Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1858-06-19
COngressiOnal.
WASHINGTON, June 9.

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HoUsE.-The House passed the Senat,
bill repeating the fifth section of the act au
thorizing the registry or enrolment of yes
sells to be issued in the name Of the Presi
cent or Secretary of any incorporated com
pany.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran. the considera
tion of the bill for the codifcation of the
revenue laws was postponed until the Enc
Wednesday in December.
The House passed the Senate amendment
fixing Monday next for the adjournment
On motion of j. CLANCY Jones, it was re
| solved to take recess from to O'Clock ir
the evening.
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the amendments to the naval appropria
ton bill.
The House agreed to the amendment o.
the Senate appropriating $4,000 for com
pensation to the Commissioner to Parag uay
under the resolution for the adjustment o.
the difficulties with that republic, and sala
ry of 81 900 per annum.
A recess was then taken till o'clock.
On reassembling, the Senate's amendment
appropriating ST. 200 900 for five screw sloops
of war, their greatest draught of water not to
exceed fourteen feet and one side-wheel
steamer for service in the China seas, of a
draught not exceeding eight feet, was read
and debated at great length TThe tele.
graphic dispatches contain pretty full reports
of the speeches, which we are obliged to
omit, owing to the late hour at which the
news was receivedl
Mr.. Bocock, of Va, moved to insert 10
instead of five, which amendment was agreed
to, ayes 81, noes 43.
MIR. Hatch, of N. Y. moved an amendment
prov ding for four additional war steamers for
service on our North Western Lakes, which
was passed.
Mr.. j. Cochrane, of N. Y, proposed to add
10 screw Iron gun Boats with full steam pow
er, and of greater draught of water than lC
feet, armed and provided for services in the
waters adjacent to this continent, which
amendment was also carried
WASHINGTON, June 10.
SENArE.-The P. o. appropriation was
taken up and amendments were adopted in
creasing the rates of postage to 5 cents under
5000 miles and 10 cents over 5000 miles, and
abolishing privileges of members of Congress-
after March 4th next; that the printing OF
stamps, blanks, warrants ETC., be from March
4th next given to the lowest bidder and re.
pealing the present arrangement of advertis
ing the letter list in tile largest circulation
and opening the advertising to the lowest
bidder. Finally the bill was passed, &c
against IA.
HoUsE.-Tbe House concurred generally in
the action of the committee of the whole on
the state of the Union striking out the ap
preparation of ST. 100000 for fortifcations
and agreeing to the amendment to repeal all
laws authorizing the sale of the forts and re-
servations which have or may become useless
for military purposes.
On motion of Mr.. Chapman on behalf OF
the Judiciary Com. the further consideration
of the case of Judge Watrous was postponed
till the I'd Thursday in December. The prin-
ciple reason assigned was that there was no
time to act at the present session.
The supplemental Indian appropriation
bill was returned from the Senate with
amendments out of which was explained by
j. CLANCY Jones to be an appropriation OIL
Of SS72, 900 to fulfill the stipulations made
with the Sioux Indians in 1856, who alleg
ing that the U. S. have broken faith, and
finding that the troops are withdrawn, threat
en- to deluge the frontier with blood. This
amendment was adopted and thirty other
amendments were acted on. The House then
took recess till six o'clock.