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from the Posimaser General, Ia Mis"ci 10
,olut,ou Of the senate requesting him 20 INFORM 'he
sanate the amount which has been aho~eu anu i"i W
otm.seys Of distributing and SEPARATING o'noes o'' on
the postases collected al such omees ~ :,
jnns cf the act entitled IAN act |" reeaiat .he pay oi
a, ,,o.tn,sstrrs' approved 22a june 1894, author
wing the Postmaster General IN his siisaeon " n,A
extra aowances 10 such offices "hich "ls var iea' " re-
terred 10 the COMMITTEE on ths i'N' OA'O' "ni O0'
Ieads.
xsuotl.Is rEnrIoSs EFr
NJ SEWARD presented Joint resolution % the iegis-
,u, - New York declaring its opposition to the ad-
.s ~ Kansas into the Union as a Stale under the
I,,,oo constitution any other constitution which
II si have in all lis parts fairly submitted 70 .he
legal voters of the Territory, and received the sahohoh
as-i approval when "sr foai' ani ' " " ~ Wy
table and be printed
Air took occasion to make some general remarks ON
the subject of slavery presenting the above document
Mr. 4 also presented the petition OF f. ~ beebe,
pync the ad o Congress in publishing an anassis OF
American laws Of which he is the author which was re
,rrcd 10 the Committee on the Library
Mr. s also presented several other petitions, praying
rers,ons in favor of the homestead b and general
bankrupt law which were appropriately referred
Mr. SlIpEIL presented memorial OF mercbnhts of
New orleans rrmonstratin against the repeal OF the
Law establishing the light house bonrd which was re
serrcd 10 the Committee on Commerce
Mr. BIGIER presented the petition OF Findley Pnter
son pyayipr 10 be allowed payment for work done in the
under contract with the ct the Territory, and
indemnity fr losses sustained in consequence of the
suspension of the work which referred TO the
Committee Claims.
of Wsconsin praying the enactment Of law which will
SECURE the payment OF the amount due that State arising
from the sale of the public lands therein which
ffr,d TO the Cosmittee ON the Judiciary
Mr. KENNEDY presented a memorial OF the Nums-
matte society Of Philadelphia, praying the establishment
Of a medal department at the Mint cf the United States
which referred to the Committee the Library.
EErcnrs COMMITTEES
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas from the Committee on
Military Aiss submitted adverse reports the pti-
tons a Brown. Wiliis,a y. Rusrl and the claim
of Capt George f. McCellinds company Of Florida vol
anteeis
Mr. J from the Committee ON NPrintng. reported nd
r-rrely the motion 10 print and hind ten thousand
copies Of the addresses made by memi~rs Of the Senate
and House o Representatives the OF the deaths
Hon James Bell late senator from the State Of New
Hampshire Hon. Andrew r Butler late a senator from,
the State Of South Carolina and Hen Thomas j. Rusk
late senator from the State Of Texas.
Mr. MALLORY, from the Committee Claims sub
rnited adverse report on the petition Of Robert
Wainwright
Mr. HAMMOND, from the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs submitted adverse report the petition OF Mar
tin Hubbard
Mr. BROWN, from the Committee on the District Of
Columbia asked ta be discharged from the further
siderap several memorials in reference T., lighting,
cetsin strts in Washington city with gas He also
ported hac without amendment the bill providing for
the arrest and return d fg,tivs from justice in the Dis
II Columbia
Mr. INERSoE. from the Committee ON Claims sub
itted adverse report the petition Of Mary b. Rem
Mr. SIMMONS, from the Committee on Claims re-
ported bill for the relief of Joseph O. G. Kennedy
which was read and passed to second reading
PRESENTATION OF 4 swcRn.
Mr. MASON asked and obtained leave to introduce
ltant ~Solution authorizing Lieutenant William N JEFF
icrs to accept sword of honor her Majesty the
Queen Of Spain which read three times by unani-
mons consent and passed
Hrsaaayioxs Aposryp
TN motion by Mr. FOOT resolution adopted
insiructng the Committee Commerce inquire into
the czpiiency Of making appropriation OF the
Thousand dollars to fence ani grade tho grounds
and 10 furnish the buildings erected at Burlington Yer
mont, for custom hcuse and post Office.
On motion by Mr.. FITCH, resolution adopted
insrssng the Committee the Judiciary 10 inquire
into the expelicDcy m uspcndng the territorial laws
Utah during the present difficulties in that Territory
aud reporting in lieu Of the laws thus suspended such
temporary laws the present exigency of the Territory
requires
On motion by Mr. HUNTER, rosolution was adopted
requesting the President If in his Judgment incom
patible with the public interest communicate to the
Senate the correspondence between the government OF
Chill and that Of the United States and other documents
on hle IN the Department Of ST tie in relation to the
seizure 10y the authorities of Chill Ltana in Peru of
The proceed. OF the cargo Of the big Macedonia the
property Of citizens Of the United States.
ccNauslc,TIos WITH rrAu
Mr. WILSON from the Committee on Military Affairs
reported hill fseate communication with the army
N Utah which read and passed % second reading
Mr. W stated that the committee equally divides,
~ regard to the bill md il reported by the courtesy
ot those members opposed to the The bill au
thorises the Secretary of War contract for the exten
SION and OF the electro magnetic Telegraph from the
frontiers ot Missouri Iowa 10 such western military
posts be iaav deem necessary for the pubic service and
appropriate such Of money as NAV re necessary not
exceeding $500. 900, to carry into execution the pupo
sen Of the act
NcnEasE ARMY.
70 whom referred the hill from the House OF Repre-
sntaiivs 10 provide the organization regiment
mounted volunteers for the defence III the frontier Of
ieNs aud TO authorize the President call the SER
e OF the United States four additional regiments of vol
naieers reprtei IL with sundry amendments and asked
W consideration saying that it important to
acHe The question possible whether the hill
snood pass not order that the Executive may
what TO depend on.
Mr. HALE asked that il might lie over until to NOR
rgw morning. and that the amendments I've printed :
Which wss agreed to-
on Brsssss
Nj GWiN moved that the senate proceed to the con
soernh"n cf the Pacific railroad isn which was agreed
TO. S
lie suggested that the bin for the a,lrns
soh On the state Of Minnesos into the Union ,,ch, t
be ccnsadete FIRST and he moved 10 rr,ne tb s,,th
consideration OF the Pacific railroad hill for th,, ru,
Mr. GWIN SAID that he should vote for the M;n,an,
bib hut he did net want it to precedence ,, ~,
Pacific railroad hill
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