Watertown Republican

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.

SENATE—The supplemental apportionment bill passed. The Senate then went into executive session.

HOUSE.—Mr. Sargent presented a majority report and Mr. Blair, of Michigan, a minority report of the select committee on the charges against the Secretary of the Navy. The Speaker presented the House amnesty bill of the 13th of May, with the endorsements of its passage by the Senate by the requisite two-thirds vote. An animated discussion followed, but no definite action was taken. The House went into Committee of the Whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill.

SENATE.—The House bill repealing the iron-clad oath was reported without amendment. After transacting unimportant business, the Senate went into executive session.

HOUSE.—The Senate amendments to the bill for the duplication of United States bonds, defaced or destroyed, were concurred in. A bill was passed donating to the trustees of Fisk University three acres of land in the suburbs of Nashville, Tenn. Also a bill extending the swamp-land act to Nevada. The Senate amendments to the House bill amendatory of the Agricultural College law was concurred in. The House then went into Committee of the Whole on the sundry civil appropriation bill. In the evening the Senate bill granting $2,000 to the widow of Admiral Farragut passed. Also the bill to abolish the grades of Admiral and Vice Admiral of the United States Navy, providing that vacancies happening shall not be filled. Mr. Scofield reported a bill for the construction of ten steam vessels of war of iron or wood, as the Secretary of the Navy may decide, carrying one or more guns, and appropriating $300,000 for that purpose. The House failed to come to a vote on the bill.

SENATE.—The Committee of Conference on the Post Office appropriation bill made a report, which was agreed to. Conference committees were appointed on the bill for the appointment of shipping commissioners and on the bill to abolish the tribal relations of the Miami Indians. A new committee was appointed on the Senate amendment relating to mail service between the United States and Brazil. The Senate then went into executive session on the supplemental treaty.

HOUSE.—The amendment to the army appropriation bill came up. On motion $250,000 were appropriated for the expenses of Admiral Farragut. All amendments were disposed of, and a conference committee ordered on the disagreeing votes. A committee of five was appointed to revise the rules of the House. A bill was passed granting the widow of Gen. Robert Anderson a pension of $50 per month. A bill was reported regarding the collection of taxes on fermented liquors, and stated that it had the rate of taxation and collection.

SENATE.—A bill passed to regulate the construction of bridges across the Mississippi; also a bill to pay the war claims of Kentucky. A report from the committee of conference on the steamboat bill was ordered printed. The committee of conference on the postal appropriation bill made a report that the Senate recede from the Brazilian subsidy amendment, which was agreed to. The committee of conference on the bill relating to lands of the Miami Indians made a report, which was agreed to. The tariff bill was then considered.

HOUSE.—A substitute was adopted for the bill relating to pensions, and the bill so amended passed. It fixes the monthly pension for disabilities as follows: The loss or total disability of both hands, loss of the sight of one eye, the sight of the other having been previously lost, loss or total disability of both feet, or other total disability, rendering the person utterly helpless, $30; loss of one hand or foot, or total disability of the same, $20; any other disability, rendering the person unfit for manual labor, $12; loss of the hearing of both ears, or any other disability not provided for, $8. The House then resumed the consideration of the conference report on the postoffice appropriation bill. Mr. Dawes moved to suspend the rules and adopt a concurrent resolution extending the session until Monday, the 3d of June, at 12 o'clock. The resolution was adopted. The bill revising the mint and coinage law was passed under a suspension of the rules. Mr. Palmer made a conference report on the postoffice appropriation bill, which was agreed to. The Senate recedes from the Senate steamship amendment. Mr. Dawes, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a bill for the refunding of duties on tea and coffee remaining in bonded warehouses or public stores on the 1st of July next. Passed. Also a bill for the sale of a part of Ft. Gratiot light house reservation, Port Huron, Mich. Passed. Mr. Conger presented a conference report on the shipping commissioners bill, which was agreed to, and the House adjourned.