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debate, was laid over. A resolution by Senator
Guwin, TO pay for the expenses oil the state OF
California, in late Indian hostilities was adopt
cd Senator Harland Of Iowa presented an ACT
for the construction OF railroad from the Mis-
sissippi river to California.
bill by Senator fitzpatrick' AiaDani'i, !" VA,
anime into the claims and losses of Georgia and
Alabama in tho Creek War, was referred
The amendment to the Post Office approfria-
ton bill to abolish the Thanking privilege was re-
ccted by ll2 nays to 10 yeas, and the amend
ment to the bill to abolish the Post oihce Depart
ment, was rejected.
Senator Bayard from the committee reported
in favor of an act providing Tor the remodeiing
of the United States Court OF Claims. There
will be judges instead of 8, and the decision of
a majority of the judges will be final in cases
when the sum in suit shall not exceed $4,000.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-Tho House of Repre-
PENNINGTON, Speaker, in the chair. There were
three more ballots taken for printer with no sue
cessful result. A great number of bills were in
troduced in the House to day. the most impor-
tant of which are the following:
Bill providing for granting lands to the sew
eral States for the promotion of the Arts and
Sciences. A Bill to prevent polygamy in the
territories. A Bill providing for the admission
of Kansas into the Union as a State. A Home
stead Bill A French Spoliaton Bill. A Bill
providing for fixing and regulating the duties on
foreign goods imported into the United States.
A Bill providing for the equalization of the
Army, Navy and Marine pensions. a Bill pro-
yiding for the Improvement of navigation on the
Ohio river. A Bill providing for an information
al DOWNRIGHT
In the Senate to-day, by vote Of so to Ii, the
Senate received from its amendments to the post
Office appropriation bill for abolishing the frakng
priyileee, which had been rejected by the House
: The Committee on Agriculture instructed Mr..
Grow, of Pennsylvania, to report Homestead
Bill.
The Postoffce appropriation Bill passed to-
day. The amount appropriated is ten millions
Of dollars.
The Senate Committee appointed to investigate
the Harper's Ferry affairs have ordered the ar
rest of kedpath, Sanhorn and John Brown, Dr.,
subpoenaed rs witnesses before the Committee,
and who have refused to appear "A
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is The report circulated
in relation to Secretary Cass's health were great
ly exaggerated His illness was not of very
serious nature. He has now nearly recovered.
WASHINGTON, Feb. lit is stated upon rela-
BILE authority, that Juarrez of Mexico, has nc
cepted the profftred service of several thousand
American volunteers, and has agreed to cede to
them large tracts of land in several Of the Mex
lean States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1T The Senate, yesterday,
in executive session, confirmed the appointment
CT Mr.. Davis, as register and Mr.. LaPlaee, as
the receiver of the public money Of the Land Of
fee at Natchitoches.
WASHINGTON, Feb. H. Mr.. Alvord, of Mich
igan, and MIR. Lesslee, of South Carolina, both
officers of the House. had personal difficulty
Yesterday, and were about to resort to pistols
and coffee. but bv the interference of friends
the affair was amicably settled.
WASHINGTON Feb. IL Mr. Rives, of the Con-
gressional Globe printing Office, testified before
the Special Committee appointed to inquire into
the charges of fraud against the Superintendent
of the printing, that ne (Nlr Riyes) received
two-tbirds. Mr.. Bowman, of the Washington
Constitution. received one-third of the profits
accruing from the Cong essional printing, Mr..
Bowman mourning no risk or responsibility in
the matter, while Mr. Rives did all the work at
h;s own EXPENSE and risk
WAsuIyGToN, Feb. 10 The following named
Senators were to-day appointed on the special
committee to examine-into and report to the SEN
ate on the various questions touching the pro-
t.ct;on of slave primarily in the territories of
tbo JInited States viz Messrs. Green. of Mo-.
Chairman. Gwinn of Cal. Bigler, of Pa, Fitch,
of Md and Chestnut. of South Carolina
The President has approved the Post Office ap.
,,rorr;o ION hi; n @ nassad hv the Senate yester-
ddav The Hill onpronriotes "a. 296 900 for ar
raars dine nv the p q Department for postal
seru;ca nrev;ons 70 the 10th of June last, and
81 nOo ppnn ~ .to oxoenses of the DEPARTMENT
p ,To s0tb of .inne 1S60 Arrangements have
hoon comnleted bv the postofice Department for
.,'n dn ill., ,na;is bst,veen New York and New Or
,oons ond tho arrangement will 90 into effect
aHt ,ao,, 7. ;s apsrailv understood in politi-
oI o;soIoa .hat 70 Sanator Donglass fails to &C.
ono W. tho n;Uat;on Of the Cbsrlcston Conven-
e e te ;aaut 10 vii ,ransfar ali his siren.
'iun' iui Pae'iue"v ". ~ 49, S.ouons of Georcia
gun anu 1Hnuenoe w., w oI.on, nt;relv recovered
senate! Dousiae nae a da :i,...s
from vi, ms leoou' Esh ~ In,tbe House vester
WAsHiNG ,, re9' ;n,.odmoad resolution to
DAY, Mr; Maynard gsot,,ui rand;t;on of fngi.
provide Ior !ne more Incl an rsfsrred To the