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Correspondence Of ne Baltimore American
WAsEINCToG. May 4.
SENATE.

Correspondence of ne Baltimore Amtriean.
W~ASEiNCtog, May 4.
SENATE.
Mr.. Lewis, from the Committee on Finance,
reported the Indian appropriation bill, with
sunlry amendmcnts, which were ordered TO oe
printed.
Mr.. Ashley gave notice OF his intention TO
introduce a bill TO grant TO the State oil NJ.
kansas aquantity OF land cqual to That Stdnied
TO Indiana.
Mr.. Cass offered a resolution. which was a
dopted, directing the Secretary OF the Tteosn-
~ In report To- the Senate a statement OF the
land sales al Sault ST. Mine.
/ Mr., Davis offered a resolution, which was
adopted. in5truc,ing the Committee on Com
meTcc to inquire into ,h, cxpediency OF IN
~creasing The number OF Inspectors oi the rev
cnuc for the district oil Fall River, MdsSachu-
sets.
The bill making appropriations Tor the pay
ment of Revolutionary aud other pensions Tor
,he year ending 30th June. 1877, was taken
up, read n third time and passed.
The Senate then resumed the unfinished bu-
sinesS oi Thursday. being the bill Tor the re
lief of John +. Skinner, and the legal repre-
senta,iyes of Isaac Greene.
Aiteralongdcbtte. in which Mcssrs. Phelps,
Simmons. Davis, Huntington and Bernen at
vocated the bill, aud Messrs. Colqui,i; Sewer,
MCDutlie, PcnnybaCker and Haywood oppoS'
ed it, il was finally passed, ayes -, noes ID;
The Senate then took up the bill In provide
the adjustment OF all suspended land claims
in the several States and Territories, and al
ter a short time spent IN It's consideration, the
Senai tie adjourned.
HoUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES.
A memorial presented on Thursday IN be-
haif OF the blind, was referred TO select com
mi'tec OF five members.
The Rules were suspended to receive Re
ports from the Standing Committees and the
following of a public Character were presented.
For the purchase ola site for a Custom House
at E~astport, Me.
A Bill Tor the relief of. Chasscaud, Consul
at Syria, was reported from the Committee on
Commerce and passed.
A Bill was reported on leave, allowing a
draw back Oh goods imported into knoxville,
Tenn.
The Committee on Public Lands reported ,
Bill Tor the sale of Mineral lauds on Lake Su-
pcrior.
Also a bill granting Presumption rights to
lands belonging 10 the Miami Rescrvauon.-
The bill was advocated by McssIs. Kennedy
and Petit OF Ia, and opposed by MIR. DAVIS
OF Nv. Mr.. u. called Tor the yeas aud nays,
which were ordered, end the bill was passed
by a vote oi % TO 10.
a bill to confirm The sale OF reserved lands
wasals, reported.
Also a bill To incorporate a Gas Company
for Washington aud The District of Columbia.
Also tn complete the paving OF Pcnnsllya-
MIA Avenue from 1! street.
Mr.. Rathbun, ol y. \. from the Committee
on the Judiciary. reported a bill Tor the Teof-
ganiLation OF the Navy department.
MIR. BroCkcnborough reported a resolution
IN reference To the TIMBER and other reserved
lands ia Florida. proposing information rom
the proper Department as To the offering OF
oil these lands as other pre- -omption lands aIe
offered.
Mr.. adams offered a Resolution calling M
on thciPresiden, OF the United States to in
form The House whether any soldiers or Off
Ger Of The l.. 5. has been shot iordeseuiug, or
in The act OF deserving, aud II 30, whcn,
nd by Mhe ,aSs,2f, yEtiieI IVES ssc,,,cu.
A bill Tor the construction OF a floating Dry
Dock at Phiiadelphia and Pensacola, was re-
cred TO the Committee of the Whole.
Mt. Maclay reported q bill for the relief OF
The crew OF tho late steam ings,e Missouri.
Mr. Schenck reported a Joint Resolution for
! Naval Depot ON Lake Erie.
A resolution was offered looking To- the alb
pltlon oi the Fenitentiary oi the ID. 4. as IN
consistent, with pure Democracy aud the rights
nl mechanics. The resolution WAS laid upon
lhe table by a large majority.
The House, on motion OF Mr.. Mckay. went
into Committee of the Whole, MIR. King OF y.
\ IN the chair. upou the bill for the payment
ol arfedragcs ia former appropriations.
The bill gave rise to an animated debate up
on the amendments of the Senate aud partic-
ularly upon an amendment offered by Mr..
hing OF Mass. To- increase tho amount Tor the
Hospital fund. S25. 900. The House was found
To b. without a quorum, upon a division 81
the question. and business for a time was in
tcfmptcd.
A call OF the HOUSE was ordered aud -
members answered To their names.
Tie House again went into Committee
when the proposition in behalf Of the Marin,
Hospital revived 81 votes IN the Affirmative
to % IN the negative. No quorum. and tn
House asNn rose aud before three o'clock al
Juumci.