CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

Br THE RErorrEa OF The yEw-rogK TRIBUNE.
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W.sHrScrov. Feb. 25. 1876
II Srv,rE-The rnorring hour was spent IN
miscellaneous business. not of much importance.
Mr. Allen Of Ohio made long aad violent speech
in favor of Annexation. He dwelt on Lhe eXPedi-
ency Of the measure. He seemed 10 forget Iiia'
there was such thing as the constitution, OF
voice OF The people CT his own State: IN s.isLi
reference 10 the instructions OF that stale, hc sIIu
he would meet those instructions elsewhere ne
concluded his speech as follows ttcT tnGt thts
measure is 10 6e lost tV cse rotc pray mat ihat
vote NAV not be gwen by Democrat his
seemed 20 be an invitation 10 W. IapPan 20 loho"
him In opposition to his former VOTE anu III 1ue
betrayal OF his constituents.


Mr. Benien ;hen proceeded TO ADDRESS Inc cen
ate in opposition 20 the measure OF Anne%a'l2A-4
He would not dwell on flowers OF poetry. lie would
look 20 constitutional arguments. ii, as the Ist
Senator seemed 10 thIlk, II was mere mater oi
expediency, he woult yield 20 the wishes OF his
neonle. bu; this was not So lie had sworn 10 sup
port The Constitution, and he could hot violate ais
plighted faith Mr Beisn. after speaking about nan
an hour. gave wayto motion that the Senate lake
recess till ) o'clock this eyenlng-caFTec- 30
The Senate adjourned til ) O'Clock.


IIou.z OF RFpREsEyTAT1vEs.-Mr.P PaTmentfT
moved that Reports OF Committees, Which "oaia
moi give rise IL d bate. be- received. Agreed TO-.


M. adams ofTred resolution caihns on the
President for any correspondence irom Mr.. ffoin,
Sale Minister 10 Brazil, relative 10 the ol4'e'f'.de
Adopted.
Mr.. Bowlir moved that l0,000 extra copies OF
Lieut.. FIemont's Expedition IN iol'}-l DC pFsA-so'
Adopted.
map OF Mineral Lands IN Iowa.


Mr. Hudson asked the Chairman OF Committee
on Engraving. when we mi5nt eSpec, 10 ha:e ~ 'ni>
map if ordered. Some OF The tiesidents -i.asS1-
ges mad not yet been received, bscstse me eh5raV
Ings after the expiration OF trrce months, had mol
been executed TIE reference 10 Mr.. Simons OF
Connecticut. as is usual created bust OF laughter
IN the House.


Mr. Burke offered an amendment 10 return the
! map of Texas, winch was printed by ORDER oil t!T
House. as it was incorrect, and ought not 10 be paId


Mr.. B.inkerhoii stated, and he wished the Re-
porters 10 take down what he said, that the Texas
| Map was fraud on the country The comrromIse
! line between the free and slave territory mad oeen
made al 36 II degrees North Latitude, when the
fact is as he lad learned by inquiry, that Texas
never had an inch OF Territory North OF 81 degrees.
Mr.. BuIke's amendment was put and lost, and
the resolution TO PRINT the Iowa Map adopted


The House then went into Committee OF the
Whole on the Pest Qfre BN.


Mr. Cobb Georgia proceeded TO make speech
against The bill from the Senate.


Mr. Yancey followed IN speech aglins; the bill,
INT processing himself IN favor OF Postage l,ciorm.
! There was great struggle TO obtain he floor wnen
| Mir. Y. took his seat;


| Nir lltId Obtained llle HOOT Ilc rAliu'hVH
abuses Of The present SYSTEM and answered TIE oo-
ieciiona mado against he bill.


Mr. Causn spoke also in favor OF the bill. "hlle
spcakiRg. the hour TO which The debate was limited
expired.


The amendment for 5, 10, and l5 cents was then
put and lost 80.


Mr. Droasoole's amendment, that the bill go
into operation on the Isl Of January, 1876 was put,
and Iosi


Mr. Brodhead's amendment. that the bi go into
operation July ist, 1855 WIS then put and carried.


Mr.. Garrett Davis moved TO amend 50 that pest
age on l-:ters under SEQ miles be cents, over 500
miles 10 cents. Tellers ordered. Affirmative 50,
Negative 50.


Mr. jameson, and other Members from the West
and South, offered various amendments, and In
.sled on Tellcrs. when they must have known that
not one-thrd of the Committee were N favor OF
them. 80,


MIR. Hopkins moved 10 substitute the House, bill
for the Senate bill. Tellers ordered Lost, by a
vote Of 81 to 95.


Mr. Mcdowell offered an amendment, which the
Reporter understood to be precisely the same as
the one above by Mr.. Davis-uRder 600 miles D
cents, over 300, 10 cents. This was adopted, hy a
vote of 9S 70 81.


As the mail closes, the friends ef the bill are
fighting in solid column against the factious amend
ments. will give you the result by the morning
mail.