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CONGRESS:
The Clair laid before the Senate, on Motdsv. the
18th instant. report from the Secretary of the In.e-
ror. communicating list of the applicants for PEN
sions under the several pension laws. ..,. .
Also. u communication from the Secretary Of ahs
Navy. with eighty copies Of the Navy Register for
1889. 49, -" s,-
A message was received from tho President Of tho
the imperfect manner in which the census returns
from the State of California have been collected;
which was referred to the COMMITTEES on the Jedi.
ciary. .r .. -~..,.
The bill making land warrants assignabls was re-
ported from the Committee on Public Lands, with q
Recommendation thai the Senate disagree to s amend
menis made by the House. :"
The bill granting land to tho State Of Iowa in aid
Of certain railroads therein. was taken up, and Mr..
Bell concluded his speech on the subject. '~
Mr. Ruater obtained the aoor for tomorrow; and
then the Senate adjourned: .-a -:
mtee on 'rettit6Ne) resolution setting apart the
third week in April for the consideration Of ter
ritorial business. Mr.. Orr introduced resolution
addressing inquiries to the President concerning the
settlement and condition of the accounts Of Prosper
Wetmore, late navy agent at New York, relative 10
the measures taken to collect the balance due from
him, &C.; which was adopted. Mr.. Hendricks then
reported. from the Committee on Mileage. bill to
repeal the clause in the organic Law Of Oregon re-
srctng the amount of mileage allowed to the dele<
gate from that Territory to $2.5O0 which dsbat-
ed by many members until the hour of adjournment.
On Tuesday, the 18th, the Chair laid before the
Senate communication from the Secretary Of the
Interior in relation the Louisville and Portland
canal.
Also, letter from Louis Kossuth, expressing his
gratitude the government and people Of the United
States for their cordial reception of him.
Mr.. Underwood presented petition Of citizens Of
OHIO, praying Congress to recognise the republic of
Liberia, and tina, line of steam-Packets may be
established between this country and that.
Mr.. Cass presented petition Of citizens OF Iowa,
in favor Of the Intervention of this country to secure
non- intervention.
|. The Iowa land bill was taken up, and Mr.. Hunter
addressed the Senate against the sill. He fol-
lowed by Mrssrs. Bell and Sumner and Mr.. Under.
wood obtained the floor for Tomorrow.
After an executive session the >enate adjourned.
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tho session was
devoted the consideration of the mileage question,
upon the bill from the Committee on Mileage to
peal the clause in the organic law of Oregon Iestric-
ing the mileage of the delegate from that Territory
$4,000. Many gentlemen addressed the House, and
adournment;ook place before the fate Of the bill
was decided. Mr.. Hendricks has the floor upon it.
Photographed FIR the Richmond Enquirer.
WAsHlNsroN, Feb. IL, 1889.
In Senate to-day, letter was read from Kossuth
dated CINCINNATI in which he returns thanks to ths
Government, and Congress for the hospitality he had
received at their hands. Enclosed was copy ofhis
address to President Fillmore upon the occasion Of
his leaving Washington. The question of receiving
this letter gave rise 10 debate, in which Kossuth
was handled with great severity. The rest of the
day was consumed in further discussing the Iowa
land bill.
HousE og REeaEsEsTATlvrs: The bill for limit
ing to $2500 the amount Of mileage sllowed-to the
Delegates IRON Oregon came up for discussion. upon
it's second reading. The House refused to order ito
engrossment but The debate was continued Oh mo-
ton to reconsider.