CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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WASHINGTON. SATURDAY jane /.


r., Srx,rf;. today, Mr. BucnkNAS presented ,
rot;,;on from Philadelphia, simiiar % that yestr..
=. ,,,e.natsd to the House By slr Adams. ask.
M, tor lsgal provision rendering necessary Il
c,r. rssj,i,t,ce ri9r to naturalization OF ALIENS.


.rhs Western Harbor and river bilI from the
uopsc was taken up. Mr.. WRIGHT and other
1,.,ilcIn,p offered amendments. al! of Dhch
Sy,,e r. iected The bll gas ordered eng tossed
yeas -, nays b


the Eastern Hsrbor bill rom the House. i'm.
cIudiug an appropriation o S50, coo for the Huc-
son riircr.) was also ordered engrosscd without
u,ne ntment; Yeas %, Navs 5.


The remainder OF TIE day was consumed IN
Executive session.


In the HousE, Nj PAEmsSrEs moved an order
for the daily meeting Of the House 81 - :
A- " nnd Ter .eecss from q 10 oclocs. Mr.
&c j. IvasssoLL wanted ptoyisiUn 10 prevent,
adIourninei,t before o'ciock, =. Vi. butl It was
rr;l. od. Of order. The recess was dispensed
with. and TIC House agreed 70 meet for the re-
msioder Of the Session II 10 o'clock.


On motion OF Air. REplSG, further debate on
the bill for Western Navy Yard and Depot was
limited to ono hour aad half.


Mr.. Vance, Chairman OF the Committee on
Claims. made warm appeal te the House 20
,ostponc previous orders and take Hp ioe Disposal
the private bills which had passed the Committee
Of the Whole and which-7o or So in number
unlcss acted upon to day, would undoubtedly be
lost in the Senate for want of time. The Hosse c
responded to his appeal, and thus he has added
.rotber item to the debt of gratitude due for his
honorable. untiriug, and, in great degree, sue
cesslnl eyertions daring the session in behalf OF
privc claimants, e


The SIN 10 allow the authors of the account OF
the Exploring Expedition copyright came up
under this order, and some time was occupied IN
discussion upon it. Mcssrs. ScHENcK and }. Il;
lsdEpsoLL opposed, and Mr.. BAsNARD advocated
1t. 1t was laid on the table. Yeas, llo; nays
80.


After some further scattering debate the House
finally proceeded in earnestto action upon private
bills without debate Several were already act
ually passed and many others N a'osPeetH at the
close OF this. A2Gus.