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meree, presented bin, authorizing the Seeie-
tary Of the Treasury to sell revenue cutters,
and purchase others.
Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee; reported a bill al-
lowing officers and soldiers Of the Revolution,
whose pensions are less that 500, 10 have that
hereafter.
Mr. Hala.lin wished the bill TO be laid over TIL
Monday, in order to provide by amendment
similar for the widows Of the deceased officers
and soldiers.
Mr.. Sumner presented n memorial from eit- /
gems Of Worcester, Massachusetts, against the /
admission OF any more Slave States.
Also, one from the citizens Of Philadelphia, |
for repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee, offered a resolution
which says that the power to regulate emf
grafton never having been delegated 10 Con-
gres, the Governments Of those States affect
ed with an influx Of foreigners, possess the
sole power TO make laws regulating their ad-
mission.
Mr. Cass gave notice hs. on Monday next
he should take notice o.. lll words attributed
20 Lord Clarendon, ia reference to the transat-
isu.ic policy 10 BE- pursued by the English
Government, with reference to affairs upon this
Continent
The Invalid Pension bill was taken up on
motion Of Mr.. Gwynn, and postponed ill Mon.
day.
The Pacific Railroad bill was then taken up,
but was also postposed till Monday.
The bill extending the creditiOn Railroad
iron was then taken up.
Mr.. Copper regretted that such a measure
should be pressed at this time. and at this stage
of the session. He showed the embarrassments
under which the iron trade was suffering. and
appealed to the Senate to reject this bill, which
he thought would occasion a further depression
in that business.
Messrs, Brodhead, Hamlin, Clay, Dawson,
Bayard, Thompson, Of Kentucky. and Rush,
took part in the debate on the submitting an
amendment to an amendment, whereby Rail
road Companies avaing themselves Of the
three years extended by the bill, are re quired
, to give good security, TO be collected of he
place Of importation for the payment of the du-
| ties, whenever the solvency of the Company is
doubted by such Collector, and further requir-
r ing such Companies to avail themselves of the
benefit of the act. to file an obligation 10 carry
the United States mails at prices stipulated by
, the Government, we believe with the sum OF
$500 per mile Agreed to; yeas 28, nays 6,
and during the further discussion of the bill,
E the Senate adjourned.
8 HoUsE.-The House proceeded to the con.
. sideration of the Mail Appropriation Bill, and
passed Mr.. Olds' amendments by vote Of 100
, to 83.
AT this point message was received from
/ the President informing the House of his veto
of the French spoliatiOn bill, Itcreated some
I sensation.
MIR. Or proposed that the message be read
/ and printed and considered ON Monday at 10
g O'Clock.
n Mr. Haven, without meaning any disrespect
i to the President inasmuch as time was. s.preciOus
g suggested that the reading of tue message be
o dispensed with.
Boistsrous cries followed of no! no! readl
4 Points of order were then raised that the
bill pending best be disposed of before the mess
age could be acted upon. This was acquesced
: in.
;. The veto message was then read. The Pres
dent refers to his duties under the constitution
and discusses the principle underlying the ap
proval or disapproved of bills then reviews tht
history of ins; comments strongly on th
~ fact that never, from the beginning of the pres
ent century, has any administration recog nize,
these claims or deemed them worthy of recon
at men iation to Congress, nor is it even allege
u now, that new evidence has been brought I
10 light, calculated at all to fix the liability {
this Government He argues the whole ques
r ton of our treaty liabilities of Fran ce, and de
r. clares unhesitstngly his conviction that tn
IN United States have already, in the most amp
and completest manner, discharged their whol
s, duty TO such citizens as may have been at an
n time aggreved by the act of The French Gov
" eminent For these reasons, the bill ought nc
. TO meet the Executive sanction.
Mr.. Baily moved that the consideration {
O. the subject be postponed till Wednesday.
Mr. Jones said but twelve legislative day
co are remaining. aud he therefore moved tn
ie, previous question In view of acting on IL
message forthwith The motion was vote
re- down.
dd Several amendments were offered to NJ
RI Bailey's motion and the House adjourned.