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THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS.

WAsHYGToN, Friday, July l6.
SENATE.
The business done thus far has been OF an
unlmporiant character.
A motion was made to take up for consider:
alton private bills to which there would be no
objcc ton offered. Adopted
The Senate then ordered to a third reading
80 private bills.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The House, proceeded to the consideration
of the bill granting right Of way and land to
the States of Alabama and Florida for a rail-
road from Pensacola to Montgomery and across
Florida to some point on the Atlantic Ocean.
Mr. Sweetser, Of Ohio, moved TO lay the
whole subject on the table Ncga,ived
The bill was then read third time and rejcc-
ted--yeas II, nays s..
The House then took up the Deficiency bill,
and after discussion reccded from the amend
mCnts to which the Senate refused its assent,
and disagreed to that of the Senate appropria,
ting $4,000 for per diem compensation and
mileage of Senators. Representatives. and Del
egates. The vote stood IL yeas 10 81 nays. The
bill must now 90 back to the Senate again.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday, July 81.
SENATE.
The Senate refused to act on Mr.. Dix's BILL
granting land to the INDECENT insane.
On motion of Mr.. Shields the resolution of
the House, fixing the 18th of August for the
adjournment of Congress, was taken up. A
long debate ensued.
Dir. Smith moved an amendment, fixing
Tuesday, August 3lst, for the adjournment.
Messrs. Shields, Cass, Gwin, Hamlin, Bor-
land, and Others opposed the bill, while Nlcssrs
Soue Rusk, Bell, Pratt, Butler, and other
were in favor of the day fixed by the House
throwing all blame on that body in the event of
the public business and appropriation bills not
being disposed Of in time.
Mr.. Stockton favored keeping the resolution
in the Senate III, something was done for the
white laborcrs of the North, who were ruined.
IN consequence of the neglect Of Congress on
the tariff question.
Finally Mr.. Smiths amendment was agreed
tc-2S 81, and the resolution, thus amended,
to adjourn August 3lst was passed.
HOUSE.
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, Mr.. Olds in
the chair
Mr.. Hunter moved that the Civil and Diplo-
matte bill be taken up
MIR. Seymour moved the River and IIarbor
bill he taken up. On this motion point of
order was raised
The Chair decided that it was in order. The
Committee sustained this decision, and the bill
was then taken up.
Mr.. Seymour explained the course of the
Committee on Commerce in framing this bill
The majority were opposed to entering into anv
general system of internal improvement; they
wished to present such measure as would
meet with the appreciation of the good sense of
the House and country, providing only for the
wants Of commerce at those localities and great
depots where trade is already centred. After
advocating the cOnstitutionality of the appro.
prlatons, he said the amount in the bill! was
little short Of one and half million of dollars or
less than the extent, by half a million, OF the
commerce destroyed on the northwestern lakes
during lo5l, for the want of such improve
ments as the bill designs
Mr.. Moore. of Louisiana, spoke in favor Of
the appropriation for deepening the mouth of
the Mississippi, and removing the Red river
raft.
Mr.. Sacfett alluded to defect in the BIZ,
which, he sad, did not make provision for the
commerce OF Lake Ontario, aud he gave notice
that he should propose an amendment to keen
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state OF preservation.
Mr.. Taylor moved that the Committee rise,
with view Of Offering a resolution to tcrm-
nate the debate.
Mr.. Disney trusted his colleague would not
press the motion, but afford opportunity to dis
cuss tins important measure.
Mr.. Taylor replied, and referred to the fact
that Congress Is now within month of los
mg the session, that there Is a grcat press OF
general business, and that tins bill has been
pending for four weeks.
MIR. Mead thought that while the Committee
showed disposition to cunlinc themselves To
the merits Of the bill, the application Of the
gag law by the majority would be UNJUST to the
minority.
Mr.. Taylor, by request, Withdrew his mo-
ilon, and ,nld if tho bill Is to be passed, that
It should be past now, and quickly, IN time for
the Senate TO act upon II, and to prevent this.
rs was the one Ilst session, from beng lost Tor
the want OF time. Ict Us SIT late IN the day.
that We may do the public business.
Mr. Stanley gave notice OF Substitute for
the bill, word for word with that lost IA the
senate tor want OF time.
o.. MI. Mead SAID n was PLAN, tgorn llo voie ua
ft Pe.H@''@' question mat i > me deter