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g S ZAaHINaT0N, January 10 Senate Tho fOllOWin
n orlass yere presented and appropriately referred
Il g ths yeterans u tho war Of 1877 attended BY
y1at number 81 the same, setting forth a. their ID
iloeraM jndement that The bill paslsd the Hous
nsptesensssises u Myor Of pensionine The soldie!
% the war Of 6l2 is fair exponent d the people,
eling and wishes on Me subject; that, despite I'll
clam0f and ingenious bophistry Of portion 81 III
public pres Whose hostility has been manifested Will
view 70 operate on the action Of the Senate, they
have full confidence in the judgment, equity, and
discrimination Of senators, and do not doubt that
they will decide the question on it's own merits m.
deferred by the calamitous results that have been
predicted Of an treasury being the CON
| Also, fiom citizens 81 New York, signed by three
hundred persons, demonstrating against all further
traffic in or monopoly Of, the public lands and that
they be laid out IN farms Of limited size for the ex-
elusive use OF actual settlers.
By Mr.. Foster A memorial to the like effect from
citizens of New York and New Jersey.
On motion by Mr.. Pngh, it was
Resolved, That the Secretary Of the Treasury be
requested TO furnish the Senate list Of articles ex
ported to the island Of Cuba from the several ports
Of the United States for each year for the last
five years, specifying the estimated value OF such
articles together with list and estimate Of the ar.
ticles imported into the United States at the several
ports from that island slT1 80 !
Hale, authorizing the President to ore the ocers
Of the navy who had been displac hv fba oction or
The Naval Retiring Board to tetr former place was
on his motion taken up aid referred to the Commit.
On motion BY Mr.. Hunter, the Senate proceeded to
the consideration Of the House bill making appropri
ATOMS the payment Of invalid and other pensions
sne United States for the year ending 30th day Of
June, 1860 One Of the amendments reported by the
being to reduce the amount for pensions
under the acts Of March, 1875 May 1928, and June,
1882, from $4,000 to $4,000 On other amend.
ments considerable debate ensued and without ar
irving at any conclusion the further consideration of
the bill was postponed until tomorrow.
The Senate soon after adjourned.
HousE-The Speaker stated the business first in
order TO be the consideration of the bill recognising
the survey Of the grant Of Tenerfe island, in the
State Of louisiana approved BY the surveyor general
and for other purposes; the question being on the
motion that it be re-committed.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Alabama, withdrew the motion to
recommit and the bill was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Cobb, from the Committee on Public Lands.
reported back the bill for the relief of the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Company with an amendment; and it
was taken up, the amendment agreed to, and the
bill passed-yeas l25, nays 81.
The Speaker laid before the House message from
the President Of the United States transmitting re-
port from the Secretary OF State in answer to reso
luton Of the House calling for the correspondence
between this government and France and England
respecting the acquisition Of Cuba by the United
States, which was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Tn motion OF Mr.. Hatch OF New Ork, the House
then proceeded to the consideration Of bills upon the
Speakers table, and took up Senate bill making an
appropriation for deepening the channel over ST. Clair
fats in the State Of Michigan, which was referred to
the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
1 On motion Of Mr.. Phelps of Missouri, the House
then went into Committee Of the Whole on the state
of the Union, (Mr. Stevenson of Kentucky 10 the
chair), and resumed the consideration of the bill
making appropriations for the consular and dplo-
matte expenses Of the Government for the wear
ending June &c. 1860 having first adopteda resolution
closing general debate in one hour thereafter.
Among the amendments were the following:
By Mr.. Colfax, of Indiana To strike out the Min
lister to Persia.
By Mr. Curry, of Alabama: To strike out the mis-
sion to Buenos Ayres and Switzerland.
By MI. Garnett, of Virginia To strike out the mis-
sion to Rome.
Pending the amendment submitted by Mr.. Burnett,
If Kentucky, to strike out all the MISSIONS except
hose of Great Britain, France, Russia, SPAIN Mexico
5hina and Paraguay.
On motion Of Mr. Framework, Of Illinois, the com
1ittee rose.
And then on motion Of Mr.. Phelps, of Missouri
he House again went into Committee Of the Whole,
n the state Of the Union (Mr. Stevenson, of Ken
ncky, in the chair and resumed the consideration
# the Presidents annual message.
The committee then took recess until O'clock |
It which hour the House re-assembled, and after |
some debate adjourned.
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