
If tanning the administration in the war with Me
II leo.
Mr. Woodbridge presented a resolution Oft
Legislature of Michigan against leasing miner
lands on Like Superior. a motion was ma
to print, which brough, up the merits Of the que
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VIII CHI Msssrs. Webster, Cass and Woodbrid
Is took a part.
The Senate then took up the amendments r
ported By Committee on Commerce TO the b
.e for fixing the value Of certain foreign coins
A, Custom Houses.
Il Mr. Davis, of Mass. explained.
N The amendments were then agreed TO a
ID the bill passed.
a Some private bills from tho House were tn
lie taken up, and received their first, second, a
ry third reading.
ID The Senate then took the French Spoliati
Bill. Mr. Morehead rose 10 conclude the spec
p. he commenced yesterday. He is now spea
Y. ing. "a.
IN In the House. Mr. Smart submitted a rcso'
a ton, instrucling the Committee on Military
- fairs to report a bill to increase the pay OF "
re unteers to ten dollars a month, and approprl
re llS W tHOsc eclNihs W tIc Gnu u tHC WI,
IN dying in the service, sixty acres Of land.
lc A motion was made to suspend the rules,
o allow the resolution to be considered: lost-ay
IA, 10, noes 10.
ma Mr. King, Of Ga, from the Committee on \
n. val Affairs, reported a bill for building II y
II. steamers and one iron war frigaie the steam
ut, 10 range 1900 10 1000 tons, and to carry six
eel 10 inch calibrc, and , or more small guns
We frigate 10 carry GO heavy guns. The bill a
sci recommending the acceptance Of Bergcn's p
posal to build said vessels, and The appropriat
m. OF five millions for the purpose.
nd The House then went into Committee Of
nd Whole Mr. Boulbin in the Chair, and took
ht, the bill making appropriations for the civil
of diplomatic lists. The motion TO strike out
Iue appropriation for the Clerk of the Nete"rolc
cal Department III the Office Of the Surg
cd. Generals office, was discussed with zeal
nts warmth. Mr. Adams supported, and Mes
nes Tones Of Georgia, and lalhbun, OF New "
were opposed TO the appropriation.
we MIR RAihbun is now speaking, and s &c
against sundry, if not all, scientific and co
cry experiments.
'P' THURSDAY. May elm The SENATE, to-.
a considerable amount of business VAS tram
ted. a short conversation took place rela
to The regulation OF the mineral lands, and
senators appeared to be generally convince
ion the p~ropriety and cxpediency OF immediate
n in islation on the subject.
hill The act establishing The value OF certain
90, eign coins was passed.