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CONGRESSIONAL.
sExATE,


Mr.. Seward presented memorial from the
unemployed Mechanics Of New York pIaying
for the passage o: The Homestead Bill. Laid on
the table.
Mr. Douglas. from the COmmiilee on Tsrri.
tories, reported bill to extend the provisions
fthe Judicial Fee Bill Of 1853 70 all the terri
tories Of the United States. the Secretary Of the
Treasury having decided that the said bill was
limited TO the States.
The bill was read three times and passed an.
animOusly.
/ Mr. Douglas, from the same Committee, re
ported q JOINT resolution, desiring the Secreta-
ry Of the Treasury 10 allow an item, sass, To
the Secretary Of Minnesota, which had been
paid by him for collecting and indexirg the
journals and Judicial decisions OF said territory.
Passed by unanimous consent.
MT. GWyn presented memorial from certain
land claimants in California. ASKING an extension
Of time to file claims before COMMISSIONER
Referred TO the Committee on Private Land
Claims.
Mr.. Gwyn, from the Naval Committee, re
ported adversely 10 various memorials referred
TO that committee.
| Unsuccessful attempts were made to get up
the Bounty Land Bill and the French Spolia-
ton Bill.
A rather sharp discussion took place between
the favorites of each bill, when the Army Ap-
preparation bill was taken up several amend
ments we're offered, Mr.. Houston got the floor
and made long speech After which the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Texas creditors BIZ was made the order
Of the day Feb. 9Th.
Mr.. Taylor, of Tennessee, introduced bill
establishing q system Of naturalization and re-
pealng cer;ain acts heretofore passed on thai
subject Referred to the committee of the Ju-
dietary.
On motion ofM Ruffein, the Committee on
Commerce was instructed to inquire whether
further Legislation is required to prevent fraud
in foreign invoices.
Mr.. Wsloridge obtained unanimous consent
to offer the following resolutions, which were
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs:
Resolved, That the recent naval expedition
20 Japan, which resulted in the treaty co1clu.
ded on the 3lst of March, was great value to
the country, and the distinguished officer in
command, Com. McKenny, who successfully
conducted the negotiation, is entitled to the
thanks of Congress,
Resolved That the farther extension Of our
commercial intercourse with the East is Of
primary importance to the people Of the j. s.,
and il is .he duty Of our Government to pro
mote this object, by taking measures for furth
er treaty supulatiOns with view to a more
general extension Of trade with Japan and
China, and to stimulate free commercial inter.
course with these nations
i Mr. Badcoek asked to be excused from serv-
ing on the Committee on Naval affairs Re.
ferred
Mr. utting offered joint resolution oppos-
ing the action of the Minnesota Legislature, in
Incorporating the Minnesota aud Northwest
R. R Co The Introducing of the Resolution
called up the case of Warren. District Atty of
Minnesota, recently dismissed for alleged fraud
uent collusions with the said Company and
somewhat of discussion upon the merits of
the dismissal occurred.
He also presented resolution disafhrming
the acts Of the Minnesota, Legislature in incor-
porating the Transit R. R. Co.
The Resolutions passed and the House weni
, into special committee on the order of the dsv
afterwards passing the bill enabling the people
T OF Oregon to form a constitution and State
Government, and for admission into the Union
Adjourned.