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sions to the surviving officers and men Of tho

sions to the surviving officers and men OF tho
Tppecanoe campaign.
Mr. Garrison, OF Va, asked unanimous con.
sent to take up for consideration a bill for the
completion OF monument TO Mary, the
mother of Washington, at Fredericksburg, Va,
but Mr. Weller, Of Ia, objected.
Tho House then resumed consideration Of the
bill iorieitng the land grant Of tho ''back-
bone" railtoad OF Louisiana, and it was de-
ieatsd,
Conference reports on tho bil granting a
right Of way through Indian territory to the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railroad COM
pany and on he pension appropriation bill
were agreed to.
Mr.. Foney of Ala. submitted the CONFER
ence report ON the army appropriation bill, an
nouncing an agreement upon all items except
upon the Senate amendment striking out that
portion OF the bill which regulates the oompen-
sation to be paid to subsidized railways for
army transportation, and it was agreed to. the
disagreement to the amendment indicated was
insisted on, and Messrs Forney, Townshend
and Keller were appointed us conterees,
Bills grant ng pensions Of $50 month TO
the widows of Comdr. Cushing and Lieut.. De
Long were discussed, but no action was taken.
Tne speaker laid before the House message
from the president transmitting communion
ton from the secretary OF tho interior, calling
been made to carry into operation the provi-
sions of the act establishing bureau Of labor;
| refers ed; also letter from the secretary ofthe
| treasury, inclosing memorial from George w.
| Brown, special agent of marine underwriters
| OF New York, asking that penalty less severe
than death be imposed for tho crime Of casting
| away vessel in cases where only property is
imperiled.
The Senate amendments to the deficiency
appropriation bill were non.concurred.
A bill was passed making Dennis, Mass,
and Bourne, Mass, ports Of delivery.
| These bills were introduced and ref FRED.
BY Mr.. Browne, ofInd., authorizing seal for
the pension office; by Mr.. Lewis, OF La,
directing the attorney. general to sue tor
! the recovery and restoration Of lands
granted to the New Orleans, Baton Nonse
and Vicksburg railroad company; by Mixing,
of La, appropriating $500, 900 to be expended
by the national board of health to prevent
the introduct n and spread of the Asiatic
ofMioh., directing the public lands committee
Of the Senate and House Jointly to investigate
the operations of the homestead and preemp-
| ton laws by Mr.. Cox Of N. Y, Il preamble
and resolution, reciting that on February %,
the House adopted q resolution calling on the
president for communications which have
passed between the United States and Russia
with respect to the treatment of Hebrews by
the latter government and that no such COM
munications have been transmitted and re-
spectfully requesting the president to comply
| with the resolution. ~
| The House insisted on its disagreement with
the Senate on the naval appropriation bill, and
receded from its position with regard to the
post-ofiice appropriation bill, The rest of the
day was spent in talk about the Notifications
bill without action.
Mr.. Henley Of Cal, from the committee Oh
public lands, reported bill for the forfeiture
of lands granted to the projected railroad from
Portland, Or, to connect with the Central Pa.
cifc.
The Senate amendments to the river and har.
Dor appropriation bill were non-concurred in.
Several bills we're introduced and referred,
among them one for the construction of a break
water at the northern end Of the Cape Cod ship
canal.
Mr.. Forney Of Ala, submitted the confer
ence report on the army appropriation bill. The
| explanatory statement announces that the
| House conterees have receded from the disa-
| greement to the Senate amendment striking out
the clause relating to the rate of compensation
to subsidized railroads for army transportation.
This was the only point OF difference between
| the two houses The report was agreed to
without division.
Mr.. Herbert Of Ala, from the ways and
means committee, reported a resolution au.
thorizing the speaker to appoint committee
| of five members to Investigate and report
whether the Alaska commercial company has
complied with its contract and agreement with
the United States, and whether the contract
should be abrogated modified; aad to in
quire into the circumstances under which the
act of Congress authorizing the contract was
| passed.
The conference report on the bill granting
the RICH. of way through Indian territory to
tie Southern Kansas railroad company was
adopted.
The Mexican pension bill was taken up and
| the House concurred in the Senate amendment
striking out the clause granting a pension to
the surviving officers and enlisted men who
served go days in the Mexican war or who
actually served in thu army and navy in that
war, and inserting in lieu thereof, provision
granting the pension to those who actually
served IA days in Mexico or on the coasts or
J frontier thereof OF Ell route thereto
! Pending further action the speaker laid be.
fore the House message from the president
vetong the FitZ John Porter bill.
| Mr.. Slocum of N. z, moved that the bill be
passed Notwithstanding the objections of the
president and on this motion demanded the
previous question. The bill was then passed,
yeas 1863. nay "a, four more than the necessary
| tw0-thirfls