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and carefully examined them to see if there was
any one on board, but could not see any one.
AT the time, did not think of Sir John Frank.
Inns missing ships anxiety to get ahead out of
the danger, while the weather was clear from
fogs, and being too far past before ! could
make up my mind, caused me not to reduce sail
and examine them more accurately. | am since
Of opinion they might be the missing ships.
The admiralty took measures to acertan the
truth Of this statement, which was abundantly
confirmed. Two such ship were seen, but there
appears to be no plausible reason for believing
them to be any other than couple of whale
ships, apparently abandoned by their crews.
Their position precludes all probability of their
being Sir John Franklin's ships.
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
FRIDAY, April 30.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS ARISING IN CALIFORNIA,
On motion of Mr.. SHIELDS, the Senate pro-
ceeded TO the consideration of the bill to create a
board of commissioners for the examination and
payment Of claims against the United States grow
ing out Of the conquest of California, when it was
read third time and passed.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
On motion Of Mr. PEARCE, the consideration
of private bills was postponed for the purpose,
and the Senate resumed the consideration OF the
bill to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for the current fiscal year.
Mr. PEARCE resumed and concluded his re
mark, in reply to Messrs, GwiN and HUNTER.
Mr. GWiN submitted few remarks in re-
Spouse, disavowing anything personal IN his for
mer speech, and certifying his positions with ad-
dtional facts.
Mr.. RUSK took the floor and moved that the
bill be postponed until Monday, which was agreed
ovERFLowED LANDS IN MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. BROOKE, by Leave, introduced joint
resolution giving the assert o. Congress to act
Of the legislature of Mississippi, appropriatirg a
portion of the swamp and overlooked lands grant
ed to that State by the act of 1850 which was
read twice and referred.
COURTS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. BRADBURY, from the CoHiiiitee Oh Tie
Judiciary, to which was referred the bill to pro-
vide for the holding of the District Court of the
District of Columbia, in cases OF sickness or other
disability of the District Judge, reported back the
same without amendment and asked Its immedl-
ate consideration, which was agreed to and after
some debate by Messrs. BRADBURY, BADGER, and
BERRrEN, it was postponed until Monday.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. ADAMS submitted a resolution that the
Senate meet tomorrow at III clock and consider
the deficiency bill until one, when all debate shall
be closed and vote taken upon the bill and
amendments. The resolution was laid over
Mr. ATCHISON gave notice that he would on
Monday next, move that the Senate proceed to
the consideration of Executive business, as soon
as the morning hour shall have expired, as there
were several treaties pending which it was i'm
portant to the citizens Of Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and Iowa, should be acted upon Immediately.
On motion Of Mr.. BADGER, the Senate then
went into Executive session, and afterwards adj
iourned.
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MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMP-
lW DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH

M EDlCAL DEPARTMENT OF HAMPr
lW DEN, SYDNEY COLLEGE, RICH
MOND, VA.-The thirteenth Annual Course OF
Lectures will commence on Monday, the 18th of
October, 1850, and continue until the LIST of the
ensuing March. The commencement for comforting
degrees will Be held about the middle of March.
X. l.. BoHANNAN, NJ d., Prof. of Obstetrics
and Diseases of Women and Children
l.. w: CHAMBERLAYNE, M. D., Prof. of Mate
ria Medica and Therapeutics
S. MAUpIN, M. D., Prof. of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
CHAs. BELL GmsoN, M. D., Prof of Surgery
and SUI acal Anatomy.
CARTIER p. JOHNSON, M. d., Prof. Of Anato-
my and Physiology.
DAVID II. TUCKER, M. d. Prof. of Theory and
Practice of Medicine
ARTHUR Z. PETIcoLAs, M. D., Demonstration
Of Anatomy.
The study of practical Anatomy may be prose-
cuted with the most ample facilities, and at very
trifing expense.
