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WAsuiseroH, July l6. ls46

WhniscroE, July 10, 1876.
UNITED STATES SENATE
MIR DIX presented petition from about 40 im,o,., NJ
silk the city Of New York against sd palo,,n s;.. -
SILKS, representing that great fraud. will be committed II
they adopted. and against the cd pao,s prnrio o.
Morally.
Mr.. DIX moved that the petition lie ON the tabls.
Mr. Webster moved refer the petition to the PRINTING
Committee lilo wondered that the Senator In presenns
the petition not le afraid that he would fall undo,
the charge OF panic making for he found that every ons
who presented petition representing the evil ef.r, If ,h
present ball TO repeal tho tariff was to be denounced =.
person who Illuminated denunciaton, and n, n.n,. -
her. on ell these occasions, the "orgsn" with the mo-
notony OF cuckoo cock, called "tanie! panet nan
&c " But he for without intending TO create
alarm. would continue pursue the co.,. in "a
laion To these petitions which he had marked out for him
self. ~
Mr. Cameron then presented number OF petition, from,
importers aud coal miners in Psnna against the
OF tue Tamil Referred to the Committee Finance.
MT Lewis, irom the Committee Finance repo,,.d
the Treasury Note Bill from the House. without amend
men' which was considered as in COMMITTEE Of the Whole
and then postponed until Tomorrow.
Mr. flanagan then called up his resolution for IN. .d
Jonrnnent Of Congress on the Goth July,
Mr. Tunney moved to substitute the 10Th Of August for
the 20ih July s' wv
Mr.. flanagan accepted the modihcaiioa
Mr. Lewis opposed the passage OF the resolution and
nays &c. -
After some remarks from Messrs Sewer, Calhoun. and
Csss, the resolution was adopted, yeas 30, nays It,
Mr. Lewis then moved TO change the hour OF meeting to
10 O'Clock. Objected and laid over under the rule.
Mr. Lewis then moved that when the Senate adjourned
it should adjourn morning at 10 o,clock
Mr. ManRum demanded that the motion be laid over
under the rule.
The President decided that the motion did not come
within the rule.
Mr.. ManEun appealed from the decision OF the Ch.i,
and alter some debate was reversed by vote OF &c to
The Texas Navy bill then taken up and alter sou.
IeinaiAs rom mr. Huntington IN opposition IL post
poued until To morrow.
The Tur bill wasthen taken up and Mr. Davis address
ed the Senate tength in opposition the bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
VOLUNTEER BILL
Mr.. Mckay OF N. &. offered Rs,oltion n lo.o H..
debate upon the Bill aPproprang about 600 600 for
the Volunteer service for the year at O'Clock
this day.
motion made lay the Resolution upon IN. ,l,o
and lost The Resolution then ageed TO- and the House
went into Committee OF the Whole upon the Bill, when
Mr.. Foot OF VT addressed the Committee at lengtb and
with marked ability, reference TO the merits of The NJ
war, its causes and effects.
Mr. Harrison, OF Ga addressed the Committee in de-
fence OF the Mexican and the whole
Mr. Caleb Smith, Of Ia addressed the Commi,,ee also
IN opposition TO the war, and his argument was able and
eloquent Mr. O j. lngersOls long report in defence Of
the Mexican characterized as a long and l,horoJ
effort 10 white-wash the abuses of the Administration
hS aenon OF tue Executive In this war proved that he
~ longer the servant but the master Of the people
IL could not be said that the non II the Me-,
can instruments was good cause Of war; Mexico ad
mited her obligations. Other States owed money which
they could not pay. Those who now claimed the Rio
Grande the boundary, formerly admitted thai the
Try between the Neuces and the Rio Grande was the true
line OF boundary.
Mr.. HiIDrd treated the subject in three paris lst, The
Mexican Indemnity, I'd The Annexation OF Texas 3D.
The boundary OF Texas The title to Texas in the Uni
ted States he regarded good. He wished TO sec the
war closed and speedily closed and would be content "a
see aselement OF the differences between US by the pos
session OF California which he thought would be better
governed under the United Statos than under Mexico
Mr.. billiard did like that the u States should be en-
ssEod in Of conquest.
Mr.. Cobb Of Ca. closed the debate in d.f.n.o Il a.
President " '1'
AT two O'Clock the House was brouPh, TO yo,e upou
the amendment OF Mr.. Davis. providing for the paymen,
OF volunteers, and ruled to out of order ar0.
number OF other amendments also ruled 10 be ont M
order when the bill was reported House and pa ssed
by vote OF leo TOD
The Resolution from the Senate proposing the 10Th n,
August Tor the adjournment Of the two Houses of
gees came from the Senate and motion was made 10
"
motion followed TO lay upon the table which was os,
and the Resolution then concurred in The two
Houses OF Congress- therefore, agreed TO adjourn on
tho 10th OF August. -
The House then went into Comn,ittos Of IN. uLoI. -
on the state OF the UniOn,-Mr. Wentworth Of Ill., in the
Chair. " " ~
The bill providing for the mileage of members was call
ed up. vas Sai'-
df MCKAY stated that the expenses Of Congress for
mesge and per diem S747555 for the session Of
Congress Ot this $50 were for the mileage
OF members. and S44553 for the mileage OF Senator.
The expenses OF Congress Sl5,545 each week for
mileage and per diem. The items in the bill in reer.nc. 10
the lndaDs were briefly explained.
Mr. Stewart OF Pa. proposed the following amendment
which ruled TO be out Of order:
That after session Of Congress shall have
SIX months the pay Of tho members shall be reduced TO
SIX dollars; after months four dollars; and after
eight months TO two dollars per day.
Other amendments offered and ruled to be out OF
order and the committee adjourned without action upon
the bill.
N. y. Market--JuIy I6, y lap VI.