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ment. lt'was committed 70 the com
Imittee Of the Wkels on the State oil
the Union. and ordered to be printed
and . motion made By Mr.. Vance, Z.
print an additional numsber OF 6OOO CO
pies, stands over until to morrow. The
bill To authorize the construction Of 3
Rail Road FROM Baltimore to the Dis
uict Of Columbia. aud a number al
other bihs relating To the District oI
Columbia, were acted on in Commit.
tee, and ordered to be cngrossed for j
third reading.
PAYDAY, FEB. IL.
In the Scuatc, the bill making ap.
preparations for the completion and
support Of the Pcpitentiary of the Dis.
triet Of Columbia. was read n third
time and finally passed. Mr.. Benton :.
motion for leave TO bring in bill for the
gradual reduction Of duty on alum
salt. was refused by vote Of q Ia ~,
MIR. Grundy's resolution relative Ia
the examination Of witnesses ON the
Post Office enquiry as TO the causes OF
Dismissal, was again debated. The
speakers were Mr.. Woodbury.. in con
tinuation. MIR. Sprasue, Mr., Livings.
ton, and Mr.. Holmes in reply TO MIR.
Woodbury.. Mr.. Holmes is vet ia
possession Of the floor.
! In the House Of Representatives,
Mr.. Daniel of kentuck y. spoke out the
first hour. which was devoted to the
discussion Of the motion TO print 5000
copies at the reports of the Judiciary
Committee, on the subject of the e5ih
section Of the Judiciary Bill. MIR.
Daniel spoke about the National Re.
publicans. Mr.. Clay, and every thing
on earth but the Judiciary, the Judicia
~ Dill, and the Judiciary report. The
House subsequently took up the bill
for the relief Of Susan Decatur, by a
vote al l02 to Sc and, after debate,
refused to order the bill tn a third
reading, SO to 81. Mr.. Dod.iriIge then
moved tn re. consider the last vote.
but the House adjourned before acting
upon the motion.
SATURDAY. FEB. l2.
In the Senate, a letter from the Sc.
cretary Of War, giving returns Of the
Militia force throughout the United
States and letter from the Secreta
ryof the Treasury, with returns from
the Mint Of the amount Of Guid and
Silver coins struck of in the wear 1880,
were communicated by the Vice Prcsi.
dent. Sundry memorials were prs.
sented BY Mr.. Foot, Mr.. Livingston
and Mr.. King. Together with some
private bills--ihe several bills grant
ing "a quantity Of land for the cree.
ton Of public building at the. seat OF
Government at Little Rock, Arkan.
! sas;" to provide for the removal ol
certain Indian Tribes In Missouri :
and TO appoint sub Agent to the
! Winnebag, Indians at Rock River :
were each read third time and passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
La the llouse of Representatives
Mr.. Strong from the Committee ON the
! Territories reported a bill respecting
the City Of Detroit. in the Territory oI
\ Michigan. which was twice read, and
ordered TO be engrossed for a third
reading on Monday. A few other re-
ports on private bills were made, after
which. the House, without taking III
any further business, adjourned.
MONDAY, FEB. IA.
In the Senate, numerous memorial:
were presented for the repeal Of III.
law OF last Session, relative 10 the re
nosai of the south western Indians. -
The senate went into the considera
ton of Executive business, and then
adjourned.
The House Of Representative were
to day exclusively occupied in the con
slderation Of petitions, Mr.. E,lWar,
Everett having succeeded in bringin.
~ the discussion Of which he gave
notice on the preceding Monday. OF
petition ol the inbs bitaDts Of Befk shire
enforcing the necessity OF preserving
the sanetiiy Of our treaties with the
Indians. Great opposition was made
to The taking up Of the subject, and an
attempt was made to prevent il by q
! demand OF the question Of considers
uon--shich. after some discussion or
point OF order. was agreed to--th,
vote being. ayes IOl. noes %. The
House therefore agreed to go into the
discussion OF the question. Mr.. Eve
rett then spoke in defence Of his mo.
ton, which is To refer the petition ~
the Committee OF Indian Affairs, viii
instructions TO report n bill making
further provision for executing the
laws of the United States on the sub
IJeet OF intercourse with the Indian
tribes, ADD also for a faithful obser
vance OF the treaties between the Uni.
ted states and said tribes. Mr.. Eve
rett spoke az length. The House adj
iJourned before lac had concluded.
TUESDAY, FEB. is.
In the Senate, various memorial,
were Presepted against the removal q
the SOuthsfn Indians. The cre,Ieot;aI.