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Dron' goole proposed TO make oil election,
IN the House. hereafter. rira roce. Lies
over. MIR. Adams introduced a bill to
prevent duelling in the District Of Co,um.
bia. Mr.. Adams. also presented resolu-
lions calling upon the President for iofor.
nation IN relation To the case OF Mr.. Ste.
venson add MIR. O'Conne.l.-Lies over.
| WEDNESDAY, Dec. >.
! The deaths OF Mr.. Paterson and Mr..
Bruyn, late members OF tho House of Re.
representatives. from the state Of New York.
and who died during the recess, were an
nounced 10 the House on "Wednesday.
and after the usual resolutions. the House
Immediately adJourned.-.7icr. Gazette.
THURSDAy, Dee.
Ia Ms Seaaie-The several parts of the
Residents Message were taken up aad
referred. when the Senate adjourne 4 over
To Monday.
The Standing Committees Of me Sc
nate for the Session were announced
They are as they were Of the last session.
Ia The House Of Representatives,, The
consideration Of the Contested Election
between the sitting Delegate from Wis
consin, General Jones, and Judge Do,y.
was the subject Of the special order. On
motion the consideration was postponed
10 Monday next.
MIR. Adams called up hi, bill 10 proven,
the giving or receiving challenges ia the
District Of Columbia. Objections were
made 20 referring the bill, which, after
some few remarks from MIR. Adams. was
read twice and referred TO Select Com
mit'ee OF nine members. The Select
Committee was objected TO, but the mo-
lion prevailed by large vote.
Mr.. Adams then introduced a reSolu-
ton calling upon the President Of the U.
States to inform the House whether or
not he had any inform alton in his posses.
sion relative 10 the conduct Of Andrew
Stevenson IN the late correspondence be-
tween our Minister at London aud Daniel
tO'Connell.
the receipt Of some unimportant Execu.
hve Communication. the House adjourn
ed over to Monday.
MONDAY, Dec. 10.
In fie Senate.-Messrs. Clay Of Ky. and
Preston OF s. c. appeared and took their
seats.
Mr.. Clay looked unusually well, not.
~iihstaudIns bis late accident.
The Senate went into the election Of
Chaplain, and the Rev. Mr.. S.icer was
chosen by majority Of one vote over hi.
opponent. the Rev. Mr.. fusion.
The Senate then went into the consid-
Grafton OF Executive business with closed
doors and, when the doors were opened
the Senate adjourned.
Ia Tie House Of RepreseniaiireS,-The
Speaker announced the Standing Com
miltees Of the Session there is no essen
tIal variation in them from the last year.
CU.Tou HOUSE DEFALcATfoN.
y message was received from the Pre-.
sident, transmitting an official report on
the subject OF the dcfalcatIons III MIR
SwartH out, late Collector Of Customs in
New York and recommending some
modIfc1iions Of the existing laws with a
view TO secure the accountability Of all
officers connected with the Customs.
Mr.. Clmbreleng Unnamed ia,ely rose
and moved that so much Of the message
a. relates to the defalcaiion Of Mr. Swari.
won't be referred 10 a select committee OF
nIne and so much OF il as relates To a
modification Of the Revenue Laws TO the
Committee on Ways and Means. Mr.
: {. said /, was due 10 the House, perhaps,
that he should state that he made this mo
ton with no view 90 be placed himself
upon The select Committee on that sub
Ject. His duties on the Committee Of
Ways and Means would be very labonous
especially as this was the short session
and It would be more satisfactory 90 him
, 10 see this important duty Teposed M
other hands.
VIVA yOcE ELEcTioN.
The House took Up for consideration
the Resolution heretofore offered by Mr..
Dromgoole. OF Virginia changing The
Rule Of the House 50 as tn direct that all
elections 10 she House Of Representative
shall hereafter be made rira rocc.
Mr.. Stanley moved 10 lay the subject
on the table Lost, yeas : u. nays l2J.
Ah. Monigorery moved the previous
question, which was sustained aud the
resolution was adopted. Yeas l.6. Nays
%
Just a. the vote was taken. Mr.. Adams
protested against the adoption Of the rule
as a violation q the Consti;uiion OF the
q. States. which requires the members .ui
The House 90 vote by ballot ~ the cleo.
ton % President % the e.. States.
Subsequently. resolution was offered
70 amend the resolution just adopted, 90
a. 20 render II constitutional.
---zIRE-
" Is reported m the New York Sun
that one Of the Canal Commissioners oi
that State Is deiauller 10 the amount VI
, SsO0, GOO.
Mr.. SWanwout We are told. has beea
for seven years attracting the PublI,
! Moneys. This u sever hit upon Geo
!. Jackson, who Sc often endorsed the char.
= aetsr OF his Oliics Holders. II Public
{ .Oacer can be sbstraeting Pebble Money
: lor seven years. and not be found out We
: pity the Treasury when i begins 70 seiil'
! wiih some Of It's LegTTsasuers for tbs