CONGRESSIONhL PROCEEDINGS
BY TIRE REPORTER OF THE NEw-YoRK rRIsuNr.
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Tins has been III tact Il dies a0n IN Con.
srcss, both Houses having ,nct according to
form bat III state either OF feeling or OF nu;ii,
5eIs TO transact business. In The House. after
several abor;;vc attempts to number = quorum. so
obstinate Was the indispoSition 10 Do any thing
that the Chancel!ofuf the iIxchcque7, MIR Nc
NAY, expressing his regret on this account al his
vote against adlourning over COR the Baltimore
Convention, moved that the House ADJOURN
Thus II the characteristic mode Of proceed ng of
'he Locn toco major.ly IN the !psc, t@o days
nave been fst;cred away without accona hing
sin1c be"cii, 10 The Country two.thIds Of the
party being absent, although shrinking from the
responsibility Of atlournment.


Ia SENATE, 4 more respectable number was in
attendance, and Z lew bs were passed.


Aver o!e or TWO petiJons against Annexation,
on motion oi tl1. HUHTI>Grox, The Co,nmttcc on
Commerce w2s discharged from the considera-
ton Of the Report OF the Secretary OF the 'ireas.
rry recommending a substitution of gas for oil IN
right houses. Mr.. II. reported = bill Tor the ap-
poihtnent and promotion OF officers in the Reve-
nuc service Also, House bl. for the cist-ihr.
ton OF charts OF The Coast SurYey-w!i!ch was
passed.


One or two private o. ur.inport=nt bills were
passed.


On motion Of Mr.. BAYARD, the bill reviying
the Naval Pension Law Of 1897 was taken up.
An amendment of Mr.. CHoArE, extending the
provisions Of The bill 10 the Widows @! those vino
tcd Of disease from exposure in The service, gave
rise 10 some remarks. Il WAS agreed to- cas-
i9, Nays Is, and the b:! was cngrosEed-20
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Bal for the Relief Of the Heirs OF Robert Ful,
ton granting $40 000 an amendment of Fir.
'"ooDbuaY, Placing the gran! in part ca the
ground of the gre.;: inventive services OF Mr..
Fulton, was engrosscd-Y %. Nays IL.


The bill apPropriat;nc $l0O,010 ior canal
trornd tho Fails Of st. Mary, at the opening Of
Lake Superior gave rise &c L discussion, which
was going on, wi'h but little prospect OF action,
at the close oi this,


The HovsE (or an apology for a House, met at
tho usual hour with scarcely quorum.
Some reports were made, one or two petitions
from the South in favor Of Annexation were pre-
sented, aud some other unimportant business vas
transacted.


y oll to provide lor the payment Of certain
pensions, heretofore granted out Of the privatecr
oenscn fund. was reported from the Naval Com
mittce.


MIR. DIcKeHsoS OF Tenn. attempted to sns
pe1,d the rules in order 80 take up and act upon
hc bills upon the private caander III order Ii pos
>ibc 10 achieve something of benefit III awarding
Justice long delayed 10 the private claimants up-
On tie government. Tins was prevented by the
cw l4Ocos that remained and the House ad.
inurncd. ARGUS.