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WAsIlsoros. Jan. 81.
SESarE.-A communication was received irdm
the SECRETARY Of War. containing an abstract Of
the mIlllafy returns VI States aud terf,ofies-aId
on the table and or!ered 10 BE- plip,ei.
MI. Cay!on asked II The House bill Of The
French spola,ion might lie read the second inr.
1t was otdeted tia, he might call for It's final pas.
sage 10 in'f.ow
MI. Da@son-1 hope that the Senftor from DEL,
will mol thus intertete with the cider 81 business
Tor the morning hour.
NJ Cla,ton-,fLen you are opposed 10 the bin
Mr.. Dawson lit Is not 50. voicd FIR The till,
bu, the S.na!ur fr"m Del, shows loo much haste
IN pressing he nlitet Al His hDur.
| MI C.aylOn--Yuu have already taken ur more
| time thun would have been acquired Tor q tech.
nlco reading VI The bill, and Ind better cool oil,
gnd lel il be ftaJ.
lie bill was read the second time.
Nj. Sswan presented a joint resolution from
| the Legislature Of New YORK, ilSlruclns Senator'S
and ieqn.s;in. Representatives 10 use their inau.
ehce IN procuring tl,c passage Of alaw gIan,ing
pensions 10 surviving sOldiefs VI the Indian wsn
Of 1871 and following ycn.s, AMI TO widows
Of deceased soldiers in those wars-rtad aud re-.
fefted 10 Tho committee on pensions.
Nj. }ay,rd occupied an hour defen ;ihg his De.
ceased IA her against certain charges contained in
the original edition Of Jeersons works, which had
been CORRECTED und sapployed Of, bu, neve,tle.
less retained aud published In subsequent editions
u those works " lhcll has been issued under the
authority Of the Senate.
Mr. Pearce, OF Librofy conn.,, expressed his re.
srct TINT lile statements winch had been ielnttd
should have been again published
Messfs. Cass, Hunter and Others bore Testimony
10 the patriotism VI llIc deceased, and believed
IrluFSnn rynS mistaken iuIt hnupSi
The amy appropriation bill was taken up.
Mr.. iions.on further defended The Indians and
advocated peaceful measures.
Messrs. D0d.c, Mallory, and Petit followed.
Mr. CNs inlima lug desire 10 s,'cak, tic Sen.
a,c adj mtn,d.
The President sent HE correspondence relative
10 HE negotiations Of CON- Perry with japan.
IorsE.--llf Rice offered joint resolution DC.
cla!"g null and void tho acts Of the Minnesota
Legislature, incorporating tho Minnesota WEST.
etn, Louisiana Minnesota, 81. Pdu's & 81. An.
thongs, Mississippi & Lake Superior, and Puget
Sound l. $ nth Pacific taIltoa'l companies, al ap
proved March, 1858.
Mr. Rice reIeftrd 10 the action 0f the House on
Monday, declaring null and void The laws incorpo.
rating The Minnesota & NORTHEASTERN, and The
Transit RAILROAD companies. The people Of Min
nrsoa will cofftc, whatever errors they may have
CulItliiltkcu. ~ AuHlu AHN t'AtItsh W H's
constituents that all these acts should hidiiap.
proved by Congress.
After somc remarks from Nh Cutting, the reso.
u!ion was .efeted 10 com. on Judiciary.
The House then wen. into committee on Ten!.
torlal business.
The bill lot the construction Of Telegraph line
10 The Pacific was again taken UP.
Mr.. Richardson moved 10 strike out the grant Of
two millions Of acres; and said !. vas with The
concunen.e VI The friends Of The bill.
a sharp discussion ensued between Richardson
and Benton, aud The till was finally laid ASIDE.
Several bills for public buildings, military posts,
arsensls. &C., in the territories, were then con
sidered and repor,ed to the Ilousc.
Mr.. Houston submitted substitute for his bill
modifying the turIl1; ordered 10 be printed
Adjourned.