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moved to recommit the bill to the committee
on public lands, but before coming to vote
on the question, the Senate adjourned.
WASHINGTON. Feb. % 7. NJ

Uput tuV tUuIuit hm hNNhtItNn VI NcW
York, asking Congress 10 organize M new
territories without consulting the Indians ~
to what portion ct their territory they wish
to he located on also asking Congress TO
grant money for Indian aid.
The Secretary Of the Navy transmitted.
in accordance with Mr.. Wilson's rcocnt RES
olution, u statement of all the contracts
made for live oak, which was ordered to be-
printed
Messrs. Seward and X ing presented numcr.
Qua memorials from New York and Long Is.
lind for works ol defence.
Mr.. Bnyard, from the Committee on Judi.
ciary, introduced resolution approving
Minister Reeds decree Of February, 1858,
regulating the Consula,cs in China, and do.
claring that no legislation IL required 10
legalxe Il which was adopted.
Mr.. Broderick introduced bill 10 osiub-
llsh Il line OF steamships IRON San Francisco
10 Shanghai. via Sandwich Islands which
WINS deferred.
The House bill for the punishment of
countoriei,crs OF military land warrants was
rcad and passed
Mr.. Bayard, from the Judiciary Commit
tee, said he would tomorrow report on the
Indiana election caac, In response 70 the
memorial Of Mccarthy end Lane claiming
to be Senators.
The agricultural college bill was taken
up, and on motion Of Mr.. rugh, was recon-
mittcd, Ayes 70, nays 2G,
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up and further debated. hut without
taking vote upon Il.
The Senate went into executive session on
the opening OF the doors.
Adjourned.
lIousx.--Mr. Greenwood, OF Arkansas
from the Committee on Indian Affairs, re-
ported bill providing for the issue OF land
patents 10 tho Shawnee Indians, atd natu.
ralizing them IN citizens Of the United
States.
Mr.. Houston, Of Alabama, epquired wbe.
ther Il could be done In this way. M the
Constitution requires uniformity OF natu.
ralization.
Mr.. Greenwood replied that they werc
no, ON the same footing IN other foreigners.
Some Of them were able 10 take care Of
themselves. AMI m intelligent M many for.
egners.
Mr.. Bliss. Of Ohio, Aid Il was Inaugural
ting n new policy 10 make indians citizens
by u special act Of Congress, and suggested
whether the matter should not lcA 10 the
Stats alone.
Mr. Greenwood remarked that tho bill
was IN accordance with tho ninth article OF
the treaty with the Sbawnecs.
Mr.. Colfax, OF Indiana, said that many Of
.ho Shawne,@ were ~ intelligent M some Of
the gentlemen IN the House, and fully CON.
petcnt 10 take care Of their own affairs.
The bill authorizes tho Indians 10 ALLEVIATE
their lands under such regulations ~ the
| Commissioner Of Ind,an Affairs shall direct.
We should open their country TO settlement,
aud encourage them In the pursuits Of civil
lized life.
The naturalization clause VIA stricken
out, and tho bill was then rejected by nine
majority.
Mr. Taylor, OF Louisiana. made MI inefIcc-
tual attempt TO introduce bill providing
for the acquisition Of Cuba, by negotiation.
The House then went into committee on the
Judicial, Legislative aud Executive appro.
| priation bill. A dtsnltory debate followed.
Gnrrct, Gddipgs. and Smith, Of Illinois,
Bingham and Stanton advocating retrench.
ment, and Davis, u Mississippi, Phelps,
Phillips and Keitt. defending the approprL
atoms.
On a mot on 10 reduce the appropriation
Tor miIeage-
Mr. bingham Of Ohio, said the abuse Of
mileage ought not 10 be tolerated the rates
were fixed ubeqnnlly, some members receiv-
Ing nearly 81 200 aud others only e64. The
item 81 $500 900 Tor mileage was stricken
ont by SIX majority.
Without coming 10 my conclusion In re
gard 10 the bill, the House took recess IN
I'll O'clock, On re-aspcmbling, u general
debate took place.
WAsHisGrOs. Feb 3.
IIousg On motion Of Mr. Reagan, Of
Texas. IL was resolved, that the Committee
20 Judiciary he instructed 10 inquire into
the espediency Of reporting bill 10 define