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Show liiy IV. lT. Telegraph-! (OXUHKMSIOXAI,, Washington, IS. Senator Pomcroy, from the committeo on public lands, reported a bill for the relief of settlers on Cherokee lands. Bill discussed until the expiration of the morning hour. Stevenson formally announced the death of his lato colleague, Garrett Davi?, and delivered an eulogy, which was attentively listened to. Vickers, Cameron, Thurman, Sumner, Bayard, and Trumbull also eulogized the deceased. de-ceased. Sumner, in his remarks made an allusion to Seward and Greeley as contemporaries of Davis, and like him, followers of Clay. After the addresses the customary resolutions were adopted, adop-ted, and the senate adjourned. House bill was passed, authorizing the comptroller of the currency to examine ex-amine tho condition of savings banks in tho District of Columbia. House resumed the bill up yesterday concerning concern-ing tbc settlement with the states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, of the firo per cent, land claim under tho act of March 3d, 157. At tho cio.-o of tho debato the bill passed, 103 to 52. House went into a committee of the whole on the deficiency bill, the main item of controversy being the appropriation appropri-ation of $l,24lJ20 for improvement of government property in the District of Columbia. |
