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CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81.
SENATE.


The bill introduced by Mr.. Tdon
to prohibit the extension of slavery in the
territories of the United States north and
west of the proposed state of Missouri,
was referred to select committee, con-
sisting Of Messrs. Thomas, B;srriH,
johnson, of Ky. Palmer, and Pteasants.
The senate then again proceeded to
consider the resolutions Introduced by
Mr.. Dickerson) so to amend the Con-
stitution as to provide an uniform mode
of electing Electors of President and
Vice President of the United States, and
Representatives in Congress; and on
the question to engross the resolution for
third reading, it was decided in the
Sf1irmatlve-ayeS 27, noes IS.
SATURDAY, JAN. %.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Cook submitted the following re-
Hplution:
ReSoived, That the committee on the
judiciary be instructed to inquire into
the expediency Of increasing the salaries
of the judges of the district courts of
Indiana and Illinois.
On the question to agree to the said
resolution, it was decided in the mega
five.
MONDAY, JAN. "a.
SENATE.
Mr.. Uilson laid before the Senate GER
tain resolutions of the Legislature of
New-Jersey, on the subject of prohibit
ing the existence of slavery in Missouri,
SC.
Mr.. Logan also laid before the Senate
sundry resolutions on the same subject,
adopted by the Legislature of kentucky.
The Senate again took up the Mis-
souri, bill
Mr.. Pinkney resumed the remarks
which he commenced on Friday, in op-
position to the proposed restriction, and
spoke nearly two hours. When he had
concluded,
Mr.. Otis intimated wish to reply to
Mr. P. but as the Senate, he said, after
the intellectual banquet which they had
Just enjoyed, would have now little relish
for the plain fare which he could offer /;
he moved that the subject be postponed
until tomorrow, which motion prevailed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. anderson, from the committee on
Public Lands, reported bill confirming
certain claims to land in the state of H.
linois; which was twice read and COM
.mitted.
Mr.. Cooke submitted the following
resolution for consideration
RESOLVED, That the Secretary of War
be directed to report to this House what
sums of money have been actually paid
to Col. James johnson, in virtue of arti-
eles of agreement entered into on the
I'D day Of Dec. 1913, and also report
what sum is now claimed by him in vir.
tue of said articles of agreement: spe.
cifying particularly the several items
and that he also report whether public
notice was given when proposals would
be received for contract to furnish
transportation to the troops ordered VI
the Missouri river.
Mr.. Smith, of Maryland, moved to lay
the resolution on the table, as, there was
an arbitration pending on the subject o
it, which it might not be proper for ths
House to interfere with, by any steps Oh
its part, at present.
Mr.. Cooke opposed the motion, and
advocated his resolution at some length
on the ground of the unsatisfactory ma.
ture of the Report made recently on the
subject, by the war department, in reply
to an inquiry from this House.
The motion to lay the resolution or
the table, was lost, and the resolution
was agreed to without division.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. COBB, of Georgia, laid the follow.
ing resolution on the table;