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xxxvI.h CoNeREss-EIRsT sEssION.
WAsHmerox, May 20.

WAbHHoTOhs may ~.
SENATE--Mr. Bigler presented a memo
rial Of citizens Of Philadelphia, in favor Of
the change Of the Tariff. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr., johnson, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, asked TO be discharged from the
consideration of the bill to cede TO the States
the public lands within their limits unsold
for five years.
Mr.. johnson, of Arkansas, moved 10 take
up the Homestead Bill. Agreed to. He then
moved that the Senate disagree to the House
amendment.
Mr.. Wade opposed the motion; he wanted
TO act when the Senate was free.
After some desultory conversation, Mr..
Johnson's motion to disagree was carried,
yeas 30, nays 20. All the Democrats, but Mr..
Rice, voted affirmatively.
Mr.. King presented petition from SOL
diers of the war of 1915 for pensions.
Several bills and resolutions of private
character were considered.
Mr.. Gwin moved that the Senate disagree
TO the House amendment 10 the Pacific Tel
egraph Bill
Mr.. Grimes moved to concur in the House
amendments.
Mr.. Swan was satisfied with his motion TO
disagree; he had no objection to the reduc-
tions made by the House.
Pending the consideration of the subject
the Postofice Deficiency Bill was taken up,
and Mr.. Pearce further explained its pro-
visions.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, the bill was laid
aside, to enable Mr.. Slidell to make a per-
sonal explapation in regard to his alleged i'm
terest in Houmans land grant. He recited
the facts, and refuted the charges preferred
against him.
Mr.. Woodson, as compromise between
the various propositions, proposed main
trunk from San Francisco, between the 35th
and AID parallel, north latitude TO connect
with the branches from Iowa, Missouri and
Texas
Mr.. F Farnsworth, of Virginia, advocated a
Southern route, opposing the proposition for
branches for the accommodation of local
sections.
Mr.. Frank replied, justifying the action Of
the Special Committee in reporting the cen
tral route, and insisting that il is national in
character, and best calculated to promote the
important purpc yes designed.
Mr.. Benjamin defended Houman's land
grant claimant, and Mr.. Toombs took the
opposite side.
Mr. Pugh advocated the bill reported by
| the private Land Committee, which compeli
claimants of all the lands in dispute to com
mence judicial proceedings within two year.
or forfeit them to the government. Ad
journed.
HOUSE-The House resumed the consid
| Grafton of the Pacific Railroad Bill.
Mr.. Noel offered substitute, to the elfec
that the road commence in Western Texas
| Rejected.
After debate, in which Mr.. Davis, of Mary
land, showed that the bill was wholly i'm
practicable, it was recommended to the
Select Committee by vote of 100 against 81
Mr. Curtis having Intellectually tried to ge
leave to report at any time.
The House went into Committee of thu
Whole for general debate.
Mr.. Washburn, of ILL.,, made a speech re
viewing the personal and political history o
| Abraham. Lincoln, his votes in Congress, &c.
and pronouncing him man of great ability
private citizen without blemish, and pub
lie man without reproach. Adjourned.