HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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Mr.. ]. r. lngrrsdl offered resolution
which was adopted, and sent TO the Senate,
authorizing the President 10 cause to have pre-
pared, with suitable inscription, medals, made
| OF the bombs, shot, ETC., captured from the
Mexicans, and presented to those who fought
in the battles on the Rio Grande. as.1arsQ
Mr.. Kaufman offered resolution--inslruct-
ing the Committee on the Post Office to inquire
into the expediency of establishing free post
Office for the use oflhe army under Gen. Tay-
lor. 1t was agreed TO. II ~ lF@QgN
!, Mr.. Mckay introduced bill from lhe Com
miltee of Ways and Means, providing for the
pay of members Of Congress, and also making
an appropriation OF Sol $40 to defray the ex-
penses of the wild Indians of the praiiies, now
in this city, from their homes and back, and
also TO make them presents. etc. This bill
was considered at later hour in the day, but
no final action taken. X Rsl ah st-F


The House then went into committee, and
took up the bill TO defray the expenses of the
volunteers, and troops engaged in prosecuting
the Mexican war. @h8E


', Speeches were made against and in favor. Of
the course OF the President, what course ought
now to be pursued by the Administration, etc.
going over the whole ground heretofore debat-
ed and with which every. body is familiar


Finally the. bill was passed-yeas I60,
nays a.


The resolution to adjourn on the 10th of Au-
gust was passed, as il came from the senate.
/ AT ten minutes to four the House adjourned