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be engrossed for third reading
On motion Of Mr. Mallory the bill granting iand TO
Florida to aid in the construction of railroad IN that
State taken up ordered to be engrossed Tor
a third reading.
The both rule of the Senate after long debate was
amended 80 as to allow any amendment 20 Dc oered 70
standing committees.
The Deficiency bill was resumed, and the amendment
giving additional aid the Collins line advocated by
Mr. Cass He opposed to putting this appropriation
in this bill because it was deficiency but the Senate
line occupied peculiar grounds recommending it to
the favor of the country 1t wasnow losing concern.
While he would vote for this aid to this line he would
desire to stand committed In favor of granting the aid to
other lines He thought likely that III time the hostages
by these lines would fully repay the allowance to the line
II was said that this allowance was protection It
protection but protection to the flag honor and
of the country 1t might well be said that send
ing convoy under charge of government vessel was
proposition to build up selEsupportng navy. If it
succeeds, great problem will be solved Instead OF
heavy expensive navy, we will have one paying ts own
nitude. The next maritime would be one OF new
character Our would be of defence. The great
rival would be only destroyed by destroying her COM
merce This would be our policy in such war.
This kind Of vessel he said is the one suited for this
warfare They could run away from and overtake any
Of enemies and ten times the value OF the
ordinary ships Of the line lie desired no conflict with
Great Britain but of and sciences In this contest
national in its character he had the greatest repug
to striking flag and giving up the commerce OF
the world to rival.
Mr. Jones amendment to reduce the compensation to
$4,000 trip then rejectedyeas a. nays 49, as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Messrs Adams Atchison, Borland, Brodhead
Brooke Dodge of Wisconsin Dodge of Iowa. Felch Geyer
Hunter Jones of Iowa Jones of Tennessee King Mallory
Mason Sebastian, Underwood Wade, Walker, Waller and
Whtcomb-21.
Nays-Messrs Badger Bayard Bell Berrien. Bradbury,
Bright Cass, Clarke, Dawson. Douglas Fish Gwin Hale,
Hamin, Houston. James. Mangum Miller Norris Pearce
Pratt Rusk Seward; Shields, Smith Stockton Sumner
and Upham-28. ...,.-.
compensation and the amount Of postage received from
it was rejected-yeas 9; nays &c.
Other amendments offered, and being de-
bated.
After my letter closed the Senate adopted an
amendment authorizing Congress to discontinue the extra
allowance at any time after December 1854 upon six
months notice; and then adjourned till Monday
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Mr. Stanton of KY. from
the joint committee printing submitted report con-
sequen the Of the resolution of the House
yesterday which, after referring to the tenders Of Tow
John c. Rves went on to the
In which the present contractor Boyd Hamilton, mad
failed In the performance of his contract and stated that
he had notified the committee of his inability to do So In
this emergency the committee had proceeded in conform
iy wtthe law of 1S46 to have the printing performed
other persons the of which annexed to the
report which concluded with declaration that as the
duties of the committee defined by the law referred
they not be contracted by the instructions Of the
House conflicting Herewith.
Mr., cngman. of N G., was about commenting on the
report when Mr. Stanly suggested that its further
sideraton be deferred till Monday next
Mr.. Polk, of Tenn, moved that the further consdera
ton of the report be deferred till Wednesday, and called
for the previous question.
The House refused to second the motion for the previous
| qnestion-yeas 80; nays 9S.
Mr. Brown Of Mississippi gave notice Of an amendment
that he should to the effect that the House Of Re
representatives. has right to direct its Committee on Print
ing to the in which it shall discharge its duty
and that they should perform such duty in the manner
| appointed by the House.
1t then agreed to that the subject should be de
| ferred till Wednesday.
motion then made and negatiyed that the Houss
resolve itself into committee CT the whole the spe
| cia order
The House resolved itself into committee of the whole
the private calendar and disposed of such bills
not objected to- and which, of course elected no debate
| The House having resumed motion was made thai
when it adjourn it adjourn over till Monday but Their
was no quorum voting.
The bill extending the time the payment Of the du
ties railroad iron by the Raleigh Railroad Company
was then taken up
Mr. Jones' of Tenn. objected to proceeding with bust
ness in the absence of quorum,
motion for q call of the House was made and mega
tived.
