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FROM WASHINGTON.

tsi'ses, Ar fAsasssLp. Of MsI.e. saoved FOR
seo@ml,iss 10 enquire Into TIE causes which
led 90 The dssis Of Nc. cnrrr. This msiiOs
gave rae 60 . debate which ssnsamed The
whole day. Tho following Resolutions were
haa'iy adopted -A,e. is2; Noes So.
RessirsS, That csmmiiiee ecnsisiinx Of
seven 'asmb-rs be appointed % lases,iyate
The eausss sh'eh ted 10 tho death oC The Hon.
Sonathss Ciisey. late member Of this House,
ara The circumstances conn<cied there ~ I'M;
ane fufther 60 Inquire vhethss, IN the case
alluded 10. there has GOT been a breach OF the
privilege. Of hi, iiouse, and 20 report there
on tn This House.
Rssoisss, Tast said committee hsve rower
70 ssnd ior persons aud papers. and Asvs leats
20 st ssring tie srs.saas 81 The House.
Mr.. Morris. q -Pena., ivsnia. By leave,
moved tie following rs.sIuiion Of Instruction,
To The select eo~n',ies jast ordered. which
ass adapted
ho fsss. Tia, the select committee thu.
dsS ordered bc disturbed 10 inqu.f. is,lo t..e
means more eteeiusiiy 20 suppress tho n, az.
ice ~ Smelling, and rrport bill for this pur-
Pose a. early as 10 Praetiesbie.
Tue Committee appointed by the Irou.e "a
investigate assi,sss sislehiag The Duel have
required the presence OF Col wsss. The
sergesat-a,-Arm. OF tho House, In, proceed.
ed TO Now York 10 serve the requisite ,a,s-
mon. on Col. W.
Mr.. Prentiss introduced bill to prohib,,
the giving or receiving oballene. within the
District to hsh' duel. aud for the punish
nent sheEeof
The bill infiiess the punishment of death on
all concerned in duel ~b,eh results 10 death.
from i've TO ten years confinement in the
renheutiary on ell concerned in giving or
receiving challenge: and from three 10 Sc
ven year, for assault, defamation, or abuse:
for refusing a challenge.
The blu was read twice. by general coa,,n n,
and referred to The couni,tss 90 the Judieia.
~.
The House has passed tic following re,o-
lutions
hsse'ref' That No person shall be allowed
inc Pri'ilrse Of the Hall under the eharac-
".s % "enoBraPhsr, ~i'hOIi n written per-
mi'ssio". iron the Speaker. spreify,nx Inc
part IL the Hail assigned 10 HIM.
Rssetned- That 40 reporter or strnsxrspbey
De admitted under the rules of tho t,os,-
nnlsss such reporter or stenoxrapker sh.ll
STATE, IN writing, for what paper or papet. he
employed 90 report. sc
The Neutrality Bill passed the House on
Friday last--yess 40, nays 35-and wa. i'm
msdiaiely sent to the senate FOR concurrence
The Bill on this subject, which passed the
senate some time since. was laid upop the
'aoie IN the House and a substitute. from
The Committee Of Foreign Relations; agreed
20.
4" The SsHaie, The Sub-Trea.ury dill 4,
't'H under discussion. Mr. Davis, Of Ma,.a-
ehuseii'. has delivered powerful two -day,
speech agsnst ii,--Nr. Strange OF N. G. a
harangne In favor Oft. The general impression
. now that tho Bill will pass the Senate by
Tie casting vote OF the Vice President in
The House, IL Is believed there Is a decided
nAjoTii. against IL
Mr.. Clay on Mondsy last. prsscn,et, The me-
norirl Of large humber Of citizens Of Virginia.
rrmcnstr.'irg Sssinss the sxaeiioa OF specie Ia
payment Of PoasZes. These mernoriAIists state
'hs fset Ii,s, Stoekton and Stokes. mail eoptr.e-
tors, uhils they were ia the rcseips oG ,pesir.
sept lni,sae their own individual smali notes.
Nr. Merrisk, OF Md. addressed the s, a.,. m
Mon6Sy iAs', In opposition to the Sub-Tteasor,
Bal.