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HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, April u.
Mr.. Kasson offered . resolution, which was
adopted, requesting the President to cause to
be communicated to the House . collection
OF the provisions in reference TO freedmen,
contained in the amended Constitutions Of
the Southern States, and laws passed by those
States since the overthrow Of the rebellion,
30 far ~ information on that subject may be-
in his possession.
Mr.. Ancona, Of Pennsylvania, reported
back on adyersity large number Of petitions
from army officers, which were laid on the
table.
The House then proceeded to the regular
business IN order during the morning hour to
consider the committees reports on bills Of =
private character.
Mr.. Washburne, of Massachusetts,, Thorn
ton, Delano. Wood, Mckee and Washburne,
Of Indiana, reported number of cases from
the Committee on Claims. The following
bills reported BY them were considered and
passed: for the relief of Monroe Young, Ed.
ward P. Mckinney, 81. P. Rice, for relief of
owners Of barque Maria Henry, of Portland,
Maine, and 70 amend the act Of June 18th,
1864, to provide for the payment Of horses
and other property destroyed in the military
service Of the United States, for the relief Of
Francis A. Gibbons.
The Senate joint resolution, authorizing the
Secretary Of the Treasury to adjust the claims
of Bealls b Dixon against the United States,
and for relief Of Charles J. House, Assessor
of Internal Revenue for the second district
OF Michigan, and referring the claim Of
Swain / Howard for damage for the collision
Of their vessel with vessel belonging to the
United States, to the Court Of Claims for
the benefit of Henry Koope.
The Senate bill for the relief Of Goldsmith
h Bro, of San Francisco Cal, and Portland,
Oregon, was reported back and referred to
the Committee Of the Whole.
The Senate joint resolution referring to the
petition and papers in the case of James
Critchill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Washburne, from the Committee On
Commerce, reported bill for the relief Of
Chas. Bremen h Co. for passage on board of
the Hawasian barque Karhchameha, of sixty
eight destitute seamen of American vessels,
burned by the Shenandoah from Ascension
Island to Honolulu.
The morning hour having expired, the bill
went over till Friday.
Mr. Morrill, gave notice that the bill TO
amend the Internal Revenue Act would not
be called up till Monday.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the Northern Pacific Roisroad bill, aud the
Clerk read q substitute offered by Mr..
Stevens, as modified BY him.
SENATE
The bill to establish telegraph communi.
cations between the United States and Cuba,
was taken up on question to concur in the
House amendment. The Senate refused to
concur, and Committed Of conference was
appointed.
Mr.. Wilson offered q resolution granting
the use Of the Senate Chamber to James E.
Murdoch, to give . reading on Thursday
evening next, in aid of the fund for the
| establishment Of soldiers and sailors or
phan asylum. Mr.. Riddle objected to pre-
sent consideration Of the resolution, and il
went over.
The bill to establish telegraph communica.
tons between the United States and Cuba.
was taken up on questioned corcuning in Ger
tain House amendments. one of which limits
the price Of teleg.aphine to $3.50 for ten
words, and another gives the Government the
right to use the line at oil times free Of
charge.
Mr.. Conness hoped the Senate would not
concur in the amendments, the price was al
together too high, $3.50 for ten words for
| hundred miles
Mr.. Morrill, said the right TO amend the bill
was inherent in it, and liz the charge was
found too high it could he reduced at some
future time. Il was only provided in the
House amendments that the rate should not
exceed $3,5 for ten words. The Senate
then. on motion, refused to concur in the
/ House amendments, and called for Com.
mittee Of Conference.
1 Mr.. Wilson offered s-esolution to grant
the use Of the Senate chatnber, on Thursday
evening Nay Sd, to James s. Murdock to
give readings in and, Of !he fund for the e.
tablishment Of national soldiers and sailors
asylum. Mr.. Wilson asI ed for the imme-
date consideration of the resolution.
| Mr.. Riddle am in favor of the object in
view.
| The Chair-It requires Che unanimous con.
sent to consider the resolution; does the
Senator from Delaware object to its present
consideration
| Mr.. Riddle-I object.
The Chair-Objection being made, the res
Oluti0n lies over, the special order Of the
day being the bill for the relief of certain
naval contractors. 1t va, taken MP. The
pending question was, On motion of Mr..
Henderson, to postpone tie bill till the FIRST
Monday in December.
Messers. Hendricks ami Nye, spoke in
favor of the bill, and M.,ssers. Clarke and
Riddle against it, and the Discussion occu-
pied three hours. On motion to postpone the
bill until December, the roll was called and
the vote stood II yeas agsinst . nays.
| Mr.. Henderson then moved 10 recommit
the bill and amendment on naval affairs.
Mr.. Conness hoped it would be recommitted
to Committee on claims. Mr Davis suggested
that the COMMITTEES be instructed to report
separately upon each case. The Senate re-
fused to recommit the bill by vote Of Is
yeas to SO nays; the bill was then passed.
The Senate ct $40 adjourned TO meek on
Monday.
Large sale Of Weel.