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Show CONGRESSIONAL. SENATE. Washington, 3. Thurman called the pending molioa, to lay on the table the Webb Australian steamship subsidy bill, made for the purpose of killing the measure, which was agreed to 33 to 31. Bayard, from tho committee on private pri-vate land claims, reported a resolution, which was adopled, directing the secro- our minister to Mexico, concerning the American records relating to the lands of Arizona and New Mexico, and the best method and probable cost of procuring pro-curing a transcript of the same. Cragin, Morrill, of Maine, and Bayard Bay-ard were appointed a committee of conference con-ference on the bill to build six new sloops of war. On motion of Sherman, the substitute reported from the committee of finance for the Buckingham banking bill was takrn up, and the tMrd section of the substitute was am ndel so as to make it mandatory upon bansing associations, on and afier Janu.iy, '74, to redeem their notes at fuch localities as are now or may be hereaiter designated by law, either in coin or U. S. legal tender notes. The bill was discussed till the senate adjeurncd. UOVSE Porter introduced a bill to refund the income tax oi hvo per cent, paid by the officers and soldiers of the United Stales army and navy. Kogers introduced a bill to abolish the tax on liquors distilled dis-tilled from fruit; and Stevenson a bill for a board of three commissioners to inquire into the condition of all the railroads aided by government grants of lands and bonds, and report the lame next regular session of congress. Ke-ferred Ke-ferred to the select committee on the Union Pacinc road and tbe credit mobilier. Tuesday, 11th instant, was assigned for the consideration of the bill to reduce re-duce tho letter postage; the vote to bo taken at threo p. m, of that day. r naay m next ween is assigned for the consideration of tho bill to provido for the distribution of the Geneva award. The previous question will ba called on that dav. On motioa of Merritt, the bill to aid in the execution of the laws in Utah, was referred to the judiciary committee, ith leave to report at any time). Adjourned. |