CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.


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WAsulyGroS Thursday. April H.


In SENATE. to. day, memorials were presented
nv several Senators against modification OF the
Tariff


,etarv of the Navy informing the Senate that
tho eYpcriments of Colts submarine battery or
Sered by Congress, are to take place Saturday p.
NJ. in the Eastern branch of the Potomac.


The bill approprating 100000 for the es-
enlistment of Naval Depot and Yard at
Memphis, Tie. was discussed during the day by
var;ous Senator'S and finally ordered engrossed.


The Senate adjourned.


Tn the House, Mr.. c. J. INGERsoLL moved the
prnting of 10000 extra copies of his report from
,be Committee on Foreign affairs for the indem-
ni6ca,ion of the owners of the Spanish Schooner
Am;stad. Mr. WHITE moved an amendment to
nrnt 10000 extra copies of Mr.. HUDsoN's report
NJ Yesterday from the Committee on Manuiac-
lures (Which in reply to various memorials and
resolutions was adverse TO any present modItica-
ton of the Tariff after some conversation, Mr..
CAVE JOHNSON moved to Law both motions on the
table: rejected; Yeas, 73, Nays, 65. The mat
Ter was then lald over.


The House resumed, in Committee of the
Whole on the Union, the consideration of the
Harbor and River Bill, (purposing appropriations
principally for the East and North)-a Rcsolu-
ton having just been adopted, on motion of Mr..
TIBBArs, for the termination Of the debate at =
o'clock.


e. Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved to strike out the ap-
propria,ion of $4,000 for the Hudson River re-
ected-Aycs fl, Noes So


After the rejection of various other amend
ments, the bill was reported to the House and
postponed until tomorrow.


Mr. RoGERss amendment to add $4,000 for
the Harbor at Whitehall, Lake ChamplaiE, was
discussed during the allotted time; and was then
adopted-Aycs &c, Noes 73.


The amendments of the Senate to the Pension
bill were taken up in committee and gave rise to
some discussion. The very Just ono striking out
tho original provision of the House prohibiting the
receipt ofinvad pensions by any person receiving
salary under Government, was agreed to-
Others were rejected; and the bill was returned
to the Senate The House adjourned. ARGUS.