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xxxvI,h CoNeREss-FInsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, June %.


SENATE-Mr. Latham offered a resolu-
tion directing the Secretary of the Senate 10
pay the remainder of the salary OF the late
Senator Broderick TO his assignees. Re-
ferred. 49, ---s-.---.-
The House Bill for the relief of the Eighth
Congressional Township, in Randolph County,
Illinois, was passed.
Much confusion ensued-4many Senators
being on the floor at once, making separate
motions. se
Mr.. Mason moved to proceed to Executive
session. He believed that unless this day was
spent in Executive business, theSenate would
be detained here next week.
Messrs. Yulee and Trumbull thought that
legislative business should be finished before
the Executive business, as the latter could go
over till the next session.
The motion to go into Executive session
was defeated, there being but one vote in the
affirmative. r
Mr.. Fitch reported q resolution supplement
tary to the one already passed, providing that
the Secretary of the Interior shall contract
for the erection or purchase of a Government
Printing Bureau, instead Of the Superinten-
dent of the Public Printing, as provided in
the recent law passed.
The Twenty Million Loan Bill was passed.
The Committee of Conference on Legisla-
tive Bill presented their report, which was
agreed to. ..-l.. l..
Debate on the California Mail-seryice fol-
lowed without action,
Recess taken till six o'clock
The Senate reassembled at six o'clock.
Bills Of minor importance were passed.
The Post Route Bill was resumed.
Mr.. Latham advocated the Overland Mail
Route
A long debate followed. Laid aside.
The Postoffice Deficiency Bill was debated
and some amendments agreed to without
action Adjourned.
HOUSEEMr. Morris, of Illinois, asked,
but failed to obtain, leave to introduce res
olution providing for Committee of three to
investigate during the recess all the facts rel
ative to Mr.. Fowler's defalcation.
On motion of Mr.. Burch, the unfinished
business was transferred to the next session.
The House passed the resolution, Sc 10 93,
reported on Wednesday by Mr.. Gurley from
the Committee on Printing, as amended by
Mr.. Burnet.
Mr.. Abby. from the Committee on Post,
offices, reported a bill authorizing q postal
contract from New Orleans or Mobile around
the Mexican Gull, touching at twelve ports,
according to Mr.. Butterfeld's proposition.
Referred to Committee of the Whole on the
state of the Union.
lMr. Washburne, of ILL.,, reported from Com
mittee on Conference on Postoffice Deficiency
Bill that they were unable to agree, and
asked to be discharged from further service,
and also that the House insist on its amend
ments, with verbal alterations restoring the
inland service discontinued in March, 1859,
except where the same expired by limitation,
or improved the service furnished by railroad,
or otherwise retaining the Isabel steamer
contract clause; the Postmaster-G General
not to be debarred from discontinuing or con-
trolling the service in accordance with the
existing law. .
Mr.. Miles said il was almost morally GER
tain that the Senate would not agree to the
House amendment.
Mr.. Washburne had every reason to expect
favorable result. His motion was agreed
to-ayes So, nays not counted.
The Loan and Treasury Bill was passed
sS to IT, Several private bills were passed
Adjourned. LIZ --E