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asked in his annual message be taken up.
Mr.. Hunter insisted on taking up the
appropriation bill.
Mr.. Hunter, however, gave way for the
presentation of reports, whcrrupon Mr..
Clay read lengthy report from the COM
mittec on PENSIONS relative to what Is call
cd the old soldiers bill, aud moved that
the Senate concur.
Mr.. Seward objected against voting
without consideration, and moved that it
be printed. Agreed to, and 10000 copies
ordered.
Several of the committee reports were
offered, when Mr.. Wade moved to postpone
the appropriation bill and take up the
homestead bill.
Mr.. Hunter claimed the floor, but tho
chair overrulcd him. lie asked the Soma.
tors to consider how it was possible th,lap-
preparation bill can pass when they contin-
ually put them aside ard incur the likeli-
hood of'an cxtr, session. for the PURPOSE
of discussing fayorite measures
Finally, on vote, the consular diplomatic
bill was taken up by yeas 81, nays 25.--
Tho question then recurrrd on Mr.. Pugh's
amendment to consolidate the smaller mis-
sons
Mr.. Pugh advocated his amcndmcnt.-
He asked vote first on the proposition to
make Austria and Prussia second instead
of first classcd missions
Mcssrs. Mason and Benjamin opposed
the amondment, and it was rejected BY u
tie vote.
MIR. Pugh then Withdrew the remainder
OF his amendment, except the last p,rt,
which prevents the payment of any salary
to amy ministers except those named in the
bill. After some discussion, it was agreed
to-ycas ~, nays Is.
Amendments providing that the amount
of the appropriations should not be exceed
ed, and increasing the appropriations for
running the boundary line of Washington
Territory to $3.50, 900, were adopted, and
lthe bill passed.
House OF l{EpREsENTATIvEs Es.---Imme-
diatcly after the rcadingjof the journal, Mr..
Hughes called up the bill reported from
the select committee to examine the ac-
counts and conduct of the late doorkecper,
Mr. Hackney. 1t proposes to reform abu-
scs in the folding room. The House ta-
bled the report, but adopted resolution
from that committee, declaring that I'LL cx-
ira copies OF books and documents bc df-
vlded equally among the members who
arc entitled to them for gr1tuitous crcula-
ton among the libraries of the country and
the people, and that any other disposition
of the same meets the unqualified disan-
probation oftl,is House.
The consideration Of the army appropri-
alton Bill was then resumed in committee
OF the whole on the state of the Union.
The appropriation for barracks and bull
dings reduced from 100000 toS300, 900
on motion of Mr.. Pcndlcton, of Ohio.
On motion of Mr.. Faulkner, an amend
mcnt reducing the appropriation of S3 400
0OO for transportation TO S2,000,000, WAS
agreed to.
Various amendments were offered. and
rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Faulkner, the appro-
priation for the medical and hospital de-
partmcnt was reduced to $4,000.
The appropriation for repairs ofarsenals
was stricken out.
The appropriation of S10S, 010 for re-
pairs of Springfield and Harpers Ferry
armorics were stricken out.
The bill was then reported to the House,
and without action the House adjourned
till Monday. ~ At3aeN
WAsn1SGroN, Feb. 22, I85o.4zsEx.
ATE.-Thc Legislative, Judicial and Ex-
ecutive Bill was amended, and is still uu-
der discussion.
HousE,-Passed the Senate bill to-day,
incorporating the Washington National
Monument-Society 1t comprises the
names of gentlemen representing var; US
branches of the public service, as directors.
including the President of the United
States as e.c c6icio President of the So
ciety. h1
The post Office bill vigorously dcba-
ted, and severalamendnents uctedon. The
House is still in session
WAsnINGToN, Feb. %, 1S50.ZSEN-
ATE.-Mr Slidell gave notice that he
would cali up the Cuba Thirty Million bin
on Monday. The Legislative bill was4..-
ken up. Mr.. Hale offered ON amendmens
rePcaling the restrictive clause in the Kan.
sos English bill. a long and exciting dc.
bate ensuod, which was participated in
principally by Democrats. D0tglass and
PGgh advocated SCATTER Sovereignty princi-
Piles. Messrs Masonand Davis renlica. re.
pudiatingthc views ofsthc former Tho
idea conveyed by the gcaorks Of MF- Davis
was, that Douglas had cut lepye from the
Democratic party,
HoUsE.--The Postoffice Bill was dcba.
tedand damended, in Committee ofthe Whole
and then reported to the IIow for Rnal