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Ilihe Erz1-r. On Hffses1sS, The Bill Il rrSpoiS
de ellieiencJ Of the army. b providing rsiired
list Tor disabled ofhcers ard bill regulating th<
fefs q Judicial oeers Of the Uniled Stairs = ihc
Territories q Ninnckp.a, Utah, and New Merit
co. Herr pase-d. Tbs vermoni contested zetasoFi'
ship vas further debsI4d b. NJ. Foot; ard o.
,s6eie hen passed epnsidera5Ie lime u efeers
lfre 1e<1ion- Isl
The Hersz hsd he dsiri-ney Bin a. lei rshsiss
eraticn, bat came 10 no eonelksion thefeob. 4
aad TeTTilofies. IN proportion 10 their nnnter Il
representatives in Congress. Us passed. The
fTesidentol Tie United SssIes transmitted poes-
ssse ~ reply % : resolution calling fcrint1rma-
toa rels'sss 10 abe recent seizure Of The Black
AsIior" By the Cuhal auihoriIies
In The 6EE1TE, On 71Hrs1ay 4 communicated
was received from the War Departnenr atsmii-
ting q report Of the board Of commissioners ap-
pointed % insesligals certain claims for iEnfs,
&c, furnished 10 Fremonl's batfsllion. in Caller
MIA during the war. The resolution declaring the
Hon s. s. Phelps 10 be entitled 20 retain hlt seat
Is Senator from me State of Vermont. vassi2rthsr
supported BY Messrs- Walker. Geyer, and Gar
ton, and opposed Jby Mes.rs. Mason, Stnadf and
Toucey and vas then reieeied-yeas u, nays %.
In The HorsE, Mr.. Giidings moved IeeoDside
raticn Of The vote by which he message Of The
President Of the Uniiet States. ia reply 70 resa-
luton calling for information relatiysto the seq
ure Of the slack Warrior by the Cuban a@ihofi
ties, was, on Wednesday refenes 10 the Gammif
Tee en- Foreign Affairs. The mniioa 70 RECONSIDER
was laid upon the fable almost unanimenzly.
The deficiency appropriation bin wasconsldeEet
afterwards ia COMMITTEES Of the Whole on The Sial
OF the URon.
" In the SENATE, on Ffilsy, a bin providing 10
I The accommodation Of The post Office and Uniet
States courts in The city Of Philadelphia was pass
ed. The rest Of the day was occupied 10 the eqn
sideralion Of the private calendar. The senat
! adjourned till Monday.
4 Tue HorsE uas cpgaged IN the consideration G
the deficiency appropriation BILL and after PASTA
] il adjourned ill Monday
4 In the Senate Monday, numerous petitions IN
resolutions on variety OF subjects were presented
Mr. Badger made a explanation OF hR amend
4 ment 10 the NebTaska bin. and a. debate ensne
! thereon. in which Messrs. Butler, Mason, Brow
A Clayton, and Stuart Participated.
In the House Of Represe htatiyes, the agricufr
raj portion or the Paent Office report was receives
IA Tie House, a resolution was passed instrpe
ing the Committee on abe Judiciary, entrusted VI,
\ the investigation Of the alleged Gardiner and Meai
X frauds. 10 take such measures as may Be necessar
\ with view 10 recovering any moneys obla inc
\ from ire treasury Nv misisiers. charges daffair
secretaries Of legation or other officers OF he 20
4 ernnent. who have not ENTERED on he discharge
II their duties VI
II In The Senate. TReslay, Mr. Hnnter introduce
biilto graduate The price OF the public lands m
II Bin to sen certain portions Of the public LAM
10 the State in whieh'they lie FOR the purpose
constructing railroads and canals.
III Inlhe House Of REPRESENTATIVES the Senate N
braska and Kansas bill having been read By is
II tie NJ Richardson phoyed that il be REFERRED to =
III Committee on TergoFies, bat contrary to the v Is
IS Of many, IL was referred 70 the Commtee g !
whole on the state of the Union-yeas llo. pa