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XLIst OONGRESS---Second Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June 2O-Mr. Drake intro
eign telegraph companies having Offices and
receiving money in the United States are sub
ject to the provisions of the internal revenue
laws, and requiring the enforcement of said
laws as to the future and past receipts of in
come and charges in the United States of such
companies. Referred TO the Committee on
Finance
A resolution calling upon the President for
information as to monies paid into the United
states Treasury on account of the propertv
seized, condemned and confiscated in Virginia
by virtue of the act OF Congress on that sub
ject was adopted.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported with amendments the House
bill to reduce taxation.
The House amendments to the bill to author
ize the settlement of accounts of the officers ol
the army and navy were cOncurred in.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
OF the post office appropriation bill. the ques
tlOn being on the amendment of Mr. Ramsey
to abolish the franking privilege.
Mr. Sumner further advocated his proposi-
tion for cheap postage.
Mr. Summers amendment for one cent most
age was voted down, 10 to %, Mr.. Nye's for
two cent postage, % to %, and for allowing all
newspapers to go free to bona Jfde subscribers
in the United States, % to 35, and Mr.. Drake
amendment allowing $500 to each member Of
the Senate and House for postage was rejected
without division; while Mr.. Spencer's amend.
ment, that the abolition of the franking do not
tate effect until October Isl was agreed to, 81
to 20.
The Senate then took recesr.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Sheldon, of New York, offered resolu
ton for the payment to Virginia members Of
the same amount as to other members of the
4lst Congress. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Butler, of Massachusetts, introd uced q
bill to annex the Republic of Dominica, pro
viding that that Republic shall surrender tc
the United States the public buildings, fortifi
cations, &C., and be incorporated as a State in
the Union, the United States to pay 81 1852 ,OO(
in gold to liquidate the debt of Dominica.
Mr.. Poland, OF Vermont, introduced bill
authorizing the President to open negotiation
with the British North American Province.
for their admission as States of the Union
Both bills were referred to the Committee OF
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Fox of New York offered a resolution in
struc ting the Committee on Ways and Mean.
to report the bill reducing the duties on pota
toes and all kinds of fish so per cent. A mo
ton to lay the resolution on the table was re-
jected and it was referred to the Com mttet
on WAYS and Means
MIR. Negley of Pennsylvania asked leave to
offer a concurrent resolution for the appoint
ment OF joint select committee on the subject
OF Cuba and to suspend the rules. Referred.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts, moved to 90 in
to Committee OF the Whole on the fortification
appropriation bill, remarking that he had as.
surance from the Senate that unless that bod '
received from the House all the appropriation
bills this week it would be absolutely necessa-
ry to extend the time for adjournment.
The House then at 12.45 o'clock went into
Committee of the Whole on the fortification
bill which appropriates S., ,264 $50 as follows:
Forts Preble, Gorges and Scammell, Portland
Maine, $4,000; Fort Independence, Boston,
$53 600; Fort Warren, Boston, $1OO,OOO Fort
Winthrop, Boston, $4,000; Fort Hamilton and
additional batteries at New York, $46 1000; Fort
Tompkins, Staten Island, uuexpended balan-
ces; Fort Schuyler, New York, $4,000; tort
on WiIlet's Point, East river, $780, 900, &c. AT
ter debate the bill passed.
After an unsuccessful attempt to suspend
the rules to allow the Committee on Public