HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
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The bill for free bridge across the Poto4
mac, at the Eastern branch was laid on the
table, by the casting vote of the Sneaker.


The Ware house bill was read twice and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Commerce..
The bill for the relief'of the heirs Of Robert
Fulton was debated during the greater part of
the day.
I. The bill approprnies 10000 The claim is
first, for the seizure OF Mr.. Fulon1s steamer
Vesuvius, at New Orleans, 10 December. 1914,
for the service Of the United States, by order of
the commanding General, and her consequent
detention until the 18th Of March, 1915; Sc
cond. for the invention, by Mr.. Fulton, of a,
floating steam-bauery for the defence Of the
coasts and harbors OF The United States; and,
third, for the services Of Mr. Fulton, as naval
architect, in experimenting the construction Of
the steam frigare Fulton. G 5sat
The friends of the bill look the ground Of
justice and gratitude; the opponents, that we
should not give the amount-it would build up
a civil pension system. ha 4at
The bill was finally passed-90 to e..
And the House adjourned