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Last Nights Report.
xXXIVth CONGREss.-FIRsT SESSION.
WAsHISsTON, March 49,
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xxXIVh CONGRRss--FIRsT SESSION.
WAsHINsT0N, March 10.
HOUSE.
Mr. Morrill,, from the Committee Of Ways
and Means, reported bill to provide for the
payment Of outstanding Teasury notes, to
authorize a loan regulating and increasing the
duties on imports, ard for other purposes.
Mr.. Sherman, from the same Committee, 70
ported bill making appropriations foF the nee
essary executive and judicial eIpences Of the
government for the next fiscal year.
The Committee on Commerce reported bill
making appropriations for the light house es.
tablishmentI. .ll
Mf Hsskins, from the Committee on Public
Expenditures, reported bill repeating ahe not
providing foF the fOrtifeatiOns at WiIlett's
Point.
Mr.. EthTidgs, from the Committee on Indian
Affairs, reported bill providing for the pay
ment Of dePredalions committed by the whites
on the Shawnees of Kansas
Mr.. Scott, from the same Committee, reported
8 bill providing for the examination Of the
claims OccaSiOned by the Indian depredations in
New Mexico. The above named bills were re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole on the
state Of the Union
The House acted on the several amendments
to the rules heretofore reserved for separate
votes, and one was adopted empowering the
Clerk to preserve order and decOrum pending
the election Of Speaker.
Mr.. Reagan moved to refer the Military
Academy bill as returned from the Senate with
an amendment authorizing the calling out of a
regiment Of mounted volunteers to the Military
Committee, and spoke in favor Of the amend
Mr.. Cox made speech in favor of affording
material support to the Juarsz Government Of
Mexico, saying there is an international law
which would justify US in suppres.inR such a
government as there is under Miramon at the
Capital. Fl ANA -UFIT8
Mr., Reagan said he wanted. The people of
Texas protected. Lat those of Mexico protect
themselves.
Pending the question to refer the question
to the Military Committee, the House adj
!ourned' rr..Ela.e
SENATE.
Two messages were received from the Presi-
Senator King presented petition FROM Jas
W. Nye and l05 others of New York, in favor
OF the Homestead bill; also petititiOn in favor
of a general bankrupt law.
Mr. Lane introduced a resolution providing
that the Committee on Public Lands enquire
into the expediency of making tine Ash paral>
lei as boundary between Oregon and Wash
ington. Adopted. y
The House bill authorizing the publishers Of
newspapers to print on their papers the date
when subscription expires, was taken up. Mr.
Yulee reported an additional section 10 the
effect thst the drop letters delivered in large
cities by carriers, be charged one cent postage
instead of two as heretofore, which was adopted
and the bill then passed.
On motion ofMr. johnson, resolution ask
ing the President for information as to the
Mountain Meadow massacre, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, 4 resolution was
adopted asking the Secretary of State for in~
formation as to the proposed diplomatic mission
from Japan.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill to extend the
right of presumption over unsubmerged lands
Iowa.
Mr.. Chandler moved to make the st. Clair
fats bill the special order for Tuesday next at
l o'clock. LOst-yeas % nays 49,
The Homestead bill was taken up-
Mr.. Nicholson spoke in favor of the passage
of the Senate bill, after which the bill was
postponed till Wednesday.
The bill deelaTatOTy of the acts for carrying
into effect the 9sh article of the treaty of 1919
with Spain, was taken up, and lengthy re-
port read. The bill provides for the payment
of the interest awarded by the U, s. Judges in
East FLORIDA, as paIt of the satisfaction stipu-
lated IN the acts of 1888 "a
Mr.. TOOmbs said the principal had been
paid, but the Secretary of the Treasury had
refused the interest. The question was, should
the interest bs paid. He coutended that it
should be. twas the practice of all nations
in such cases to make the payment under trea-
ties. He cited numerous cases and opinions.
Mr.. Mallory spoke in favor Of the claim and
gave the history of its origin. He urged the
payment of the interest as just and equitable.
Adjourned. Hrr