HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


The Speaker signed the tariff bill, and il was
returned 10 the Senate for The signature Of Mr..
Dallas.


The House went into committee of the
whole and took up the bill to alter the postage
law ofl845.


Various amendments WERE adopted.


Al an early hour The committee rose for want
Of quorum, and the committee Was disc har-
ged from the further consideration Of tie bill,
which brought il before the House.


Mr.. Hopkins offered substitute, which was
rejected. The final result was, that the bill
was placed in such position as to be gener-
ally considered dead 1850


A bill to refund certain Spanish tonnage du-
ties, levied illegally between 1912 and lS45,
Was passed. srrsI


The committee proceeded to the considera-
ton of the bill making satisfaction for French
spoliations committed on American commerce
prior TO 1901. II proposes To give scrip to the
amoudt OF FIVE millions of dollas, with which
and may be purchased. .


Mr.. Thurman opposed the BILL and without
concluding his remarks, he moved that the
committee rise, which motion prevailed.


Mr.. j. r. lngersoll called up the bill making
provision for Treasury hotes that were stolen
several years ago in New Orleans. and put in
10 circulation, and without debate il was pass
ed, and the House adjourned. .