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SATURDAY, ran. 81,


The SENATE were principally engaged on
Saturday IN tho discussion Of the Bill estab-
fishing MINIS IN the South and South West.
The bill Tor establishing Nipts for coming
Gold IN the South and South West, was after
much debate, ordered To DO engrosssd and
read third time. Nr. Clay, through its
progress, enslcavored To curiaii the expense
of the new establishment, by moving 10 les
sen The salaries Of tho officers SC On the
course OF the consideration OF the bill, Mr.
Clay moved Ia add . now section, TO loo ate
branch Of the mint ut Louisville. in Ken
lucky, end 10 appropriate $4,000 dollars for
the purpose.
Mr.. Clay having complained that Kentucky
had no monuments.
Mf. Waggaman said, does the gentleman
mean what he SAYS, when he wishes for a
branch Of the mint in Kentucky. where they
nave neither gold. silver, or copper, To coin,
and still less would 10 want IL for a monu-
mcnt OF the mupihccnee OF the General TO-
veramenti Kentucky already pos,ess<s With
IN her limits, what every State IN the Union
would DO proud tn have within their limits.
q monument magnificent and indestructiblc IN
itself. and OF impe.ishsb'e renown, in the
splendid talents add untiring patriotism Of
the honorable Senator.
The motion, after short discussion, was
decided, 10 the negative.
An Incidental discussion Of some interest
vas had in the coorsc OF the dsy ON the pre.
seutation, by MIR. Siisbee, OF q petition rsIa-
tive to Preach Affairs, in which Mr.. Calhoun.
Mr.. Brown and other, participated. Mr.
Calhoun declared himself opposed, In toto, 10
. war with France.
The Hsuss Of Representative, were engaged
on private bill, generally.
TUESDAY, JAN -.
Tie Senate was principally occupied in the
discussion Of the bill Tor erecting mint, ia
the South and South-west AIS o'elnck the
Senate took \ recess until S o'clock.
The House Of Representatives. was occupied
with the Harbor Ball. A motion TO strike
out the cnacting clause, was lost By vote OF
Ayes SO. Noes 1877. The House, after 4 o.
clock, took q recess to G O'Clock.
WEDNESDAY,, TGB. IS.
In The Sesais, The bill providing for the
payment OF the interest on the Dutch loan, Of
The three District cities, for one year, was
Passcd.
The House was occupied with the Appro-
priation Bills.
THURSDAY, rEB. &c.
IN the Senafr, A message was received and
read, 10 both Houses Of Congress. from the
President Of the United States, Transmitting
the correspondence between Mr.. Livingston,
80 s'ss"t1eNt ~ WIN OuE ocCtCtdTy OF
state also the correspondence between MIR.
Forsyth and the French Minister at Washing
ton.
The reading Of the documents occupied the
greater portion OF the sitting. Mr.. Livings-
ton expresses his approximations that the sp-
preparation will not he made by the French
Chamber, 90 there was great excitement pro-
duced on the receipt Of the Presideut's Mes
sage. lie thinks, however, that if accounts
should be received that Congress had agreed
10 some miider measure Than reprisals, such
as restrictions, &c. the appropriation might
yet DO made. The Secretary OF State writes
to Mr.. l.. that In case nothing satisfactory
was done, frigato would DO despatched TO
Havre TO bring him home. Mr.. Serrurier
has notified the Department Of State that he
Is about 10 return TO France.
The President does not recommend any ae-
ton upon the pa Of Congress.
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