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Show COGRESSIOXAL. SENATE. The resolution lately introduced by Howard, looking to the &o.,ui.-inon of the British North American pr.--sions west of Had-on Bay, throtu-h the high commis-ion to assemble at V a-h-ington. was referred to the committee on foreign relations. Rice's bill for a ner judical d.-irici in Western Arkan-i.-. as disrobed and defeated; ayes L'J, nays 24. lh:s result was regarded as an exprv-:un of the Senate" avcr-e to any ae ion at the present tes-ion upvn a dozen im-ilar im-ilar measures :or tbe creation of new judicial districts and the aj p-jin'ment of additional I n,ci i'ate; lL-tri-t juices. On motion of Stewart the V. 1 to provide for a solicitor lor th". u : ment of tho inicuivtf was pii. IIOl sE. Wheeler proposed an anjenlmfnt which reduces tne capital of the South ern Pacific Kai'road company from 1'Vi.ia,'Vio to $50,oco,t;. , Julian raised the question whether the Southern Pacific Railroad bill shon'd be coesidered a: this time, which the House agreed to do, by 145 to 50. The Speaker stated, that the business busi-ness before the House was on suspending suspend-ing the rules for the passage of tte resolution res-olution ottered by Diiwes. discharging the committee of the whole from further fur-ther consideration of the several regular regu-lar appropriation hills, and that they be coadered in the Hou?e as in committee com-mittee of the whole, in order therein as reported from committee on appropriations; appro-priations; and that after 2 o'clock today to-day they take precedence of all other order until disposed of. After some conversation as to the effejt of the resolution, it was agreed to; yeas 127, nays 50. Vheeler, from the Pacific R. Tv. Committee, reported back the Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Texas and Pacific R R. Company, and to aid in the construction of the road, and for other purposes, with an amendment. He stated that a part of ihe Senate bill bad been preserved. Randall called for a reading of the original bill, which contains the names of John C. Fremont, Marshall O. Roberts. Thomas A. Scott and William Wil-liam S. Rosecrans, as corporators. The unfinished business beine the legislative, executive and judical appropriation ap-propriation bill, it was then proceeded with. heeler explained the amendment repotted from the committee. The Senate bill provided for six different ines; the amendment provides "for a single trunk liom a point on the eastern eas-tern boundary line of the State of l'exas, at or near Marshal, to the ship channel on the bay of San Diego, California, Cali-fornia, pursuing the route known as the 33nd parallell of south latitude. I he Senate bill ptovided for a gauge of five feet; "this amendment proposes a uniform gauge. After some debate the main question was ordeied and the House agreed to Allison's amendment, excluding fiotu consolidation :-ueh railroads, rail-roads, as nay hereafter be chartered, aves 74, nays 51; and then agreed, to Wneeler's amendment to the Senate bdl as thus amended, yeas 134, nays 70. |