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Another attachment reported by the coms.ittes va.
adopted to strike out the appropriation u ASA 600 for
inc transportation Of the mails from New York by South
smpton or Cowos, to Bremen, and from New York. bv
or Cowes to HAVE, and to substitute there
Tor the amount of postAges ocean and inland received
by the United States in the rusils in and out bv the
vessels employed in such service
subsequently this vote reconsidevcd aud the
question being again takon the Eastman amendment
was not agreed to-ycas Is, nays 10 ~ folows
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ABSENT Or NOT yorse xessrs Bates B4y.rs Benjamin, Big
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Summons sndeu, sumner Thomson New Jsrssy, Trum
The committee had also reported an amendment TO
strike out the appropriation $40 900 for contingencies
In the mail service between New York and Europe
Mr. COILAMER moved TO amend the amendment by
adding provso that all a routes tho United States
that do not pay postage enough TO support them shall
cease Mr. G. withdrew this amendment before vote
was taken uponit. 81
The question being taken on the amendment Of the
committee last named, it agreed 10 by large ma
jority.
Mr. YULEE then submitted an amendment authorizing
the Postmaster General to the mails to be trans
ported between the United States and foreign
ports by steamships allowing and paying therefor tho
hostages the mails conveyed with certain provisocs
intended to prevent the competition of these lines
with those already existing After considerable debate
the amendment was agreed to-.
Mr.. CLINGMAN then submitted an amendment pro-
viding that after June &c. 1862 discriminating rate
OF postage Of 100 per ccntum shall be exacted upon all
letters and other mail matter conveyed from foreign
countries to the United States by vessels sailing under
foreign flags which shall receive government bonus n
maiicArie and the Postmaster General shall abrogate
any existing postal convention with foreign govern
ment the stpuAtons Of which calculated to prevent
the execution of the preceding provision.
The question being taken, the amendment not
agreed to.
Mr.. PUGH moved to strike out the appropriation of
$328 $50 for the transportation of the mails from Pana
to CALIFORNIA; and Oregon and back and to insert in
lieu thereof appropriation of 4S5 for the above
named service until the expiration Of the present
tract with the Pacific Mail Steamship Company in Octo-
Der next and also directing the Postmaster General
contract with A. G. Sloo for the transportation Of the
mail after that period from New Orleans TO San Fran
cisco by the Tehuantepcc route, at compensation not
exceeding the hostages the mail matter transport
ed.
The amendment not agreed to.
Tho bill reported to the Senate the amendments
made In committee Of the whole concurred in, and
the bill read third time and passcdyeas 49, NAYS
2I-as follows
Douglas, res.snden, Fitch Foo FOSTER wn, Hale Ivorson
Jsrary wright. and Yniee--as. 8 .-'-~-4s
NAYsNessrs Cameron Cnsmsn Green H.min Hammond Har
Ming Mallory Mason Pok Push Raid s'ide Toombs Trunbul
ABSENT OR NOT v0rIN0Messr.. Allen Bates Hall, Brown
Chandler Clark Clay Coliamsr Cenden, Davis. Doolie
Of Kensucky-19
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, the Senate then resumed
the consideration Of the Indan-appropriaton b which
had been laid aside After the adoption Of sundry
amendments without dsposing of the BILL at o'clock
p. m, the Senate adjourned.
I.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The SPEAKER asked consent to lay before the House
memorial FROM Judge John c. Watrous of Texas but
objection made s
Mr. JOHN COCHRANE. Of New York, under sus-
pension of the rules reported from the Committee
Commerce Senate bill to repeal the fifth section of an
act entitled ian act TO authorize register enrolment
license to be issued In the Of the president
secretary Of any incorporated company owning steam
boat or vessel approved March 3, 1925 and it
taken up and passed
On motion OF Mr. JOHN COCHRANE, also under a
suspension Of the rules the Committee Of the Whole
the state of the Union discharged from the further
consideration Of the hill for the codifcation of the
sting revenue laws OF the United States and for other
purposes and made the spccal order for the first
Wednesday in December next and until disposed OF.
On motion OF Mr. PETIT, of Indiana under a s,,s-
pension Of the rules the Committee Of the Whole House
discharged from the further consideration OF the bill
for the relief of Benjamin Sayre and taken up and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. KELLY of New York under sns-
pension OF tne Tuieb LOniiuttcc oi tnc Wnce WIS
discharged from the further consideration of the joint
olution authorizing the Postmaster General to revise and
adjust the accounts Of Harris and Morgan principles
Of justice and equity and IL was taken up and passed
yeas l23, nays As,
message received from the Senate returning the
army appropriation bill with sundry amendments
On motion of Mr.. J. CLANCY JONES it was taken
mp and referred to the Committee of Ways and Means
and ordered TO be printed
On motion Of Mr. HARRIS, of Illinois, under
pension Of the rules the resolution Of the Senate extend
ing the session until Monday next taken from the
Speakers table and passed--Ryes IO6 noes IS
On motion OF MFR. J. CLANCY JONES, under a sus-
pension OF the rules the miscellaneous appropriation BILL
returned from the Senate with several amendmens and
with the request that committee Of conference grant
ed the dsagreeing vote Of the two houses taken
from the Speakers table and the House insisted its
amendments thereto and accecd to the request of the
Senate.
On motion of Mr. J. CLANCY JONES, under sus
pension Of the rules -ayes IFS, 80 a resolution
agreed to authorizing the Committee Of the Whole
to take from o'clock till o'clock, p.
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES, also by unanimous consent,
reported from the Committee Of Ways and Means the
amendments of the Senate to the naval approp iaon BILL
and they made the special order in Committee OF
the Whole
The House then went into Committee of the Whole on
the state OF the Union mr. SrsFnxSs of Georgia. in tina
chair and proceeded to the consideration of the amend
mcnts Of the senate to the naval appropriation bin
Mr. BOCOCK, Of Virginia, hoped the House would not
agree the Recommendation OF the Committee Of Ways
and Means concur in the amendment Of the SEN
authorizing the construction of Ave small steam
sloops-of- war. He had stated former occasion
that the Secretary of the NAVY had recommend