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Asiru of s5u" iS gstnuns daring th. n,
naainds' II the cuf-rnt s.cai ,r.r Referred
Eustts iu,~sfuc~d . tai a. suthsrfsr to- kat
ratarta ship ,sAai Co 81 construct anI o.-,
ate q ship canal FROM >es pflsan. 4. Tho Gull
~ Nssicn Through the iAnni. sni ..tsr. oi
INC unii~i sAtr., AMI b. grant ..li c.ssn
PAM the rgb, ~ "a, ss that pur.~s Re-
ferrv.i fsddN~k eall~i np III. ~~n.ir bal
which ~ discussed ,r.,rris,. Authantipr
the S~rfrtAry ~ the intoru- b. make r.,,Ain
negotiation. .ith the jte ~in,iisn. ia the sat.
Y ,1prsin The amendment -utsnttsi 3,
hanuol- YESTERDAY, providing that proved
tur- under the o., .huuli w rvfss,ri 4, IA.
Srnsts raly, instead VI the too house, " Con
grese a. rejected and the NIL then p,.~ri
The woodruff scientific F,p~iitlru m pa...d
a. u came frum the Hour BiaIne in,r.iuc.d
hill fnr the prs,--tIrn " dramatic literature
Referred The senate bill ancnisbpt, ~ the
revised .Atntrs, relative Ia the cultivation ~
tin,h~f On The public dNmain. ~as ai-uss~i
during the mornlng hour. and then LAID aside
The fscihc kAl!rAi sinking funi ,ail .n tai
en- up, considered, aud thea laid aside The
committee On appropriation. Submitted an
amendment 'o strike oat the claus. au,hut
king the sccrctsr, ~ N. Treasury To- .mpio,
Temporary clerks, the words mot r,r.e,iing
twenty and also that limiting their c,rit-n
sation at too dollar. pet dsy zach, and the .p
preparation thereof attS.sD. 50 as b. sliu~
the S-rrctAry ~ the Tr~Asur, ln rmplu, TEN
porAry CLERKS ~ithout m,ntk,ntng the number
and a~ppruprating th.~tur ts,.0O Instead ~
tIsb Agreed to Another amrndmrnt al
proprtsting ", uO 'pr the care ~ the hnis~-
and wagons fnr the Treasury Department ~.
agreed u The Nc"rnfnittec ~ appropriation.
reported the follns ing amendments And.
Provided further, That v here .pSi and timber
lands In territories ~ the United states arr
not surveyed and offered for sale In proper
subdivisions convenient os acrvs. NJ rnnnry
herein appropriated .hall L. used to collect
any charge Tor ~ooi or umtrr cut cn public
lands In territories ~ The tnitei states fur the
use III actual settlers In the rcrri,orc. aud
not for export.
A lengthy discussion tnnk place On the las,
amendment, Pending the discussion the Vic.
President laid before the senate the senate
military academy Appropriation hill win the
message from the Hous. NJ Representatives
disagrccine 10 the various amendment. ~ the
senate Ia that bill bn motion ~ Ninium
the Senate Insisted upon its amendments, and
= committee 81 conference was ordered Al.
journed.
HOUSE
Harrison. chairman ~ tn. COMMITTEE. On civ.
u service reform, submitted . majority report,
on the charges against Dsrkccp-f Pom. witch
declares that Polk l. unh, Tor the responsible
ties OF the position and recommends the sdpIs
tion " the resolution declaring the Office ~
doOrkccpcr vacant md dcvolving the duties 81
the same upon the sergeant. at arms until ia,
appointment OF 4 new dourkccpcr. The mi.
nOrtty report, signed by Cook. Cravcn., Garth,
and Henry, declares that, no corruption hav.
