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SATURDAY, MARCH 81.
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SATURDAY., MARCH 81.
The senate did not sit to-day.
Mr.. McDuIiie's resolution prescrib-
ing the reduction Of the per diem al.
lowance of Members from So to sc
per day. after the long session Of Con
gress had extended tn 100, and the
short session To 90 days. as the first
bus iness Of public interest taken up in
the House of Representatives, MIR.
Coulter addressed the House until the
close OF the hour, in opposition to the
resolution. A message was received
from the President, by his private Sc.
cretary, with various bills approved
and signed by him. The private bills
which went through the Committee on
the preo eding day, were scverallv read
third time and passed. A long dis
cnssion took place upon the one for the
rclinquishment Of Indian reservations
in Alabama; in the course Of which.
Mr.. Storrs, Of Connecticut, MIR. Clay.
Mr.. Huntington, MIR. Thompson. of
Georgia. Mr.. A. ii. Shepherd, MIR.
Bell. MIR. Dwight. Mr.. Drayton, and
MIR. Haynes. took part. The debate
having been so extensive. Mr.. Polk
moved the previous question. which
was carried by vote of Go To Sc. The
House, however, refused TO take the
main question. by a vote upon a divi
sion by yeas and Of 80 10 70. The bill
was, therefore. laid over until FRIDAY
next. being the first day for the con
sideration of private business. The
House then. IN a Committee of the
Whole, MIR. Isacks IN the Chair, took
up ten private bills. which were con.
>idered and reported. and ordered by
the House TO be cngrossrd for third
reading on Monday. The House then
adjourned. t Telegraph.
MONDAY, MARCH 90.
HE senate was again engaged upon
Executive business. OF what was done.
we hear only. that the nomination Of
samuel Swartw0ut, to the office of Col
lector at the Port Of New York. wa.
confirmed; and that Of John p. Deca
iur. to the Col'cctorship Of the Port OF
Portsmouth. in New Hampshire, and
OF Samuel Cushman, as Attorney OF
the United States for the District Of
New Hampshire, were rejected.
In the House Of representatives, af
ter the presentation Of petitions. seve
raj resolutions were offered. with the
unanimous consent Of the House. The
House then resumed The confederation
of the resolution offered by Mr.. Nc
Dulie concerning n reduction o: the
pay OF members of Congress, should
The sessions exceed a specified limit.
Mr.. Coulter concluded his opserya
tons against the resolution. Mr. Eve.
rett then offered an amendment 10 the
resolution. declaratory Of the PROPOSE
ton that the session Of Congress ought
not To exceed certain limit. Mr..
Sianberry then addressed the House
very briefly IN opposition TO the reso
lntion. Mr.. hcDufiie then defended
h's resolution against the various Al
taoks which had been made upon il.
and MIR. Wayne obtained the noor.
when the Speaker announced the ex.
piratiOn OF the hour and after an I'm
successful motion by Mr.. Wiekliffe
To suspend the rule, 40 as 20 confirm.
the discussion. the House proceeded
=" P"TS VIC OiHs oFueTeu Tor engrOss-
ment on Saturday. The House then
resolved itself into Committee &c the
w hole on the state Of the Union, aud
took up the Bill 20 construct a road
from Buffalo, by way Of Washington.
to New Orleans when Mr.. A. H..
ShePPeTd addressed the committee,
and moved 10 amend the bill SO as TO
locate the road in the Middle Route.
a motion was then made by Mg. Pet.
hs To strike out the enacting words. in
order 10 reopen che Geld of debate, Ar
ter which Mr.. Polk addressed the com.
mitiee against the bill. Afier he I'D
concluded his observations. Mr.. Gao
ford obtained the Aoor, " hen The com.
o''tiss rose snd reported progress, sedI
the House then sdjsoSRed.
TUESDAY, HaRcH 30.
The Senate resumed the considers.
ton Of hr. Poot's resolution. M
Johnston Of Louisiana took the aoor.
but bad not concluded he speech when
the Senate adioursea.
Alter the repoft &c committees. IL,
the House " Representatives,, N,
deDuaie's resolution was again taken