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The House then adjourned.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 81, ls47.
SENATE.


SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 81, ls47.
SENATE.
The reading OF the journal was dispensed with
PETITIONS.
Mr. EVANS presented the petition OF Barrett Edwards
Potter praying that the speech recently delivered IN the
Senate, by the Hon Mr. CoRwIN, may be printed al pub
lie expense; which was referred 10 the Committee on
Printing.
Mr. HANNEGAN presented petition OF citizens OF
Montgomery county, Indiana, praying the adoption OF
pacific for the termination OF the war; which
was laid upon the table.
Mr. STURGEON submitted documents relating to the
claim of Elisha X Kane, TO compensation for his SER
vices as physician to the Chinese mission in 1s43-44
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Rea-
tons.
York, praying that the Tonawanda Indians may be ex-
emped from the operation OF the Seneca treaty of 1912
which We're laid on the table.
Mr. DAVIS presented memorial of Phoebe Wood
and Sylvia Ann Wood, demonstrating against certain pro-
visions in the bill Tor the relief OF the heirs OF Jethro
Wood deceased; which was laid on the table.
Mr. CALHOUN presented a memorial OF the legal
representatives Of james Miller deceased praying in
demnity for French spoations prior TO 1905 which was
laid upon the table
CARRYING OF PASSENGERS.
Mr. BREESE, from the Committee on Commerce, to
whom referred the amendment of the House 10 the
bill of the Senate amend the act to regulate the carriage
OF passengers in merchant vessels and TO determine the
time when said act shall take effect reported thereon,
and the amendment was concurred IN.
COLLECTION DISTRICT IN MAINE.
Mr. B. from the same committee, TO whom refer
red the bill IRON the house creating collection district
in Maine, and constituting Bangor said district, port
of entry, reported il without amendment
MILITARY ACADEMY APPROPRIATION RIL
Mr. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee on Finance,
TO whom were referred the amendments OF the Senate,
disagreed to by the House TO the bill making appropria
the year ending 30h june s4s reported thereon, and
motion by Mr. H., resolved that the Senate insist
their amendments TO the said bill
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. H., from the same committee, TO whom refer
red the amendment of the Senate, disagreed TO by the
House. TO the bill making appropriations for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, &c
for the year ending 3oth June, 1913, reported thereon,
and motion, resolved that the Senate recede
from SAID amendment.
CIRCUIT COURTS UNITED STATES.
Mr.. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
whom referred the bill from the House to amend
the act of Sh August 1885, regulate the proceedings
in the circuit courts af the United States and for other
purposes, reported the without amendment
Mr., A., from the same committee, to whom was re-
erred the bill from the House authorizing term OF the
United States circuit and district courts al Chicago H.
nos, reported the without, amendment, and with
a recommendation that II do not pass
PRIVATE BILLS.
Mr. MILLER from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
TO whom was referred the bill from the House for the
lief OF David Myeree reported the without amend
ment
Mr.. FAIRFIELD. from the same committee, to whom
was referred the bill from the House for the relief of the
legal representatives OF James H. Clark. reported the
same without amendment.
INCREASE OF THE MARINE CORPS, ETC.
Mr. F., from the committee TO whom re-
ferred the bill from the House for the increasing of the
marine corps of the United States reported the with
amendment.
The Senate having proceeded to the consideration of
said bill, as in committee OF the whole, the amendment
agreed to-
Mr. YULEE moved further to amend the bill by stri-
king the section allowing bounty to the marines
which agreed to.
Mr. Y, for the purpose OF testing the sense OF the
Senate, moved 10 lay the bill the table; which was
disagreed TO-
The bill then reported to the Senate, and the
amendments having been concured in, it ordered to
third reading, and was, by unanimous consent read a
third time and passed.
Mr. CAMERON, from the Committee on Naval Al
fairs, 10 whom referred the bill from the House for
the relief OF the heirs OF John Paul Jones' reported the
same with amendments.
The Senate having proceeded TO consider said bill as
in committee of the whole, the amendments agreed
The bill then reported TO the Senate and the
amendments were concurred in
The bill then ordered to third reading and was,
By unanimous consent, read third tme and passed.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. EVANS, from the Committee on Finance 10 whom
referred the bill from the House making appropa-
tons Tor the service OF the Post Office Department for the
year ending 3Oth June, lsiS, reported the with
amendments.
The Senate having proceeded TO the consideration of
said bill, as IN committee of the whole, the amendments
were agreed 10 with the exception of the amendment 10
strike out the third section OF the BILL which disa-
greed o-yeas 10, nays 19the VICE PRESIDENT giving
the casting vote in the negative.
The bill then reported 10 the Senate, and the
amendments adopted were concurred in.
Mr.. nv ANS then renewed the amendment which had
1een negatlved IN committee of the whole TO strike out
the 3D. section of the bill
This section permits the several postmasers to select
the papers In which the lists of advertised letters shall be
published1
After some debate, in which Messrs CALHOUN,
NILES, and DICKINSON, took part the amendment
was agreed to-yeas p, nays 81
Mr.. NILES moved an amendment allowing the assist.
ant messengers OF the Post Office Department the same
compensation is allowed assistant messengers in the
other departments; which agreed To-
The bill then ordered 10 be engrossed for thirt
reading and was, by unanimous consent read third time
and passed.
SURVEYS or THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. WOODBRIDGE, from thel Committee on Pu biC
Lands, reported joint resolutonrelating TO