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| SENATE.-Mr, Douglass, at his own request
was excused from the committee on foreign re
Elations.
Mr.. Mason stated that the existing maps o.
/ Central America are nearly all of British origin
therefore i'll view of the conflicting opinion be.
tween the American government and Great Brit
ain, the committee on Foreign Relations corsi,t
credit emincntly important that correct map
sh0nld be procured for diffusion throughout the
Uuion. The coast survey had prepared sucI
maps and he moved that 10000 copies be print
ed-motion agreed to.
Mr., Weller reported bill for the relief of Off
Gers and soldiers of the army sustained by loss
eS from the disaster of the steam ship San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Hamlin reported bill establishing col.
lection district of the Q. s.. designating ports OF
entry and delivery in the same
/ After variety of other miscellaneous bust
ness the Senate resumed the consideration OF
the Central American question, which after a
brief discussion between Messrs Butler, Critten-
den, Mason, and others, wSs made the special
order Of the day for Tuesday next.
! The resolution calling for tl:c journal OF the
| Naval Board was further debated and passed
! Adjourned
/ Housg-AGr Millsou introduced bill to re-
peal the act to promote efficiency in tao navy.
| Mr. Cobb, Of Ala, introduced bill to extend
the time for the payment of railroad duties on
| railroad iron.
Afr. Mace presented a bill To prevent the ex.
tension Of slavery into territories of the United
States north of $3.50, (sensation) and moved its
reference to the committee on territories.
| Mr.. M'Mullcn-Has the gentleman given pre-
| yious notice ofthe introduction OF this bill:
Mr.. Mace-If you examine the Journal you'll
! find out.
Mr. Mc3IuIlen-I propoundcd respectful
question, which was entitled 10 a respectful an-
swer 54-E
The speaker-The gentleman from Indiana
has given nodce-his motion is in order.
Mr.. Smith, of Va, appealed from the decision
of the Chair, and was supported in this b.
Houston, Jones of Tenn, and Craigin.
Pending the subject the House resumed the
consideration of the committee elections, ask
ing for power to send for persons and papers in
the Kansas contested election case.
Motion was made to lay the resolutions on the
table, and it was negatived by three mai.
The resolution was then passed by three Of n
majority, but subsequently reconSidcrcd by a
majority of Q, and on motion Of MIR. Orr it was
recommended to the committee on Elections,
with instructions to report the grounds on
which they asked for power to send for persons
and papers, and also to consider the proposition
Of Mr. Dunn, appointing Joseph II. Bradley and
Sidney S. Baxter of Washington, Commissions
ers, to take depesitions, clothed with full power
to procure information, with thevicw ofeliciting
the truth on all controverted matters, suggested
by Messrs. Rceder and Whitfield.
3tr, Orr said when the committee report the
House can select either of the propositions
The committee on Elections and Military AZ
fairs We're each authorized to employ clerks
The matter of election ofChaplain was indefi-
niteiy postponed by six maj, with the under
standing that all ministers of Washington be in
! vitcd to otficiate alternately.
| Adjourned.