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Mr.. Bell submitted resolution, ca'linr Tor
copy Of Lieut.. Williams memoir Of the
landing Of troops at Vera Ctuz in 1887. Laid
over.
Nh B)rland notified the Senate that he, on
"Wednesday next, would call up The resolution
requesting the objects Of the Japan expedition,
as the reasons for sccresv have ceased.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
Of the Deficiency I'LL.
Mr.. BoranJ explained his amendment, which
was pending CD Friday last
NJ. Badger opposed it, as involving great
er exoense than was necessary. He a,.o Oh
JecleI to weekly papers Leng elected exclu-
slvev, and saw no necessity for the introduce
ton Gi The proposition now lie said they bad
better PIT it in the General Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Borland replied.
Mr.. Seward presented petition numtrous-
" signed by members of the New York Legis-
lature and others, in favor Of line Of stcam-
ers between New York and GALWAY.
HOUSE.
TIE rules were suspended, and r.he rssou.
ton then adopted.
Mr.. Taylor, under the suspension Of the
rules, offered resolution dischatging the Conv
mttee of the Whole from any further consider
alton OF the bill to extend The time for locating
Virginia land warrants, d. Resolution alop-
ted.
The House then took up the above bill. Mr..
Taylor explained the bill, AMI moved Ia, pre-.
yous Que ion.
The House then went into Committee and
took up the Homestead bll.
Mr.. Bowie, OF Nd, opposed The bill cn tho
ground that il was based on principle TN.
known in oGr history, and Z: variance with the
OF Il. n Nbau la ina, I
cludeI, tie llouse 'i2urne4.
WASHINGTON, Tuoslly, A1tlo5.
SENATE.
Mr. Seward spoke 4. length IN support oc the
amendment granting aid 10 the Collins line Of
steamers.
Mr.. Underwood followed. lie said he de-
sired information on several points, to enable
him 20 vote Understandings. He wanted tc
know if these vessels could not, b. proper
system of economy, bc made to be self-,a:.ain-
ing. lie went into critical examination of the
various items constituting the expenses Of 4
steamer, and made an estimate thclcfro u. from
which he argued that Independently OF the
flood Of passengers the eXpea3.' OF 4 steamer
for round trip to Liverpool and back, ought
not to exceed S32,C99. lie saIl the ;SG5.O01
put down as the average expenditure on each
trip, could never be expended if proper econ
omy was proctsed. lie was, however, will
ing, in order to support the line, to vote for ~
appropriation of $4,000 trip, but ~ more.
lie regarded the proposed allowance Of ;:;}3 000
as eyorbitant in the extreme.
Mr.. James got the floor, and the subject was
then postponed.
Alter { short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House went into Committee c. he whole
on the homestead bill.
Mr. Stephens said he did not intcnl 70 dis
cuss the measure before the Committee. lie
pretl red it to a wholesale system of giving
away the public llnds, bat for the present he
thought the subject better be postponed. lie
then digressed, and spoke L; some length on
the Compromise question and its coatera!
subjects.
Mr Smith of Alabama, spoke in favor oftho
bill, and claimed it as one OF the measures fol
which Young Amerlcl contendad.
Mr.. Hendricks followed on the same side,
The Committee then rose, and the IJuse ad-
journcd.
WAsuisaroS, April 2S,
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Brolhead. the ;ont reso~
lutlons affirming the policy of fnon-lnlorventlcn,
were taken up and debated
Nh Hooper, Of Pennsylvania, made n long
speech IN opposition to the doc;r2n OF inter-
venuor, and in favor ofthe policy OF " ashing~
ton.
Af.or lie had concluded Mr.. Wade got the
floor. when the bject was postponed til Thurs,
day of next Week. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
,Ir Olds asked leave to introduce resou-
tons calling upon tna President to communi-
cate to the House a.. ,ae information collected
by Mr. George S,ocum \ Mexico, rolltive -
the Gardiner. Iiargous, and other c.9ins, and
why the prosecution Of Gardiner for perjury
has been so long delayed in the Criminal Court
of this District, and whether any member Of
the Cabinet is Implicated wi,n the SAID Card
ner.
Nr Brooks objected, on the ground that the
matter was in the course Of judicial Inquiry,
and because the House cannot proporiy inter,
terc between the executive aad J.dlcial De.
partment.
The House then went INTO Committee on the
Homestead bill, which was supported by Mr.
Brown, of NJ ssiSSipp.
Mr.. Parker, Of lndanra, gave notice of IN
amendment he intended to otlrr u refer the
bill to a select Con-u.tiec. with instructions,
&c.
The Committee soon a.ter rose and the II
adjourned.
The FArE OF LLAENEp MAN-A HARD
CAsr.-There Is man in Boston, an G ! man
oi sixty, who graduated at the University Of
Du5Ir ireland. Attne are Of % he Tas ad-
miNeI as a surgeon in the British army. and in
that capacity VISITED tbs cou..y with the
Err'sh; WIS prc,en, NJ the obstruction Of the
public buildings a " Washingtou tiry has been
IN India with the British army has been pres
ert during b. ,clyc,s as surgeon at over
1000 1mpu.a,ions az, .',,een severe battles;
was shot twice. performed surgical operations
on three wounded generals, seven colonies,
twenty captains, and over eleven thousand Of
fc,r. of snalcr ntnlss. lie has NLned with