, 1864-03-19


WAsHsarox, March IS, 1861.
The House bill to provide for carrying mails to
foreign porte WAS called up and aftef amended"as
p1 On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, ofaIass,, the Senate
proceeded to the consideration Of the Senate bill
to promote en1tstments and for other purposes 1ie
made tpssch In snppo Of s 9 { 10 ne ne
wiyea and children Of ooiored recruits. The other
portions fthe original bill had been provided for
considefab1e debate ensned on this amend
ment, and another giving compensation TO loyal
The Senate bill, amendatozy to the Homestead,
4 1setition was presented from citizens Of Brook
lyu. that rebel lands lie confscated and divided In
10 parcels OF 16o acres, for distribution among the
so;i AZ. Gn1hEs' fof Iowa. resolution amending the
rules go to require all action upon nominations
to be made In open session, was referred to the Ju
viii Without disposing Of the enlistment bill, tho
Senate agreed 10 adJourn until Mond1T. md went
In executive session.
HOUSE.
WAEH1SG7oS, March 10, 1864.
The House proceeded to the consideration OF ths
Senate bill to facilitate cntries to soldiers under
pas for certain books heretofore delivered By Gales
i Eeatou involving the question OF contract. After
debate the subject vas tabled-as against 80.
III House Committee on Commerce have agreed
upea and ordered to report when that Committee
iotnt i resolution authorizing aud requiring the
President to giyc notice to tho Government Of
Great Britain that 1t IL the intention Of the Gov
c1nmcnt Of the United States to terminate she Re.
Rritizt North American Provinces, at the end Of
twelve months from the expiration Of ten years
ifo1a the lime the treaty went into opeE-
ation, yiz: September 1884,, to the end.
seon @ as it can Be done under The provisions
thereof unless new convention shall before that
fs re BE- of g
modified as to be mutually satisfactory to both
Governments.
t. and and Vie the and
sent Of the Senate for the revision OF The treaty
and to confer with other Commissioners duly au-
Teb o e s.n
me1ts n@ and the people OF both countries. based
upon tue principles e. reciprocity and for tue re-
"Gsa. %he erest ~ case Of Nrdeo and OTHERS against
Cray end others will come up for argument before
Enc s9paafh 9Ioa he s0i California euE coue Tbs
n.ense amount Of valuable Land in the business
sdpse q s m e. fobss It
quarter Of million do!lars. The LITIGATION 10
rpEurd to 1t has continued ten years. +. e. Galpin
Il Il. c Corsabie. q Washington, for: the present
x report from Solicitor Whiting embodies The
GeM Ieean. H. crittenden and Attorney General Bates
to the effect that the title to Rock Island, Illinois
rcuaihs vested IN the United Statcs excepting 10?
| acrcs decided By special act Of Congress TO DaVGu
port & Sears. and thirteen acres claimed BY ths
| Rock Island Railroad Company which leaves 691
acres still under control Of the War Department
be taken By Right 81 eminent domain Of BY act o
Congress-, with euitable appropriation for satisfae
tIon Of private rights invaded II deemed necessary
criminal jurisdiction may doubtless bo obtained b
act Of tho Illinois Legislature, In compensation
! for the location OF the work.
The amendments Of the Senate to the mall bill
passed In that branch to-day, repeals the act o
August 1852, authorizing the conveyance Of letter
otherwise than By mails, except money letters an
the prepaid letter postage rates over the oyet1an
route to California to bona fde subscribers Of news
| papers.