I
pre.ctite.l sundry petitions. 1
i praving that C
irren w mid pay
'I'ex.ts lati.i-
hohicrs in full for lands, iituoun'.iii.
to l!.".'0'i,.
t.oo, there l.-'ing only ji,0cH.',oi)'J in the Treasury
f,,r that pur;-c.
Mr. l'oo'.e intr.vluced a bill gr.in'ing lin.lst i
Missi-ippi f. r r.uiioals in that s'.ite, win. h was
taken up. and utter .ouie deLatu oidtredtube
tngrosied.
Mr. G win intru h.ced a bill granting the right
of way to aid in the construction of a teletraph
line from tho Mi--.--ii.pi Uaer to the l'ocilic.
('can. j
Mr. IJ.atht nhruttted a joint resolution author-
izii, a contract with Mt-rs. lioniiidsou .t Arm-
sr ti.', for pr.r.ting the c.iisus leturu. which
was made the special ordt-r lor M-.rid..v next.
Me-s;-. Wade utid I 'ouglas made exjtlanations
! iu rtieretite to m. liter, couiiiucd in the report ot
yesterday's proceedings. 1
Tho resolutions of Mr. Foote were then taken.
up.
-'.' The IIoU'8 met at th usual hour.
j The Senate bill, establishing a liranch M:nt of
the l iiited Stutesin California, was referred to
the flo.Ouu. appropriated by Congress for the
exticnses of Atiun Ilev. remain unexiwudeX
Mr. M ir-hull, ef Kentucky, introduced a U'.l
! for purchasing the outstanding stock iu Ihe Lou-
and Comfort of its legislators.
1 The resolution trai then adopted.
I Jir. wins suuriiuieu a joint resoi.nioi, w nicn
was, on motion, laiicu up auu paseu, auiuoi i.iug
thu l'osl Master tiencral lo legalize the contract
for carrying the mails between California and
Cbtigri s.
Numerous petitions were presented, ahen the
IlOllsO fl, il.uriieil.
