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WASHINGTON, May 3.-The House
joint resolution making May SOth q
public holiday was opposed by sher-
man, and referred to the Military
Committee.
A number Of bills were passed, in
GLIDING the Omaha and Northwest
land grant. o. - %
The bill limiting the number OF
Treasury special agents to tifty-thres,
and fixing compensation, was amended
and passed.
In the House, a bill was introduced
by Paine, as an amendment to the
Georgia representation In Congress,
with an amendment by Renlan.
The House went into committee on
the Tariff, and all the remaining para
graphs relating to iron were struck
out, on motion of Mr.. Schenck. The
next paragraph, of all descriptions Of
steel in ingots, blooms or billets, and
rolled or hammered steel in various
forms, three and three-quarter cents
per pound, on motion Of Mr.. Allison
was reduced to two and a half cents,
by a vote Of 20 to 81. Steel Of all
kinds made to pattern, four cents per,
pound, was reduced to three and a half
cents.
The amount paid from the Treasury
IN April was $l2, 1853, 900, not including
the interest on the public debt.
The Wyoming Courts.
CHEYENNE, May 3.-The statement
that the Courts of Wyoming have as
sumed jurisdiction to appoint a Re-
ceiver in the case of Davis VS.. the
U. p. X. r. Co., under the Territorial
laws, is without foundation. Judge
Howe entirely ignored said laws, and
never proposed to appoint a Receiver
unless five millions is deposited with
the Court. Said case is u process Of
adjustment upon the known principles
Of equity and jurisdiction, and to the
entire satisfaction of both parties.
From Canada.
OTTAWA, May 3.-In the House Of
Commons, last night, a bill was re-
ported for the government of the Red
River country. The province is to be
called Manitoba, and will contain
Il, 1000 square miles-the unorganized
tract to be governed by a Lieutenant
Governor of Manitoba, and will be
under a separate Commission. Its
affairs are to be regulated by orders
in the Council of the province, and is
to have at present two members IN the
Senate. There is to be a local Legis-
lature, whose qualification the bill
~prescribes. A subsidy is to be granted
for special purposes. A tract is set
apart for tile Indians and half breeds
Local Elections In Indiana.
ISpIANAPoIIs, May 3.-The elections
here and at Terre Haute, to-day, re-
suited in the election Of the same pro-
portion of Republicans and Democrats
as last year. At Madison, Columbus,
and Peru, the Democrats are victo-
rious. and all show Democratic gains.
The Eric Stockholders.
New York, May 3.-An argument
was made in the Supreme Court, to-
day, on a motion to dissolve the in
junction Of the English stockholders
against the Ere Railroad Company.
The decision Is reversed.
From WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The twenty
first annual meeting Of the American
Medical Association Is convened Mt
Washington. Four hundred members
are present, representing most of the
State Association and Medical Schools
in the country. The report of the
Committee OH Credentials was read,
excluding certain delegates On account
of going into consultation with colored
physicians. raa-
A Committee Of Arrangements was
appointed by several Cubans, who
were prominent in the insurrectionary
movement, and have lately made over
lures to the Spanish Ministers here,
preparatory to abandoning the contest.
The most conciliatory disposition is
shown by the Minister. d. %