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Union.


He gave way a little before four clock to no
ton to adjourn.


In the SENATE the President laid before the
BODY communication from the L. S. Treasurer
showing the settlement Of accounts for tho first
and second quarter, of 1871.


Memorials and petition, were then introduced,
after which resolution. offered by Mr.. SMITH of
Ia, instrlc,ing tho Committee on the District TO
inquire into the expediency Of prohibiting the sale
Of lottery tickets was adopted as another. on
motion of Mr.. MERRIcK, asking the President 20
communicate correspondence between this Gov
crnlnept and that of Belgium. relating TO losses
sustained bv our citizens during the borabardmcat
Of Antwerp in 1880.


Mr. BARROW offered a resolution lingering OF the
Secretary of the Navy as 70 the appropriations for
navy wards during 1884 TO l8!l-thc condition OF
tho navy yard at atPcnsacola-the measures adopted
for the defence OF the South Atlantic and Mexican
Gulf, and the cxpcdicncy Of establishing q navy
yard at New Orleans.


Mr.. BENTON moved a resolution instructing the
Finance Committee to inquire whether the public
creditors were paid in specie or paper money: he
said that he would no, receive Treasury notes FOR
his pav others isht submit 10 i,-he would not .
After little debate between Messrs. MASGuM
and King Mr.. WOODBURY. moved resolution re-
qscsting the President to submit statement Of
moneys paid to III. Commission Of Inquiry aP-
pointed in relation to the public buildings


N1r. Mouros moved TO take up the bill author
ising claimants to land IL Arkansas, Missouri
Louisiana, and Mississippi TO institute proceed
ings 10 try the validity OF their claims. This was
debated at some length and


Mr.. BESTos gave notice that he should move
on Monday to take up bis bill TO postpone The oP-
GRAFTON Of the Bankrupt Law. After going into
Executive session. .thess Senate adjourned, ARGUS.