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Monday Jan. 3.
SENATE.-Messers Jones Of Iowa and
Houstan of Texas appeared.
Senator Fish of New York presented a
memorial from the proprietors of the New
York and HaWe mail steamers, asking in
creased compensation, or multiplication of
contracts.
Mr. Cass presented memorial from the
Baptist Union of Maryland, praying for the
inierposition of government in behalf ofthe
enjoyment of religious liberty. by Americans
in Europe.
M Cass supported the prayer ofthe petit
TONERS in long speech, and moved its
reference to the Committee on Foreign
Relations
Mr. Hale followed. He approved highly
olthe object of the memorial, but did not
see how this government could rightly in
terfere in the matter. 1t would be asking
other governments to establish higher law,
law higher than the laws of the land. The
doctrine of higher law had already been
condemned in this country. The memorial
was finally relererd
The bill compensating Maine and Mass
achusetts for lands taken from them by the
treaty or Washington, was taken up, passed,
and then reconsdered Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House, in Committee of
the Whole, took up the bill for the pay
ment of Navy Pensions, and after reading,
without debate, it was laid aside to be re-
ported to the House. The Invalid Pension
bill was similarly treated The Military
Academy bill was then taken up and deba-
ted
TUESDAY, Jan. 4.
/ SENATE.-Mr Cass introduced Joint
resolution declaring that no part of the
American Continent is to be henecforth
considered open to colonization, by any
European power, and that henceforth no
snch colony shall be planted IN this con-
ilnent, by any European power. and if such
should be done, the United States will feel
free to adopt such measures as may be nee.
essary for maintaining its honor Also
that the United States disclam any design
on Cuba Inconsistent with the rights of
Spain, but will regard any attempt by other
powers to obtain Cuba by force or treaty as
an untrlendly act towards this government
to be resisted with all its forces. Ordered
printed
The bill revvng the act granting pen.
slons to widows of revolutionary soldiers,
and extending hem to widows of soldle s
of the war of 1912, was passed.
The Chair laid before tho Senate an an.
swer to the resolution Of Mr. Cass, calling
. for information touching the establishment
/ by Great Britain of a new colony in Cen
trail America. Adjourned
HoUsE.-The House on motion went in
to committee of the whole on The State of
the union ( MIR Richardson, chairman and
resumed consideration Of the military &C
ademy bill.
Mr. Polk spoke at some length on foreign
matters, and against the Senate bill, Great
ing Gen Scott Lieutenant General. Mr.
Polk condemned the course of the admin
is,ration r specting Cuban prisoners; the
Thrasher case, lht Crescen City affair, and
seriously de,raced from General SCOTS
merits and praises.
The debate was continued by Messers
Brooks, Chandler and Carter, after which
the bill was laid aside, and the Deficiency
II bittrakrp up, when Mr. Gosman spoke in
favor of comforting the title of Lieut. Gen
era on Gen. Sect. The Committee then
rose, the House passed the Military Acad-
envy bill, and adjourned.
WASHINGTON Jan. b.
SENATE.--V Various petitions were presen~
ted. A message was received from the
President, transmitting the correspondence
called for by Mr.. Mason's resolution rea-
rive to the suppostd TT partie treaty guaran.
teeing to Spain the possession of Cuba -
Mr., Underwood moved reference. Mr..
Souie said that the understanding was had
the other day, that when the documents
came in, the debate on The subject involved
was to be resumed, on the motion to refer
20 he ooi,;; :::!e On on !!5re On relations. Mr.
Underwood then Withdrew his motion to
refer, and moved simply to print. After
some debate the motion was agreed to-
+ lloUsE.-The House met al IL o'clock
The Senate resolution amendatory Of the
steamboat law, was taken up, considered
and passed.
Mr. Cobb of Alabama, moved to recon.
slider the vote taken at the last session, re-
jectng The bill to remit the duties upon
railroad iron imported for various Southern
and Western Railroad Companies. MIR.
jenkins moved to lay the motion to recon.
rider on the table.
SENATE.-The Senate met at tie usual
hour, when, on motion, the joint resolution
introduced by Mr. Cass, reasserling the
Monroe doctrine, and applying also TO the
Case OF Cuba, was read second time. Mr.
Cass moved reconsideration at the same
time with a discussion upon the Trpartle
Treaty, which was agreed to Mr. Mason
gave notice to the Senate, that he would
move reference of the trpartite cores
pondence, sent IN yesterday, to the COM
mIttee on Foreign Relations, on Wednes-
day next
HousR.--Aiier the usual opening busr
ness, Mr.. King called up the report and bill
of the Gardner Committee, The question
on the proposition to recommil The bill.
Mr.. King gave a brief explanation of the
SUBJECT. MIR. Ravens fered an amendment
to the bill, which was ordered to be printed.
NJ. Olds spoke at some length upon the
bill aud report
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