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SENATE. ..wAsHrssros. Jan. 5. Isls.

SENAIE... WAsHfsefoF. j An D. 1879
Mr. REyERDY JoHssos reported from the Com
mttee OF Commerce, a bill regulating the number
Of passengers to be conveyed in vessels to Liberia
M. DIX, from the same Committee, reported the
Pilot Sill without amendment.
Mr.. DICKSON ofNew-York. presented petitions
from Orleans County. for the abolition OF the irsnk
ing privilege and sundry changes In the PostOf1cs
laws
The House bill. making provision for the widows
Of Revolutionary officers and soldiers passed nrs'
reading
Various bills were reported one from the Com
rni,tee on Naval Affairs was recommitted, In con-
sequence Of the death Of the late Chairman.
A resolution offered BY Mr. CLArTos. was adopt
ed instrucsing the Committee on Printing 10 report
why the public documents ordered printed were
M. vet furnished and when they probeb bly, would be
The bill 70 provide for the farther prosecution
Of the and granting authority 10 call oot 20 900
additional volunteers, came up 10 order but on
motion Of Mr.. CAss it was laid the table until
then Ten Regiment Bill is disposed Of. The latter
bill was then tskenup.
Mr.. CRITTESDEN moved 10 amend by striking
ont ell after the enacting clause and inserting
provision in the bill authorizing the President 10
accept the services Of thirty thousand volunteers.
He considered the number now IN Mexico sufficient
10 carry out the pans Of the Secretary OF War.
Half that number had conquered in this war every
thing opposed 70 them. and the mere number had
been doubled III wished 20 give the President
authority 20 cell out all he asked tor but only when
required by circumstances. he would not consent
that Congress should be held TO take the respoDsi-
bility of adding positive force Of ten regiments to
the regular army. Those asked for would increase
our military force 10 between ninety and one nun
bred thousand men.
Mr. CAss made some corrections in Mr.. CRIT
rEsDKN's calculations and after explanations iron
MIR CRlTTESDEs.
Mr.. JrFFERsoS DAVIS addressed the Senate IA
opposition 70 the amendment.
Mr. CALHous made some objections 10 the amend
rnent and it was finally negatived Yeas -, Nays
&c, as follows
YrAs-Badger Baldwin, Bell BerrieD, Clark, Clayton,
Cor71u Cruenaen, Dayton, Green, Hale, Mangum' AL
er pesrce Phelps spruance, Underwood. upham, Web
stsr-ls -,
Bfeese Butier, Cameron Cas- Davis OF MISS Dickinson
DIX Douglass Downs. Welsh, fOote, Hsnnegan, Hun
ter johnson Of Nd johnson Of La Mason, Rusk sewer
Sturgeon Turney, Wsstcolt-26.
Tae bin was ordered 70 be engrossed, when on
motion Of Mr.. HASNEGAs-some Senators wishing
TO speak on the bill-the Senate adioured
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Major GAINES. of Kentucky, was sworn IN and
took his seat.
MIR. VFSaBLFs moved to reconsider the vote Of
Yesterday adopting the resolution calling on the
President for instructions relative TO the return 10
Mexico Of Santa Anna and Paroles.
Mr.. AsHNUS moved TO lay Mr. NEsABLEss mo-
ton on the table. Carried yeas lO7, nays y.
TIE Speaker presented several communications
from Departments, also the Reports OF the Re
gents OF the Smithsonian Institution, showing the
operations expenditures and condition Of that lnst
tuition
Pending the discussion on g motion 70 print the
latter, On motion Of Mr.. Boris, the House went
into Committee OF the Whole on the special order
tho Resolution OF Mr. GoGGIS TO renew the
Southern Mail Contract, Mr.. SMITH Of Indiana IN
the chair.
Mr. JoSEs of Tenn offered an amendment, re
quiring the Railroad Company to pay az equitable
indemnity TO the Bay Line, which now has the
contract
Messrs. Boris. LisooLs. and RooT addressed
the Committee.
Mr. JONES obtained the floor, and the Committee
rose. Adjourned