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Il Tie Senate, Hsiassssr. an orser a. ,-;,, 4, !
900 copies Of The compendium ii he ce5sn. ,ras
adopied. The homestead bill was Considered III
la,s hour. me meiion 10 strike our he 9Th sec
non being sdvocaiedsoy Messrs- Butler, Ciay. aud
Pralt, and opposed by Messls. Stuart Csss, sew
ard, and Chase
10 the House Of Representatives, The bin 10 Re
pal 50 much Of The laW,of 1855 as makes redac-
uon q my per cent on prepaid postage on news
papers and periodicals, was considered during he
morning hour.
The river aud hahor bill was taken mn in Com.
mttiee q the Whole On The state Of the Union ana
subsequently reported. ia an amended form % he
q o as Al i9sase:sal effort vas made 70 lay il
ton on concurring ia an amendment.
The House adjourned
In the Senate, 1ilnrssay 4 bin was REPORTED
granting pension % The WIDOW Of lanes Ba,ehel-
DEF lateiy killed 10 Boston, while aiding the Uni
ted States marshal in executing lhs laws ~ ~.
United States. The homestead bill was debated nm
til fonr o'clock, BY Messrs, w ade Jones ot TenneS.
see, Brown, Clayton. and others
The House Of Representatives passed the river
and harbor bill by-yeas SO, nays 76 The army
appropriation bill was considered for two hours n
Committee Of the Whole on the STATE of he Union
and subsequently the House passed the bill MAXIM
appropriations for The current and contingent ex
penses Of The Post Once Department and the iii
ensuing fiscal year. II 'Ae
IN the Senate Friday, The bill to pro,,ss ii, H.
completion Of the Treasury buil.,a and ~. can-
siruc,ion OF new huildirg Ter the war Nav
and Interior deparimep.s, vas passed. Bills rrant,
i ~, ianas 70 Loop ana, Missouri, Alabama, and
Ms,iss'ssPPl; iol railroads therein, were passed
Also Teso nt.on for ihe distribution of The works
o. lhe,na= Jefferson. Mr.. Chase introduced oil
% Prohibit slavery Ia the Territories OF the United
States The Homestead bill was further debated
and amended.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr.. Cumming
e,al TO contract Tor carrying the United States mails
from Brooklyn, New York, to various ports in
| Europe.
Mr.. Mace, from the select committee appointed
on The subject Of mail steamers made re- port there
on entering into The history oil that shblee in all
its relations. s
The remainder of the days session was occup pied
! in the consideration of private bills
La the Senate, Saturday, a greater portion Of
the day was occupied in executive session. Some
business OF an unimporiani character was trans
acted iE open session.
The House Of Representatives passed the bill for
relief If Charles Lee Jones, and afterwards went
| into Committee on the Private Calendar. a
The Senate on Monday, took pihe report of the
select committee On the salaries Of the officers Of
The Senate. The report abolishes per diem com
pensation except in the OF clerks Of commit
4 tees, andestablishes yearly salary.
| The report was amendedso as ID increase some
/ otthe salaries, and as amended was passed.
4 HC lAoultSAtau Dill Was lutn tdhSu up, anu d.
ter lengthy debate The Senate adjourned, without
| disPosing Of the subject.
Ia the House OF Representatives, several ireffec-
/ lual attempts were made TO suspend the rules for
I The purpose ofinrodueing various propositions.
A bill 10 establish the COLLECTION district Of Dam
/ kirk, in New Yo-k, aud 70 constitute DaEkiTk a
/ port Of entry, was passed.
II The House resolved itself into committee Of
/ the Wholeon the state Of the Union, and resumed
The consideration the Army app 9pTiaiion bill.
I
Il BY Mr. Stanton, OF Kentucky, 10 abolish the militia
~ and restore the civil SUPPLEMENTARY q The Ma
! tonal armoues.
Mr. ansant stated in the course Of his speech
i IN me advocacy OF the amendmsnt,lthat memorials
have been sent TO Congress from seven thousand Of
honest mechanics, invoking the removal IRON their
fellow laboTers, OF the degradation Of military rule
while engaged in civil employment. He showed
| the expressions 10 which the workmen a: the ar
moIes are subject, and ably argued for the resoraI
lion OF the civil SUPPLEMENTARY. ii
Mr.. Reit replied TO Mr. Nansant and Insisted
the pubsic service is the better subserved under The
| military rule.
MIR Davis, Of Rhode Island, argued in favor Of d
return 10 the civilssuperintendency
Mr.. Skelton, believing that each side had made
out its case, moved an Amendment to discontinas
the manufacture Of arms at HafPeris Ferry and
Springfield, and anthasisdo doc Tor mai obacI.
S "a. hoxf9v sqes' fs3tsssd "a ''0
Mr.. Banks eloqnently advocated the rights u
workingmsn ami return Of the civil supefiutenS
/ dency atIhe armoIies.
Without coming 20 a conclusion on the subject
| the Committee rose
| And the House adjourned
In the Senate on Tuesday. Mr.. Sumner presen-
ted a memorial in favor Of the repeal OF The fngi
tive slave act which led 10 considerable debate "
/ The subject was laid on the table The Home
stead hill was then further debated till late hopf
In the Eonse Of Representatives Mr.. Philii n
made an in,fectaai effort 10 introduce bill prosi
ding that the territory acquired under the Gadsdsd
treaty lie Incorporated with he Territory OF NeY
Mexico subject to all The laws =. Ihe lasl namf'
/ Territory.
The bill anendaory TO the postage law o. te9r
was debated during toe mornit hour.
The army appropriation bill was considered n
4 mmiuee of The Whole onthe state Of the Union
MR. ELLIoTT's LATE BALLOON Al.
CENSION.
4 The Richmond Dispatch has an accounted ~
alloon ascension made by Mr.. Elliott, on Thurs
day, al the Slash Cottage 1tsappears that in at
tempting to descend, he found himself at the topIf
an immense Tree in thick forest, at the heightIp
100 feet The Dispatch says: I'LL
about this time some negro women passed, an
Immediately went on to their masters house, tell
ing him. ,sF6r Gods sake, master, get your gun
there IS bear up in the big pinetiree.' i appear
that bear had been seen in The neighberhood, an
considerable excitement existed. All this time III
balloon was rearing and pitching and il was wit