Clinfal Lectures are regularly given at the Col
ege urinary and Richmond Almsh ouse. The
lnhrmary, under the same roof with the College
and subject to the entire control of the Faculty, lis
at all times well filled with medical and surgical
cases, and furnishes peculiar facilities for clinical
instruction Many surgical operations are per.
formed in presence of the class; and the students
being freely admitted to the wards, enjoy, under
the guidance of the Professors, unusual opportu-
mites for becoming familiar with the symptoms,
diagnosis, and treatment of disease. z
Expenses Naturalization fee, IS. Professors
fees, sos, Demonstration fee, SO. Graduation
fee, S25
The price Of board, including fuel, lights, and
servants attendance, is usually SO to So per
week.
The catalogue, &C., containing fuller informa,
ton concerning the institution, will be forwarded
to those applying for 1t, or specihc inquiries VIII
be answered. by letter Address,
S. MAUPIN, M. D.,
Oct 9 Dean of the Faculty.
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FOR CALIFORNIA, via CHAGRES.
WITHOUT DETENTION At P.ayN.4yH.4

VNHE United States Mail Steamship Company
il will despatch the splendid double-engne
steamship GEORGIA, on Wednesday, Dec. IL,
at clock, p. M, from the pier, foot OF Warren
street, North river, New York, with the Govern
ment mails and passengers for San Francisco
and intermediate ports.
The connexion at Panama will be carefully
kept up, and passengers for San Francisco are
guaranteed that they will MOI be delayed at Pana-
ma beyond the usual stay in port.
The books are now open, and passage can be
secured at the following rates
FROM .NEW YORK TO CH.aGRES.
State-room berth 500
Standee berth, forward Saloon so
Steerage berth, found bed O. separate table so
FROM Panama TO SAN FRANCISCO.
State-room berth $500
Steerage berth, found bed & separate table $50
FROM NEW YORK
Siate-room. Sia'dee. Steerage
To Charleston or Savannah SOS 500 $40
To Havana 20 So % %
To New Orleans IS 6O 20
Freight to New Orleans 80 cents per cubic foot
Freight to Havana will be taken in limited
quantity at reasonable rates.
Passengers for Chagres will be transferred at
Havana to the new and splendid steamship PA,
CIFIC.
To secure freight or passage, apply at the Office
Of the company, II West street, corner OF War
rem steet, to M. y. ROBERTS.
SPECIAL NOTICE is given TO shippers by this
line, that the company have prepared form Of
bill of adng adapted to their business, which will
be furnished to shippers on application at the
company's office, and with which they
ouested TO provide themselves, no other form
will be signed by the agents OF the company. All
bills of lading must be signed before the sailing OF
vessel. Dec. Z, 1851
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WILLIAM TUCKER, MERCHANT TAILOR,
w (of the late firm of Lane & Tucker,) would
call the attention of his friends and the public gem
orally to his stock OF Goods now opening whlch
has been selected by himself from the largest i'm
porting houses in New York, and by far the great
est variety and richest styles ever offered IN tins
city. Strangers are respectfully and earnestly So
licted to give me call and examine my stock pc
heir advantage.
And would especially call the attention OF Of
hcers, both OF the army and the navy, to the fact
thai am prepared to execute all kinds Of uniforms,
according to the late regulations, at the shortest
notice and at moderate prices, warranted, both IN
the cutting and making departments, equal to any
establishment in this country.
w. T. tenders his sincere thanks TO his numer-
Gus friends for therlong and continued patronage,
and hopes, by the same diligence and attention TO
business, TO merit continuance OF same
All orders promptly executed.
sep 20-3tw3w-d&trw
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SHrPs IN AN IcEBERe.--The London Times
Of April l4th contains long correspondence
with the British admiraltv, respecting state.
ment made by Captain Coward, Of the shin
Renovation, now at sea, TO the following effect :
April, 1852, when near the east edge Of the
bank, off Newfoundland, in lat as deg. 80 min.
