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SPRISGrIELD, Feb. Sin the House a
number Of bills were introduced, and a
number reported back by committees and
ordered 10 first reading.
The House discussed the question of the
Jurisdiction of Justices of the peace, a,
length
In the Senate several bills were iutrod uced.
among them ons to create a Board of Ware
house Com n issioners, which was discussed
al length, but no action was taken upon it.
LONDON, Feb. S.-Further dispatches are
st hand from Bordeaux, which give reason
for Gsmbessas resignation and contain the
announcement by Nj. Cremux and Nj.
Glacies, BIZ joen, of their intention to adhere
TO the provisions of the Paris decree of
the 29:h of January.
NEW \ IoRK, Feb. Sit is runored that
the office of editor, made vacant bv
the death of Mr.. Wilson, is to be entered by
a colored man Carson, now Chief of the
Bureau of Election.
Great revivsls are going on in West ches.
tcA SSCbhf- IAity COHNoEte hfe GSpOTttQ
one church Sunday last.
Francis Kelly residing at 80 Broom street
threw lighted paper with which he had
just lit his pipe, on the floor, from which his
wifes dress took FIRE, and she was so seri
ousiy burned that she died yesterday st
Bellview.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S-Among other bills
which passed the House to-day, was one pro
hibiting the Court Of claims from opening
eny claim that has been settled BY the
Department unless done within SIX
years after the time of settlement.
The Sepste received message from
the President; first the contained copies
of Instructions to the commander of
the naval squadron in the waters of the
| Island Of San Domingo, with the report and
correspondence of said commander.
| The second was message to both houses
giving reason for placing the mission to Ber-
lin on the same footing as the English
mission, and advising necessary legislation
| therefore.
| The Sd was a veto to the JOINT resolution
for the relief of persons who built the Iron
| Clads bv contract during the Rebellion.
Ths health OF Chief Justice Chase re mains
| unchanged, and the probability is that he
will shortly 60 to Europe for the benefit OF
his health.
WAsHIsGToN, Feb. 7.-SENATE-Mr.
Ramsey, of Committee on Post Office,
| reported back the resolution repeating the
joint resolution authorizing the Postmaster
General to adjust the claim of George Char
penning.
The Washington and New York sir line
railroad bill came up as unfinished business
and was dis cussed till o'clock. A mum Der
| of private claim bills were then called up
and passed.
| The House amendments to the resolution
for ships to convey supplies of food to Europe
were concurred in.
A message from the President, returning
the Senate bill for the relief of certain naval
contractors, was read and referred to the
Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered
printed.
A message of the President Was laid
before the Senate recommending thnt the
Berlin Mission be made first class. Refer
red to the Foreign Relations Com mittee.
j bill from the committee on claims to
pay Mrs. Susan Shelby for cotton taken
from her by the rebels and afterwards cap
tured by the federal troops was discussed.
vote was taken. No quorum present,and
the Senate adjourned.
HoURE MIR. Cessna made a personal
explanation in reference to his connection
with the Charpenning case.
Mr.. Hill asked consent to make state
ment, and Messrs. Dawes and Farnsworth
also desired to reply to Mr.. Cessna.
Mr. Coburn, from the Committee on Public
Expenditures, re ported q bill providing that
no accounts or claims which have been ad
iusted By accounting officers of the govern
msnt shall be re-opened without authority
especially given by law, and forbidding the
accounting officer to act on any account or
claim whice shall not have been presented
within six years from the date on which it
originated, uuless the person having the
claim was an infant, femme couert, or Q
Iunatic.
After discussion, the bill was amended
and passed.
Mr.. Asper from the Committee on Mil
tary Affairs, submitted q report of investi'
CATION in the expulsion of three cadets from
West Point "a academy. Ordered printed,
and consideration postponed until Tuesday
the 18th.
The Speaker presented communication
of the President, recommending an increase
in the saisries of the Minister and Secretary
OF Legation at Berlin to the Same as allowed
those at London and Paris
Mr.. Hooper, of the Ways and Means
Committee, reported bill to repeal the in
come tax, which was made a special order
for Thursday.
number Of petitions were presented
asking the passage of law to preven
further land grants to corporations, and Il
preserve the public domain tor actual set
tiers.
The House then proceeded to the consid
GRAFTON of the bill reported by Mr.. Hoar
from the Comnittee on Education, whicl
went over till tomorrow.
Mr.. Lawrence, from the Committee o,
Appropriations, reported the deficiency bill
which vas made the special order for Fri
day next.