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p he ssna'e. On weda&isy several private
e..'. sess B..ssd The Ciyil and D.P,omsne ap-
ous amerdmeniz. inrludine ,ke aae making sPPso-
p.la.lnns iar new cusaom hooses and marine nos-
Pi.ais 70 sevsral parss q n uaiied states
- re a ass Of Reprs eilative ar; Lsiehe[
mesees Suspension II ne roies y snse,e ~ 49, -
ni.nuuce bail fepc1 ihe aet passed. On ne ~ Z
Of June. granting and@ a NJ nnes0'a. 20 aid N ne
sonstfnsitn u Faiirsats IL that IsILn.s y. ~ -
me mo,ien vas disagreed To- yeas 10y. nay "
tuo-thsid rste being necessary sor that po.p
q Navy sppfePtiaiioa bill va, nsa1s1 so
The senite bin 10 rersls,e the pay and increase
me fmeisney Of The army Il The Uniiea oaales aaa
iorsoiher Purposes, was iakeu up under . sn.pen-
slon Of the rules Mr.. Faulkner addresses ne
aouSe "a explanation Of is provisions sre ~.
crow m opposition 70 some Of mem 49,.
esmiue 10 conclusion on the sutlect, Inc House
adjourned
In the Senate. on Thnrsday the civil and diplo-
maiie arpfDpfiaion bill was furihrt ronsiuefea
aad namrfous amendments detaaea =. seteh
oel1ck me biit wa~ pa~e-d -yea~S - nass -.
The II 'use Of Rep e<e natives Adopted lhe report
Of the commiiiee III Can Eerence on the disagrerins
votes o. The amendments 10 In Indian app'epts
ton bill Mr. Bsrk-dale made an mel -rsuait e.
lori 10 intFstnr- > hin (ssh utw :" ns trsrl-
eace 10 The Gsnnisiee ~ FSrcigt sHt'r- } Pisci:3
Al be disposal Il the p esdent ten mi ions oi COZ
lars isfe used b. hi.nnring The recess u neceksa-
~. either in negotiating ioprcvide ssasnst
Ell iriarv I'd the Interests al the United States fom
SPAIN or il such preparation as 20 ms JUDGMENT
may be rrqaired 10 ensure the observance 81 our
Just rights. The remainder Of the day was spent
The consd. ration The billto regulate the Pay,
and increase the eficiene Of the army.
In the Senate on Friday the bill from the House
10 establish certain post-foads was passed.
A resolution, snbmifieabI Mr. Pearce. calling
for Information respecting the occurrences az = fey-
town, was adj ted.
The River and Harbor bill%wSs under co1sid-
Grafton tor the rest ct the day.
The House OF Representatives passed a bill es-
tabsishng certain post routes and bill 10 increase
the pay Of the rank and file oflhe army, and to en-
courage enlistment.
A resolution was passed on motion ofMf Chan
der, calling on The President Of tie Uniled States
l for Information concerning the recent destruction
Of Grey,owp. or San Juan del Norie.
Mr.. Elif, Of VI Massachusetts. moved suspension
Of the rules 10 enabe hin 10 introduce bill tore
| pal he act known as the fugitive slave Law, Of
/ September. 1850; bat The motion was disagreed
| to-yeas IS. NAYS $50
The House before lis Adjournment, considered
and pas.e fiIy-fpur private bills.
In the S,naie, Srfsrdey. several private bill were
| PISSED. The River and lIbor bilw a. then con-
| 81 cred ard debated mill The Albumin mt.
the HOUSE Of Representatives considered and
pissed the Till making appropriations frihe Irans-
| poIiat n OF the United States mail nv ocean steam
1 ers, and Otherwise during the fiscal year ending
/ June 80 1855
In The Senate on Monday, Mr. Rusk reported
back from the Committee on the Posi- Office anc
Post Roads House bill modifying the rates Of pos
4 tlge with severa am nd nerts wai.h We're agreed
4 TO-
The consideration Of The River and Hatbor bill
\ was resumed, whir1 opposed by Nj. Toombs
on The ground Of its aneon>liIutiona ily. q
A messagelwas received from the President trans
hitting the papers in The affair Of the Cyane an
! Greylown.
The Senate by a most d.cisiva vote refused q
/ grant leave 10 introduce Till for the repeal oil th
/ Fugitive Slave act
The River ana Harbor bin was considered unit
/ after eleven o'clock II was amended, but no &C
tion was had on il.
| 10 the House Of Representatives, Mr. Riddle
/ from he e et con nitlee hereof 7 appoin ell os
the suhjecl ot gudno, reported bii regulating d
| pan The trade between the UIited States and th
republic uf Perm.
/ An inati-etual motion was made TO suspend III
/ rules with a vi-w Of taking np III. Senate hill prp
viding f5r the satisfaction Of The claims Embrace
| in the at o. 5 pteinber lSS0
4 The President II thu il,d States com nunca
ted message. enclosing documepls relative to ID
| recent drsiru fion Of Greyown
The S-naIra amendments 10 the General appso
I pTiaion bill were, in part acted npan.
The House have agreed To meet for the remain
] der OF The Session at ten o'clock. a m.