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WAsHiEoToN, April 25. 8 p. M.
Yesterdays Congressional Proceedings Con

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Mr.. Jones said, what is to be paid for The
vessels on their return! "a voice $685.,
900.
Mr.. Stanton. Nothing is 10 be paid be,
fore or after their return. The character OF
the gentlemen, and The circumstances under
which the proposition was made TO the Gov.
eminent, will certainly convince any lbe>
rdl minded man. tina, nothing Of the kind is
intended,
Mr.. Bayly. II We mean 10 embark on q
wild goose chase, let US do i! in a proper
way; le, US send ou; Naval vessels, and no.
mix our vessels up with private enterprises.
lie then moved TO lay the resolution on the
table.
MI Brooks. ask the gentleman TO with.
draw his resolution for q moment. (Cries
Of "hoh on.")
Mr.. Boyly.-My friends insist. csnno,
withdraw it. The question being taken, the
resolution was not lad on The table. Yees
20. nays go.
Mr.. Brooks rose for the purpose OF making
brief explanation Of the proposition to the
government. The gentlemen OF New York
who engage in this expedition. want the yes
sells to 60 under naval discipline. and ete
willing 10 share Tie honor with the Govern
ment. They think tia. il is not prudent and
wise TO trus! to the discipline Of those who
may be prompted 10 violation by any selfish
motive; he repeated they merely want the
protection Of the national flag.
Mr.. Savage, was not willing to lie. the
The gentlemen monopolze all the honor, and
therefore offered an amendment: that the er
petition be requested to visit Round Island,
in the Gulf OF Mexico, and ascertain what
had become Of tie persons lately assembled
there. "a few Kisses and calls OF order.)
Mr.. Winthrop said the smendmen, might
be overruled, and he raised question OF or
der.
| The Speaker said he did mol consider il in
order. The resolution for the expedition was
passed over.
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Gems US. Bill.
Mr.. Root commended that the Constitution
gives power 10 asce Ilainedlhe various branch
es OF Information proposed by the bill He
believed that the north and south would like
each other better, and that prejudice would
be removed on both sides, il they knew one
another better; if the Union was worth pre-.
serving this would tend 10 DO it. He ds.enee
from the views expressed in opposition TO the
bill, and from the arguments that The census
should be confined merely 10 the enumeration
Of the inhabitants. lie would vote for the
bill. lie strictly insisted that the power to
obtain other Information was given by the
Constitution in almost SO many words.
Mr.. Howard argued against the bill in its
present form, and said that the census should
be confined 10 the enumeraiion OF inhabt anls
only. The State authorities could better
gather the other information than the Federal
Government. ......
The committee rose. and The House al
iourned.
WAsHIoroN, April 26. 4. Pm
liousE'-Mr. Thompson, Of Penn, or
Tered resolution 10 terminate the debate on
the census bill on Monday, Laid on the
table.
Mr., Stanton OF Tenn. inquired whether
The resolution reported yesterday from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, relative 10 the
expedition in search of Sir John Flankln,
under the rule, goes on The Speakers table,
10 come up in regular order, The Speaker
replied -Yes,