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WASHINGTON. July 2.

WASHINGTON, July 2.
Mr.. Yulee called up his resolution fix
ing on the first Of August for the adjourn
ment of Congress.
Mr.. Clay briefly reviewed the condi-
ton of business, and thought it inexpedi-
ent in the highest degree to estimate a
day upon which Congress might adjourn.
A motion to postpone the resolution
was agreed to.
The Omnibus Bill was taken up
Mr.. Upham resumed his remarks.
Mr.. Seward next took the floor and
spoke at some length.
Mr.. Bell has the floor for tomorrow.
HousE.-The House resumed the
consideration. of the Galphin claim re-
port.
Mr.. Breck concluded his remarks in
favor of the payment of principal and
interest of the claim.
Mr.. Schenck said: it was of little i'm
portance whether the amount paid was
so much or SO little-it was just or not
he expressed his opinion that while i,
does not appear that the conduct of the
Secretary of War was fraudulent, yet
the House should not approve of the
Secretary of War prosecuting the claim,
and at the same time being at the head
of one of the departments. His opin-
ion he presented in the form of a resolu-
ton.
Mr.. Stevenson defended Mr.. Craw-
ford.
Mr.. Schnck withdrew his resolution,
and offered, in lieu of that of the Com
mittee, the following:
ResolUed, That the House, after full
investigation of the matter, does not find
cause to impute TO the Secretary of War
any corrupt conduct or fraudulent inten.
ton in prosecuting the allowance and
payment of the claim Of the representa-
tives OF Geo. Galphin; yet it does disap-
prove his relation to that claim. in this,
that he continued to be interested in its
prosecution when it was to be examined
and adjusted and paid by one Of the de-
partments of the Government--he, him
self, at the same time, holding Office al
the head OF one of one of these depart
ments.
Mr.. Thompson, of Mississippi, pro-
posed to amend, by inserting after the
word approve, "but decidedly disappro.
we'd and dissented from the opinion Civ.
en- by the Attorney General in favor oil
an allowance of interest on said claim,
and the action of the Secretary of the
Treasury, in the payment Of the same,
and it does not approve of the relation Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury to tina,
claim"
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 5th.
SENATE.-Nothing of interest trans
pired during the morning. At l2 o. clock
the consideration of the California Com
promise bill was resumed, when
Mr.. Bell resumed his being
defence and vindication of the course
of the Executive and review of the
structures made thereon by Senators. -
He intimated that he would vote for the
pending bill. He argued, that it was mol
so commendable measure as had been
claimed; his object was to show, that he
understood its value and that he took il
only for what it was worth. He
contrasted the Presidents plan with thai
of the Committee-arguing the grea,
advantages of the former, and expressing
his conviction OF its great superiority
Without concluding, he gave way for a
motion to adjourn.
HoUsE.-Mr. Giddings rose to ques.
ton of privilege and produced the Bos
Ton Atlas, in which is an article from a
letter, dated Washington, June goth,
charging that he had examined certain
papers on file in the Post Office De-
partment, and had distracted several in
relation to the appointment or removal
of the postmaster at Berlin, Ohio. AZ
ter long and embarrassing debate the
House resumed the consideration of thu
Galphin report. Messrs. King, of N
Jersey, and Conrad, spoke in justifca
ton of the allowance of the principa
and interest, and defended the Secretary
of War from the censure endeavoring t
be attached to him by official or private
misconduct.
The House then adjourned.