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to II, to extend the session to the 18th.
The Army Appropriation bill was discussed.
and S25 900 voted for the alteration of the old
arms into the breech-loading ores, of which sum
$4,000 is to test the adaptability Of Wards mag
azine hammer for bayonets and fog Maynards
primers.
The appropriation Cor the pay Of the Florida
Volunteers Of 1857 (S38j ,000,) provoked de-
bate, us did the Military Committees amend
ment to devote 600 for the Ell PasO wagon
route, and Mr. Douglas amendment from the
Committee on Territories to appropriate $780,
600 for its extension to Albuquerque-all Oh
which, however, were passed.
Mr.. Davis of Mississippi, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, submitted an amendment,
making an appropriation Of 81 go 900 for the
continuation of the fortiiact5ons Of the Penob-
scot, at Portland, Me. ON lake Champlain;
at Fort Ridgely, Staten Island; in Delaware
Bay at Baltimore, Richmond, Charleston va
rous places in Florida Mobile, ON the Missis-
sippi river, and at San Francisco, which was
carried
Various other amendments were offered and
rejected and the bill finally passed-4 against
L. The total sum appropriated Is close on to
ST. ,000,0 900
HoUsE.-The House went into committee ON
the Senate's amendments to the Miscellaneous
Appropriation Bill.
The Committee rose, and the House voted on
the previous amendments, rejecting the $780,
900 appropriation for the continuation of the
New Orleans Custom House; also that of
S30O,00 for the Charlestown Custom House.
Adjourned.
Wednesday, June 8.
SENArE.-'rhe Indian Appropriation bill was
taken up and passed.
Mr. Davis of Miss, from the Military Com
mittee, presented report of the investigation
into the charges against Senator Rice, in the
Fort Crawford reservation, to the effect that the
committee do not find anything substantiated by
evidence against Mr.. Rice.
Mr.. King of N. Y, as member Of the Mil
itary Committee, had heard the testimony, and
condemned the management and conduct of the
sale in December, and did not occur in the re-
port of the majority of the committee.
Mr.. Wilson of Mass. expressed similar senti-
ments as to the management.
Mr. Harlan of Iowa, who had been the cause
of procuring the investigation, expressed his
qualification with the report, which was adop-
ted.
Then the Indian Deficiency bill was taken
up. when the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House passed the Senates res
oiution fixing Monday next for the adjourn
ment.
The House proceeded to the consideration Of
the Senate s amendment to the Naval Appro-
priation Bill.
The House agreed to the amendment of the
Senate, appropriating $4,000 for compensation
to the Commissioner to Paraguay under the res
olution for the adjustment of difficulties with
that Republic, and a salary of $500 per
an11um.
On reassembling. the Senate's amendment APP
propriating 81 200 600 for five steam screw
sloops- ofwar, their greatest draft of water not
to exceed fourteen feet, and one side-wheel
steamer, for service in the China seas, having
been read. Mr. Bocock of Va. moved to insert
ten instead of five.
Hesaid that these vessels are needed in the
Navy for the peace establishment which, in view
of our foreign relations, should be complete to
prevent war, for weakness invites aggression,
while strength repels it. He recommended this
as a measure of economy. There is a full COM
pliment of mechanics and laborers in our Navy
Yards making repairs, many of which are not
needed, and they could be put at work on these
ships
Mr.. Bocock's amendment was agreed to-9l
against 43.
Mr.. Hatch of New York proposed an amend
ment providing for four additional war steamers
for service on our Northwestern Lakes, within
the limitations of the Treaty between the
United States and Great Britain.
Mr.. John Cochrane of N. Y. proposed to add
ten screw iron gunboats, with full steam power,
and of greatest draft of water of ten feet
armed and provided for seavice in the waters ad-
jacent to this continent.
Mr.. Letcher of Virginia offered an amend
ment which was agreed toll against 54-au-
thorizing the President to borrow 81 900 900,
at rate of interest not exceeding 6 per cent,
payable half yearly. He said the sam would
be expended on the construction of these vessels.
Mr. Blair of Missouri submitted an amend
ment providing for ten steamers to be employed
on the Mississippi. Ohio, Missouri and Ar
believed that the whole object of maintaining a
commerce, and pointed to the extensive COM
nlerce of our Western waters, which deserves
the attention of the government.
Mr.. Morse of Maine offered an amendment
that the Secretary of the Navy take immediate
measures to have the ship Franklin provided
with steam engines and launched. Adopted.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the Senate's amendments to the Army Bill
forty-nine in number.
Mr.. Clay further replied to Mr.. Garnet, say
ing we went to war with Great Britain in 1872
for less cause than the recent visitation of forty
one of our ships. The American flag draggled
in the waters of the Gulf.
The House disagreed to the Senate's amend
ment approprating 81 ,2S5,0O0 for fortifca-
tions.
The committee rose without acting on all the
amendments, and the House adjourned.
June 10.
Senate.-The Indian deficiency bill was
passed
The post office appropriation bill was then ia
ken up.
Mr.. johnson of Ark. moved to increase the
rates OF postage to five cents under three thou
sand miles, and ten cents for over three thou
sand.
Mr.. Seward of N. Y. argued that the coun-
try was totally unprepared for any measure
raising the rate of postage. He thought, there
fore, tina. this was not the time to- discuss it.
He would also vote against it because it imposes
a discriminating postage on the ground Of dis
lance which has a tendency to ALLEVIATE the Sec
tions the East from the West
The motion was carried-l9 yeas to Is NAYS
Ieas-Aessrs. Benjamin, Bright, Broderick,
Brown, Clay, Clingman, Davis, Fitch, Gwin,
Hunter, johnson of Arkansas, johnson of Ten
nessee, Mallory, Pearce, Polk, Reid, Sebastian,
Thompson and Yulee.
Nays.-Messrs. Bgler. Chandler, Clark, Doc
little Douglas, Fessenden, Foster, Hamlin,
King, Pugh, Rice, Seward, Stuart, Wilson,
Wright.
Absent, 90.
! Mr., Pugh moved that the ranking privilege
OF members of Congress be abolished from the
4th of March next.
Agreed to-yeas 3S, nays 4.