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


SENATE.
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Memorials, ETC., were presented, and


Mr.. Ashley, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary, reported bill to extend the maritime
jurisdiction of the United States over all lakes
and navigabe waters of the country.


The bill for the adjustment of all suspended
pre-emption claims in the several States and
Territories was discussed during the longer
part of the session.


A resolution TO meet hereafter at i O'Clock
was introduced, but not acted on.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.


The bill to retrocede Alexandra to the State
Of Virginia was made the special order of the
day for Friday next.


The amendments of the Senate to the bill
making appropriation for deficiencies were
concurred in. Among them was an item of
$4,000, rendered necessary by the increase of
members OF Congress--from Texas.


The bill making appropriation Tor the sup
port OF the Post Office Department was taken
up Id Committee Of the Whole on the State
Of the Union.


Inc amendment, formerly offered by Mr..
Mckay, OF 900 for mail steamers between
New York and Bremen, was agreed to.


long debate took place on motion to
strike out the proviso tha, nothing in the act