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mortal of the committee of the Chicago convention IN
favor of the adoption of system OF internal improve
ments; and on his motion, il referred TO select
committee of five, to be appointed by the Chair.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis introduced leave, joint reso-
luton in relation TO the Choctaw reserve
Mr.. Downs submitted resolution in relation TO the
mode OF choosing seats in the Senate
Mr. Hale presented remonstrance OF citizens OF Wis
consin against the projected railroad to the Pacific.
MIR. Achson from the Committee Indian Affairs,
reported bill for the relief of Joseph Barry, and bill to
regulate trade with the Indians in Texas
Mr.. Johnson of Maryland offered resolution of in
quiry TO the number, salaries and duties of officers
employed in the custom-house of New York.
Mr. Niles, from the Committee on the Post Office and
Post Roads, reported the bill for the relief of David Shaw
and Solomon p Corser, with the House amendment
thereto which concurred in.
MIR. Butler, from the Committee the Judiciary, re-
ported bill TO regulate the trial OF issues in the District
of Columbia and bill in relation to the change OF venue
in certain cases
On motion OF Mr.. Dickinson, the Senate proceeded to
consider the bill in relation to naturalization. Mr. d.
explained the BILL the object of which is TO enable for
eigners who apply for naturalization obtain their pa
pes in five years from the date of application even
though they may be, during the time, temporarily absent
on business from the United States The bill read
third time and passed
Mr. Badger called up the bill to promote the despatch
of business in the Supreme Court of the United States.
The second section requires that wrs of shall not
be taken from the circuit court of the District OF Column
bia to the Supreme Court, except in certain cases The
bill was postponed for the present.
On motion of Mr. Pearce, the Senate took up the joint
resolution authorizing and requiring the Postmaster Cen
era to the engagement formerly existing with the
Potomac and Aqua creek steamboat and the Fredercks
burg and Richmond railroad companies for the trans
portaton of the great mail between the south and the
ha Joh h Mr.
Berrien, Mr.. Underwood Mr. Niles, Mr. Hunter, Mr..
Bradbury, and Mr.. Hale
MIR. Bradbury offered an amendment, providing that
upon the dscontnuance of the route the bay to
Petersburg, the damages accrung therefrom and from
the discontinuance of the local mail between Washing
ton and Richmond, be paid by the Potomac, Fredericks
burg, and Richmond Steamboat and Railroad Company.
The debate was continued by Messrs Bradbury, Yu-
lee, Mason Allen, Rusk, Westcott, and Pearce.
The amendment was rejected, Is to 27.
Mr.. Davis of Massachusetts, gave his support to the
resolution, but, as he said with great reluctance
Mr.. Hale offered an amendment providing that the rate
of compensation shall not exceed the average paid on
other similar routes.
Mr.. Cameron supported the resolution, the best
course that could be taken for the interests OF the public
and of the government, though disappearing of special
legislation and believing that the compensation to be paid
too high.
Mr.. Allen opposed the resolution, and argued, that il
yielded now the government would have to yield, on
every occasion, to the demands Of the railroads
MIR. Pearce argued, in reply, that the proposed to
be paid for the railroad service not exorbitan nor
inconsistent with the terms of the law of 1882 The
dividends of the company had exceeded three and
half per cent. per annum on the capital invested.
Mr.. Underwood would vote for the resolution, he
said, the ground that the compensation paid sta
ted by the committee to be reasonabe and he protested
against the inference that would justify unwarantabe
eXactons from other corporations.
After further debate, in which Messrs. Davis of Mas
sachusetts and Hale took part
Mr.. Hale moved that the resolution lie on the table
which decided in the negative-yeas 90 nays 30.
Ms Hale withdrew his motion to amend
Mr.. Allen offered an amendment providing that no
damages which might accrue to the companies now
rying the mail shall be paid by the department.
The debate continued by Mr.. johnson of Georgia
and others; when Mr. Aliens amendment was rejected
yeas 10, nays 81,
The joint resolution was read third time, and passed
yeas 81 nays 10.
Mr. Dix gave notice that he would, Tomorrow call up
the bill to prohibit the importation of adulteraed drugs
and medicines
In the House, Mr. Burt of South Carolina was called
to the duties OF the chair, during the ndisposton of the
Speaker which announced by letter to Mr. Ashmun
Mr. Goggins motion to reconsider the vote on the en-
grossment of the post office BILL made last week. with the
view 10 some amendment IO the regulation OF postage
newspapers, was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Houston of Alabama, from the Committee OF
Ways and Means, by unanimous consent reported back
Senate bill authorizing the payment of interest to the
State OF Alabama on money advanced to the United
States to deay expenses accrung consequence of the
Creek war, with amendment and desired that it be
put upon its passage, by suspension of the rules
Mr.. Chapman moved that the bill and amendments be
referred to the Committee of the Whole on the state OF
the Union; and after debate in which similar claims OF
Maryland Georgia, and other States for interest on mo-
ney advanced to the United States were represented by
Mr.. Chapman and Mr.. Stephens, and the claim of Ala
bama was pressed by Mr. Houston and Mr. Hillard the
bill and amendment referred accordingly.
The special order-being the call of the States for pc
ttons and memorals-was then proceeded with and
Mr. Wentworth presented the memorial of the Chicago
convention, in favor of the Improvement of rivers and
harbors by the general government which referred
to the Committee Commerce, and ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr. Stephens, he rules being suspended
for the purpose it ordered that, hereafter the regu
lar hour for converting the House shall be 10 O'Clock in
the morning, unless otherwise prescribed
Mr.. Stewart of Pennsylvania made Intellectual mo-
ton to suspend the rules to enable him to offer resou
ton directory to the Committee of Ways and Means, to
inquire the expedency of raising the duties on for
eign products, by way of increasing the revenue.
On motion of Mr. Murphy, the bill to regulate the ex-
change with foreign countries of certain public docu-
mens and other publications of Congress- the consider.
alton of which temporarily postponed last week
was taken up, and passed This bill appropates $4,000
be placed at the disposal of the Committee on the Ii.
bary with power TO appoint agent carry the object
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