~, wind N f.. fresh breezes and clear weather,
as much as could carry foretop mast studding
sail, fell in with icebergs, one Of which was
very large, with field ice attached to IL, in
which there were two three masted ships, having
their masts struck and yards down, and all made
snug; 10 all appearance they had passed the
winter together in the ice. About o'clock in
the morning, when within one mile Of them, the
mate called me 10 see the berg and ships by
the time got mp and dressed and on deck. my
ship was abreast Of them; took spying glass
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THE BRITISH PERIODICALS AND THE
FARMERS GUIDE.

rhhMEhS GUIDE.
\ EoNARD SCOTT e. Co., No. 54 Gold street
Ia .Nso York, continue to publish the four lead
ing British Quarterly Review and Blackwood'
Magazines in addition to whichth they have recent
ly commenced the publication of valuable Agri-
cultural work, called the
FARMERS GUIDE TO SCIENTIFIC AND PRAcrIcAL
AGRICULTURE"
By HENRY STEPHENS, F. r. s., of Edinburgh, au-
thor Of the "Book Of the Farm" &c., &C.. assisted
by JOHN p. NoRroN, M "A, New Haven, Professor
of Scientific Agriculture in Yale College, &C., &c
This highly valuable work will comprise two
large royal octave volumes, containing over 400
pages, with Is or 20 splendid steel engravings,
and more than 600 engravings wood, in the
highest style Of the art, illustrating almost every
implement of husbandry now in use by the best
farmers the best methods Of ploughing, planting,
haying, harvesting, &c, &C., the various domes-
tic animals in their highest perfectlon; in short,
the pictorial feature of the book is unique and
will render it of ncalculable value to the student
Of agriculture.
The work is being published in semi-monthly
numbers of "a pages each, exclusive Of the Steel
engravngs, and is sold at IS cents each, IS for
the entire work in numbers, OF which there will be
at least twenty-five.
The British Periodicals re-published are as fol-
lows, VIZ
The LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW (Conservative)
The EDINBURGH REVIEW (Whig),
THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW Free church,,
The WESTMINSTER REVIEW Lberal.)
BLAcKwoop's EDINBURGH MAGAZINE (Tory).
Although these works are distinguished by the
political shades above indicated, yet but small
portion of their contents is devoted to political sub
jects. Ii is their literary character which gives
them their chief value, and in that they stand con
fessedly far above all other journals ofther class
BIaekioood, still under the mastery guidance of
Christopher NORTH maintains its ancient celebrity,
and is, at this time, unusually attractive, from the
serial works Of B1wer and other literary noables,
written for that magazine, and first appearing in
its columns both in Great Britain and in the United
States Such works as "'The Caxtons" and "My
New Novel" doth by Bulwer,) "My Peninsular
Medal, .'The Green Hand" and other serials,
OF which numerous rival editions issued by the
Leading publishers in this country, have to be ref
printed by those publishers from the pages o.
Backwood after IL has been issued by -Messrs. Scot
6, Co., so that subscribers to the reprint of that
Magazine may always rely on having the earliest
reading of these fascinating tales.
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oTyIcE WLmMeroS AND MAscHtsrER r. r. Co
MARos CouRr-HoUsE, s. c., Oct. IS, 1851
= EALED PROPOSALS will be received until the
- 18th Of December next for the piers ola bridge
across the Great Pee Dee river. The Job comprises
four piers--one a very heavy pier for draw, and
the sinking Of csst-iron hollow piles by DR.. Potts
pneumatic process for forming foundations. The
plan and specifications Of the piers will be exhib.
tied by the Secretary Of the Company at Marion
Court-house, and by the resident Engineer, Ii
Fleming, esq, at Wilmington, North Csrons.
