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tponed till Monday. A communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending that the funds of the old issue deposited by postmasters with Government depositaries be authorized to be appropriated by the Post-office Department, was referred to the Finance Committee. On motion, by Mr. Semmes, the Senate resolved into secret session. House of representatives. The House met at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Minnegerode. The House passed a joint resolution, reported from the Judiciary Committee by Mr. Moore, of Kentucky, explanatory of the act relative to the pay of clerks, so as to include all clerks and employees of the Government intended to be benefited thereby. The House also passed the bill to facilitate the settlement of claims of deceased soldiers. Pending the discussion of a bill to punish frauds committed by quartermasters and commissaries, reported from the committee by Mr. Orr, of Mississippi, the House adjourned.