Twenty-ninth Congress 5.


FIRST SESSION

SENATE.
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MONDAY. August 8. 1876.


The Senate met at an early hour this morn
ing, and proceeded 10 the consideration of the
business before them.


The House also met at eight O'Clock, M. and
passed on sund,y measures. ftt, attr


Various messages were exchanged between
the two Houses. i2


The Smithsonian Institution, Navy Apro-
priaiion, the General Appror ration. the Navy
Pension, and other bills were passed, and sign4
ed by the President 3 .


On Saturday night. a bill passed the House,
giving the President Of the U. 3. two millions
Of dollars to enable him 10 settle the boundary
with Mexico. The Senate took up The bill To-
day, and while Mr.. J. NJ. Clayton was speak
ing. the hour which wAs fixed for the adjourn
mrnt arrived, and thus the bill was lost


The bill for establishing post routes, and the
bill for the relief Of Elisha White. the Oregon
Indian Agent were lost for want of time.


The Senate did not take up he bill 10 estab-
lsh territorial government in Oregon.


A great deal Of JOY was manifested in the
House when the adjournn,rn. took place. @


In the Senate, in the course Of the morning,
the French Spoilia,ion bill (Which The Presi-
dent vetoed) was taken up; and. on The que>-
ton, will The Senate pass the bill. the Presi-
dents veto 10 the contrary Notwithstanding 2
the vote was-yeas 81, nays Is. Three votes
of being ,wo-thirds. So the question was lost.