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TIE joint resolution was ,ben passed.

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Mr. Lane moved to postpone the further consid.
GRAFTON Of the bill, and take up pension bills.
number Of private pension bills were then
passed.
Mr.. Nssni,h, from the COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs, reported the bill to reimburse Mrs. Mary
Phelps $50 900 for services n tending sick soldiers
taking care Of soldiers orphans, 30; which was
Mr. TrumbuIl, from the oommittss on The Judi
ciary reported the House joint resolution to extend
the provisions Of the set Of July 1854, limiting
mems Of Tsansssss; which was passed. I-FT
Also, from the same committee, the bill to OF.
tend the Jurisdiction Of The commissioners Of the
circuit courts Of the United States; which was
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate agreed TO
the request Of the House for committee Of confer.
ence on the army bill. aH
Mr.. Trumbuli, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported the bill 10 authorize judges Of the United
States courts to Issue wrs Of ha5sas coyss In GER
tain cases; which was read and, '.r
On motion Of Mr.. Davis, postponed until Dscsn.
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The Senate thsn went into executive session, whom
our report closed. ssa. ....r m
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The reading Of The Journal wa dispensed with.
Mr. Allison, Of Iowa from the COMMITTEES Of
Ways and Means. reported back . substitute for
ssn.t: bill to provide for the ..esrtsnIsn. and
Of 1851 between the States Of Virginia and West
VirginiA. He said II had been very carefully pro.
pared In the Treasury Department, and that II met
the approval Of the members from West Virginia.
The sub :uS'tituts wa: agreed to, and the bill /.
Mr.. Hooper, Of Massachusetts,, from same com.
mittss. reported back, with amendments, the ssn-
ate bill TO AZ the compensation Of certain collectors
Of customs, and for other purposes. One Of the
amendments reported adds to the provision, which
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deputy naval officers, and deputy surveyors Of the
ports Of New York, Boston, New Orleans. and Ban
francisco at g. 500. the appraiser at the ports Of
Boston, Philsdslphia, aud Baltimore another
amendment gives the oustom-houss weighsrs at the
port. or Boston. Philadslphis, and Baltimore
Mr.. Eliot, Of Mass, suggested an amendment, TO
strike out Of the bill that part which creates Cor
pus Christi, Texas, port Of entry. n ..a
Mr.: Hooper declined to allow the amendment to
bs offered. --
The amendments reported from the COMMITTEES Of
Ways and Means were agreed to, and the bill was
passed-51 10 49, ~ WIZ
Mr. Dawes, Of Mass, introduced . resolution
giving increased extra compensation TO the Globe
reporters. Adopted.
consider the vote whereby the bill to authoriss the
building Of q military and postal railroad from
Washington to New York was, in May last, recon-
mittsd to the committee on the air line railroad.
Mr.. John L, Thomas, Of Md, moved TO lay the
motion to reconsider on the table E..'s
The vote was taken BY yeas and nays, and re-
sultsd-yeas 48, nays 50.
After Some debate the bill was passed.
Mr. Bingham Of Ohio, called up the bill intro
ducsd By him on the 2Sd Of July, to provide In
creased revenue from imported wool and for other
purposes. Passed, without division.
Mr.. Lynch, Of Missouri, on leave, introduced
bill to remit duties on goods sent from places out
side the limits Of the United States a. gratuitous
contributions for the relief Of the sufferers BY the
Portland Gre, and to allow drawback Of duties on
lumber and mstsrisls to bs used for rebuilding the
city. fr
Msssrs Wilson and Allison, of lows, objected TO
the lAst provision; but the bill was passed
Mr.. Stevens. Of Psnnsylvania, from COMMITTEES
on Appropriation, reported back Senate amend
ments to tho civil appropriation bill.
The first question that ELECTED debate was the
Of the committee to non-oonour In
tho Senate amendment sppropisting Sl,600, 900
for reconstructing and repairing the lsvsss Of the
Mississippi river. In the States Of Louisiana, Mis-.
sisslPpi and Arkansas. The amendment was non.
concurred In. F.
The amendment increasing compensation Of Sen.
ators and member was non-conourrsd in--years 8, |
Mr.. Cooper, Of Tennessee; Mr.. Jsnckss, Of Rhode
isiand, and Mr. Randall, Of Pennsylvania nays
1875. .TT'
The amendment Increasing compensation Of EN-. |
ployees Of the Senate 20 per cent was amended BY
including, In q similar provision. the employees Of
The House and the clerks Of the Executive Depart
nentsi and, as so amended, the amendment was
concurred in. |
The Committee, by instructions from the House, |
reported as an amendment the House bill to equal
ixo bounties
Mr.. Conkling, Of New York, moved to strike out |
the second section directing the deduction Of local
bounties; and also the prohibition Of payment to
those who had been discharged, at their own re- |
quest, before April 0, 1866.
The amendment was agreed to; and the amend. |
mont reported BY the committee was agreed to.
A committee Of conference was asked, and Mr. |
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa,
and Mr.. lie Blond, Of Ohio, were appointed.
Mr.. ,schenck, Of Ohio reported that tho confer.
ence committee on the Army bill had faiod to
agree; and on tho motion Of Mr.. Ward, Of N. Y,
q now conference committee was asked.
Mr.. Stevens. Of Pa, introduced . concurrent
III which was agreed TO; and the House took 70.
cess till u o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Jenckes, Of Rhode Island, introduced = res |
olution continuing the select committee on the
civil service during the second session Of the
I hirty.ninth Congress. Adopted.
Mr.. Latin, Of New York, from the Committee
on Printing reported resolution to print 10, 900
extra copies Of the report Of the Judiciary Commit
tes on the alleged completely Of Jefferson Davis In
the assassination Of President Lincoln. |
Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, suggested that the
same number Of the minority report be printed,
and that they bs bound together If the latter be
furnished in time. .....,
The resolution, Is 50 modified was adopted.
Mr., Latin, from tho same committee, also re-
ported resolution to print 500 extra copies Of the
report Of the committee to investigate the Provost
Marshars Bureau for the use Of the committee, and
z, 900 for the use Of the House. Adopted.
Mr.. Alley, Of Massachusetts, from the Post Office
Committee, reported . supplementary Post Office
appropriation bill, for routes estsblished this
session, appropriatipg $4s8, 500. Passed.
The House proceeded to vote on tho passage Of
the airline railroad bill and the vote resulted
yeas So, nays Al. 30 the bill was passed.
IT creates corporation to bs known as the Ma |
tional Railway Company, TO build and maihtAin |
continuous line OF railway. Of ono or more tracks,
between Washington and New York, with capital |
stock Of So 0O0 1t Is to bs as nearly as prac.
ticabls an air line the gauge to DO Of uniform |
width the rails to be Of American iron or steel |
manufacture the schedule time not to exceed seven
hours for frst-class passenger and throdgh mails,
fourteen hours for passenger and troop
trains and twenty -four hours for freight trains.
The fare 10 not to exceed three cents per mile for
ordinary first class passenger six cents Per ton
per mile for ordinary drst GLASS freights, and other
Glasses in proportion The charter s not to be dis
posed Of to any Of the existing railroad corpora
tions between the two points
Mr.. XAsson, Of Iowa, from the Committee on Ap- |
propriations, reported back Senate amendments to |
the deficiency bill. Tho amendment making the |
Of female folders on the Dead Letter
Office $50 per month, was coneurrsd In. The ap- |
of S20 000 r;ng and f,r