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xxXvIth CONGREss-lst SESSION.
WARRINGTON, February q.

WARRINGTON, February 8.
SENATE-Met at twelve o'clock.
Mr.. Wade presented petitions Of soldiers Of
1872 for pensions.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in reply to
the resolution Of the Senate, calling for names
and oompensationa of officers in his depart.
msnt, not confirmed Dy the Senate, says that
the list would embrace much the larger por-
tion Of tho department, and could be found in
the register of 1859. Referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr.. Mallory introduced bills to regulate the
pay Of pursers in the navy.
Mr.. Sumner introduced resolution instruct
ing tho Postofice Committee to inquire into
the expediency Of establishing q semi-weekly
mail between st. Joseph and Placerville, Cal.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hemphill introduced similar res olu-
ton relative to sem-weekly mail between
New Orleans and I'll Passo. Adopted.
Mr.. Ham introduced bill for the extension
of the pre-emption privilege to California. 1t
was read twice and referred.
Mr.. Wigfall introduced bill for line of
railroad and telegraph to the Pacific.
Mr.. Gwin moved Its printing, and wouldcall
up the bill at an carly date.
On motion of Mr.. Mallory, the bill TO in
crease and regulate the pay Of the navy, was
taken up and made the special order for
Monday.
Mr.. Pearce offered q resolution, asking the
President to communicate the instructions and
dispatches sent to and received from the late
Minister to China, and former Commissioners.
Adopted.
Mr. Chandler moved to reconsider the vote,
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says, vetoing the St. Clair Flats bill, and
attacked the document as an imputation on
Congress.
Me,srs. Clay, Crittenden, Wigfal and Toombs
further debated the subject, the two latter
defending the Presidents course. Adjourned.
H0USE-Messrs. Grow, Miles and Ether
idge have been appointed in conjunction with
one to be appointed by the Senate to wait on
the President and inform him that Congress is
ready to receive any communication he may
be pleased to make.
Mr.. CLARK, Of Mo-, made personal expla-
nation, denying, as was charged in an editorial,
that he declared Mr.. Douglas was the first
choice of Missouri for President.
Mr.. Phelps asked for consent to proceed to
the consideration of the Postofice appropria-
ton bill, which was read for information.
Mr.. Maynard wished to modify the third
section as to make the three per cent. therein
provided payable to the contractors them
selves, and not to their assignees to whom
they have sold their scrip at ruinous dis
count The contractors accept this interest
in full Of all demands for damages.
Mr.. Petit objected, preferring tho bill should
take the usual course.
The question rose on the suspension of the
rules.
Mr.. Phelps said that the first section ap-
propriated $4,0OO,000 for the support of the
Postofice Department for the remainder of the
fiscal year ending in June last. He offered
an amendment to the second section, that ST.
100000 therein appropriated be devoted OK.
clusively to the compensation of the post
masters and clerks In their offices, Mail De.
partments special agents, and the transporta.
lion of the mails; and suggested that the sec.
ton providing for interest on the unpaid com.
pensation Of contractors be stricken out.
Mr.. Phelps's amendment to the second sec.
ton, designating TO whom the $2,400, 900 b.
paid, was agreed Tolls to rs.
| The House refused to strike out the section
providing for tho payment of interest to CON
tractors. The bill then passed.
Mr.. Grow, from the committee appointed h
wait on the PRESIDENT, reported that they ha,
performed the duty, and that the Presidsn
desired them to express his qualification tha
Congress was ready to proceed to business, an
that he would be happy to cooperate wit
tho Legislative departments in the consumma
tion Of measures calculated to promote tn
public welfare, and that he should communi
cate with Congress as the public emergencie
may require.
Mr.. Sherman moved to proceed to the cleo
tion of Door keeper, previous to which ther
was call Of the House; Whole number
votes 207 necessary to choice 1O4; Nj
Marston ITO; Mr.. Wright 81, Mr.. MARKHAM
Is: Mr.. Ward IL; Mr.. Lamar IL. Mr.. Mars
ton was declared elected Door-kesper.
Mr.. Wsshburne, Of Illinois, moved to pre-
coed to the election Of Postmaster piva uoc
Whole number of votes 210; necessary to
choice 106; Mr.. Lucas 10S; Mr.. Clusky 81
Mr.. Scroggs II. Mr.. Lucas was then declare
elected. ht
The House then adjourned till Thursday.