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XXXyTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, June IL, 1858.

WASHINGTON, June IL, 1858.
SENArE.-The consideration of the Indiana
election case was resumed and the report of
the Judiciary Committee that Nlessrs. Bright
and Fitch are entitled to their seats was adj
opted.
Mr.. Hammond of South Carolina present
ed the report of the Conference Committee
on the Ocean Mail Steamer Bill, announcing
that the Committees had come to an agree
ment. The only feature in the report OF
special interest is that which annuls the per-
mission to Mr.. Collins to make Southampton
the terminus of the line. The report was
adopted and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter of Virginia, the
Senate agreed to the report of Conferences
Committee on the bill for the collection of
the revenue, and the bill passed.
Mr.. Toombs, of Georgia, from the Confer
cnce Committee on the Post Office Appropri-
alton Bill reported that the Committee had
been unable to agree, and that the bill had
been laid on the table of the House. lie
moved that the Senate adhere to its amend
ment.
Mr. Stuart, of Michigan, agreed with Mr.
| Toombs, and wanted to know whether the
Senate had really any share in shaping the
| legislation OF the country.
Mr.. Toombs said they had not, and in his
opinion, did not deserve it.
The subject was then postponed.
| The meaning of the above is, that the
House have refused to abolish the franking
privilege for Representatives, but are quite
| willing that the Senate should divest them
selves of that right.
| Mr.. Hunter, of Va, moved to take up the
SIS 900 900 loan bill with the House amend
ment, TO make it $50 900 900.
The motion was agreed to, and the bill
passed as amended, by "a against 81.
1230-Senators are considerably exercised
respecting the pertinacity of the House in
the matter of the Post Office Bill.
Mr.. Bigler besought unanimous consent to
introduce joint resolution to extend the
session, but or Senator'S promptly inter-
posed, g. object
Mr. Hunter moved that the Senate meet on
Monday at Q O'Clock.
Mr.. Brown" object
motion was made to ad journ, when the
yeas and nays being called, it was carried by
yeas %, nays 81.
HoUsE.-A message was received from the
President, in which he says that it is his in
dispensablc duty to call the attention of Con-
grcss to the condition of the Treasury. 0
the 10Th of May the Secretary estimated that
S37 200, 900 would probably be required for
the first two quarters of the next fiscal year.
This does not include such amounts as may
be appropriated over and above the estimates
then submitted, and the probable deficiency
cannot be ascertained till the appropriat ton
and private bills shall be finally passed. He
recommends Congress to provide the neces-
sary means before the adjournment. The
failure to do SO would be a disgrace which
should not fall on the country
Mr.. J. Clancy Jones indicated the pro-
gramme relative to the action on the pend
ing measures, by which the House could act
on them intelligently by 4 o'clock, and add
journ on Monday next
The House then acted on the bill as returned
from the Senate, with amendments making
appropriations for the collection of the re-
venue.
Mr. Barksdalc of Mississippi said the Com.
mittee on Foreign Affairs were now ready t.
report the bill relative to British Aggrcssions
His opinion was,s that Congress should no
adjourn without taking measures to proven
the aggressions on our rights.
Mr.. Sickles was ready to report the bill
but the House would not consent at this time
The loan bill was then taken up.
Speeches were made by Mr.. Burlingame 0
Mass. urging action on the British outrage
in the Gulf, and by Messrs. Clancy Jones an,
Sickles in reply, urging the deferring of ac
ton on account of the state of the Treasury
The House agreed to all the Senate am
mendments to the Indian Deficiency bill
and increased the amount in the loan bill
to 800 600, 900.
The House concurrcd in the report o
, the Conference Committee on the Oceal
mail Bill. 1t contains a clause that it shall
not be lawful for the Postmaster Genera
to make any steamship or other new con
/, tract to carry the mails on the sea for
longer period than two years, nor shall an,
, other than inland and sea postage be par
on the mail so transported. The Postmaste
General is also authorized to cause the mail
! to be transmitted to any foreign part b.
steamships giving the vessels, if American
inland and sea postage, and if foreign, Sc
postage, preference being given to the former
Shortly after midnight, several member
raised the question that it was Sunday, whe
the House, having no particular business be
$ fore it, adjourned.