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hfore tie Senate, ir9m The President Of the United
Ssaes replying 10 aresolusisn d relation % the ar
rest ard imprisonment d John $. Thfashes hy the
Cuban authorities and il was referred % the
cbnmittce on Foreign Relations and ordered 70 se
psiniesI.
LfkeEsse, a message from the President in reply
To- resolution calling fot niottaaion il relasiOnto
lie firing into ana seizure Of he american snip
PFomelkeus ty. a vessel Of war on The Mosqeito
cpast.
eThe document was ordered 10 be printed.
Among the petitions prsacnseJ, was pHe hy Mr.
BFoadhaad, praying for the restoration Of logging
id the Navy.
Mr. stockton was surprised that sueh "a paper
should lind signatures.
Desiring to address The Senate upon The Subject
the petition was laid upon the table until Friday.
Mr Underwood presented The memorial Of Mes
sFs Solomon and Washinstop, asking for con
tractio supply Washington city and Georgetown
with water fronfthe greatiallscf the Potomac.
Mr. Walker introduced resolution, which was
ahI over, directing inquiry BY the Committee on
Foreign Relations into the expediency az an oren
declaration BY Congress e foreign nations, and the
world, that the United STATES holds strictly to tho
p9lieyand principle. that every nation has the sole
righ. = m3nase and settle its own affairs without
any interference By any foreign power; that
such Interference is ia4fhetion of the laws ofna-
lions and authorizing iBserposiion prevent such
ufsaeiion. Also, the expediency Of requesting The
President Of the United States 10 cause negotiations
q he opened with ali Constitutional powers to OBJ
tain their cooperation in defending and maintain
ing that principle
The resolution lies over.
The debate on the Compromise resolutions was
resumed. Messrs, Mason, Foote Batter, Hale and
Underwood participated in il.
And The Senate adjourned.
HousE or REPRESENTATIVE. Mr.. Cartier asked
leave 10 Introduce a resolution, providing for lie
appointment Of committee Of Eve by the chair, to
wait upon Louis Rossuth on his arrival at The Car
ito ard itroduee him to the House Of Representa-
tives. Objection was made.
The House refused to resolve itself into com
mttee Of the whole on the state Of the Union, Tor
the purpose Of considering the Joint resolution Of
Mr. Stanton, of kentucky. authorizing the architect
Of The addition 10 the Capitol to continue in elm
ployment the workmen and laborers.
Mr.. Weishtman asked The consent ofthe House
which was refused, Introduce resolution, asking
The Clerk To- cause The Presidents message and the
accompanying reports, IRON the departments, to be
translated into Spanish, and that FIVE thousand CO.
pies of the same be distributed among the people of
New Mexico.
On motion Of Mr.. Guodenow the House passed
a resolution to supply the members with newspa-
pers and publications 10 the amount OF four daily
papers per annum.
Mr. Tuck introduced bill, which was referred
I'd the committee on Foreign Affairs, making salts
faction for spoliations committed by the French, on
American commerce. prior TO 1901.
Mr., Browne offered resolution, which lies over,
proposing give TO each ufihe Hungarians brought
ID This country by the United State one hundred
and sixty acres of land
Mr.. Hebard offered resolution of Congress, ex-
tending cordial welcome 10 Kosknih has not a
political meaning, Gas regarded BY 8Kossutb but
was merely meant to express sympathy fol the
cause in which he is engaged
On motion Of Mr.. Bowie il was resolved that The
Committee fortihe District Of Columbia be instruct
cd 10 enquire into the expediency and practcabity
ofpreveneng the circulation Of notes Of smaller.
denomination than FIVE dollars in The Distri of
Columbia and that they reportby bill Or otherwise.
Mr.. Ciihgman Offered resolution, with view
50 to amend the rules as to exclude Lodis Kossulh
from the privilege of the floor OF Tie House. It
lies4over.
In the SEAT on. 7Thrday, Mr. Underwood
presented petitions praying that government would
mak, nrovistans for the paymentsof the Texas
bonds 10 ,hel., fill amount.
A bill introduced ~ Mr. Fooie, granting . the
State of Mississippi certain f'rnds, fdrrairoad pur-
poses was taken up and ordered 10 d 'ngrossen
The Senate then proceeded 10 the conside.- ation
flhe resolution declaring the Compromise settle
ment Of the slavery question. Mr. Foote addressed
the Senate in reply to Mes4rs Butler and Rhett.
Without concluding, he gave wayto the motion
and the Senate adjouraed,
House. or RrPaEsENrarivEs The Senate bill /
for the establishment Of a branch mint in the UGited
States in California referred 10 The Committee
on Ways and Means
On motion al Mr.. Chandler, resolution was a.
dopted, auihor.zing the Speaker to cause such ar
engagements to e made In the interior of the hall
as may be De, med necessary to The comfort and
health of The members.
Avariety OF petitions werefntroduced and other
business OF no especial public importance transact
ed-When
By Mr. Faulkner ~ bill to provide for The set
dement, of claims against the United States
The following petitions, memorials. &cSswere pre-
sented and referred to the appropriate commiitAs
By Mr.. Faulkner The petition of Isaac Fouke,
administrator Of Eli II. Carrel, OF Harpers Ferry,
Virginia praying relief on account of loss sustain
ed BY the purchase Of a buildine at said place.
Also the petition of the heirs of. James Greer de-
ceased, praying compensation for lie use Of a
patent machine for boring gun-barres al the nation
al arInory at Harper's-Ferry.
Also, the petition OF Thomas Russell, disabled
mechanic at the National Arnory al Harper's-Fer
ry, praying to be placed on ths-pension roll.
The House adjourned until Monday.
: In the SgS4Tg, on Friday, Mir Hunter presented
the credentials of Hon. John j. McRsa. Senator
fromk Mississippi appointed by the Governor of
that State to I'll the vacancy occasEonea by the res
ignation Of Jefferson Davis. He appeared and was
sworn in
Mr. Miller gave notice 6f the River and Harbor
bill
"A resolution was offered by Mr Gwin, calling
upon the Secretary Of the Navy 10 communicate 10
the Senate copies Of all letters received by the De-
par,raent, relative TO logging in the navy.
The Presidents message was taken up and the
subjects referred to therein we're referred 10 the APP
pTopriaie committees
Several engrossed bills were taken up and passed.
Mr.. Foote's compromise resolution was taken up
and Mr.. F. continue! his remarks in favor Of IL
The HousE or RErREsESrATIyEs vas not in ses-
sion.
In the SESArE, on SztHrasa, Mr. Seward present.
Ell the memorial Of The Industrial Congress of New
York praying an alteration Of the fafeign policy of
the United States, so as 10 allow The extension of
its powers in behalf Of people struggling in Europe