New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-05

Both Houses Of Congress nave agleeu ~ iina' az
iournnept on Monday morning next at elght CLOCK
In the Senate yesterday the bill from the House to
reduce and graduate the price of the public lands was
nassed The bill 10 increase the rank and Tile OF the
army was also passed The report of the Conference
Committee on the Army bill was concurred in. Inc
Committee of Conference on the Naval Appropriation
bill reported their inability to agree, when new
Committee was appointed and the old one discharged
Tie report OF the Committee against the rght Oh Sir
Williams to q seat as Senator from New-liamPshlre
was cOncurred in. The bill 10 carry into enect the
Treaty Of Reciprocity concluded between the United
States and Great Britain was then received from the
Hou,e end passed. The Senate sgreed to the ameni'
nent of the House for final adjournment at eight
o'clock on Monday morning. The report OF the Coz
ference Committee on the Post-Ofice Appropriation
bill was received and cOncurred IN. Inc committee
Of Conference on the Ocean Mail Steamship APpro-
priation bill reported that they were unable 10 agree
The amendment On which the disagreement exists IS
the one by the Senate striking out tie clause requr-
ing the Secretary Of the Navy to give notice for the
discontnuaDce of the contract with the Collins line.
All the APPROXIMATION bills were passed except the
Ocean Mail Steamer Appropriation bill. At two
O'clock the Senate adjourned, after session OF TWEEN
weight hours.
In the House of Rcpresentatne s the report OF the
Committee of Conference on the Army Appropriation
bill wss concufred in. Mr.. PHELPS stated that 1t
WINS impossible for the Committee Of Conference on
the Navy Appropriation bill to agree. The Confer
ence Committee on the River and IIarbOr bill made
a report which was agreed to. bill! to carry the
Reciprocity Treaty into effect was then passed. The
Senates resolution extending the sessonwss agreed to
after amending it provide for the adjournment
at eight o'clock on Monday morning. The Committee
on the judiciary made long report on the subject OF
the Gardiner and Mears Frauds which ordered to
be printed. A resolution was then adopted request
ING the President to institute proceedings in law or
equity against all the agents, attorneys aud conteder'
ates as may have assisted George 4. Gardiner and
Mr.. Mesrs, or either of them, in procuring awards
from the Mexican Board Of Commissioners, in order
to test their liability to refund the amounts paid them
as such ogents conicderates, attorneys assgnees
Various Senate bills were REFERRED and among them
providing for the payment of such creditors o the
late Republic OF Texas are comprehended in the
act Of September, 1850, sppropriatng S-,5o0,OoO,
was referred to the Committee of Ways and Mcsns.
Tie Speaker signed the bill making appropriations for
the Civil and Diplomatic Expenses of the Govern
ment, and increasing the pay of the rank and file OF
Army; also the bill declaring the Southern Boundary
of New Mexico, by the annexation OF the Territory
recently acquired from Mexico, and also the bin for
the Improvement Of Rivers and lIarbors. The Pres
dents Message vetong the Rivers aud Iarbors bill,
will be found in another column under the tele-
graphic head.