Reported for the Columbian Fountain.
Tw wsnty-ninth Congress:
FIRST SESSION.

SENATE.

MONDAY, May IS, 1876.
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MONDAY, May 10, 1876.


Mr. Evans, from the Finance Committee,
reported bill to remit the duties on railroad
iron IN certain cases.


on motion OF Mr.. Benton, the Military
COMMITTEE was instructed to inquire into the
exPeuiency of increasing the number of OFF,
GERS OF the general staff Of the army.


Inc Dill to repeal proviso limiting the
force OF the navy to 500 men was passed


The bill providing for the adjustment Of all
suspended pre.emption claims was enerossed
for a third reading.


The bill for building ten war steamers ,v..
recommtted TO the Committee on Naval AZ
fairs.


A discussion took place on the bill to an
point additional paymasters in the army, and
it was passed.


The Senate adjourned


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


MIR. Mckay submitted resolution to ter
inmate the debate on the bill making appropri-
q atlon for the pay of the army on Tuesday, at
motion was made TO lay il on the table,
out It was decided in the negative yeas 63,
nays 81.
And the resolution was agreed to.
MI. need, OF North Carolina, asked sus-
pension Of the rules, to enable him TO offer !
resolution that the daily hour Of meetiHo shall
hereafter be lOo'clock but the motion did not
prevail. yeas SO, nays S2-not two-thirds.
The House went into committee on the bill to
pay the Army.
| Messrs. Sims of South Carolna, Lumpkin a.
Georgia, Tombs, Chapman, and Grider, addressed
| the committee.
bill providing for mail service in Texas was
passed.
And the House adjourned