WALTER GWYNN,
Chief Eng. VIII. aqd Man : r. R., Richmond, Va.
p. s. Mr.. Charles Pontez, "a Liberty street,
New York, is the proprietor Of DR.. Pous patent
in the United States nov Sim
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THE Subscriber returns his thanks tn the
~ public and the old customers Of SrmMs & Sow
and informs them that THE GROCERY AND
WINE BUSINESS heretofore carried on bv them
is continued by EDwkRD SiMss be has added a
full and fresh supply of the finest TEAS, BLACK
AND GREEN, FRESH GROCERIES, &c. and
has also on hand full assortment of the hnest
WINE, and will be sold at the lowest rates,
amongst which will be found 100 baskets OF the
choicest brands of Champagne. Hook, and Clare
Wines, Of the pursst kinds
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sor,yroo uEpI CAL COLLEGE or ONO,

TIME Winter Cou rse Of Lectures in the Medical
| Department OF TIE Cincinnati Literary and SCI
,ntife Institute, formerly the Literary and 30
tanico Medical College Of Ohio,) VIII De resumed
in ,hs CoIleee Edifce, Third street, east Of Broad
wav. on Monday the Sd Of November. pre-
Iiminary course on Anatomy, Physiology, and
Operative Surgery, will be commenced on The 9th
of October There were tosips ladi's in the Spring
class, and the most OF these, and many others,
are expected this winter. The subscriber will be
aided by some Of the ablest and lruest men m the
ranks Of reform. The College Edihce is elegant
and convenient, and sbundantly supplied with
everything essential TO the illustration Of every de-
partms I Of medi s1ps
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BEEBE'S NEW YORK HATs!!!

CTEVENS, No. /, Bro,on's Hotel, has just re-
- ceived further and full supply of Beebe's
Hats. Also, a complete assortment of his own
make, of every quality and style. Gentlemen
wishing Hats Of fancy shapes can have their or
STEVENS great Hat, Cap, and
Gents Quitting Establishment, No. Brown
Hotel.
Nov. 3O-6tif. Qntel. Repub. Union)
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PLAINS, BLANKETS, KERsEYs AND
FJANN ELS

THE SUBSCRIBERS, Direct Importers Of all
Il WOODEN GOODS, have just received per
Ships, "Gulnare," "0rion," and " Somerset, ."
from Liverpool, their fall supply Of PLAINS,
KERSEYS, WHITE and C0L0RED BLANK
ETS, WHITE, RED, BLUE and GREEN
FLANNEL BLANKETING, Guernsey Shirts,
Kilmarnock Caps, Scotch Bonnets, &C., &c, ex-
pressly suited TO our Southern Planters trade, and
to an inspection Of which, they confidently in
vite all who visit the Charleston Market.
c. g. E. L. KERRIS0N e. Co,
POO King st., northwest cor. King & Market SITS.
Charleston, Sept 3
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rEyHE undersigned, a committee Of publication on
il the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tura Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus Of MONTHLY
JOURNAL, TO be published in this city under the
auspices OF the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests of.7g-
yieuiitue and Horticulture, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that concerns the culture Of crops the
Improvement Of the soil, the management Of the
farm, the garden, the orchard, the flower yard
and the house-keeper's department. In their con-
nexion with the interests Of the soil, the other in
dustrial pursuits Of the land, will receive their ap
propriate attention.
The "SolL OF THE SOUTH" will be under
the editorial supervision OF CHARLEs A. PEABODY
esq. and Col. JAMES VI. CHAMBERS. MIR. Peabody
has been for two years past connected with the
Agricultural Press, and is equally distinguished as
practical and scientific farmer and gardener
Col. Chambers is one OF the most intelligent and
successful planters in the South. They will be
assisted by an able corps OF contributors, among
the practical farmers and planters Of the land.
Each number will contain sixteen pages OF
quarto size, printed with new type on superior
white paper, and furnished to subscribers a. IN.
ONE DOLLAR PER .8.N.NU.M,
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DREsS CoMBs.-we are Just opening an
| other and prettier assortment Of those hand
some Rope aud Chain pattern Shell and Buffaio
Dress Tuck Combs; prices from s2to 500 escn
Also, 300 different patterns Spanish Dress Fan;
Laces from IS cents to $40 each.
