From Washington

SENATE. Washington, April 12. -The bilí for the ftdmission of the State of Dakota and for the organization of the Territory of North Dakota was further considered in the Senote yesterday. Bills were passed to purchase ot the widow and children of the late General James Bhields certain sworda at a ni not exceeding $10,0UU; th Military Academy Appropriation bUl; the bill for the erection of a monument to the memory of General Josepb Warren, who feil at Bunker Hill and the bill for the relief of the First National Bank, of Marión, Ia., for interest on lost coupon bonda Senator Morrill (Vt) spoke in opposition to the Tresident's tariff policy and the Mille ïariff bill. Jared L. Bathbone was confirmed as ünited otates Cónsul to Paria Washington, April 13. - In the Senate yesterday Mr. Coke (Tex.) spoke iu favor of the President'B tariff message. ineMUIor the admission of the State of South DaKOta and for the organizaron of the Teiritory ot North Dakota was further considered, but no aotion was taken. Adjourned to the 1 Washington. April 17.- Mr. Spooner (Wis.) spoke in the Senate yestcrday in favor oí the admission of the State of South Dakota and for the organization of the Territory of North Dakota. A bill was introduced granfr ing a pension of $5,000 a year to the widow of Chief-Justice Waite. Messages were received from the President vetoing the acte granting pensions to Hannah R. Langdon, letsey Mansfield and Laura A. Wright, soldiers' widowa Senator Farwell (HL) called up the bill providing for tbe investment of certain funda in the Treasxiry, reducing the interest on the 4 per cent bondí to 2 per cent These bonds amount to over $700,000 000 and mature in 1907, and gave his views at length, favoring the National banking system. Washington, April 18. -Bills were passed In the Senate yesterday f or public buildings in Lanaing, Mich. ($100,000); Burlington, Ia. ($75 000); Stillwater, Minn. ($30,000); $40,000 for the relief of tha I Omaha tribe of Iudians in Nebraska, and thirty-five private pension bilis. Senator Ve8t(Mo.) spoke against the ailmission of Dakota. THE HOUSE. Washington, April 12,-Atter a continuous session of nearly thirty hours, dnrtn which there was not the slightest pretensa of transacting business, the House last evening took a recess un til to-day, thereby prolonging the legislative day oí Wednesday, April 4, for eight full days. Washington, April 13 .-In tüe House yesterday the opponents oL the lax bill succeeded in breaking the deadlock &Bd in postponing the further consideration oí the bill until the December session. Thus the legislative day of Wednesday, AprU 4, carne to a close on the calendar day of Thiirsday, April 12. Washington, AprU 14. -In the House yeetérday nunierous reports of a private Character were eubraitted and a bill for the payment of a claim of several hundred dollars for the occupation of certain property in Memphie by United States tioops in 1864 was discussed at great length. At the evening session fifty-tive pension billa Were passed. Washiküton, April 16. - In the House Batnrday the following bilis were referred: ■p th. raliflf of soïdiers and sailors who enlistad and served in the army and navy flurtn" the rebellion under assumed namee; to relieve purchasera and to indemnify certaln States for swamp and overflowed lands; grunting lncreased [pensions to soldiere wbo have lost both hands, ?ranting pensions to ex-soldiers and sailors who are bcapacitated for manual labor, nnd proTlding pensions for dependent relatives Of deceased soldiers and sailors. Washington, April 17. -In the Honse yesI terday a resolution was adopted providing tbftt the Secretary of the Treasury may apply so much of the surplus as ha considera proper to the purchase and redemption of bonds. ■Washington, April 18. -In the House yesterday bilis were reported for the erection of publio buildings at Souix City, Ia,, ftndRaciïie, Wis, and for the location of a branch Roldiers' Home in Grant County, Ind. The debate on the Mills tariff btll was commencea, Mr. jams 1 1, i ■"6 in favor of the measnre and Mr. Kelley (Pa.) ngainst About 100 raembers are on the Bpeaker's list for speeches. OTHEB NOTES. Washington, April 14.- The Legislative, Judicial and Executive Appropriation bill, as areed upon In the House committee, pproprlute. $20,472,394 wbloh ie J 37 flOeiessthan the estimates, and 5.JOU,J4b JeBB than the cuirent appropriatious for the game services. Wasbngton, April 14.- The transfer of thlrty-two acres of land adjoining the Mount Yernon property to the regente of the Mount Vernon Association was on Thursday recorded. The property is a gift I to the asaocintion by Jay Gould. Washington, April 17. -The conference oammittee upou the bilis providms for a .Uf„o.. in WaRhinffton next spring of repreeentatives of the various American Governments reached an agreement Moadoy Tlie bill aa ajjreed upon wiU aplopriate $75,000, will declare that the B-ofeiectB of discusBion must be íully epecited in ad vanee, and will authorize the appototment of ten delegates, Bix by the President, two by the Senate nnd two by the House.