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and Senate.
Sec. ,. That all persons claiming land in
California, bv virtue of any Mexican or Spani, n
grants previous TO Juv 7. 1886, shall present
The same to said commissioners, who shall pro-
ceed to examine the same, and decide whether
1t be valid or invalid. The District Attorney 10
represent The United States, deputy marshal
TO be appointed Tor the board when it is in ses.
sion.
Sec. 3. The commissioners, in deciding.
shall be governed by the treaty f IIrdagn tne
laws CT nations the usage and customs Of the
Government ircm which the claim is derived,
The decisions OF the Supreme Court and laws Of
prescription.
Sec. 4. Testimony to be in writing and to
be preserved.
Sec. 5. Commissioners to be allowed 5000
each, and 30 cents a mile
Sec. q. secretary TO be appointed salary
$4,000.
Sc. 7. Provide for appeals to tho Supreme
Court.
See. 8. o. and 10 prescrbes the duties of
me surveyor alter the final decision by the
board.
The substitute was agreed 10.
Then, IN motion Of Mr. Benton, the bill was
postponed.
Mr. Mangum moved, and it was ordered, tha,
when the Senate adjourn it be till Tnursday.-
Yeas 2j, navs 10.
Alter an Executive session, the Sanat, adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESE ENTATIvEs.
Mr.. Raymond asked and obtained leave IN
introduce bill giving lands to Virginia to aid
IN the construction Of certain railroads therein.
Mr.. Richardson rose to personal exnlsna-
ton. a letter had been written to The v. Y.
1rtbune, dated December IS, from this city. he
sad, winch accused him Of having, as chairman
OF the ST. ect commte appointed on the cIarres
against Secretary Ewing, last session, suppres
sed from the published documents letter from
Mr.. Ewing vndca'ng himself from certain
OF the charges. This, the writer saws. if done
by Mr.. Richard son, ought to cause his expul-
son. If NJ. Rche, the printer, did it, he
should be punished or contempt.
Mr.. Richardson reviewed the letter and pro-
nounced 1t from beginning to end an unmit "a,
ted fasehood
The bill prescribing the mode of taken iea,i.
mony in cases OF contested elections WAS deb,.
led and finally passed
Mr.. Mcdowell moved that when the IJopso
Adjourned it be till Thursday.
NJ. Wentworth inquired whether it would
not be more Characteristic in the members 10
axe The day alter Christmas. 1LauUhter
The motion was agreed to Yeas, 90; Nays.
50,
Mr.. Stan'y asked, but did not obtain. a su..
pension OF the rules, 10 offer resolution piy-
ng the use of the hall to Mr.. Whitney to ex-
'laln his project for railroad to the Pacific.
MIR. Caldwell, OF kv asked leave to intro
luce Joint resolution that nothing in the land
bounty act of September last shall De construed
o prevent the sale and transfer of certificate
1t land warrants prior 10 location of the same
lssu n OF pareIt-.
Mr.. Robinson, chairman Of select committee
IN the subject, said they were ready 10 reoor,
n favor of what had been brought forward bv
he gentleman.
Pending the motion TO suspend the rules to
anable Mr.. Caldwell to offer his resolution the
House adjourned till Thursday.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2G,h.
SENArE.-Mr Rusk appeared in his seat.
HE CntIr laid before the Senate a commu
ncaton from the Department Of the Interior.
stating the annual cost of keeping the Ipsano
OF the District of Columbia. in the Lnnatic
ASyium OF Maryland, which was ordered to
be printed.
Mr. Mangum moved that when The Sonata
adjourned, it be I'LL Monday he supported his
mo'ion as Just and proper, declaring that near
ly all the spoiIations on the public dom .in, and
al the enormous enroachmeniS on the rrpasu.
ry, were perpe'ra,ed during the thin attend
ance of the holiday weeks.
Mr. Walker replied. The motion was lost
Aye Is, Nays 20.
Mr. Seward gave notice Of Joint resa!u,ior.
directing the Exc, uriye Department. in m,
purchase of : eel for pubic works. to cy,mine
the produce of several American Manufactu
r'es. and to give them the pre(erance.
Mr. Underwood introduced bill for the sur
vsy oi the OAlo River, with a view to improve
lis navgai N.
The resolution Of Mr. Cass, calling fort the
o'hcIaI correspondence with Austria, as to Hum
garan affairs, was adopted
The bill to settle and determine nrivs,o
Land Claims in California was taken up
Mr. Benton argued upon the groqt import
ance ot the subject, and recommended It's post
ponement for a full Senate BireIy hqlf the
members had usually been present until about
the first OF February.
Mr. GWin was for acting on it row.
MeSSrs Fooir, Manrum, ami Badger were
tor pos'poncment which WIS agreed upor.
Mr. Clay said no business could b, dana
with the present attendance. and moved an adj
lonrnment till Monday, which was agreed to,
and the Sona'e went into executive session.
llousE-Mr Reed introduced bill granting
public lands to Pennsylvania, to aid in tho
construction of certain railroads.
Mr. McMnrn introduced bill making
grants of land also to the Virginia and Tenss,
see railroad. Both referred to Committee on
Public l'nds
Mr. McClcrnand introduced bill to reor.
ganize the Bnrcan of Foreign Afiir-. and ilr.
prove the efficiency of She ale DEPARTMENT.
Referred TO Committee on Foreign AtT,irs.
After debate, the bin authorizing the sui,
nf the heirs Of General kpsciu-ko. now pond.
ing in the Circuit Court Tor the District Of Co.
nmha TO be removed to the U. $. Court for
the District of Marynnl, was agreed to.
The House then adjourned over to Monday.
GREE DEMocRAcY.'- Correspondent calls