, 1860-05-29

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of no general importanca BAs transacted.
The BILL making, appropEiations for the com.
pletiou Of the Geological Survey Of Oregon and
Washington was takeu up and passed.
= atr.'Dasis made report from the Committee
Of Conference on d.sagreeing to the votes Of
the two Houses on the Military Acadamy bill,
which wss concurred In.
=, On motion Of Mr.. Daolittle, 4 resolution was
adopted calling on theSeoretary Of the 1nterior
for information a. 10 the contracta for the e1-
tension Of the Patent Office.
Nlr. Dixon desired ia offer the following reso.
luton. and to say fe" words By wsy Of ex-
R<,oired, That in the execution Of The order
of the Senate for the imprisonment Of Thaddeus
Hyatt, the Sergeant et-Arms be authorized and
directed to remove said Hyatt from the co,nnou
jail IN the city, ard permit him to pass without
restraint "ithiis the limits Of the city Of Wash
ingtoD. - -,
Mr.. Green objected to the resolution, and the
debate On the Same lies over under the rules.
Mr. Dixon gave notice that he would call up
the resolution tomorrow morning.
The Pus'efiee deficiency was considered at
length. after which the senate went into exec
utive session and afterward adjourned.
HcrsE-Nr. Corwin moved 70 postpone the
consideration Of the Pacific r. r. bill.
Mr.. Houston hoped not, for today would be
! waited in turmoil and wraugllug, as Last Mon
0dj Hdat du4 VI WHICH EfE15 uAu u6IE HAa NJ
| ter~ard ashamed.
Mr. Cor~in would be sorry to introduce any
| subject 10 produce any such result. He wanted
| t, transact sums business and not create tur,
mo'l.
Mr. Crawford said every mans mind Vas
| made up, for the Pacific Railroad had been
pending for five years, and it was scsed upon.
Were gentlemen afraid to meet the responsi-
| blises
Mr. Eliot spoke earnestly Of the importance
Of taking up she Light House bill.
Mr. Furns~orth said that both wings Of the
Democracy nt Charleston agreed that the Rail-
road should be constructed.
Joha Cocbrane Inquired whether Mr. Farms
worth suppose the Democracy fixed the daF
! when the subject should come up. Laughter
Mr. Farneworth replied that the Democracy
Of this house b. d Il red TO- day, hen it should
be considered. He hoped the friends of the,
measure would not vote Tor tbn postponernens
as it YOU hsre TO 60 TO the Senate. The
House refused by vote Of 81 against us, te
postpone till Thursday.
Mr. Carter asked trat day be set apart fol
the consideration Of the District Of Columbiz
business. but various objections were made b.
Republicans
Mr. Hughes said it was very hard that theJ
were not willing to do anything for the Dis
trict.
rne House coucurred in the report Of th'
Committee Of Conference on disagEee'ng Il
the amendments to the West Point Academy
bill, which,, in addition to the usual items, sp
psoprtstrs 235, 600 for the construction 0
officers quarters. the provisions for the mount
ed 1equitemen OF Texas volunteers omitted
The Houta resumed the consideration Of III
Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr. Phelps amendment to strike out til
route through Salt Lake City, was rejected
against 73.
Mr. Reagan's amendment to make the pre-
posed grantees merely trustees Of compan
10 build the road, was rejected.
r An amendment by Mr Reagan that the graz
tees shall, within three months of tue passag
Of the act, determine the amount Of capital al
cessarY 70 complete. the road, and open sui
scription boots in New York, New Orleans an
other places, was agreed to-99 against so.
Pending IN amendment to eubstltute the Tel
al route, the House adjourned.