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WASHINGTON, March ,, lsij


IL SryArE-Nr. White made report from the
| Committee on Indian Affairs authorizing The Sec
retary of War pay any balance that may be
due 10 the Shawnee Indians, for services rendered
| by them 10 the United States during the war IN
| Florida.


| Mr.. Atchison moved TO take up House Bill No.
4S9 for organizing the Territory of Oregon, and for
other purposes.


The question was negatived-Ayes 81, Noes 23


Mr.. Bagby called the attention OF the Senate to
an article which appeared IN the Richmond En-
quire Of Saturday. ltwas found IN a communities
ton of the Washington correspondent ot that Paper.
He had ALWAYS looked upon the editor OF that paper
as gentleman and very worthy man, and how
far il was proper for him 10 give circulation 10 so
gross and infamous caIulnny as that which this
article contained, it was for him alone and future
consideration TO determine. Ii was published IN
that land where his friends and relations resided,
and on that account he felt the more sensitive about
it, lest the caiumpy should be believed by those
who were acquainted with him and than.


He did not know who the author OF the commu-
nicatlon was; he would so farther, ne Gidnot care
who he was. Il may be one Of those parties who
come about the Capitol whose occupation Is lying
If the author be Of that class, he would leave him
TO the Infamous and deested mart OF mankind with
his occupation.


If he be Of the class who believe false accounts
and then circulate them. he would leave him to
Heaven M- Basby then read the article, which
he pronounced false foul, and infamous.


Mr.. Walker said that II was due 10 The Senator
from Alabama that every thing that was sald OF
him in that article in relation 10 MS desire 10 vote
for the bill if bis colleagues decided not " speak
upon it was not true, so far as knowledge ct his
views extended.


Mr.. Ey,Ns moved that the Senate recedc from
the amendments made 10 the bill making appropr!a
tons for the Military Academy al West Pont,
which was agreed 10.


The bill making appropriations for certain iorui-
cations was then taken up, with amendments from
the House striking out $1,000 for improving the
harbor Of Boston. Tie bll thus amended was
agreed 10.
after having been reported by Mr EVANS from the
Committee of Conference OF both Houses, 10
whom the subject had been referred


Mr. BERKEv then presented report from the
Judiciary Committee, embodyns the mass OF eNl-
dence collected by The Committee on the subIectot
Naturalization. Ii was ordered that 5000 extra
copies be printed the Loco-Focos voting IN the
negative.


On motion of Mr. Walker compensation was
voted from tine contingent fandS ci The Senate TO
Mr. MAxeuM for his able discharge OF The duties Of
Preslden. of that body The Senate then took "a
recess till j O'Clock.


HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE Owen, from
the Committee on Roads and Canals, made re-
port on the memorial OF Asa Whitney, Esq Of New
York, for grant OF Government lands, to enable
him to construct railroad from Lake Michigan 10
the Pacific Ocean. with view OF making II the
great lhoroughtare TO China; and II was lald upon
the table and ordered TO be printed.


Mr. Cave Johnson moved reconsideration of the
vote by which the House passed the hiil author
| Zing the Chicasaw Indians 10 try the validity Of
their claims under the treaty between them and
| the United States, in the judicial courts.
4 question arose as 10 whether the bll!, hav!nS
passed from the House and been sent TO the Senate,
could. in lis absence be reconsldered. Finally, a
resolution was passed, respectfully requesting the
Senate 10 return II.


The Speaker signed the bill Tor the admission oi
! Iowa ard Florida MO the Union. and II was re-
turned 10 The Senate for the signature OF lis pFesid-
ing officer. roc
on the arto the House, with respect 10 The amend
ments 10 the general appropriation bill, made fe-
port, adjusting the disagreement between 'He TWO
| Houses and il was concured in:


The seventeenth joint rule, which provides that
:. no bill or resolution that shall have PaSSec lne
Houre OF Representatives and the Senate, shall be
presented 10 The President Of TIE Laited states, ioi
his appreciation. on The last doy of TIC SeSSion, was
suspended-yeas l2l, nays q


The bill authorizing the Chickasaw lnqlens 10 ny
the validity of their claims. was returned from 'he
Senate. IN accordance with the request OF Inc
! House


The question TO reconsider the vote by which the
bill was passed was decided IN the Affirmative /,


The question now recurring on lis passage, the
Yeas and Nays were taken, and resuiisd-1 eas 2i
/ Nays So.


! So tie bill was rejected.


| Mr. Roberts submitted resolution, which was
agreed TO, directing the Secretary OF Warto lnsti'
tpte an investigation into the disbursements arisine
under the Treaty of 1892 and 1884, and that ne dl
rect the ChIckasaw agent 10 collect information IN
relation 10 the Chckasaw fund.


Mr.. p. King said that there was some msundeF
standing as 10 when the bill 10 reduce the rates o.
postage. ETC shall go into operation; and 10 avo!c
this ne introduced Il joint resolution, which exp
city states that the act shall 80 into operation OF
the trst OF July next, and not sooner. And II Wa:
| read u third time and passed.


The sixteenth JOINT rule was suspended that The
resolution NAV be sent 10 the Senate


The House al three O'clock, took recess unil
| five.


eJ- The practice OF lSaving the shutters open il
the evening, Tor the purpose Of Illuminating ths
streets, is becoming common in Philadelphia Th
is truly economical idea, and would have pleased
Franklin.


o. According to the Prussian Universal Gazette
the revenue OF Prussia has increased IN sevenye
upwards OF five millions and hafreichsthalers. o
from 81. 0,000 IN 1875, 81 400 Geo T. IN 1872


&C. On "Wednesday evening last TWO brother
arrived al hotel in Pittsburgh, hired room. ant
| commenced drink ing. When they became inteI
icated, the one misiock The other for robber, hav
| ing five thousand dollars in Did about HIM, an
| almost beat him 10 death with shai!: Such is tn
/ advantage of drinkips