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was taken by ayes and noes, and De.

" lOi 30 ~ DILUTE any ueCisiOh we
made by the House concerning the re
solution, the hour had expired, and the
discussion was arrested. The Jouse
then went into Committee Of the whole
on the state of the Unlon, and resumed
the consideration OF the Dill for the pre-
sefvston and Repair of the Cumber
land Road Dir J. S. Barbour, Dir.
Stotrs, MIR T.. p. Barbour. MIR, Bucbs-
nan and Mr. Kremer. lben severslly
addressed the Committee. The vote
was then taken on the amendment NOV
ed by Mr. Vance, relative tp the repay.
ment Of the money advanced from tie
2 per cent fund which was negaiiyed
The question was than taken on the
mendnent Of Mr. Buchanan, 60 cede
the road TO the States. and decided in
me negative Ayes sc Noes rs. Ar
Gorham then moved to amend the BILL
By striking out the original bill, after he
enactiug words, and substituting a bill
simply app oprialing 100000 dollars for
the repair 81 the road, 10 be expended
under the direction of the President
al the United States motion made
by Mr. Ramsay TO amend the bill. SO as
to increase the gate of tolls. was then
negstived, and the Committee rose and
reported the bill 10 the House. Mr..
Buchanan then renewed his amendment,
and Mr. Ramsay renewed his PROPOSE
ticn to amend, aud the House then sd-
journed
From The sare, FEB Ia.
The Senate was occupied nearly Che
whole Of Yesterday, on the bill for the
relief Of Thomas l.. Winthrop and 9th
ers, directors Of an association called
the "New England Mississippi Land
Company which bill was advocated by
Nh Bsr,iea, and opposed by Mr. Kane,
and ordered to third reading by a vote
Of 81 to 10
The Senate adjourned to Monday
In the House OF Representatives yes
terday, aflervariaus bills bad been re
ported from The different Committees,
the House took up the resolution Of
Dir. "A. !Smgth, smendatorv Of the Con
stitu,ion, when Mr. J c. fright offered
an smsndmen. of Dir. Cond.ct, which
will be found 10 our report. Mr.. Sfan
berry then moved 10 Law the resolution
and Amendments on the table; and on
this motion, on the call of Mr.. IFrieh
The ayes and noes were ordered he
question was then taken and decided IN
lie negative, ayes So, roes SO. Dir
Wight then resumed the floor, gnd
made some remarks illustrative of his
motive and design in Offering the amend.
meot but before he had proceeded lar.
'he hour having expired the discussion
was suspended Tue House then rosol-
we'd Itself into Committee Of tue whole
several times. and acted on about a do
zrn private bills, nearly all of which
were ordered TO be engrossed and read
third time to day.
From the same, Feb. 10
the Senate did not sit on Saturday.
In the House OF Representatives. tie
resolution offered bs Mr.. q !Smqth. a
mandatory of the Constitution. was a.
gain taken up The question beng upon
the amendment proposed to the re.olu.
ton by Mr J c Wright, that gentle.
man, being entitled to the floor. again
addressed the House, and continued
hls observations until they were again
arrested by the expiration Of the hour
The bills which had been acted on in
Committee on Friday, were then sever
ally read a third time aud passed. Tbe
House then took up the bill, postponed
until that day, for the relief OF the heirs
at Walter Livingston. The bill, which
appropriates about IS 600 dollars. claim
ed on the score of contract, was opnos-
ed, and lead TO discussion. in the mid
die OF which it was ascettained that
there was no quorum in the House. and
an adjournment took place.
FROM the same, Feb. IL.
In the Senate, yesterday, the bill an.
prep'lating ninetv-6ve thousand dollars
to the relief Of Thomas l.. W,ptbron
and Others, directors of an association
called The New England Mississippi
Land Company, was read a third time.
and rejected by the casting vote OF the
Wee President Subsequently, Mr.. RuS-
efss gave notice that he would, to NOR.
row, move that the Senate reconsider
the above vote. The bill authorizing
the States OF Illinois and Missouri tn sell
their schoo! lands and saline vas pass
ed. Uhe Wee President communicated
letter from the Secretary of the Navy.
transmitting report and sundry doou.