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XLIst OONGRES5---Sscond Session.
SENATE,

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Mr. Dawes of Massa-
chusetts reported the deficiency bill, which
was made specia, order for tomorrow. The
bill approprates 81, 725, 4cS, including $1,000
for the expenses of taking the census.
A motion to suspend the rules and adopt
resolution paying $4,000 to George Tucker for
expenses In co1testing the seat of Mr.. Booker
of Virginia was rejected, twO-thirds not voting
in the affirmative.
A bill was passed for the relief of the United
States and Brazil Steam Navigation Company
The bill to incorporate a United States Free
hold Land immigration Company and to con-
firm certain proceedings in Colorado was taken
up and discussed until the expiration OF the
morning hour.
Thursday evenings session was set apart for
the consideration of the Conference Commit
tees report on the army bill.
Messrs. Sherman, Sumner and Davis were
appointed on Conference Committee on the
part of the Senate on the .Inding bill.
The Senate then took up the House, harbor
and river appropriation bill. Mr.. Chandler,
chairman of the Committee on Commerce stat
ed that many meritOrlOus amendments had
been suggested, but the committee had report
ed back the House bill without any amend
ments. Mr.. Sawyer moved to amend appro-
priating $4,000 for the removal of distractions
in the town creek near Charleston, g. G. He
said that while 100000 was appropriated for
harbor and river improvements in the North
ly pittance. Mr. Robertson demanded the
yeas and nays. He wanted to see the men
who would confine the appropriation of the
public money t. one section. The amendment
was agreed to, q to 49, all the Southern Sena-
tors except ftom Virginia voting aye.
Amendments were also passed appropriate
ing S1( 1000 for the improvement of the chan.
mel at the mouth Of Cape Fear river, $4,000
for widening and deepening the channe. Of
Patapsco river and Chesapeake Bay leading to
II: howl nr 10 dor f1a
quehanna river at its mouth; $4,000 for i'm
provement of Long bridge between Washing
ton and Virginia and $17, 500 for the improve
ment of the Bayou Teche, La. The bill with
these amendments was reported TO the Senate
and agreed to.
The appropriation for James ..ver was re-
duced to $50, 900 and amendments were agreed
| to for examination and surveys of Narragan-
sett, Rhode Island, and Charleston harbor.-
| Then bill then passed.
The report of the Conference Committees
| on the postal appropriation and currency bills
were adopted and the Senate resumed the con.
sideration Of the naval appropriation bill UNI.
| the recess.
| EVENING SESSION.
| At the evening session bill Incorporating
the United States Land and Freehold Immi
grafton 20. was passed, and the Senate took
up the Oriental Steamship Co.'s bill, to which
an amendment was reported by Mr.. McDon
aid giving 80 acres of land for every ton O
steamship built by the Co., the ships to be con
structed OF American materials, and $40 acre.
of land every year for each naval apprentic,
educated aud maintained by said company
The amendment was discussed, severely critic
ised and finally withdrawn
The bill was recommitted to the Committe,
on Post-Offices.
Mr.. Sumner called up the bill for refundine
to Massachusetts the interest on advances I
the United States during the war of 1872 an,
1915.
Mr.. Bayard said he had always believed tina
any claim on the part of Massachusetts for ser
vices in the war of 1872 should be presented t,
the British government instead of the United
States. Mr.. Sherman said that after 55 year
claim which was for compound interest wa
to be saddled upon the treasury OF the U nite'
States through the force of mere perslstency
Mr., Dawes said the claim was for simple inter
est and he was satisfied of its justice alter
full examination. Mr.. Salisbury avowed hi
determination not to be governed by part
prejudice and his readiness to vote for a meas
ure he conceived to be just.
| After remarks by Messrs Sumner and Ham
lin the bill passed and the Senate adjourned
| HOUSE.
| Friday next was assigned to the business G
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Cessna of Pennsylvania made repol
| in the Indiana contested election case of Rel
against Julian; that J ulian, tho sitting mem
Der, was duly elected and entitled to retain hi