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xxxyIth CONeRBss-F FIRST SESSION.
WAsiiINdroN. March 27.

WAsfiISGT0N, March ~. |
ENATE-Mr. Seward presented petition |
in favor of the Homestead Bill from citizens |
of New York. n
Mr.. Rrown presented resolution of the |
Mississippi Legislature, asking for q grant OF
land to aid Id the construction OF the Gull
and Ship Island Railroad.
Mr., Slidell introduced bill giving the con-
sent Of Congress TO the levying of tunnage
duties by the States bordering on the Missis-
sippi River for the improvement thereof.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, Saturdays were
set apart for the consideration OF business re-
lating to the District of Columbia.
On motion of Mr.. Salisbury, the resolutions
of Mr.. Davis, relative to the territories &c,
were taken up, and made the special order for
Monday next
Mr.. Doolittle presented a memorial in favor
of Bankrupt Law.
Mr.. johnson, of Tenn. rose to a personal
explanation. He had seen in the New York
Herald report of speech made by the SEN
atOr from New Hampshire, (Alr. Clark at
Dover, on the 7th inst, in which reference
had been made to his State and TO himself.
The extract was read by the Clerk, in which
it was stated by Mr.. Clark that Tennessee had
too little industry or enterprise to develope
her mines of copper, &C.. and further, in a
conversation he (Clarke) had had with him
(Johnson) he had said something relative to
the insecurity of slave property at the South
Mr.. johnson asked If this was q correct
report.
Mr.. Clarke positively declined to give any
explanation in the Senate.
Mr.. johnson would then assume that the
report was correct, and answer il accordingly.
| Ifthe Senator had made himself familiar with
the facts in relation TO mining in Tennessee,
| then he stated what he knew TO be untrue,
and if he had not made himself conversant
with the facts, then he spoke of something
he knew nothing about. He then drew q
comparison between the relative productive
| ness of Tennessee and New Hampshire,
making deductions favorable to the former
| As to the alleged Convention he had never
used the lar guage attributed to him.
Mr.. Clarke said that when the proper time
arrived he would take occasion to state what
he did say in his speech, and when he did
he would say nothing in disparagement o.
Tennessee, nor dispute the fact that she made
more horses, asses and mules than New Hamp.
shire. .'.
The bill to increase and regulate the pay o
the navy was considered. -. " 'll
Mr.. Fessenden offered substitute, mainly
giving lower salaries, but increasing some o
those of the lower grades. .lr
Mr.. Crittenden offered an amendment t
the original bill to increase the pay Of mid
shipmen. Agreed to.
Mr.. Slidell offered an amendment that nj
vacancies in Chaplaincy shall be filled here
after. Lost; yeas fifteen, nays twenty-three
Adjourned.
HOUSE.-The House concurred in tn
Senate's amendments to the bill for fulfillin
the treaty stipulations with the Indians G
Oregon and Washington Territories.
Mr.. Briggs presented petitions. from NeN
York, numerously signed, praying for tn
, | oco osa ofa honlrunt law
The House then proceeded to the consd
/ Grafton of the bill to provide for the safety
5 passengers in boats propelled in whole Q
, part by steam. L..5 ..f
: Mr.. 'Washburnc, of H., urged the impol
I tance of the passage Of the bill. No remor
STRANGE against it had come from the Yves
. New England, or the South, and there WI
none from anywhere except particular loca
ities This bill proposed to subject ferry, tp
q and freights boats, by local board of il
: spectors, bringing them within theprovisiol
d of the law of 1852. The propriety of this
d obvious, as some most terrible accidents hay
e happened on ferry y-boats. The provisions
}. the same statutes extended to sea-goin
k steamers, limiting the passengers to reasol
i able extent and requiring the vessels TO
c examined by the local inspectors from tin
!; | to time, in order that the public may kno
u | if they are sea-worthy, OIL mere worm-eate
&c rotten hulks. The bill proposes that no oces
y steamers running more than four hundr'
:, miles shall carry not exceeding one passeng
rs for every three and a-half tuns.
!, According to this limit the steamer A
Is gusta can carry 307, the Ardgo $40, the Nor
Is Star $50, and the Star Of the Vest $50 pa
b. sengers, exclusive Of the crew. Interest,"
n men from New York, however, say that
e such provision be adopted their trade W
be broken down, but he (Washburne) wou
g ask whether, in view of all the circumstanc
q the limit was not sufficiently liberal2 ~
bill also provides for q system of lights ft
y lowing the example of France and Englan
"a and four new Boards Of Inspectors, one ea
At at Memphis, Oregon City, Paducah and G
\, lena. The entire additional cost to the Go
i ernment, as compared with the present la
At would not exceed $237 per annum.
"A Mr.. Taylor alluded to substitute he b
T. prepared providing that the insurance sh
2. be vitiated by failure to comply with
n requirements of the present law, and for
prosecution of the master, engineer pilot
y, any other officer of any vessel on which ]
t, is destroyed by fire, explosion, or at
wheel, said officer not to be again employ
VI on any steam vessel until verdict is re
I'd dered that he is absolutely free from blan
-, A debate followed on the merits of the b
nae The further consideration Of the bill "
postponed for two weeks, and the Hou
CT went into Committee Of the Whole on (
he Army Bill. lI
g Mr.. Boteler moved to increase the appl
a. pration for the National Armories to $40
900.
edt After debate, without taking the questic
to the Committee rose, and the House Q
journed. rI.