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ward Shields Smith. Spraance, Stockton, Sum
ner, HTaee. walket and wAltcomb-33
Nays--Messrs Bad er, Boriand, Clemens, Daw-
son, Morton and Underwood-6
ThelSenaie then adloprned until Monday.
The HoUsE was n0l IN session
In TIE SEsArE. o. Msadsy, Mr.. Hal. presented
peulipns from sundEy American exhibitors al The
Worlds Industrial exhibition, IN Iondon, stating
tha, All other governments bad aided their exhibi-
tors 10 defraying their expenses, and asking Con-
gress p make an appropriation fof The same pus-'
pose.
MI. Geyer presented several memorials from he
General Assembly 81 Missouri, praying grants Of
land far improvements ia that State.
MfHanter, from The committee 90 finance re-
ported back the bill to establish braEch mint in
| CalifqEnia. with an amendment
Mr.IGwin urgedithat here would T. immediate
action, and after an explanation Of the bill BY Mr..
| Hunter, it was ordered 10 third reading.
Nj. Hunter introduced bin to establish
I Baaraof Accounts.
MI. Foote's resolution declaring Me compromise
measures a definite settlement Of ME questions
growing out Of the Of domestic slavery, was
taken up
A considerable discussion then arose between
! MessrS Butler, Foote and Rhett. Mr.. Rheit had
NOT concluded whsn the Senate adjourned.
/ InIthe Horsr Oh RgPRgsErrATlEEs Immediately
afer the the reading 81 The Journal message was
received from lie Senate, communicating joint
resolution which had been passed BY that body ten
deriag welcome On the part Of the people Of the
United States to Louis Ksxsnth.
Mr.. Robinson. of III - moved ibai he reselu-
/ tion be taken up and Considered which being a
greed to-, he moved the previous question, which
was carried and thus cut of all debate.
Ths join, Resolution was then read afrs, second
and third time; and the ayes aho nays were taken
on the final passage, which was carried BY major
ity OF lsl tol5, ana on motion Of Mr.. Robinson,
was ordered TO be iaid OF The table.
/: A bill to refund 10 California sums that had been
paid into the. Treasury before it became a'State
creased considerable discussion chiefly as 10 what
committee ilshouldbe referred; and the ayes being
ordered, on a motion 10 refer it TO the Committee 90
Wars and Means motion was made and carried
that The House adjourn.
Inthe SENATE on Tuesday Mr. Jones, of Iowa
presented the resolutions OF the State Of Iowa in ia
vor ofthe maintenance OF tlse Compromise.
MIR Bradbury presented several petitions agairs
the discrimination othe present postage law agains
transie nj newspapers
MIR Bradbury Introduced bill providing for The
payment Of the claims of American citizens. fol
spoliarions by the French prior 10 1901.
MIR Shields moved 10 take up the resolution pro
vidiag for the appointment Of a committee Of three
Senator'S 10 wait upon Louis Kossuih, on his arri
4 val in Washington, aud introduce him to the Sen
ate and. after debate, the resolution was passed.
yeas So nays Is.
MIR. Foote's resolutions declaring the Compro
mise FINAL settlement Of The questions growing
ont 9fihe subject tfslaYery was taken up.
II MIR Rhett resumed his remarks.
Insthe HousE OF REFsgsENrArIyEs Mr. Floreuc'
asked but did not obtain consent 10 introduce res
olution instructing he Committee on Public Build
mystic report forthwith bill making further appro
priaions for the continuance OF The work recently
in progress tor the extension of The Capitol.
The sever{ sstates were called for petitions. 4
MIR SiantoH, of KeHacky, asked but did not OBJ
taing leave 10 introduce resolution with simila
view. However, at later stage, hsintrodqced III
.resouiiou, as report from the Committee on Pub
lie Buildings and Grounds. C
dpbac ensued at the termination Of which tn
resolution was referred to the Committee en- tn
Whole on the state Of The Union.
MIR w alsh moved that the House resolve itsel
into Committee Tor the purpose Of considering lh
resolution; but 10 cnordm voted, and the 'Hous
then adjourned.