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XLIst C0NGREss---second Session.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Several petitions,
bills and resolutions were presented and refer
red.
MIR. Drake made inquiries relative to the bill
admitting Texas.
Mr.. Trumbull answered that there was
provision in the bill that any of the States or
Territories which should be carved out of Tex
as should be admitted with or without slavery
as the people of such States and Territories
might desire. This is in contravention with
the Constitution of the United States, and the
committee were debating an amendment there.
to The subject was then dropped.
The Senate at Is minutes before one O'Clock
went Into executive session on the st. Domin-
60 treaty.
Mr.. Sherman offered resolution, which
went over under objection, discharging the Ju-
dietary Committee from the further considera.
ton OF the Texas BILL after which the Senate
resumed its executive session on the ST. Do
mingo treaty. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A large number of bills and resolutions were
presented and referred, Including a resolution
from the Maine Legislature TOR the preserva-
ton OF the barbors of that State.
A resolution was adopted calling on the Sec.
rotary Of the Treasury for information as to
the payment of interest by the Pacific Railroad
on bOnds issued to them by the government
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Arnell, de-
claring that the Christian religion is part of
the common law of the land, and that there
fore the use of the Bible in the public schools
of the country is eminently wise and proper,
as tending to encourage and foster virtue and
morality.
Mr.. Brooks of New Yor!1-What have we to
do witn that?
Mr. Cox of New York, moved to lay the res
olution on the table.
The House refused to second the previous
question and it went over under the rule
MT. Beck OF knutupkV offprad a racOIufion
.nstrucung Committee on Ways and Means to
report forthwith bill levying a tax of at least
~ per cent. on the interest on United States
9onas, 10 De deducted by the discussing officer
he moved the previous question. While the
Speaker was counting the negative votes MIR.
Beck raised a question of order under the rule
which provides that no member shall vote on
ally question in which he is Immediately and
particularly interested.
cpeaker-On whom does the gentleman
raise the point of order?
a.: mr.. beckIl do not raise it against any par
| tcular member -
| of order to raise ~ nv P
| Inc honse refused TO second the previous
question, 40 to 80, and the resolution want over
"A JOINT resolution AUTHORIZING tho snnnlv nj
arms Ior instruction and practice to certain
colleges and universities was passed
| =, "A resolution reciting that the Secretary nj
tne ireasIry nad not answered resolution OF
| eminent by the Pacific Railroad had not hson
| responded to, although passed Jannarv Setl,
| and that the said resolution be anair so ~ ~
the Secretary, was laid over. NV "
Mr.. Munger OF Ohio offered a resolution
| calling on the President for information reIet.
| ing to the San Domingo treaty, giving the
names of persons and companies to whom
| lands, mines, franchises and privileges of al
kinds had been given by the Dominican gov
eminent, with the amount paid by the United