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CONGRESS-.
From tie National Journal.
FRIDAY, DEC. 81.

In the Senate to-day, the Joint
Resolution introduced by Mr.. Die ker.
son. contemplating an amendment TO
the Constitution by limiting the NUN
Der Of terms Of eligibility to the Presi.
dency, was referred 20 Select Com
nittee, consisting Of Messrs. Dicker-
son, White, Knight, Forsyth, and
Burnet. MIR. Stafford presented me-
mortal from New York, numerously
signed, in behalf Of the claims Of Ex-
President Monroe. The Senate then
passed the greater part Of The day in
Executive business. and on rising, ad
journed till Monday.
I'm the House Of Representatives to-
day, the General Appropriation Bill
vas reported from the Committee Of
WAYS and Means.
After the morning business, consist
ing Of the customary amount Of petit
tons and resolutions. and the passage
OF the bills ordered for engrOssment,
The House, on motion of Mr.. Mercer.
resolved itself into Committee Of the
whole on the state Of the Union, and
took up the bill for the relief Of James
Monroe; but the Committee come Ia
no decision thereon, and the House
adjouued till Monday.
MONDAY, JAN. 8.
In the Senate, to-day, the Vice Pre-
sident Of the U. s. appeared and took
bis seat as President Of the Senate. -
The Senate. as High Court Of I'm
parchment for the trial Of Judge Peek,
on motion OF Mr.. farewell, adjourned
over to Wednesday. After n shor,
time spent in the consideration Of Elk
ecutire business, the Senate adjourned
To Tuesday.
In the House Of Representatives, MIR
Carson called the attention Of the
members to the proposition submitted
by him last session, for the establish
ment OF branch OF the L. S. mint, in
the gold regions Of North Carolina
MIR. Nerplanck. from the Committee 81
Ways and Means, reported the NAVY
appropriation bill for the service Of the
wear 1881. A message was received
from the President. Transmitting CO.
pies OF the correspondence, and other
documents connected with the negotia.
tons Tor the renewal Of the West In.
dia trade. They were referred To the
Committee on Commerce, and 6,OOO
copies ordered TO DC printed.
TUESDAY. JAN. 4.
In the Senate TO day, messages with
accompanying documents were com
municaied from the President of the
United States, relative To the late ar
engagements made respecting our trade
With the British and Danish West In.
dIa Colonies. The credentials of the
election ut John VI. Robinson, as A
Senator for the State Of Illinois, in
the room Of the late Hon. John Nc.
Lean, were presented. and Mr.. Rn.
biusoh took his scat. Mr.. Livingstone
restitution. to enable Senators in cases
OF lmpeachmebts, when giving their
votes ct guilty or not. To- give at the
same time their reasons for their re.
speetIVe votes, was laid on the table
lot farther consideration. The b,ll
TOR equipping and mounting certain
companies ot the United States troops.
nOt to exceed ten companies and the
JOINT resolution for the transmission
OF pubIic documents. were read q third
time aud pssscd. On motion Of Mr..
Woodbury. the Senate then went into
Executive business. N which they spent
the remainder Of the day.
The House of Representative to-day.
adopted . resolution not, o attend IN the
senate during the trial Of Judge Peck.
until others wise. ordered. Various other
resolutions were adopted, * the House
afterwards vent into Committee II
the whole on Bill relative to q change
10 'he disposal Of land granted To- the
Illinois Canal, which occupied the dsy
WEDNESDAY,, IAN. $.
In the Senate to-day. the Vice .Prssi
dent presented two communication
one from the Secretary Of the NAVY.
transmitting a statement u the dis