1t was then moved that the bill lie on the table upo
which the yeas and nays ordered and it reject
| ed-yeas 20, nays a.
1t was again moved that the House adjourn over til
Monday and the yeas and nays having been ordered
Mr. Stanton. Of Tennessee, asked the unanimous cor
sent of the House take up and pass such bills ha
been just reported and to which there objection
This motion not being agreed to- Mr.. johnson of Ark
renewed his motion for which being objected t
| the House adjourned till Monday.
METHODIST GENERAL CoNFEREscE-Boston, May 5.-Tt
Methodist Conference met at the usual hour. con
mitee was ordered take for the erection
monuments to the memory of Bishop Asbury and co
leagues
The appeal case of the Rev William Pesse pos
poned to Friday, and that of the Rev j. N Maccabee
| Wednesday next
The reports the book agents at NewYork for the la
four years read The sales have increased "a pt
and the profits 80 per cent profits capital il
vested per cent. annually. The report opposed I'll
establishment of numerous large repositories The co
porteur system was also opposed as being too unsafe
well unweldy to be efficient the present system
which sends out books commission into safe hand
The circulation of the Methodist Quarterly Review
down Mt 1000 The sabbath school Advocate about 20 90
The Missionary Advocate 10000 The history of the pr
ccedngs in the Book Concern was given as regart
the South final decision in which, it was said wou
not probably be given in court in NewYork before mi
summer. The report was appropriately referred
solution of the Lay, affirming their right to take part
proceedings of the Annual and General Conference
was then taken up and discussed.
. Among the numerous petitions presented, there a
some in favor of the extension of the time during wht
preachers shall be stationed and also to allow preache
be returned to the station after interval
four years also for separate conference Tor Catorn
which is present connected with that of Oregon II
establishment Of book concern for the Pacific coast
be located at San Francisco is also asked for
resolution has been adopted for the removal OF Il
remains of Bishops Asbury and Emory, from the burr
Il ground in Eutaw street, Baltimore, to Mount DIV
Cemetery
IS METHODIST GENERAL CoNFERENcE.-Boston. May o.
the session to-day the following committees were
pointed On the Pastoral Address-George Gary John
| tieer. John McClintoc and Abel Stevens
"A special committee of one from each Conference W
~ | appointed on the subject of lay delegates.
The appeal of the Rev Ezra Sprague of the Troy 60
ference then taken up and led to long discussio
: Mr. Sprague il charged with practising mcsmerism a
sending female medium to the other world on spiritr
mission and nveighng against the veracty Of two i'm
: viduals, Mr. Sprague acts as his own counsel and
N Rev Messrs Witherspoon and Phillips appearing on
at half of the Troy Conference
- Among the petitions presented yesterday, was one
Dr. Peck. asking that the male superintendent OF
Sabbath Schools be constituted members Of the Quartet
Conferences and from the Erie Conference, PROPOSE
10 no alteration of the discipline in regard to slavery.
DR. Elliott offered resolution from the Ohio Conferen
asking the General Conference to take measures to co
mence mission to Rome, 1t referred to the Co
mittee on Missions.
LAY CONVENTION METHODIST EPiscoi
as | CHuRcH-A Convention of the lay members OF the
e. f. Church who opposed to eectng representatiy
Philadelphia on the 9th inst and organized by choo
n DR. Thomas e. Bond, of Hartford county, Md, as Pr
dent assisted by twelve and six secretar
n About two hundred delegates from twelve or fourt
ne States in attendance and on taking the CHAIR
Bond made interesting speech in favor OF the obe
of the convention. The Committee on Correspondent
reported the receipt of letters from two hundred socet
nj in various sections of the Union including the CITY
" Baltimore Dr. Thos. Il. Bond. Jr. of Baltimore Dr
e. H. Williams of Alexandria, and others, were appolnte
committee prepare business for action At the even
session. letter read from Judge Mclean Of Ohio
which said he did not deem laymen proper legsat
tn for the church. cergymen proper lawmakers in
affairs letter from Judge Wood OF Ohio, in opposlt
no to lay delegates was also read.
VI Dr. Thomas e. Bond, Jr. chairman OF the Commit
on Business reported two resolutions one directing