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CONGRESS.


IN the Senate. after dispesine er ssn.
cry minor taatters, Mr.. CIayb resoIu-
t,e", Pseposiog . nodi6 cation Of the
Tariff, again esus up, when Mr.. Dick
ersen, Of New Jersey, ,ddressed the
Senate two hours in support Of the re
solution. and in reply to Mr.. Hayne.
The resolution wac then. ct the in
stance q Nc. Smith, further pestpou.
ed to Wednesday.
In che House Of Repsesee(a
there was esnsidersle debate on the re-
fcreeee 81 Memorial against the Ia
rid from the Alembers u the Lexisia-
ture Of the State of Ssuth Caroiina,
who are friends 10 the Union and on.
ponents Of Modification. IL was final.
~ referred to the Committee Of Ways
and Means.
The Nstiosal Inteiligsueer or Mon.
dsy ssys-"A new question IL pso.
baby aeest to engage the attention
OF Congress; Or rather an old one Is
20 be revived, than which there are
few OF % internal nature, within tho
control Of Congress, Of more i'm nor
lance. We mean the establish ment
OF al uniform System Of Bankruptcy.
This subject will present itself in 80
tmposing form TO Congress, that
they can hardly avoid IL. The pre.
position OF Il GENES from the Leeis.
laiurs Of the State Of New YORK. =
Resolution having already passed the
House Of Assembly, which i, is said
will also pass the Senate OF the State,
ins,rsetiog its Senators and request.
ing its Representatives 10 suppor, a
General Bankrups Law.
TUESDAY, JAN. "a.
The greater part OF to-day's sitting
o! the Senate, vas spent in the cousi-
Iteration Of Executive business. II il
understood that the nomination Of Mr..
Van Buren, was the subject Of deliber-
alton. Every Senator was in his place
when the motion was made for pro.
ceeding to Executive business.
In The House Of Representatives,
Mr.. Jenifer has started fresh topic Of
Debate, which 10 not likely TO be soon
run down. The expsdieney Of appro.
priating money from the Treasury Of
the United States for the purpose Of
colonizirJ free people Of colour from
this country. on the coast Of Africa, or
elsewhere, 10 the question debated; a
great question and grave one. We
we're taken entirely by surprizs at the
result Of the vote to-day, which exhi-
bited majority Of So members oppos.
ed to ordering it TO lie on the table
This vote 10 decisive Of the Intention of
the House, at least, 20 look the CUES.
ton in the face. though some Of the
votes were doubtless inil ed by con.
alterations Of courtesy towards the no.
nerabls member who originated the
proposition, and who had some claim to
b heard upon il. CNaf. h,i.
wEDHKspAy, JAZZ. IS.
The Senate were engaged to-day
from two o'clock till six. in secret ses-
sion. The subject Of their dslibera-
tons was the nomination. Of Mr. Van
Bursns and the result was the rejection
Of the nomination.
ln the House Of Representatives,
the consideration Of the Apportion.
rnent bill was resumed in Committee
OF the whole, upon the amendment
which proposed to strike out 20 aud
insert ~. 600 rs the ratio. After q
discussion opsn IL, the qeesties was
taken upon the amendment and lost
yeas 81, nays los.
THURSDAY, JaE. Is.
10 the Senate, o-day, Mr.. wilkins,
from the Select Committee on French
Speliations, reported Q bill making 40
appropriation OF Eve millions Of dollars
fsr tbs relief Of the sufferers By French
Speiiations, committed prior 10 Sep
tember, 1900.
Mr. Ewing laid the following resolu-
tions ON the table for consideration:
kesofDsd. That tho practice Of removing
public oSsisers By she President. Tor any other
purpose than thai Of securing fAithfnl e1e-
eHtioa 81 the laws, IL hostile 90 the sp;rit Of
the Coastitssioa--was nevef CONTEMPLATED
by iis fFamsrs--is dsriag extension Of Ex
seuiSve inausSoe--is prej.dicisi 70 the pub.
&c sssvice--snd dsngerSas 20 the liberties Of
the people.
Rssslssd. Ths, !, 10 lnexpedien, ssr the
Senate TO sdyise end consent 20 the sppoini.
rnens ~ any psFsoa 20 30 supposed saeas.
ey IN any Office oeessioned By the removal
Of prior iseumbsatI uaiess such prior IN.
eamsens shall sppear 10 have been removed
fer snffseieat csass.
The resolutions, on Mr.. Beaton's
@etien, weFe ardersd 70 be printed.
The Senate then proceeded 70 the
consideration Of Executive business !;
and sftsF some tine spent therein, I'D !.
learned.
In The Heuss Of Representative, Me-.
Archer, from che Committee On Fereign
Ahaiss, rsperted bill giving effect 70
aeemmeeciaI arrangement between the
United Ststss and the Republic fee.
lsmbia. The House refused. by a vote,
ayes 20, aoss So. 20 sc az this tine IN.
60 the consideration Of the re<DluGion
saaiTming the power sf the Supreme
Court ever the criminal laws az the
Stafaa.D aubtniffed hv M. penIfefor