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similar Committee on the Appropriation Dill 'sI 81
the Army, reported-both which reports were iale
over and ordered printed.


The House then took up the bills relating to the
Territories, which have laid the Speaker taoie
some days since their report from the Counitsee
of the Whole, and one or two were ordered en-
crossed and others passed.


The House adjourned.


Another struggle fer business vii! ensus to-noI,
row, in which the two prominent competitors "hi
probably be. Mr.. ARsoLp's bill for the reduction
of paw of members, &c. and Mr.. BAgsARs's bill
to lesalize 20 per cent. duty since 30sh June
This latter will hardly be acted on until IT is re-
vealed what disposition the President makes OF the
Revenue bill in his possession. A veto is generally
anticipated TO be sent in Tomorrow.


In SENATE the resolution for adjournment was
received from, the House, and on motion OF Mr..
PREsTes postponed, and made the special order
! for Monday next.


The bill 10 extend the time in which the duties
on certain railway iron imported and laid down
for permanent use in Michigan may be RENTED
was ordered engrossed.
| The bill to supply the deficiency in the Navy Zen
sion fund was taken up, and after some discussion
was laid over without action thereon


The bills to suppress the sale ct lottery teAets
\ the DlSLTiCC OF SOiulilUidS 1tio iSiu'A--S 49,
Secretary of the Treasury annually to report to
Congress the changes made by foreign govern
nents in their import and export duties, &c.' were
| passed


The bill respecting furloughs in the Naval Ser
vice was taken up-the amendment of the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs providing that no oti1cer
shall be put on furlosgh for less than three years
without his conduct first coming under consldera'
ton Mr. BAYARD of the Naval Committee eX'
planned that the object of the bill was to restore to
the Secretary of the Navy his former power OF put
ting officers on furlough at his pleasure but mol
for less than three years without consulting them
Mr. CHoArE said that would effect saving o
about $25 5,00O by putting on furlough and conse'
quently giving bat half pay to many officers who
were not and could not be placed in active service


After some further debate the amendment was
agreed to, as was that providing for half-pay OH
GERS on furloughs. The bill was then ordered en-
crossed.


The bill providing for the establishment O.
schools of instruction in the Naval service, (au
thorizing the Secretary of War to transfer TO the
Navy such military posts and fortifcations not ex
ceeding FIVE, as he deemed necessary and the estab
| ishment therein under the direction of tho Secre
rotary Of the Navy of naval schools for the instruc
ton Of acting midshipmen and those preParinsfo
examination, &c.) was taken up and debated a
some length.


Without further action, the Senate adjourned.
ARGUS.