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+. j., senate Bt4aesiey, The iii foy The relief
- - of;kfs ana soldiers a. The army wtecked on
- sssaik-ff san Francisco. VAS Enallg passed -
Tke bili 81 pfomofe ire efficiency 81 The army ~
nroridins retired list l0g disabled otlceIs was e.
aerea 10 hind reading. The BID granting 10 wv
900 Of acres CT the public land 10 he several States
for The Felgf ofthe iadiseat insane. vas aer iar
ther debate, rassed--yeas ., nays, IL Inc case
Of the Hn1 Mr.. Phelps right % seat in ne sen
ATE WIS taken III and Mr.. 2. addressed the senate
IS two hours in supper; q bis CLAIM nc suplses
was then ncs,ponsd
Ii he House Il Representatives he Minnesota
lard bill was considered. hatHtt finally acled On.
III me Sfn&is, Frssay, he private ealsneaF was
radeg eoafiaesaiong and aiafge nnnsef q rriFsas
hills were passed. Afer an execasive session, 'he
Senate adjourned til Monday
TAe Be1se Of Representatives PASSED svso.s-
lion offsr4f hy Mr. Phillips. requesting me ffesi-
den, II nt inconsistent With The public Interest,"
10 c0Eamunie4te 10 The House any iniefmatieh ns
may hasereceivet relative 70 the deenfish q ens
steamer black Watrior he seizure q her cargo
OF The imStisonnent 81 her odieers 4. Il yana-
The bill granting between i've ard SIX hnseIsa
fhonsana zrres OF land q Minnesota 70 All ~ me
construction Of rassroal II thai IsFsiipIyi sniee
daTs haEiog hem oceup5s3 il rs discussion vas
Iaia upon the taoie NJ vote 81 yess - 2 49, o
Tewards the close 6ftAe pfocee1iFgs M. AZ
ton % Tennessee offered resolution antaarizsng
The Couaiitee en- he Juiieiafg 70 extend their ~
vssiisasiea teyerd he Gardiner and Assafs award
i under rs Afexieaateaty viii which lhsy are row
/ entrasfsa 80 As q inquire whether ether claims
xcre ne, likewise SLOWED on ilanaaisnl presencss
1 or reJgfY.
lie stated ia ihisconnexicn tha' he had been m
formed EFhEa respectable earce shat there = fss
nmSnT Ia existence 10 iin9eaca other lfnTotlsn
! claims awarded By The commission. ioaaded q
Ervrr .-av-e-o-s- sztllsi q eiarf inrF ana Aesfs
1 was passed. ! - u
Tbs House adjourned till Monday
s@1nthe Senate 1ipnG9g, alter Ihs usual r5utiuec
FnurRius business, Mr. Gwin, nam the seiect com
mi,tee on that subject reported abiil 10 proEid
for the construction Of railroad from he MisSiS
sppi valley 10 The Paeiie ocean; and On his mo
tioa il vas made the special order Tor he 9Th IN
slant
i The contested caseof the election Of tie Senate
from Nern0nt was taken up. and Further debates
By Iessfs PaelpsIand Badger
III tie Ilouse Of representatives The Speaker sub
mited a comnunits lion from the Secretary Of al
Navy, in reply 10 resolution a5orted On The cd
ultimo, IN which BE states that the steamships nov
employed ~ The OCEAN mail service are construct
i Cd that It would bs impraclieabe ID convert then
into vessels 81 wat 70 bs relied o. Tor efficient scr
4 vice as mon u waF.1
Aresqluticn wa$ adcatsd empowering Tic Com
miiiee en- his Library q inquire into The propret
e purchasing FROM Hiram Powers, the eniHeR
Aalefieaa seAlPtcr, some work q ar eommemora
tire Of american gerius ard history 10 embellish
tas Capiloi
Nj McDaugaffro9a The select edmmil;es on n
subject uf railroad at6 Telegraph communicated
ltcin the Atlantic States to the Paeiic ocean, re
ported bin grahiidg ain faaie seeiiau Of rahi
land FIR thar PURPOSE ard il was referred 70 ih
Committee az The Whole on the state offte Onion
The 'Hoase went into committee on lie rev De
hsiene9 appropriation bill; but without con ing i
a canelasion ,heraoa, ths oiEmitee rose, ard ia
House adjourned.