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House Proceedings.

173D DAY.-The war claim section of the
Army Appropriation bill was discussed. A
request by ex-Confedcrates for return OF
money paid out by them on November 25r
1862, was passed.
174rH DAY.-Mr. Conger, from the Com
the substitute for the Butterworth bill tc
regulate the manufacture Of compound lard
Mr.. Payson spoke on the subject of land
grants. Mr.. VOORHEES, delivered a speech
urging the admission Of Washington Terri
tory into the Union ;. The bills favorable re
ported to the House from the committee.
were the following: The Senate bill to amend
the Interstate Commerce act; the Senate
bills for the erection Of monument to the
aston, Me-, and for the completion of mon
ument to Mary, the mother Of Washington,
at Fredericksburg, Va; to incorporate the
American Historical Association.
175rH DAY.-The House Committee on
Manufactures submitted a report on the
trusts investigation and mapping out plan
of procedure against them. A joint resolu
tion calling for information from our Consuls
in foreign countries relative to emigration
to the United States Yves passed. Mr.: Sow.
den reported favorably to the House his bill
appropriating $4,000 for public building
at Allentown, Penn. The following bills
were introduced: Directing the Superinten.
dent of the Eleventh Census to ascertain and
publish the birth and death rate among pure
whites and among colored people, Cinnamon,
Indians, half breeds or hybrids Of any de-
scription or character Of the human race
who are found in the United States, as well
to set apart tract of land in New Mexico,
adjoining the Cochiti Indian reservation, as
public reservation, on account of its archa-
illogical remains; to amend the Inter. State
Commerce act, so as to prevent discrimina-
tions in favor Of the owners of tank cars, and
to allow fines imposed to be paid over to the
prosecuting citizens. The Judiciary Com
mittee asked unanimous consent that the In
ternational Copyright bin be made special
10th DAY.-In the absence OF Speaker
Carlisle. Mr.. McMillin, of Tennessee, was
called to preside over the House. The con-
ference report on the Omaha Public Build
ing bill was rejected, and the measure has
again been sent to conference. -. The House
Committee on Naval Affairs reported favor
ably joint resolution granting permission
to the City of New York to improve and
beautify Governors Island, in conjunction
with public park to be laid out on said ISL
and :. The Army Appropriation bill, with
Senate amendments, was discussed in Com
mittee of the Whole, and all the amendments
were non concurrel in with the exception of
those relative to Notifications and ordnance
These amendments were considered in order,
but no action was taken.
141TH DAY-The Senate amendments to
the Army Appropriation bill were under con-
sideration in the House during the greater
part of the day, the pending motion being that
of non-concur in the amendment appropria-
ting S250J for repairs to the sea wall and
wharf at Willet's Point, n. Y. After debate
the amendment was non. concurred in with
$500, 900 for the manufacture or
purchase OF cannon and carriages. Mr.. Bur-
mes opposed the establishment of gun fac
tory at Watervliet Arsenal.