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WASHINGTON, March 24th.-1he Senate
was to-day presided over by Senator Sher-
man, designated under tie rules by the Vice
President for that purpose.
Vance presented the views of the Minority
COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations relative to
the action and report of the committee on the
subject of the exclusion of American meats
from foreign couns ries.
Harrison moved to mske the special order
for Thursday of next week the bill organic.
ing into q State, and admitting into the
Union the Territory of Dskots.
Cockrell said ths bill could not be passed
at this session, and it would be a waste Of
tire to make it special order.
The vote on Harrison's melton resulted in
yeas SO, nays 23-not the necessary two
thirds.
Before the announcement of the result,
several Senators changed their votes, stating
that they understood the question was re-
gsrded as political one.
The Senate then took up the bill to in
crease the salaries of United States District
Judges to S.. 900.
Van Wyck's motion to make the figure
$4,000 was rejected.
The Chair laid before the Senate the edu-
cation bill, which was debated at great
leogth by Garland, Frye, Coke, Vance, In
gals, Plumb and Vest, without amendment.
In the course of the days debate a message
was received from the House announcing the
agreement Of that body to the report of its
conference COMMITTEES on the Senate joint
resolution appropriatipg $4,000 for the con-
tingent fund Of the Senate. and further an
nOuncing the noncolcurrence of the House in
the Senate amendment to the urgency deli
cheney bill.
The Senate agreed to the report of its con-
ference committee on the joint resolution,
and to adhere to its amendments TO the def
cheney bill. and on that b committee on con-
ference was appointed.
After an executive session the Senate adj
journed.
House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March 24th.-Ellis asked
unanimous consent to introduce joint reso-
luton reciting that the waters Of the Missis-
sippi river have risen 10 the high waters OF
1874 at New Orleans, which is thu highest
known in the flood annals of the river, and
sre rising between st. Louis ard New Or
lsaLs at the rate of two or three inches a
day that the appalling calamity of over
flowing city of &c., coo souls is imminent
involving a great loss of liia and property
snd appropria:ing 5000 900. TO be immedi.
ately available, to be expended in the discre-
lion Of the Secretary of War IA preventing
the overflow of the city of New Orleans and
the couEtry adj cent thereto. There was
nothing between The city Of New Orleans and
the river, sixteen feet sbove the level of the
city. but a dirt wall. A calamity that must
ensue if the waters rose higher could not be
depicted by human tongue. 1t would be the
calamity Of the age.
The resolution was lOst-ayes 50, noss 1l5-
but. by unanimous consent, it was introduced
by Ellis and referred to The Commistee on
appropriations.
Van Eaton introduced resolution calling
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for in
formation in regard to any CONTRACT entered
into by the Government ia which the Terri
tory OF Alaska, or the industries connected
Herewith. are concerned.
Adjourned