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ooxGREssIONAL,


wAsHSsros. DEc. 81.
The Senate. without transacting any further
business, adjourned ill Friday, when they will
then adjourn Ill Tuesday next
HOUSE.
Mr.. Farley, from the Committee on Terrific
r;es. reported back with amendments, the Sen
ate bin, authorizing the constructing Of the sub
terranean line Of telegraph from the MlssissslP-
Il or Missouri rivers to she Pacific Ocean. Re
ferred 10 the committee Of the whole.
Tho act tor settling private land claims IN
California. was referred 10 the COMMITTEE on
Public Lands.
The House went into committee OF the whole
on The Army Appropriation bill.
! This, together With the blll making aP-
uropriations for the General Post Office, was
subsequently, reported TO the House.
Mr. MeDougal wished to amend the Army
lbill. by appropriating $50, 900 for the purpose
Of demonstrating how far camels can be en-
Moved for transportation over deserts, but the
Sneaker ruled the amendment TO be out OF or
der on the ground that the law does not au'
thorize such appropriations.
/ Mr.. Benton made an Intellectual effort TO
/ amend the bill demanding Post Office appro'
t uriations, 30 as TO authorize the Postmaster
General to contract for carrying the mails from
, Independence to San Francisco, in coaches,
/ wagons; and sleighs; contractors TO open the
d roads, and charge moderate toll for travellers,
Z Both bills passed.
E Mr.. McDaugal presented Col. Fremont's Re
r port describing his last explorations, which
was ordered to be printed,
: Mr.. Noble introduced bill, making appro
d priations for continuing the public works a
r Monroe Michigan, and moved that it be referr
/, ed to the Committee on Commerce.
v Mr.. Havan thought that Che House should
Y instruct the Committee to report l40 bills, th'
!, number Of items in the River and Harbor bill
l. vetoed by the President. He knew Of no 9th
l. er way to obtain the reasons why the Presiden
} vetoed that bill
" MIR. Campbell was opposed to so many bills
,e There should be general bill for River an
le Harbor improvements, they being Of nations
it importance.
G. Mr.. Havan said the President had promise
Q, his reasons at length for his late acts, and b
r wished by the course he had suggested, to oil
ia tain them. He desired the people to kno
" whether the business Of the Legislature Is to
as confined to Government officers alone.
ke Mr. Garfield said the Constitution require
lis the President to give his reasons for the vet
OF He thought il but courteous to The President
re delay action, in order that his views might
up placed on the journal.
Ie Mr.. Babeock wished. to know the reasons
he the gentlemen for desiring the promised view
af. Mr.. Garfield replied it was due to the Exec
tive
Mr., Havan repeated his desire to obtain Il
promised views.
Mr.. Bailey expressed surprise at the yie'
taken by Mr.. Havan.
Messrs Washburn and Bayley continued Z
debate upon the point of the President bell
bound by the constitution to give his reaso
for the veto.
Ju The floor was then obtained successively
~ Messrs Haven, Litcher and Greenwood and
ter somewhat desulory discussion Mr.. N
=: ble's bill was referred TO the committee
at commerce.
~ A bill was introduced requesting the Pre-
dent to communicate information regarding
=. suit in the name Of United States against
,ed NJ. a., N. W. r. R.
No MIR. Washburn introduced bills for the ere
WV tion of public buildings in Kanzas and prov
.or ing for the construction OF roads and br;dg
and improving rivers in that territory and 10
,ho Geological Survey and to except certain tow
ods ,de from sale or preemption and to establish p
roads Referred,
am. House adjourned to Saturday.