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rwENrY-sIxTH CONGRESS

TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS-.
Correspondence the Baltimore Patriot.
senate of the United states.
WASHINGTON. June A, lS4l.
Tho Senate met al twelve o'clock pursuant 10
adjournment.
Mr. CLAY, in conformity 10 notice previously
given, introduced the following bill TO repeal the
Sub-Treasury. II was read.
"Sec,ion l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives. Of the Dnasd STATES IN
Congress assembied, That the act entitled An
net 10 provide for the collection. safe-keeping.
transfer, sad disbursement Of the pubic revenue,
approved the fourth Of July. eighteen hu ndred
ana forty be, and tho same is hereby, repealed:
Provided aloays, That for any offences which
NAV have been committed against the provisions
Of the seventeenth section Of the SAID act, the
offenders may be prosecuted and punished accor-
ding TO those provisions, any thing herein con-
tanned to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sec 2. And be IL further enacted, That if any
officer charged with the safe keeping, transfer, or
disbursement Of public moneys, or connected
with the post Office department, shall convert to
his own in any way whatever, shall use
by way of investment in any kind of property or
merchandise, or shall loan with or without interest
any portion of the public moneys entrusted 10
him for safe keeping. transfer, disbursement, or
for any other purpose, every such act shall DO
deemed and ndjudged 10 be an ENLIGHTENMENT OF
SO much Of tho said moneys as shall be thus ia
ken, converted, invested, used, or loaned, which
10 hereby declared TO to felony; and tho refu-
sal to pay over, on demand, any public moneys
in his hands upon the presentation of a warrant
drawn upon him and signed by the Secretary of
the Treasury, shall be primd facie evidence Of
such conversion to his own of SO much of the
public moneys as may be in his hands. Any OF
ticer or agent of the United States and all per
sons advising or knowingly and willingly parti-
cipatine in such embezziement, upon being
victed thereof before any Of the U. States
OF competent jurisdiction, shall, for every such
offence, forfeit and pay TO the United States
fine equal TO the amount Of money embezzled,
and shall suffer imprisonment for term not less
than six months nor more than five years"
On motion OF Mr.. CLAY, the bill wa. made
tho special order for Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Adams has made motion TO
rescind the rule which excludes the reception of
Abolition petitions.
Tho Standing Committees Of the House were
announced on the 7th. The names of the sever
al Chairmen nre as foliowes:
Committee on Decentralization Hals.ead.
Ways and Means-M. Fillmore
Commerce-John p Kennedy
Public Lands-Wm Cost Johnson
Post office & Post roads-N. G.. Briggs.
District Of Columbia-J. X. Underwood.
" Judiciary-Daniel d. Barnard
voutionary Claims-Hiland Hall.
Public OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Graham
Private Land Caims-John Moore.
Manufactures-LeverettS altonstal.
northumberland Deberrv.
Indian Affairs-John Quincy Adams
Military Affairs--W. G.. Dawson
Militia-George nj. Keim.
Naval Affars-Henry A. Wise
Foreign Afams-Caleb Cushing.
HsvS;fGfi66ary Pens. omnss--jj Tal,aterro.
Invalid Pensions--Calvary Morris.
Roads g. Petitions--Joseph Lawrence,
Patents-Thomas F. Osborn.
Public Budngs-Wm. W. Boardman
Revisal Unfinished Business-F. James.
Public ACCOMPLISHMENT Baker.
Meage-Thomas w. Williams.
Select Committee on Currency.-John Sergeant,
John Quincy Adams, John Pope, William Cost
Romuous M. Saunders, John McKeon, r. Barn
we'll Rhett.
WASHINGTON, Juno ., 1871.
Uuited states senate.
Mr.. CLAY, Of Ky, gave notice that he should
Tomorrow, ask leave to introduce a bill TO pro-
vide for the distribution Of the proceeds of the
public lands.
Mr.. Smith, Of Indiana, expressed his wish that
the Senate would now determine whether any
business Of this kind was to be sent to the Com.
mite on the Public Lands, of which he was a
member. lie was friendly TO the object Of the
petitioners. but had his doubts as to the proprie-
tyof acting on subjects Of this kind.
Mr.. Huntington said il this subject was re-
ce'ved, others Of a similar character would be
expected TO follow. He moved to lay the me-
mortal on the table; which was agreed TO.
MIR. Buchanan presented resolutions Of the
Legislative of Pennsylvania, ins,ructing their
Senators and requesting their Representatives TO
vote IN favor Of the repeal of the Sub-Treasury
bill; which were laid on the table
Mr Smith, Of Indiana, submitted resolution,
which lies on the table, asking for informa lion
in detail on the subjec, of the quantity Of lands
sold at different periods. and whether for cash or
on credit, and Of lands received
MIR: Rives moved that tina, par, Of the Presi-
dents Message, which relates to toreign affairs,
DC referred TO the committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. Clay moved postponemen, of the consid-
Grafton OF this motion ill morrow, in order
thas the Bill yesterday ordered to be engrossed
might now be read third time
MIR. Rives said he had intention 10 make
any remarks on the subject, but he understood i,
to be the wish Of the Senator from PennsxIvs
MA (Mr. Buchanan.) TO address the Senate upon