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1nWAsHINGroN. Feb 10

The Speaker decided the motion out Of Or
! der.
Mr.. Davis appealed. ,'' a.
The Speaker was sustained by a vote of 118
to 90. -'...' t.-i. ,-.-..' q. .~... -
Other amendments were offered and reject
ed, when Mr.. Washburne Of ILL.,, moved to
table the whole subject. ?"
Disagreed-124 against "a. .-..,
The Oregon bill was discussed at length,
when Mr.. Grow offered substitute, defining
| the boundaries of Oregon and Kansas, and
authorizing citizens of the United States,
who are residents of each Territory, to
take the necessary steps to the establishment
of State Governments The respective con-
stitutions being subject to the approval and
ratification of the people. . II .gr- !
Ruled out by the Speaker
MIR. Grow appealed. """ a-..;r .... rs
Mr.. Stephens moved to lay the appeal on
the table.
Carried-136 to 90. ...s .sr..I ,. Z
Mr. Grow then offered an amendment, re-
| pealing the prohbitory clause in the Kansas
compromise bill, which the: Speaker ruled
out. E.5fs,'ug 81 q p u1u a.! -..
Mr.. Davis of Mo-, moved to recommit the
bin to the Committee on Territories, with in
structions to add another section, repeating
the submitting the question of admission to
the people. =" ,.% .-.o. a.. ..r......
Rejected-s4 to 1872. 1- ..,,.., .
The question was taken on the preamble to
the bill, and it was agreed to by 113 against
95, and the bill passed by ia against lOS,
precisely as it came from the Senate ....j,
AYES-Adrian, ALL, Arnold Atkins, Avery,
Barksdale, Barr, Billinghurst, Babcock, Bowie,
Branch Barrett, BARNES, Caruthers, Case, Caskie,
C1arR 0fM Mo LII.
| Cochrane, Cockerili, Colfax, Cumins, Corning
Cox, Cragin, Craig of Me-, Craig of n c., Curtis,
Dawson, Davis of Ind, Davis Of Miss, Dewart.
Dimmock, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Florence,
| Groesbeck, Hall, Hatch, Hawkins, Hodges, Hop
| kins, Horton, Hughes, Huyler, jackson, jenkins,
Jewett, Owen Jones, .Kilgore, Kunkef, Lamar,
Landy, Lawrence, Leidy, Letter, Letcher, Maclay,
gomery, Morris, Niblack, Nichols Pendieton, Pet.
tit, Peyton, Phelps of Mo-, Phelps of Mimi, Phil
lips, Potter Powell, Reagan, REILLY. .Rutn, Rus
sell, Sandidge Savage, Scott Soaring, Seward,
Shaw Of Ill.,, Singleton, Smith Of H., Smith Of
Talbot, Geo. Taylor, Taylor Of La, Thayer, Val.
landigham, Ward, Watkins, White, WHITLEY.
Minslow, Wood, Wortendyke, Wright of Ga,
Wright of Tenn.-1l4. -
NAYS-Abbott, Andrews, Bingham, Blair, Bon
anne, Burrows, Chaffee, Clark Of Ct, CLARK Of n
Y, Clawson, Cobb, e. b. Cochrane, Covode, Craw-
ford Curry, Davis Of Md, Davis of Ia, Dawes
Dean, Dick, Dodd, Dowdell, Duriee, Farpsworth,
win, Granger, Grow, Hall of Mass, Harlan, Har-
ris, Haskin, Hill, Hoard, Houston, Howard, Keene,
Keitt, Kellogg, Kelsey, Knapp, Leach, Lovejoy,
Mcqueen, Marshall Of KY, Matteson. Miles, Mill:
Morse Of N. Y, Mott Murray, Olin, Parke;; Pike
Potter, Pottle, Purviance, Ricaud, Richie, Rob
bins Roberts, Roice, Scales, Shaw of n O. Sher-
man Of N. Y, Shorter, Smith of Va, Skinner,
Stallworth, stanton, Stewart Of "a, ivppen'
Ws%p Ifppe WashSurn
~ W. Washhgrn " dIl, Washburn of Me-, VIII
son, Woodson, Zolli~oher-1Oa. ''ar.J .r !
The annoupsement of the result was greet
ed with applause and much confusion.
Mr. stephens moved that the Representa-
IKE from. Oregon be admitted to his seat.
' Mr.. Phelps, Of Mo-, Intellectually moved
that the House 60 into committee of the
whole for the purpose of affording the gentle
men an opportunity to indulge in general de-
bate. -
70 ..-' WASHINGTON, Feb. H. ,
HousE.-Mr. English, of Ind, reported a
bill establishing many new post routes and
giving authority to the P. NJ General to con-
tract for carrying the mails according to ex-
listing laws, on public roads which have been,
Or shall be constructed, and when in his opin-
ion, the public conveniences require it. g..
IL Mr.. Jones moved to table the bill Motion
negatived by so against SO. ...,,.,
During the debate Mr. English in reply to q
question by Mr.. JONES' of Tenn, said there
was provision in the bill for a route from st.
Paul to the Pacific. --. r.. . ....
Mr.. Jones replied that they already had an
overland mail to the Pacific, which would prove
a curse to the country, at cost of 5000, 200
per annnm. Is. raE.u.- r..
Mr. English said there was nothing in this
bill requiring service to be put on the route
from st. Paul to the Pacific ,a-
SENATE-The Senate met at IL A. NJ.
Messrs Seward and Fessenden respectively
presented memorials from the cities of New
York and Portland, respecting the Reciprocity
Treaty Referred. .... =
After the transaction of various other bust
| ness Mr.. Hunter took the floor, to express his
| views on the tariff. .g.@-
WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
| HoUsE.-[In continuation of this days pro-
ceedings, partly published yesterday, we have
the following, which is somewhat important
also to us of st. Paul. ,..... ....
| Several amendments were offered and re.
jected, to the bill establishing new post routes,
including one to strike out the clause estab-
fishing post route from st. Paul, Mimi, to
Puget Sound. The bill then passed. .
Mr.. Phelps then reported the ocean mai
steamer bill, and asked leave to introduce 3
bill reviving and continuing in force for two
years the treasury note act Objection being
made, he moved a suspension of the rules.
Refused-S7 to 10.
Owen Jones asked leave to offer resolu
ton if1structing the Committee on Ways anG
Means to report to the House, at the mex
meeting all propositions now before them
looking to the increase Of revenue. Decided
out OF order and withdrawn.
The House went into committee, and tool
up the Senate's amendment to the Indian ap
preparation bill.
After an uninteresting debate, without &C
ton, the committee arose.
| Mr.. Phelps asked leave to introduce bill
/ providing for the payment of the outstanding
treasury notes to authorize loan, and fixing
i the duties on imports, and other purposes
Objection was made. ~
and adjourned.
SExArE.-Messrs. Lane and Smith, Sena
tors from Oregon, were sworn and took thei
seats. .. r. '5.'. lass. -"
d Mr.. Hunter presented the credentials o
Mr.. Toombs, who is elected for another tern
from Georgia. ..s.c..-s
, Several hours were consumed in an inter
esting debate on the Indiana Senator's.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.
HOUSE. Mr. Grover, Of Oregon, was quail
fed and took his seat. .--f-
Mr.. Geo. Taylor, reported preamble sci
ting forth that John Cassin, of Philadelphia
having been duly summoned, had refused t
appear and give testimony before the Sclee
, Committee to investigate the accounts of Nj
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