Alexandria Gazette

Congress. - In the Senate, yesterday, the Naval Committee reported a bill to encourage the establishment of public marine schools. The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to provide, upon the application of the Governor of a State, or of the authorities of the cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and San Francisco, a suitable vessel with all her apparel, tackle, &c., books and instruments (if the same can be conveniently spared from the public service) to be used in the establishment of public marine schools in each of the above named ports, on the condition that the city or State support the said schools. The Bankrupt bill was further discussed.

In the House of Representatives, after the morning hour, the consideration of the Military Appropriation bill was resumed. Amendments were adopted, in Committee of the Whole, providing that officers travelling shall be allowed only their actual travelling expenses, and no other payments shall be allowed whatever, and no disbursing officer shall allow any expense in excess of what is authorized by this proviso. The said proviso to apply to all persons travelling under orders of the Government, and to be in lieu of mileage. A further amendment was also adopted, providing that no money should be paid out of any appropriation under this act to any railroad company for transportation of troops or of Government property which has been constructed in whole or in part by donations of money or land from the United States, and which were declared to be public highways. This latter amendment was still further amended by a proviso that it should apply only to such roads as were required by their charters to transport troops and other property of the United States free of charge. The latter amendment lead to a long and acrimonious debate between Mr. Holman, of Indiana, and Mr. G. F. Hoar, of Massachusetts.