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WasHIssroS, Feb. IA.

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sESArE,-Messrs Alden and Eddy's Pacific
Telegraph bill passed the Senate to-day as it
came from the House, without amendment.
The bill grants the right Of way Of 200 feet
vide in perpetuily and leaves TIE parties TO Sc
lect their own route. To build IN their own
time and fx their rates Of toll.
Mr.. Hunt reported bill from tae Committee
on Military Z fairs, aPpTopristing SIPS. 900 for
the purchase Of size, and for The erection Of
military defenees at the termination o. the
Mexican Gulf Railway, Louisiana Passed.
Mr.. Mury, from Committee on Printing re-
ported resolution, which was passed, order
ing the printing Of 10000 copies Of the report
Of the Commissioners Of Patents. fol the use 1f
the members Of the House, and 10000 for the
Commissioners. Also hat there be printed
1000 copies Of the mechanical part, half Of
which shall be for tie use Of the members, and
the other half for the Commissioners.
A resolution was passed, providing for print
ing 10000 copies Of Commodore PsHy'a Re.
port Of the japan expedition.
A resolution was passed TO print 10, 900 cop,
les OF the Surveys OF the Pacific.
A Senate communication was received from
the Secretary Of War, respecting the Indian
reservation at Fort avenvorlh, Referred to
Committee on In ian Affairs.
A communication from the Secretary OF the
Navy, relative to tie improvement Of Navy
Yards and Docks. Referred to Committee on
Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Weller made motion that the Senate
meet during the remainder Of the Session at II
A. NJ
Mr. Bell, from Committee on Naval Affairs,
made a report, accompanied by bill, paying
$3.50. OGG 70 the captors Of the British brigs
Detroit aud Caledonia, during The war Of 1872
He asked unanimous consent for the cQn.Idera.
tion Of the bill.
On motion OF Mr. Hunter, The bill was lali
over
The Texas Railroad Bill hen came on from
The House, with amendments
Mr. Rusk moved that the Senate disagree to
them, and asked Tor a Committee oi Conference
Agreed 10.
Mr.. Dawson presented the bill relating 20 the
District OF Columbia, as special bill for one
O'Clock to-day.
Mr.. Gwinn said be should introduce, as soon
as possible, the Pacific Railroad bill.
A motion was made to postpone The consld-
Grafton of the Indian Appropriation bill, and
take up tie DIs;rictof Columbia matters, which
was lost.
The Indian Appropriation bill was then ta-
ken up.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced that the
pending question was on the adoption of the
resolution to close debate on the bill anthori
zing the construction of the seven steam sloops
of war, in FIVE minutes after giving it into the
CoLmittee On the subject.
Mr.. Houston moved to lay the resolution on
the table
Mr. Bocock said if the bill was not taken up
now it coIld not pass. and would regard the
action on the resolution as test question
Resolution tabled, l08 to Sc. al .-.~..#
In regard to the question as to what had be-
come ofthe bill, the Speaker said it was pend
ingon Committee.
The House resumed the consideration of the
resolution to fulfill the stipuIatons Of the arti-
Gle of the treaty ofl8l9 between the U. S. and
Spain
After some debate the bill was tabled and
the House adjourned.