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Saturday was agreed upon.
The resolution for the completion of a wa
steamer was then taken up and debated at SON
length, Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia, speakin!
against it, and Mcssrs Stockton and Seward il
, favor.
Mr. Hunter said he was willing to pay Ste
vens, the contractor, all that he had expendet
tor experiments, &c. but did not think The worl
ought to be proceeded with any further II
said Stevens had refused TO furnish any plan @
his vessel. Ii was to be shot and she Il proof
and It was necessary that the Department
should have the plans before it,
Mr.. Stockton said plans were furnished th,
department when the contract was made.
Mr.. Hunter said he was informed that III,
gun invented by the Senator from New Jerse,
bad sent ball through the work of Stevens
Mt. Stockton said he was willing to amenl
the resolution, so as to provide that the wa
steamer should be proof against any shot o
shell now used in the navy.
AIR. Seward followed in defence Of the work
and urged the Importance of defending the har.
Dor of New York.
Messrs. Stockton and Hunter continued the
debate.
Nj. Mallory warmly advocated the passage
of the resolution. lie said the money to be
expended could not be better used than in test.
ing the grand proposition OF supplying our har-
bors with floating defence, VIII ch cannot be
destroyed by shot or shells
Mr.. Toucey followed, contendinr that GOV
eminent was bound in good faith to carry out
the contract.
Mr.. Davis supported the resolve, and oppos-
ed The abandonment OF the work at this day.
The resolution was ordered to BE- enurossed
yeas &c, nays not counted-and then pas
sed.
MIR. Rusk then reported bill authori zng a
contract to carry the mail between some souta :
ern port of the United States and the port of
Para, touching at Porto Rico, or such Of the
Windward Islands aud brazilian ports as may
be advantageous, the steamers to be equal to
those of the Collins line. The compensation
is left bark in the bill
The House bill providing additional penal>
ties for arson IN the District OF COlumLit, was
taken up and passed.
The Senate then adjourned till Saturday.
HOUSE.
1t was agreed that when the House adjourn
1t shall be unit! Friday next in order to give
members an opportunity TO attend the Wing
National Convention.
The consideration of the bill granting pre-
emption rights TO settler, along the line o. the
Central Railroad, was then resumed
Mr. hall briefly explained the BILL when it
was, on motion, passed ovar.
MIR. Bennelt'. bill, granting lands to the
States for Railroad and School purposes, was
taken up. A debate enSued, and various mo-
tons were made.
After brIet debate about point Of order, Mr.
Stephens, of Georgia, moved tina, the House
adlourn-negaliyed, 73 t. ST.
Pending motion to lay the bill on the table
the morning hour expired.
The Speaker laid before the House a mess.
age from the President of the United States,
on the subject Of disturbances on the Rio
Grande, and recommending legislation, the bet
ter to carry out treaty obligations with MeXi-
co, and protect inhabitants of the United States
On tn at frontier. Referred tu the Committee
on Military Affairs.
The House proceeded to the cons Iteration
Of the California Branch Mint bill. The anied-
mcnt Of the Committee on WAYS AMI Means
pending, was 10 charge scirnorare on the
coinage of gold in the Mint, and each OF ns
branches, at i rate or rate, 10 be esnbilshcd
from time II time, by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, not to exceed, IN his Judgment, the
actual expense Of the conlgc at sad Mint, or
branch Mi,, respectively; provided tn. SINE
shall not be more than one per cent. on TIE
amount coined.
Mr. Brooks said no more important subject
could come before the House than that Of
the currency and selgnoragc, whnchthc Com
mlItee Of Ways and Means proposed lie
had no hesitation IN aVowlnI that 1t would
reverse the whole policy of our country, and
send the gold and silver productions Of Calii0r-
ma, AleXlco ana South America, to the Mint o!
England, there To be coined, and there 10 have
The stamp OF the British sovereign Impressed
upon 1t. Ihe bllI proposed, prucilcu.ly, pre-
MUM oi cne per cent. 10 export gold and silver
to EngIand. \ more prcposl"rous meas ire
was never before attempted. The policy OF
England Is to lIApurt bullion, instead OF com:
and llt'lc or no com goes there from tins coun-
try, but what receives the British stamp. lie
opposed the amendment at some lcngt!., enter
eJ into Il genera. discussion Of the currency
question, and called upon the iou,e 10 hesitate
'ong before they ac,cl upon a proposition
frau Iht with So much interest with the moncta-
ry affairs Of the country
Mr., Houston replied, saying the gentleman'a
statement was incorrect as to selgnorage,
which Is charged in every country in the world.
The amendment was intended tu Supcrccde all
other Mint charges.
Mr.. Mar hall, OF California, sand he and his
colleague were opposed to the soignoragc
amendment, and expressed the Aotc that it
would be voted down.
Adjourned till Friday.
A New POWER PREss.-Tho Lebanon (N
H. Wing states that Mr.. \. IT, CranIn of tnat