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National Medical College. Washington


District of Columbia
TINE annual course of lectures will commence
Il on the first Monday in November, the 4th
instant:
FACULTY.
Thos Miller, M. D., Professor Of Anatomy and
Physiology.
VIM. p Johnson, NJ. D., Professor of Obste-
tries and the diseases of women and children.
Joshua Riley, M. D., Professor OF Materia
Medica, Therapeutics, and Hygiene.
John Frederick May, M. D., Professor of Sur
gerry.
Grafton Tyler, NJ. D., Professor of Pathology
and Practice of Medicine.
Robert King Stone, NJ. D., Adjunct Professor
of Anatomy and Physiology.
Edward Foreman, M. D., Professor of Chem
istry and Pharmacy.
James z. Morgan, M D., Prosecutor and Dem
onstrator.
Clinical lectures three times week, on cases
selected from the Washington lnhrmary. Ope-
ration performed before the class.
For full course ofl@ctures s9C
Demonstrators t,.--- IN
Graduation fee 25
Good board can be procured at from 50 to s.
per week.
JOSHUA RILEY, NJ. D.,
Sep 3-2awtNovlif Dean of the Faculty.
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Aw AND AGENCY OFFICE. The under

AW AND AGENCY OFFICE THE under
IL signed, Attorneys and Agents, practice Law
IN The Supreme Court of the United States and
the Courts OF the District Of Columbia, and attend
promptly to claims against the United States, IN
Guiding the settlement OF all accounts of officers
and agents Of the Government, Bounty Lands,
PENSIONS, Return of Duties, Patents for new in
ventlons, &C., &c.
They tender their services to members of the
profession at distance, and, when the in
prepared by loca agent, will abate one-half their
usual fee. All information relative to the FORMS
and usages Of business in any of the Departments
will be furnished 10 regular correspondent
without charge. They have made arrangements
for the payment OF taxes, and for the sale loca
ton OF bounty land warrants the best Western
lands.
- IFofice on Pennsylvania avenue, Lane 81
fuckers Building
DUFF GREEN,
BEN. E. GREEN,
RICH'D. III. CLARKEl
Oct. l4-3taw3m.
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7 IFE INSURANCE.-Britis Commercial
| Life Insurance Company, established in 1920,
and empowered by act Of Parliament, for the In
surance Of Lives and Survivorships, and the en-
dovment Of Children, &c, &c, CAPITA l.
THREE MILLION D0LL.qRSi
ug-ofice Sd story Colonization Buildings,
near jackson Hall, Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
inton city, d. ,,.,.
Ocfober 81 I9SO--dtf
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| nAcIFIc MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

+ ONLY through line for California and Ore
lyon. 1.-The public are informed that under the
new arrangement Of this Company, steamers in
spected and approved by the Navy Department,
and carrying the United States mails, will con-
tinue to leave Panama and San Francisco the LIST
and 5th days of each month, unless detained by
unavoidable accident, and will touch Acapulco,
San Diego, and Monterey.
The following steam packets belonging to the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company, are now in the
Pacific, one of which will be always in port at
each end of the route I:
OREGON :. l,009 tons. REPUBLIC /. 200 tons
PANAMA 1857 tons. CAROLINA 600 tons.
CALIFORNIA 1850 tons. COLUMBUS 600 tons.
TENNESSEE 300 tons. lsrHMUs. tons.
NoRTHERNER 200 tons. UNICORN. 600 tons.
COLUMBIA 800 tons. FREmoNT 600 tons.
ANTELOPE. - tons.
The new steamship COLUMBIA will ply be-
tween San Francisco and ports in Oregon, await
ing at the former port the arrival of the mails and
passengers from Panama, and returning without
delay with the mails and passengers for the steam
err from San Francisco.
regular line of propeers will be kept up for
the transportation of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco.
