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proposed BY the committee OF Ways and
Means. Bill passed finally.
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WAsmNGroN. February rs, 1883.
SENATE. The Chair laid before The
Senate the report Of the Board OF Officers
appointed 10 mako survey for Canal
around the Falls Of the Ohio.
The Deficiency bill was taken up and
long debate ensued.s The bill finally pas.
sed.
Resolutions relative to the right Of way
across Tehauntepec was taken up and
advocated by Mr.. Brooks.
Mr.. Gwinn moved that the resolutions
be laid on the table. 3 8t
z Pending which the Senate adjourned. :.
HousR.--'The House, yesterday. did
nothing bu, debate in regard to the causes
which. have delayed the business Of the
session. tE4
Mr. Venable contended that the delay
was the fault of the rules. and advocated
their repeal and the adoption of others.
He said the delay was owing 10 the rules
not being strictly observed. p
Mr. Stephens said that the fault was in
the members; that If Legislators and
Statesmen were sent instead of dema.
gogues, the difficulty would be obviated.
The Post Office appropriation bill was
taken up and passed.
The Canadian reciprocity bill was post.
poned until Tomorrow Tor examination
The House then went into committee OF
the whole. Mr.. Bailey took the floor and
spoke in reference to the obstruction Of
business.
The House after wasting some time in
this way-adjourned.
WASHINGTON. February II. 1858.
SENATE.-Mr. Underwood. from the
committee on Foreign Relations, to whom
had been referred sundry petitions. in re.
gard TO securing religious freedom for
American ciizeus abroad. made report
accompanied by Resolutions. setting forth
tha. it would he no more than Just and
wise on the part Of the American Gov.
ernment. in all future treaties with foreign
nations 10 secure. if practicable to our
citizens residing abroad. the right TO wor.
ship God freely and openly according to
the dictates of their own conscience. and
by providing thai they should not be dis.
tributed or annoyed in any manner. for
religious belief either in private house, or
churches, and that they shall be at liberty
to hold and maintain places Of worship
abroad; provided due respect be paid to
the religion OF the country where such
Americans may reside. .-
Second resolution provides for securing
the right Of establishing burial grounds
where American citizens dying abroad
can be buried with the religious ceremo.
nies deemed appropriate by surviving
friends.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then
taken up. Mr.. Bell concluded his speech,
and was followed by Mr.. Smith.
The Senate then adjourned. a.,
WASHINGTON. February 18. 1858.
SENATE.-The Pacific railroad bill was
taken up and a long debate ensued on the
proposition to strike out the sections grant.
ing the usual corporate powers. After
some remarks the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House went into commit.
tee on the civil and diplomatic appropria.
ton bill. appropriating $843,000 for per
diem of members, pay of clerks and con.
tingent expenses. Various amendments
were agreed to making appropriations for
completing the Custom houses respective.
ly at New Orleans. ST. Louis, Louisville
and Cincinnati. Without concluding the
bill, the COMMITTEES rose. at
An important message from the Presi.
dent in regard to Nicaragua. was received.
The bill establishing reciprocal trade
with British American colonies, upon GER
tain conditions. was taken up and dissus.
sed till adjournment. a,