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MT. dannegan moved an adjournment. which was agreed to, and The House then adjourned.

 IN SENATE.

 THrRsDAy, DECEMBER IT, 1885.

 Mir. TIPTON offered the following reso- lutions, which lie over for consideration

 Resoteed, That the Committee on Con- merce be instructed to inquire into the ex- pedency of an appropriation for constructing harbor at Michigan City. in the State of Indiana.

 Resofued, That the Secretary of War be reqnested to cauae to be prepared :s.....d lsid before tho Senate, plan and estimate for the construction of harbor at Michigan City, in the State of Indiana.

 The CHAIR laid before the Senate a re- port from the Secretary of the Treasury con- eerning the public buildings at Newburyport and Middletown, and the custom house at New York; which was referred to the Com mittee on Commerce.

 MT. CLAY gave notice that he should, on Monday next, ask leave to introduce bill to appropriate, for Q limited time, the proceeds of the sales of the public lands &5c.

 Mir. WEBSTER offered the following rcs- olutions, which lie for consideration

 Resotued, That so much of the Presidents Message as respects the question whether tho United States cannot, without transcend ing their constitutional powera, secure to tho Post Office Department the use of the sever al Rail Roads in the United States, by m act of Congress which shall provide within it. self some equitable mode of adjusting the amount of compensation, be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, with instruc- tions to make . special report thereon.

 Resoined, That the Committee on Ronds aud Canals be instructed to report the num- Der, extent, and direction of the several Rail Roads already built CT commenced, and the most important of those which are projected or contemplated, in the several States; and that they inquire into the expediency of aid- ing in any of those undertakings on the part of the Government of the United States, ei- ther by making payment in advance on con- tracts tor carrying the mail on such roads, or otherwise; and on condition of transport ing the property or troops of the U. States, whether m peace or in war.

 MT. LINN, according to notice, asked and obtalned leave to introduce the following bills, which were read, and laid on the table for reference;

 l. X bill to confirm certain claims to lands in Missouri, and for other purposes.

 2. bill authorizing the President of the

 

 ding the territory of the United States from the State of Missouri.

 Mir. MOORE, pursuant to notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to au- thorize the relinquishment of the IGth scc- tions of the public lands for the use of schools, which was read, and ordered to a second reading.

 Mir. CHA YfON offered the following res- olution, which on his motion, was now con- sidered and adopted:

 Resotued, That the Committee on Com merce be instructed to inquire into the ex- pediency of appropriating | sufficient sum to construct piers at New Castle, on the river Delaware; and that the instructions of tho Legislature of Delaware to the Senators from that State, on that subject, be, and the same arc hereby, referred to tho same committee. Mir. BLACK, pursuant to notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to au- thorize the Secretary of the Treasury to in- vest the two per. cent. fund, tEc. which was read, and ordered to second reading.

 STANDING COMMITTEES. The Senate then proceeded to ballot for the remainder of the Standing Committees, and the following is a list of the committees, as far as the elections of this day, in per- feet form.

 tH HvIl9TiCURNTRs---slf DfOWn, ,lClhIruan. Messrs Kent, King of Alabama, Morris. Wright.

 On afiltary .a6airs.---Mr. Benton Chair marl,) iMessrs ," ali, Preston, Goidsborough, Tipton.

 On sNilitia .46airs.---Mr. Robinson {Chair- man,) Messrs Hendricks, McKean, Swift. and Wall.

 On .Naual .16aiss.--aIr. Southard (Chair- man,) Messrs Tallmadge, Black, Robbins, and Cuthbert.

 Oathe Public Lands.-Mr. Ewing Chair man,) Messrs Moore, Prentiss, Crittenden and Mckean.

 On Prirafe Laad Clains.--Mr. Black (Chairman,) Messrs Linn, Ruggies, Porter. and King of Ga. On Indian .46airs.--Mr. White Chair man. Messrs Iipton, Shepley, Swift, and Brown.

 On he Jadiciary.--Mr. Clayton Chair man,) Measrs Buchanan, Leigh, Preston, and Crittenden.

 On Post Offices and Post Rouds.-Mr. Grundy (Cbairman,) Messrs Robinson, Ew- ing. Knight, and Davis.

 On Roads and Canals.--AIr. Hendricks Chairman Messrs Tallmadge, Linn, Prem tiss, McKean.

 On the District of Colum5ia.-Mr. Tyler (Chairman,) Messrs Kent, Naudain, South ard, King of Alabama. On Revolutionary Claims.-Mr. Moore Chairman, Messrs White, Hubbard, Leigh, Shepley.

 Or the contingent erpsnses ef sae senaie.