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CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

To the Senate, on WEDNESDAY, Mr. Borand I
offered resolution, which, after some debate,
was adopted. calling upon the President 70 com.
municate 10 The Senate statement OF the plan
on which the extension Of The Capitol is to be
constructed, Sc.
The California navy yard Bill was then ia
ken up.
Ia ,he House, On motion Oh Mr. Florence, the
Committee on Commerce was instructed 10 in
uuire into the expedlency o. Prescribing BY law
ar regulation tie number, character and position
Of signal lights 10 Be borne Bysieamers and sail
inryessels between sunsetia4d sunrise on the
waters OF the United States
The House then resolved itself into commits
Tee of the Whole on the state d the Union on the
bill supplying deficiencies IN lhe-approPriatlons
for The present fiscal year.
Various amendments were debated and acted
upon,
In the Senate, on THURSDAY, Toe California
Dry Dock and Naxy-yard bl!lFwas taken up. I
The Hoase resolved itself into committee oil
the Whole on The Stale Of the Union, and re-
sumed The consideration Of tbe bill to supply de-
fciencies in the appropriations Tor the present
fiscal year.
Various amendments were aac,ed upon; and,
without coming TO a eonelGsiSn on the ,eiH, the
committee rose.
The House adjourned.
~ ia Tue NtEU&S, On hi4A siiS Nst-'t sr's -
| fore the Senate communication from the Post
| Office Department. enclosing additional informs
ton respecting the New Yots and California
mail service.
/ Several resolutions Of inqniry were offered and
adopted. when the private eslehdar was taken mp.
The House, in Committed Of the Whole on The
/ state OF the Union, resumed the consideration OF
] the dcheiencybjll.
/ Various amendments relating TO he'exPendi.
lures Of the Indian d partmegt were oNeftd and
| debated, and several were agreed 10.
| The Senate was not in sess lon on SATURDAY..
In The House The bill to- SUPPLY about three
millions Of deficiencies in the appropriations for
/ tile fiscal wear emitting june B0sls52 haviitTyes-
ietday been reported from iheACnmmittee qt the
1 Whole Oh the State Of The Union WAS taken up,
i and the bill passed by ro,e q yeas SO, nays 20
And the House adjourned,
4 The Chair laid before the SsNtrE, on AToRtap,
report from the Secretary * War, stating that no
4 charges were on file in thai department aSainsttb
4 Mexican boundary commissioners.
+ Mr. Walker, and Mr.. Dodge, Of Wisconsin,
presented numerous petitions praying grants q
land to aid in the construction ef certain railroads
| in that State.
He also presented petition fn favor Of The fGgi-
tive saye laws which was laidEou the table.
4 Mr.. Seward presented five petitions PRAYING the
I repeal OF the fugitive slave laws which, on motion
j ty Alr4Norris, were laid On he tabe--yeas 33,
& nays IL. II
! He also presented petition praying, the adoption
of measures for the extinction. OF slavery which
was also laid on the table-yeas 81, nays 6,
| Mr.. Broadhead presented several petitions pray
ing an increase of the duty on irons
! Mr.. Hates resolution diseetingg an enquiry into
the progIfety of purchasing I.enizes picture Of
! Washington crossing The Delaware, was adopted.
Several resolutions ofenqairf were then adopted
In the HousE, Mr.. Stanton, ol Tenn, from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, under suspension
OF the rule reported the Sehate bill providing for
the enforcement of discipline and good morals in
| the navy, and prescribing tile modes 81 pGnishing
sailors for ofIefces; such as diminishing their ra-
tons, imprisonment with diet Of bread and wafer
wearing bali anhchain, deprivation Of liberty on
shore, etc, and encouraging good behavior b.
4 holding out inducements.
Debate took place, in which the merits OF the bill
| were discussed
The bin was not disposed If when the House
I adjourned
/ In the sgvarE, On Tuesday. Mr.. Chase obtained
leave to have his name recorded in the nj gatiVe
upon the vote aYngsG the table the petition pray
| ing the extinction nfslaveTrt 49,
i The bin char cling the valIe bflhd silver coin 81
i the United States, &C.. waslread Ihird time and
passed,
After an Executive session, thn seaae. adjourn
In the HousF, afcr preliminary Business went
into Committee Of The Whole ID the state OF the u
Mon and resumed The consideration Of the bill 10
grant 10 every head OF family "a homestead or ore
hundred and sixty acres 81 tana oa certain ndi-
| tions
/ The committecrdse withoutdjSposins Of The sub
artIt k, I L.