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| lie would take occasion tomorrow TO reply To them
! Court.
Mr.. HALE rejoined; and, after some remarka
| from Mr.. UNDERWOOD
The Senate, on motion of Mr.. FOoTE, adj
] journed.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
| KossUTH
| Mr.. CARTIER asked the unanimous consent of
| the House to introduce resolution providing for
| the appointment OF committee Of five bv' tbs
Chair, to wait upon Louis Kosauth on his arrival
| III this city, and introduce him to the House of Re
| presentatives.
There were objections.
Mr.. CARTIER said that the resolution was sim
| liar to that which passed the Senate yesterday
| ADDITION TO THE CAPITOL.
| The SPEAKER announced the pending question
to be on the motion of MIR. WALSH, that the House
resolve itself into Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union, with view of considering the
joint resolution Of the Committee on Public Build
| ngs and Grounds, "authorizing the architect Of
the Captolto to continue in employment the mechan-
| cs' laoorers, and others, employed upon the two
wings thereof"
| The question being taken, the motion was dis
| agreed to-
The States and Territories were called fur noti
tons and large number presented
Mr.. GlDDlNGS suggested that there was no ne
cessity Tor publicly presenting the petitions in the
House, as, under the rule, gentlemen can endorse
their papers Tor references and hand them in TO the
Clerk He therefore moved to dispense with the
iufsher presentation OF petitions. But the motion
was not agreed to- ta
Additional petitions presented.
MEXICO.
Mr.. WEIGHTMAN, the delegate from that Ter
ritory, asked the general consent of the House TO
introduce resolution for the benefit of the neone
Of the neglected section which he has the honor to
represent. He desired to say that he would urge
the passage OF the resolution which was intended 10
give light in New Mexico, on the ground that they
nave been urged to set up an independent govern
ment and in they will take that STEP thevhaye
been promised the assistance of several States of
TINS Union. The names which are signed to the
document, printed In the Spanish language urging
them to this reasonable course, we'll known ia
the States bordering on the Gulf OF Mexico and in
the Atlantic States next adjoining.
The resolution read for information and ia
as follows; but as objection was made, it lies over
namely:
Rssoived, That the Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatves be directed to cause, soon as practica
BILE, to be translated into the Spanish language the
Presidents message and reports of heads Of De-
partmcnts, and to have printed in said language
hve thousand copies of the for distribution
among the Mexcans in the territory acquired by
the treaty OF Guadalupe Hidalgo.
NEwspApEns MEMaEns.
On motion of MIR. GOODENoW, it was resoly-
ed that during and after the present session of
Congress each representative and delegate in Con-
gress be furnished with such newspapers and pub
LEGATIONS as he may select not to exceed in amount
per hnnum the cost OF four daily papers.
FRENCH sPoLIATIoNs.
Mr. TUCK introduced bill providing for the
ascertainment and satisfaction of the claims of
American citizens, in consequence of spoliations
committed by the French prior to July, 1901,
the table, was referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs.
ELEcTIoN OF DEPUTY posrmAsrEns.
Mr.. ALLEN. of MassachuSetts, introduced
preamble and resolution requiring the COMMITTEES
on the Judiciary to take action with a view of pro-
viding for the election Of deputy posmasters by
the people.
Debate arising, the resolution lies over.
CLAIMS ON PORTUGAL.
On motion of MIR. PRESTON KING. IL was re-
solved that the President of the United States be
requested to communicate to the House the cor
respondence ON which the claims of citizens of the
United Statos on Portugal have been adjusted IL
not inconsistent with the public interests.
LAND TO THE HUNoAnIANs.
Mr.. BOVINE offered resolution that one hun
dred and sixty acres of land be granted to each of
the Hungarian citizens who have been transnorted
to this country by the orders of this Government
said lands to be selected by such Hungarian citi-
zens outof any land belonging TO the Government
now unoccupied.
Mr.. CABELL moved a proyiso namely thar
they go and live on the land
Mr. HALL only wanted our own citizens entitled
to the same privilege.
Mr.. GORMAN proposing to debate the resolu.
tion, titles
INsoLvENT DEBTORS
i Mr.. HAVENS introduced a bill to re-. enact and
continue IN operation certain acts for the relief Of
certain lnsovent debtors of the United States.
which was referred TO the Committee on the Judi.
ciory.
KossurH AND RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS.
Mr. HEBARD introduced the following pream
bic and resolution, viz:
Whereas Kossuth in speecb bv him I,te,u ia
livered at Now York, is reported TO have de-
cared that be considered thai the recently nasso4
ana adopted joint resolution by this House ''has
political moaning;' therefore
Resoued, That said resolution was ;atended bvr
this House to have no political Aseaniag nor tes
pieage sns government to any political action, bus
sympathy and respect for Kossuth and The cnuse
in which he is engaged. PA
Mr.. CLlNGMAN desiring to say something np-
On he sop)ect the resolution lies
SPECIE COIN
On motion of Mr.. ID. L. SEYMOUR il wos
Rssolosd, That the Committee of Wavs ana
Means be instructed TO inquire into the expsdencv
OF SO altering the value Of the specie coin of tie
United States as to make the real and nominal
value of said coin equal
TRANSFORMATIONS MAILS TO GALWAY.
Mr.. PRICE introduced bill authorixine tbc
Secretary OF the Navy contract for CARRYING The
mail from Jersey City and New York and the port
oi New York TO Galway, or such other part on the
west coast of Ireland as he may sclect and il was
referred to the Committee on The Post Office and
Post Roads,
THE MECHANICS AND LADoRERs LATELY ENGAGED
AT THE CAPITOL WORKS.
Mr.. RIDDLE offered resolution that wbereas
the appropriations for the improvement of the Cap
tol has been exhausted the architect be authorized
to continue in service, until appropriations be
made, such mechanics and laborers as may, in his
opinion, be demanded by the Government
The resolution was laid upon the tablc-ayes y,
nocs 6l.
EXPLOITATION or SPECIE =
Mr.. EVANS offered the following resolpt;or
which, being objected to, lies under the rule.
viz N'
Resoirsd That the Secretary of the Treasury be
to inform the House whether any and n
any, what, measures he may deem necessarv tn
prevent the expectation of silver coin; and whether
he recommend to Congiess any new adjustment of
,he relative values of gold and silver; and also who
ther IN ms opinion, any seigniorageo or charge upon
the coinage Of silver coin be necessary or pToper
NOTES.
On motion Of Mr. BOWIE, it was