The well known steamship So SAH SANDS,
OF 500 tons burthen, now under charter to the
company, and peculiarly commodious In her cabin
arrangements, will be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the con-
nection between Acapulco and the other Mexican
portsl
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
GEORGIA 1900 tons. CRESCENT CRY 800 tons.
ONO 5000 tons. CHEROKEE 300 tons
EMPIRECIrY2 600 tons. PHILADELPHIA i 100 tons
Leaving New York for Chagres on the 18th
and Doth of each month
The new steamships Ell DORADO and FAIL
CON will form direct line between New Or
leans and Chagres, leaving at such periods as will
insure as little detention as possible on the 18TH
mus, and forming with the Pacific steamships
through line to and from New Orleans, and ports
in Mexico, California and Oregon. Passages from
New Orleans can be secured from Armstrong,
Lawrason & Co., agents, at that place.
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from
$500, in state rooms, to $3.50.
$3.50, in lower cabin, to $3.50.
5000, in steerage, to Sl65.
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
at the lowest adopted by any safe sea steamer be-
tween those ports.
For choice of berths, apply al the Office of the
Company, 81 and SIS South street, and at their
agency, 1T West street.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
FRIDAY, April 80.


Mr.. CURTIS moved to go into Committee Of
the Whole on the private calendar.
PRINTING THE PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
MIR. GORMAN, from the Committee on Print
ing reported resolution authorizing the printing
of $4,000 copies of the mechanical part of the
Patent Office report for the use of the House; and
5000 additional copies for the use of the Commits
sioner of Patents.
Mr. CLINGMAN said that before he voted on
this resolution he desired to be informed who
TO do this printing, and on what terms. He was
very much surprised that so much time had
elapsed without the House being apprized what
arrangement the Committee on Printing had made
for the execution Of the printing of the House.
There were rumors-he could not say they were
true-that the committee had given out the print
ing at an advance of 25 per cent. upon the terms
for which responsible men had offered to do the
work.
MIR. GoRMAN said that ibis was the usual
resolution, and he would call the previous ques-
Mr.. CLINGMAN moved to lay the resolution
on the table. At the suggestion Of Mr.. HoUsToS,
however, he withdrew the motion until after the
House should determine the question on the de
mand for the previous question.
The House then refused to second the demand
for the previous question-ayes 46, noes 81.
Mr.. DANIEL, with view Of going into Com
mittee on private business, moved TO postpone the
further consideration OF the resolution until Mon
day next.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, unprecedented
that motions to suspend might interfere with the
consideration Of the resolution that day, and he
therefore moved to postpone the resolution until
Tuesday, instead OF Monday.
This motion was agreed to, and the resolution
was accordingly postponed until Tuesday next.
PRIVATE BILLS.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole (Mr. STUART, Of Michigan, in the Chair,
and proceeded TO consider the private calendar.
The committee, after being in session two hours
and half, and reported 10 the House the
following bills, with the recommendation that
they do pass
A bill for the relief OF Osborn Cross, Of the
Unitsd States army.
Senate bill granting relief to John A. McGaw,
Of New York.
A bill for the relief Of Patrick Gass.
A bill for the relief OF William III Wells, and
others.
The question being on the sngrossment Of these
bills
HOMESTEAD BILL.
Messrs. MooRE, Of Pennsylvania, and Flo.
EscE. stated they had not been able to obtain
the floor 10 give their views on the homestead
bill, and as they would both have TO leave the city
this afternoon, they would ask leave to file their
speeches.
tCries Of agreed" Agreed.'1
PosrMAsrrRs' conPEssartoE.
Mr.. NABERS, by leave, sgreesbly to previous
notice, introduced bill TO regulate the compensa-
ton Of certain postmasters, which was read twice.
and referred to the Committee on Post offices and
Post-roads.
Amer two Intellectual attempts to adjourn over
till Monday,
The House adjourned 70 meet tomorrow.