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FRIDAY, May 22.-Tn the SENATE, Mr. Fair
field, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, re-
ported back the bill tina, had been referred to
them, for building ten steam war ships, with
amendments look to placing the matter under
the control Of the President.
Mr. Mangum, Of the same committee. asked
when the chairman (Mr Fairfcld) intended to
cali up the bill for action.
Mr. NJ. said he did not like giving the Presi-
dent exclusive control of all these important
matters, relating 10 this unfortunate war with
Mexico.
Mr. Fairfield said he designed to call up the
bill for action on Monday next. The fact that
the war bill put other matters in control of the
President, made it absolutely necessary to put
this measure also. Mr. F. said the President
should have unlimited power in this case, if he
had it in tho others relating TO the war.
Two or three resolutions were offered
Among them one by Mr. Allen calling on the
President for information in his possession, re-
lative to the designs OF France and England to
make Texas an Independent republic, which
was adopted.
The joint resolution to submit the case ofthe
"Louisiana Ilouma grant," and the patents issu-
ed under the same, to the decision of the Attor.
ney General, was taken up and passed two
readings.
The Senate then took up the House bill TO
extend the jurisdiction and laws Of the United
States over Oregon.
Nil Wescott made the motion, Of which he
gave notice yesterday, to postpone the whole
subject to the LIST Monday Of December next.
Mr. Benton then took the floor, and spoke at
great length. lie spoke on the subject Of the
Oregon boundary. lie said it was his unpleas-
ant duty TO correct the errors of both parties in
this controversy. lie said our treaty with Rus
STA never established the line Of 81 40, as our
Western boundary, but was placed there by us
= as the Northern boundary OF England.
Mr. B. is, as this report closes. speaking with
! emphasis, and commands great attention from q
very crowded auditory.
: In the House Mr. Holmes, from the commit
f tee on naval affairs, reported the bill fro m thu
Senate, which had been referred to it,, to repea
the provision in the naval appropriation bill II
, the present tiscal-llmiting the naval force tt
y 1900 men, with an amendment in relation to tn,
= = pay of officers, increasing it in certain cases.
q The amendment was adopted.
Mr. McClelland, from the Committee on Com
1erce, reported a bill allowing a drawback o.
merchandise imported into the United State
from British North American provinces, to b
exported to foreign countries. Passed.
Several motions were here made to adjourn
l. but they all failed.
The House spent some time on private bill
II no quorum present.
The motion to dlourn was then res umc'
and again failed, by 30 yeas 10 a nays.
i a call Of the House was asked. and refused
Another motion to adjourn was then renewc
N and carried viva voce, by acclamation, at tittee
ID minutes past two O'Clock.
- SATURDAY, May 23.-The SENATE va
= not in session, and the point of %atlraciio
- appearedto be the National Fair, which cor
" tnucs 10 be tlronged by visitors from a
, parts Of the country.
Of In the House Mr. Reid ofN. c. moved
ms reconsideration of the vote by which Il
"a. House adopted the amendment reported fro
o. the Committee on Naval Affairs, TO the b
from the Senate, "to repeal a part of the a
making appropriations for the naval servi'
=. for the year ending 30th June, 1876" al
then moved to postpone the reconsideratiC
h, until Monday, which was agreed TO.
Mr. HARRISON, from the Committee
lng Military Affairs, reported the bill from Il
Senate providing for one assistant paymast
ny general and three additional paymastcrs
the army, without amendment, and with
f a recommendation for its immediate passae
is and it was referred to the Committee of /
*. Whole.
he Mr. Daniel moved that tho House procc
raj to the consideration of the private bills
de ported from the Committee of the Who
es and then 90 into Committee OF The VIII
III ON the private calendar, and this motion pl
" vailed, and the rest of The session was dew,
70. ed to private business, and at a quarter |
ill fore w O'Clock, the House adj burned.