Ing been proven. a. charged against Polls. II
would be- grieyous wrong to adopt the major.
iy rcsolnion. The report. we're ordered print.
cd and rccommitied, and Harrison gave motto,
that he should not call the matter ny before
saturday. O'Neill presented . remembrance
of printers. electrotypers. sterrotypcr> t~uk
sellers, cngravers and others. against the ac.
tion OF the wavs and means committee, in not
inpN~lDg ssiuty on imported stereotype and
clcctrotype printing plates: referred Durham
from the committee 90 expenditure In IN. de-
partmcnt ~ Jus'ice, reported back the hill III.
ing the compensation ~ Jurors In the United
Statc~ Courts, reducing II from 81 Ia % . day
paA~ed. Also, a bill fixing the fees ~ clerks ~
said courts. II allows the charge ~ Ten ccnts
for searching the court records for the heirs On
real estate, and nlso provides that the clerks
shall account for the same; also, q bill fxiDg
the compensation of United States Marphals
and deputies. II limits that Of marshal "a e.
OD. and the chief deputies To t!,JO, aud the
other deputies Ia a. per day passed. Smith
Of Pennsylvania, from the committee on sppro.
priations, reported q bill for the payment 81
Invalid and other pension. appropriatss 80,
3s9,UD; referred to the committee ~ the
whole.
The following bills were introduced: Nv
Blackburn, for the better protection ~ plays,
and dramatic literature. BY Springer, Ia auth.
orize the coinage % gold aud silver uyrn the
same terms and ca promote the deposit there
Of.
The House vent into committee 81 the whole
on the general deficiency bill. The total sum
appropriated by the bill Is 81 ,3~i, A5 Without
any general debate the bill passed.
The bill passed appointing Gen. sherman re-
gent OF Smithsonian Institute. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, "WEDNESDAY, March ID Al
iison. from the committee on appropriations,
--.--Al IA A. A--A- An =
provide for deficiencies In the miscellaneous
fund In the HOusc-plsced ~ the calendar
Mitchell introduced . bill for the protection Of
homestead settlers on public ands-referrei
Allison introduced = hill 10 repeal the pre-
emptioo Law, and provide for the sale Of tim.
her on public ands-referrcd. The senate hill
IA amend section 2$a4 Of the Revised Statutes.
relating n the cultivation II timber On the
public domain vas discussed briefly and paAeesi
yeas, 80; nays, II. Consider ton vas re-
sumed Of the Pacific Railroad stalking fund bill.
Mitchell spoke In favor ri tho bin reported by
door, but before commencing bis argument the
bill was laid over. The senate then resumed
consideration 81 the bill authorizing the Secie-
tArv Of the Treasury b. employ temporary
clerks and making appropriation Tor the aame;
also making appropriation for detecting tres
pas On public lsnGs, &c. Pendlng discussioa,
Conover submitted . resolution requesting the
Presideat 70 communicate To the S.nste, II not
Incompatible with the public interest. such In
formation ~ the government has received re-
spectinx the terms and conditions under which
the surrender Of the Cuban insurgents haA been
made, together with such other information Ia
his possession respecting the future policy Of
Spain In the government ~ the Islsnd Of Gu
Ia The resolution WA laid over. Adjourned
HoUss.
Under call for repOrtS, the bill from the
printing committee. providing that In letting
thu advertising of mail contracts, notices al III
be published in . brief form, In one or more
papers In each state interested, and that all
details shAll be furnished by the Second As
sistaut Postmaster General On application.
Hale offered an amendment fOrbidding sub-
letting under penalty Of termination 81 con-
trAct-sncndment adopted, and the bill pas~-
Ell. The House vent into committee Of the
whole on the deficiency bill. After rome di.-
cussion the COMMITTEES rose and the bill passed.
The District Of Columbia government question
y considered without action. Ellis offered
the usual resolution on the death II Hon. j.
=. Leonard, and win call them up April 6th.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, THUS loAv. March 2i.-Chaf-
fee called up the Senate hill 70 estsbliah the
Territory Of Lincoln. and TO provide fos . tenn
p,rary government therefor, which was Discus
sed for snme time and then laid aside. Consid-
alteration OF the Pacific railroad sinking fund
ball vas then resumed. Garland, from the cnsn-
mitfae On TerYttO4f0a. reDOrtAd fayOrAblv the