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WASHINGTON, Jan. 81,

FOREIGN FINANCIAL RELATIONS.
In the Senate, Mr.. Wright, from the
committee on finance, reported back the
communication Of the Secretary of the
Treasury, comprising all the information
which has reached that department in ref.
erence to the systems adopted and in op-
GRAFTON in foreign countries, fer the collect
ing. safe keeping and discussing of the
public monies. The committee recommend
that ten thousand copies of the Secre,arv's
report be printed for distribution; but offer
no opinion as to these systems.
The report was concurred in, and the
printing ordered accordingly.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Tallmadge. of New York, offered
the following resolutions, which were or.
dered TO be printed.
Resolved &c. &c, two thirds OF the
House concurrlng, that the following arti-
Giles be proposed to the Legislatures of the
several states as amendments to the constl
tuition Of the United States, all or any Of
which articles. when ratified by three
four,hs of the said Legislatures, to be valid
to all in,ents and purposes, as part of the
said constitution.
!. The President of the United States
shall hold his office but for one term offour
wears. and shall be ineligible thereafter.
2. The Secretary Of The Treasury shall
be appointed by Congress, in such manner
and for such term as shall be prescribed by
law.
g. The Treasurer shall be appointed by
Congress, in such manner and for such
term as shall be prescribed by law.
4 The Post Master General shall be
appointed by Congress, in such manner and
for such term as shall he prescribed by
law.
5. No member Of Congress shall be an.
pointed to any office under the United
States, until the expiration Of two years
after he shalt have ceased to be q member.
CUMBERLAND ROAD.
After some uDlmpOrtant business, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration o!
the bill making appropriations for construct.
ing the Cumberland road through the states
of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and the ques
ion being on its final passage, i; was car
ried in the affirmative, ayes "a, nays %.
The Senate, after some private business
went into Executive session.
In the House Of Representatives. Mr.,
Haynes OF Georgia moved that the House
resolve itself into committee ofthe whole
and take up the Presidents message. Oh
lection having been made, Mr. Haynes
urged that seven weeks of the session had
already passed. and yet this important doc
ument had not been disposed of He NOV
ed that the rules be suspended. The vote
was for the motion 81, against it "a, MOT
being two thirds, the motion was rejected
The Speaker then proceeded to call or
the states in their order for petitions ant
memorials, beginning with Maine.
A large number were presented, and, o
course. considerable portion of them hav
ING reference to the abolition of slavery, al
of which were laid on the table, according
to the rule. There were many, too, re
mons,ratng against the annexation OF Tex
; as. which received the same direction; AM
many asking for the recognition of thu
independence of l1ayli, which were reierre'
, to the committee on foreign affairs.
! When the state Of Massachusetts wa
called, Mr.. Adams rose, and asked leave Il
! make a statement to the House, and per
mission having been granted, Mr.. Adam
Q proceeded to say, that he wished to TelIev
t himself from some misapprehension whic
had gone abroad, in reference TO his pos
3 ton and views on the subject of the abol