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Committee then rose, reported progress, and o..
tanned leave TO sit again.

Sates 10 cause the reserved Salt Springs, in the
State of Missouri, to be exposed to sale; and the
bill 10 provide for taking evidence in the Courts oil
the United States in certain cases; were severally
read third time and passed.
The Senate adjourned 10 Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright, il was
Resolued, That the Committee of Ways and
Means be instructed to inquire into The expedency
Of remitting to the Theological Seminary OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, and 10 Kenyon Col
lege in Ohio, the duties imposed on certain arll
cles pratuitously presented to said seminary and
college by certain benevolent citizens in England
and imported into the United States for the use o.
said seminary and college
This being day appropriated for the conSldera-
ton OF private business, the opeaher called The or
ders Of the day, when
Mr. Burges moved to postpone all the othe,
ders Of the day TO take up the bill to provide for the
surviving officers OF the army OF the rcsolution SC
Ayes 80. Noes 81.
on motion of Mr.. Burges, the House resolved
itself into Committee of the whole these bills
Mr.. Condict 10 the Chair.
Saturday. JANUARY 6.
The Senate did not sil 10 day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
On motion OF Mr.. Brent, il was
RESOLVED, That the Committee Of Ways and
Means be instructed TO inquire into the expediency
of making an appropriation to increase the salary
of the Postmaster General
EXPLOITATION OF FREE PERSONS OF COLOR.
Mr. lYeems offered the following ssoution.
Resolved, That special Commit, ee be appointed
by this House 10 inquire into the et ediency OF ma
king an appropriation Tor the transpo tatnn Of hu,h
free People oi color as may wish TO oe sent 10 The
COLONY at Liberia
Mr. Peems said il his n,c ton, at the
OF offering subject Of tins nature iur the conserat ion of
this honorable b,dy, attempt enterg into the merits
the proposition, because he wond ash it remain for
consideration; but with HE Indulgence OF tue House, he
would stale, in condensed pnss blc,
that had influenced his mind, with the hope thai i
might induce every member Of Congress to examine wei
The subject In Mary and, SAID he, the State which have
the honnr in part to represent ii has been found mprac
tcabe to extend to this unhappy part of community,
equal rsht, crmauls in the blessings OF peniten
iay confinement. Al FIRST, did, un wa, found tha,
in few years, building covering en- Or twelve acres
would not, perhaps contain them. Banishment, there.
fore, has been substituted, and although furnished with
copy Of the record they have security for future ber
y On the contrary, hey are purchased aud carried to
distance and, it is verify believed that they
beyond the coafnes Of Sate, than they robocd ut
that evidence and carried into slavery for life Regretted,
this must be, by all men Of feeling there is no remedy
it would seem, leG that u tru, whilst en-
cavong prevent the slave trade being any longer carri
ed by American xbroal, are, in fact, carry
ing On at home
Another reason is SIR that satisfied of their dcgra
ded sitaton, large number Of the free blacs Of Mary
land have citizens Of Baltimore the
subject, making strong sppea 10 ,cr best feelings OF
charity and justice; inviting assa Sufficient only to
watt them the land OF their oietatiefs-to the young
colony Liberia, where they expec 10 be able as humble
Instruments in the hands OF the treat Ai 10 cause ne
wilderness to rejoice, and te heather become the Worship
pers of the living God. They have reminded Of our
ancestors when forced by persecution 10 emsrae 10 this
countryhen savage wilderness no" the Paradise OF
the world And shall not enleayo TO do something 10
this call thereby aiding in the very oblec, perhaps,
which intended to be Produced whea tui !oretahes
QdaI hpInU tlRtn here nnAP q
Sent sir, to view any other hight, bele eS a. do,
that the right of properly of this purchase th
money has been recognized under every pcnsston from
God 10 Il is the justice and humanity q tc act sir,
that influences my conduct, and not bcie thai there
any thing like mine that may be blo@nup with match
Mr.. w. was here interrupted ny Mr.. Webster,
who made point OF order inqui1ing if il in
order to discuss resolution when the person who
offered it himself expressed his intention to move
that il lie the table-a mo'lon 10 lay any propo
sltlon upon the table not beng debatshle.
Alter some explanations by the Chdtr,
MIR. Webster demanded that the previous ques
lion Of consideration be taken.
The question was accordingly taken, viii the
House now consider the resolution Aud it was dc.
cded in the negative by large majority.
So, for the present, the subject passed off.
Mr.. Barney moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee Of Ways and
Il Means be instructed to inquire into the expedency
Of reducing the duties on Teas. Wines Coffee, and
\ Salt Also, into the propriety Of requiring cash
4 payments for duties on foreign manufactures.
This resolution was read aud was rejected by the
House.
The engrossed joint resolution directing the Sec
retary OF the Navy to apply to the Government Of
Pennsylvania for jurisdiction over certain ands at
the Navy Yard at Philadelphia, was read the third
'Ime passed. and sent to the Senate for concurrence.