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CONGRESS- THE LAST WEEK,


The bries paragraphs which foley will give
the reader an idea Of the most Important bnsi
ness Of The week, 1.
o. Monday The 4th thesHuuse was ia session,
and concluded ihe debate % the lYeio Message
OF the President returning 10 the House, 10 which
il originated the bill ito extend for limited pc
Rod the present laws for laying and collecting
dates on imports with his objections 4
The pending question was en- The reconsilera7
lion Of The sote by which The bill was passed.
aud on passfRg il, The objections Or the President
10 the contrary Notwithstanding,
The main question being taken, 'shall This
bill pass y /. was decided ayes ll4s noes 9I.-
Absent3l.
So, fcO-trds not rcling in the affirmative, ai re-
qirsd by the Constitution Of The Uhitei States The
bill teas rsjetted.
On Tuesday, nothing Of genera character
was transacted 10 the Senate. The House fur
The dsbate"on The great Tariff Billlwas yssler.
day resumed in the House of Representatives,
and pursued sors1 hours the Army and Navy
appropriation Bills, as they came back lbIlh
House with anendmenls from the Senate, being
passed BY. la The present questionable state Of
the laws concerning revenue. the opinion OF the
House seems to BE- that not moment should be
est in giving legal certainty and precision 10 The
operations Of The Government ia reference 10 tha.
matter. just before the Adjournment Of The
House yesterday, Mr.. Fillmore (Chairman of
The Committee o. Ways and Means) niimated
an intentonsu move 10 take the Tariff Bill out
Of the Committee Of The Whole on Monday next
50 as 10 bring il TO as early = decision as pos
sible.s
The same paper OF Thursday says ~
The House Of Representatives yesterday de-
lermined that 81 ~ O'Clock on Tuesday nett il
will bring the discussion on The ersalTar Bill
10 close insCammiliee OF the Whole, and pro.
coed 10 vote upon The prupeti,i6ns for amen,l-
ment. dc. So that 10 al next week tha: bin
may be expected. ia one form or Other, 10 reach
The Senate fnem the House.
On Thursday, the Senate further considered
the bin 70 established Remedial Justice in The
United states.
In the House. The debate os the Tarif Bill was
continued.
IN the SeDsle, on Friday, much debate oe-
CURED on the bill introduced BY Mt. woodbury.,
relating 10 TIE eolesiioa Of revenue. obiec,ion
vac made, that the Senals could moi originate
revenue bills, and aually. The motion idr leave 10
introduce vas laid on the liable Sya vote Or IS
to IL. fii n
The National Institute bill was passed BY
voie Of 30 10 l9-and the bill relating to Rene
dial Justice By a vote or 27lol7.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
The House, on Friday, was occupied almost.
entirely with The Tarifbnl.
Mr.. staniy, from the COMMITTEE on Military
Affairs, repersed baek9wilh an amendnent lie
bin in relation TO the reorganization VI he Army,
and for other pafpOses.
The Senate. on Saturday, transacted bus little
Business before going into Executive session.
IHAhe HOUSE, ". Johnson Of Maryland at.
tempted % inttOduee his resolutions fdr The as
'ampiion Of the State Debts BY the general CO.
Ferament, but objection being made, lie could
,ot attain his object t /
A Resolution oEered BY Mr.. Johnson Of Tenn, |
'ela,ing TO The acccAais OF John Ross and The |
shsfokees,was adopted su,horising ihe appoint.
nsatof SeIeca Committee. with power 10 send
or persons and papers.
The Tariff biIi vas thea resumed snd occupied 1
he femainder Of tie day.
The Senate, pn Monday, after Passing The bill
baking appropriations for The Indian Depart
nen, FOR tie year 1872. and ;ransaefing some
ninor busiues. went into Executive session, and
ras 90 engaged until o'clock.
The Tariff bin ochaPied he attention Or a very
hia house. ia eomnii,ee OF he whole, here Be-
ng a hines bat ihifiy-f2o members present
he sitting was howeFeF. spun OH 10 ! late