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WAsHxGroS, February 2s--In the HOUSE
to-day, an exciting collocuy was maintained
between Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, and his col
league, Mr.. Bryan, involving question of
vcracity, during which the latter said: | am
responsible here and elsewhere for what | have
said" .....
The House took up the Naval Appropriation
Bill. and concurred in Mr.. Sherman's amend
ment reducing the appropriation of ~, 100000
for repairs, armament, equipment and fuel for
steamers and hemp, to 900, 900, to lie en-
pended rs follows SG000OO for hemp and
other material, and 900, 900 for repairs. with
the provsO that not more than 200 shall lie
expended at amy navyyard for repairs, unless
the necessity for such repairs he demonstrated
bv the report of board, consisting of not less
than three naval officers. The vote in agreeing
to this amendment was-yeas l22 nays 60.
An amendment, reducing the appropriation
of 81 100000 for the ten navy yards 10 only
1870 900, was concurred in by JS majority.
The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri. from the Committee
on Ways and Means, asked leave t0 report
bill to revive, for ten years, the act authorizing
the issue Of Treasury notes. Objections were
made
Mr. Phelps moved n suspension of the rules.
NegatiVed. Yeas 80; nays los. Not two
thirds.
Mr. Phelps, of No., moved to go into Com
mittec of the Whole on the state of the Union
on the Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill.
Mr.. Coyode, Of Pa, inquired whether it
would be in order to offer Tariff Bill as an
amendment to the Appropriation Bill.
The Speaker replied that the Chairman of
the Committee Of the Whole would have to de-
ternine that question, rs it would come before
him.
Mr.. Phelps motion was agreed TO-.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Wis.,, moved to strike
out the item Of $2jO,0OO for continuing the Sur
vey Of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
After n debate the motion was rejected.
SENATE-After the transaction of some
unmportant business, Mr.. Yulee, of Florida
| from the POstoiicC Committee, reported ad-
vorscly to Il large number of memorials ask
ing for new post routes.
Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio, moved to take up the
Homestead Bill, but the Senate refused, by a
vote of-yeas 2G; nays 80.
Mr.. Houston, Of Texas, made his parting
speech, in closing his political career--review-
ing and vindicating his Congressional course
Committees of Conference were appointed
to meet similar Committee of the House on
the Legislative, and Executive, and Consular,
| and Diplomatic Appropriation Bills
Mr.. Houston said that he had been 40 years
in public life. lie would leave posterity to de-
terminc how he had spent it, and was content
to stand ON the foundation whereit should place
him. lie embraced the occasion to rebut the
| calumnies by which he was assailed. lie es-
| pecially cited the Compilers of the Texas Al
manac, just laid on his desk, and was severe
on the Rev. DIR. James If. Perry, of New York,
who had recently lectured ON San Jacnto.
| That person who had joined the Texans from
| patriotism, was connected with an attempt to
| sell II free yellow girl in New Orleans.
Mr.. Houston said that he had placed him on
| his staff, but lie perry had been for the last
twelve Years engaged in defaming his charac-
| ter, although it was owing to his Qlouston's)
| clemency, that lIe was not executed in Texas
| for holding communication with the enemy.
| lie concluded by saying that this was the last
time that his voice would be heard in that
| chamber. With The gentlemen who had sue
ccsstuly occupied the seats, he had ever at
| tempted to cultivate friendly feelings. lis
| prayer will be that light, knowledge and pat
| riotism may guide them, and that under their
influence and exertiOrts, peace and prosperity
may be secured to the latest posLerity.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, of Virginia, the
Postotiice Appropriation Bill was taken up
| The first section appr0priates For inland
transportation Of the mails, Sl2, ,633 900 COM
| pensatiOn 10 poslmasters, 2,375,0 ,00G; postmas-
ters' clerks, $50, 900; ship, steamboat and way
letters. 10000; advertising, 10000; mail-bags
| $4,000 printed blanks, $4,000 wrapping pa
| per, $4,000; mail-locks, keys, seals and iurni-
ture, $4,000; special agents, $4,000; miscella-
neous payments, 100000; postage stamps and
stamped envelops, 100 900; new edition Post.
Office laws and regulations, $1,000. The secont
section apmopriates for deficiencies Of revenue
| in the PoStOilice, for the year ending June 30
1859, ",S38, 700 Section third enacts that, i
the Postonice revenue shall be insufficient t.
detray the appropriations Of section first, The
deficiency at the expiration of each quarter o
the fiscal year shall be paid from the Treasury
The total amount appropriated is l9,5OO,OOO.
| After much discussion, extending till nine
o'clock, the third section was stricken out, and
in lieu thereof was inserted section providing
that the SUM of $4,000, 900 be appropriated
from the treasury to meet the deficiencies TO
the fiscal year. but that the postmaster shal
in no event eNpond OF incur any liabiltie
whatever over the appropriation for the cmren
fiscal year. Adopted.