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CONGRESSIONAL.

eD. 0.-CenQtc Indian
Appropriation bill was resumed and passed.
Mr. twin moved to reconsider the vote
dcleatlng the Agricultural Board bill. The
motion was discussed.
House-A resolution was adopted instruct
ing the judiciary Committee to inquire into
Inc expectancy Of providing punishment
OF Polgamy IN the Territories Of the Union.
Mr.. Faulkner, from the Military Com
mlttee, reported against a Military Acade-
my at the Hermitage, in Tennessee.
a resolution was adopted to cut down the
SIZE OF the large Executive documents before
they are printed.
, - Inc Executive, Judicial, and Legislative
Oil was discussed until adjournment.
Ihe subject of National Foundry was
postponed until next session.
FRIDAY, Feb. 4. ~ Senate The Com
mittee on Territories reported bills for ter
rltorial governments for Arizona and Dako-
ia.
An act was passed asserting to the law
OF Missouri for the application Of the re-
served two per cent. land fund of that
State.
The Committee on Public Lands reported
back favorably the Homestead bill
A bill for the relief Of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad was passed.
The private bill for the rilief of the cap
tives Of the brig General Armstrong, was
passed-ayes %, nays II.
House-Mr. Branch introduced a resolu-
ton, which was passed, directing the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to report plan to OBJ
tain and publish statistics Of the coast
trade.
SATURDAY. - Mr.. Seward re-
ported concurrent resolutions Of the Legisla-
ture Of New York, protesting against the in
crease Of the rates ofpostage, and instructing
their Senators to oppose any such bill.
Also, petition Of citizens Of New York,
praying for the passage Of the Homestead
bill.
Mr.. Foot presented similar petition OF
citizens of New Jersey.
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, introduced an
act for the relief Of Anne G. Bronaugh.
Referred.
Mr.. Davis, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill increasing the
salaries Of the officers of the Army. Laid
over
Mr.. Clay, from the Committee on Com
merce, reported substitute for a certain
bill relative to the collection of customs.
The bill reduces the expenditures of the
government about $500, 900, and dispenses
with the employment of one thousand per-
sons engaged in the collection of the reve-
nue. Mr.. G. said he should call this bill
up for action during this week.
A bill for the relief of Samuel A. West,
George Mccullough, Hiram Mccullough,
and Charles Pendergras, contractors at the
Gosport Navy Yard, was passed. The Sen
ate then proceeded to the consideration of
business relating to the District of Column
bia.
House. - Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois,
gave notice that on Monday he would move
to take up the river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Fenton, of New York, asked leave
to introduce bill granting pensions to
invalid soldiers of the war Of 1925, the
pension to be paid from the date Of their
disability
Mr. Winslow, Of North Carolina, from
the Committee on Naval Affairs. reported
favorably on the joint resolution for vote
of thanks to Capt S. c. Reid for designing
the American flag. Also, favorably on the
Senate bill, for the payment Of $4,000 to
Capt. Hartstene, y. s. n, for extra ex-
penses incurred in restoring the barque Re-
solute.
Mr.. Hopkins, of Virginia, from the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs, reported joint
resolution authorizing Lieut.. Maury and
Professor Bache to receive gold medals
from the Sandman government. The reso-
luton was passed.
The House then proceeded to consider
private bills.
MoNDAY.-Semate. The bill appropriate
ing land for Agricultural Colleges in the
State was passed-25 to 20.
The Washington city railway bill was re-
sumed and discussed until adjournment.
House. The House passed the Senate's
resolution, to refund to the States of Geor-
gia and Tennessee, amounts expended by
them in Indian Wars.
1t then went into the committee of the
whole on the Legislative, Executive and Ju-
dicial bill, which was discussed and amend
ed Adjourned.
TUEsDAY.-Senate The Senate passed
the joint resolution relative to the tobacco
trade between this and foreign countries
Mr.. Bigler's resolution to equalize the
revenue and expenditures Of the govern
ment was taken up, and he made lengthy
speech on it.
Mr.. johnson presented resolution, call
ing for estimates from the Department, SO
that the annual expenditures shall not ex-
coed $50, 600, 00O
The District Of Columbia Railroad bill
was killed.
The Consular and Diplomatic bill was
discussed. The Senate then went into ex-
ecutive session.
House.-The House passed resolution
directing the Sd Auditor to report to the
next session on the Oregon and Washing
ton war debt, reducing the amount from
Sc, 600. 900 to So. 900, 900.
The Committee of the Whole amended
the Legislative, Executive and Judiciary
bill, and referred it back for passage.
WEDNESDAY. House. The House to-
day struck from the Legislative, Executive
and Judiciary bill, an item of 100000
mileage to members of Congress; also, an
item of $250,00O for the purchase of a site
for, and the erection of building for Court
purposes in New York It reduced the an