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SATURDAY, Alarch 81.
HOUSE. The subject of the Wiscasset Col
T leeinr vas further debated by Messrs Speisht
OF n. C., Alien of Ky and Stanberry OF Ohio.
No question was taken on the resolution.
MONDAY, April 9.
SEN7TE. MIR. Poindexter offered a resolu.
lion, proposing Ia discharge tho committee ON
Manufactures from the further Consideration of
the subjects referred TO them on the 22d nit.
AM not reported on, with a view 10 their refer
ence to select committee MIR Holmes pre-
scented a resolution. calling on the President for
information as to the amount Of imports and
exports to The European possessions of Great
ssritain, Curing the year ending September 80.
1881, together with the amount of tonnage EN-.
pl"yed, distinguishing the American from the
foreign. lie consideration of the General
appropriation bill was resumed, and an amend.
men: increasing the appropriation for foreign
and diplomatic intercourse. rave occasion 10 an
anHmIted debate between Messrs Smith, Foot,
dayton, Holmes, Webster, Marcy and Clay,
out before The question was taken, tho Senate
ADJOURNED. Tho principal subject of this de-
nate vas lse relative merit Of tile past and pre-
sent administrations in regard to this depart.
ment OF expenditure and il is said to have Ia
Ken turn, which will probably give rise to
protructed debate
= HOUSE. A memorial Of sundry British sub
Jects. resident in England, praying Congress
10 AID the Colonization Society, as a means of
destroying the Slave trade, was presented hy
nr Mercer, and referred but a reconsidera-
uoh oil inc Vn,e directing the reference was i'm
medlaiely alter moved by Mr.. Polk. In support
OF inns motion, !; was urged, that the memorial
was an improper interference with our affairs.
and long and very animated debate ensusd.
at the close of which, the motion for reconsider
atom prevailed, and the memorial was with
drawn Various resolutions were then submit
ted and agreed TO.
TUESDAY, April s.
SENATE, The bill making appropriations
ior the support of the Government Tor The wear
1852, was taken up, the question being Oh the
amendment proposed by the Committee on
Finance, adding an appropriation of four thou
sand five hundred dollars for the return or the
ministers from France and England On this
question, MIR. Sprague addressed the chair, and
continued his remarks until a late hour
HOUSE. Mr.. Bell introduced n bill to pro-
vide means for extending the benefits of vac
c:naiion among the Indian tribes The report
OF the Committee on the Judiciary on the sub
Jeet of the charges against the Collector Of
MIscasset, was again considered; and Mr.
Mitchell OF Carolina, and Mr.. Anderson ad-
dressed The House until the close of the hour
The House afterwards went into Committee
OF the Whole on the state of the Union. and
took up the revolutionary pensions bill, which
was discussed until half past o'clock, when
the House adjourned
WEDNESDAY, April 4.
SEN.4TE Mr.. Waggaman presented reso.
lutions of the Legislature Of Louisiana, pray
ng that The Bank Of the United States may be
re-chartered
4 bo nf
making appropriations to pay, according 10 In
dian treaties, certain annuiiies was read third
time and passed.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the considera.
tion OF Executive business
HOUSE. The indan appropriation bill was
read third time and passed The bill to en-
tend the benefits OF vaccination among the In
dian tribes, was Iaken up on the motion Of Mr..
He'll, and rtler its consideration for some tins,
was postponed till the next day The House
then want into a Committee of tho Whole on
the state of the Union. and took up the revolu g.
tionafy' pensien bill Mr.. Davis OF South Car.
otiualti'iressrn tiIv four O'Clock
W.:sn, te'urc lie had concluded has arguineIa,
the committee, on motion Of MIR. Carson, rose,
and the House adjourned.
THURS DAY, April 5.
SE.N?TE The bill supplementary to the
act fur the relief of certain surviving officers
ana soldiers OF the revolutionary army was
taken up motion of Mr. Foot, yeas 81 nays
~. and after short debate in which MessIs
Foot, Hayne, wilkins, Marcy and Smith, took
part, vas, on motion Of Mr.. GTundy, laid On
the table. The general appropriation bill then
came up and Mr. Spfsgue who had the floor,
concluded his remarks. After a motion of
ilr. Webster 10 print the act OF the British
Parliament, and other documents in relation 10
the colonial trade which was discussed by
Messrs. Webster, Sprague, Forsyth and Smith,
the two last named genllomen objecling to The
motion, Mr. Kane moved an adjournment,
which carried.
HOUSE. Dir. Davis Of Massachusetts,, pre-.
scented sundry resolutions of the Legislature of
that State, praying for iha establishment, hy
law, o. uniform system Of bankruptcy, which
were laid on the table. The bill to extend the
benefits Of vaccination among the Indian tribes,
was ordered To DO engrossed for third reading.
The House then went into Committee Of tho
Whole and resumed the consideration of the
revolutionary pensions bill Mr.. Davis of South
Carolina, concluded his argument. upon the
pension system, as connected with the present
taxation, and with the general interests of the
country.