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u ne iou'e refused 10 agreed 10 the substi.
OF tu'e--ycas 81 nays LOG.
l. Inc question now REQUIRED on agreeing 70
the OH AS originally sent from the Senate
d The question was then taken on its pass,rc
ana decided in the negative--Yeas 80, Nays
n lQ7. ways
j. The House reconsIered the vote ty which
the bill was rejeced-Ycas l0l, Nays 81.
II Inc question again recurring on the pas
,; sage CT tha bill, Mr.. lnge moved to lay it on
d zoe table. Carred-Yeas no Navs g6
= Mr. lnge then moved to reconsider the vote.
= aud on bis motion, the notion was lsid ON tbs
c taJle. 30 the bill was killed. Adjourned
Z -, Washington Feb. -.
a 4Eo bill granting ten millions Of acres
! OF land for the relief Of the INDECENT in.
sane sane was put on its passage-yeas 35,-
Nays l6.
+ NJ Shields took Up the joiat resolution
authorizing the President TO conlertho ranL
r Of Lieut. General by brevet only for merit
orious services.
MIR Rhott would go for the resolution Oh
[nc ground OF the merltcrlous services Of
; Gen. Scott.
Mr. Atchinson would vote against ,ha
resolution. Congress having eiyen tbnnps
10 Gen. Scott, has given him all the re-
ward possible '"' '0'
nir Dulicr would vote for The resolution.
believing that Gen Scott had won the hon.
or.
Mr iae opposed the resolution. and did
not think any necessity existed for crca.
ting this rank.
lie gave Gen. Scott high character for
his achievements. His fame would liva
forever in the history Of his deeds while
the legislation OF the Senate would be for.
gotten.
Mr. Clay would haze preferred a silcn;
vote. The resolution names no individn'
al upon whom the rank is to be conferred
IN regard to the individual then surcestcd
for the Office, he would say that he had
( deserved it by great and gallant services
IN battle. lie saw no improprictv in Gre.
atng additional rank, also, in the naval
service.
Mr. Seward thought the time had come
when the hero Of the Mexican War shouId
receive this acknowledgements. Its be-
coming permanent rank was matter for
future decision.
Mr. d. Davis was opposed 10 all brcve,
appointments: particularly this. General
Scott received no brcYet because his rank
was the highest.
ne question was then taken and tho
ceso'uipn passed. Yeas 30, nays 20, Ad.
iouncd.
The house was occupied in DISCUSSING
resolution for the relief of Father Rit1
chic on his printing jobs
WAsHlSGTos, Thursday, Feb. 10.
SENATC.-Fhe Joint resolution authorisina
the President TO confer the rank Of Lieutenant
General, by brevet, was put on its passarn and
carred-yeas 33, nays i6 aug
NJ Rnsk moved TO take up the Hos,ao, biu
Mr. Rusk laid on the table, to be printed
numerous amendments to the Postage bill,
MT berrIen moved to take up the bill reru>
Iatng the fees and costs to be allowed the
court. ~
Narion9 verbal amendments were made in
the details of the bill.
Mr.. Walker offered an amendment. ,ba,
when U. ). marshal finds it necessary TO cali
out the military to execute legal process, the
troops shall be allowed for each days service
Mr.. Turnoy said this compensation was too
Ugh. s.; per day, and roas, beef was enough
compensation for any troops.
The amendment was then rejected ard ,ha
Senate ad dourn,d.
il"UNE.- The house resu1ed the coDsderas
i!on OF the resolution reported Yesterday, for
tne relief OF Thomas Richie, for losses sustain
ca ca on account OF executing The Congressional
Printing
NJ. Ashmnn said that little more than two
weeks remain Tor public business. Both sides
h1d been heard, and, presumjnr the minds of
gentlemen were made up, he moved the prs.
Vous question.
The question was taken, and the resolution,
,or reIiSI wa' recommitted 10 the Committee OF
frlhtlHg' with instructions 10 enquire and r..
port whether Mr. Rirche has executed tho
work according to the contract, and what hs
has iost-yeas 100, nays 81.
The House then went into Committee ur tho
Whole Mr.. Mead IN the chair
The RiYer and Harbor bill was than tat.,
up.
The Jill was then read
Mr.. Mclean of MARYLAND, was entitled +,
the floor, but gave way for motion that tho
Committee rise, which did not prevail-syes
so, nays 81.
Mr. Mclean said Tint according to the de-
mon%rltons made with regard to tlkinr nm
ulS OH, 1t was Ct great interest and nnpor,
t'hce' - Naa bound to assume that it denian-
ded ol nm careful eylminltlon of is provl-
SONS to nlucc tn Houi, 10 support it Tho
comm!ttee would pardon him for suggesting.
mat there Is no ye.auCU bcVccn tins and n
general system of internal improvements. ns
known to the people and the pnblic men of the
country, AMI the national police no rclltion
oet"cth mat policy ana specific aDprnpriatlons
Tor specified rivers and hlrhols cither for GpEt
houses buoySl or piers, and the removal of ob-
api general sys en- OF improve.
mentS. Ih'S hll proDosCd to provide fer public
WORKS h"iSPenStb tby necessary for facilitating
commerce. as he proposed to shaw. The hijl
was based on grounds similar to those ON whirh
the Democratic pany went into the P esidcr
tlAl canvas III ic;i6, 10 and lSn lie MIDI,