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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Dec IL:

Co-respsnde3ce OF The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Wednesday Dec II;
In SENATE, to-day. petitions were PreSea'7u y
various Senators.
Leave was asked and obtained for the introduc-
ton of several bills, among which were the io.io"-
ing: BIZ Mr.. BATES fer the settlement OF the
Revolutionary claims of Massachusetts by NE.
GRAHAM for the satisfaction of claims for indem.
mites for loss of slaves ou board the Comet ana
Encomium; by Mr.. LIss TO refund the tine to
Gen. Jackson, (en Mr. L. s motion, made the spe-
cial order for Wednesday next.
The re olution of MIR. BENTON inquring OF the
President the estimated value of the vessels re-
ouired for the African squadron under the late
British treaty the cost OF repairs, number OF men,
the whole number of cannons III expected to have
,aoar in the United States Navy for l34S, &c,
was adopted.
Mr.. C1IYros on account of i'll health, at his re-
onest. was excused from service on the COMMITTEE
or Printing.
The resolution for the employ of reporters, was
postponed to Monday next.
The resolution of Mr.. GRAHAM to amend the
rules of the Senate, to provide that no claim on
the Treasury Of whatever description, after once
having been reported on uniaSorably aud the re-
port conquered in by the Senate, shall De Drought
I'D again, except on affidavit that new testimony
in favor has been obtained or specifying some
mistake in the previous proceeding on the SUBJECT
after debate by several Senators was adopted.
The bill! of Mr.. BENTON for the repeal OF the
Bankrupt Act, with the proposed amendment Oh
MIR GRAHAM providing that it shall not affect ap-
pIca,ions made before the 5th inst. coming up,
Mr.. BERRIEN moved It's reference to the
Committee on the Judiciary. He said that pub
lie onnion which was now considered in favor OF
the repeal of the bill, was, in his estimation, OPP
posed ony TO the provision for voluntary bankrupt
cy lie opposed setting such al example OF IN
stability of legislation as would be presented by
the precpitee repeal of the bill, but thought that
after mature deliberaton it might be modiiied SO
as to retain the provision for Involuntary bankrupt
CIV and in that form be cousonant with the public
wishes
| MIR. BENTON vehemeaty denounced the bill as
unconstitutional, mpolitic and unjust, opposed the
reference TO 8 Committee, and held that /. was
their duty to come up and erase this foui
| blot from their statute books. IL was question:
Of repeal or repeal
Mr.. TALLMADeE disagreed with Mr. B.. and
thought the question presented was rather whether
they would repeal the law deliberately or not. Let
| it 90 TO a Committee and let them report; there
was no danger bur it would then be repealed
speedily enough. 1t was entirely new PROPOSE
| ton TO repeal law of such importance, without
submitting the subject TO the examination OF the
appropriate Committee. He hoped the motion OF
reference would prevail
Mr.. CRITrENpEN believed temporary Bank
rupt Law better adapted to the condition OF the
country than permanent one. lie had been III
| favor of the law and believed that 1t had done
| much good but, in obedience to what ne deemed
the public sentiment, ne was inclined to think ne
should feel constrained to vote for the repeal, un'
] less modified so as to render It unobjectonable-
| He thought it should be referred to the Commit
tee. and the matter be acted on d deliberately.
Mr.. NERR1cK thought it probable nc should
vote for the repeal, but went for the reference.
TIE question was then taken and the bill was
referred TO the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary
The Senate went into Executive Session.
In the HOUSE Mr.. FILLMORE on leave, reported
from the Committee of Ways and Means bill
making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic
expenses of Government for the half calendar year
euding 3Oth June, lS43, which was twice read,
referred TO the Committee of the whole on the
Union, and ordered printed
In reply to an inquiry by Mr. CUSHING, MIR. +.
said it was not intended, heretofore, to report
separate bill for the pay of Members of Congress-
but it was provided for in this bill
On motion of Mr.. BRlees the House proceed
ed TO the election of Chaplain. On the second
ballot Rev. Mr.. TIFFANY, of the Episcopal
church, having received ll9, out of 1913 votes
cast, was declared duly elected.
A Message was received from the President OF
the United States, per John Tyler, Jr., Esq, his
private Secretary, stating that at tho last Session
two bills originating in the House were presented
to him and not approved or returned with objec
tions viz: the bill to repeal the 90 per clause
of the Distribution Act and that regulating the
tskinp tesrimony in cases of contested Elections
His reason for pscketing these bills was the
lateness of the period of their presentation rem
dering it impossible for him to give them sufi-
Gent examination. His opinions on the former
were well known, as expressed in his previous
communications to Congress as to the latter, (re-
larive to contested electons) the bill might
again be brought forward de aovo, he refraincd
from any expression of opaon the subject, ex-
cept to refer them TO his views OF the power OF
each House to decide on the qualifications of It's
own members, as z wen in a document deposited
by him ut the State Department at the last session
accompanying his approval of the Apportionment
Act sc.
The Message, On motion of Mr.. Fillmore,
laid on the table, without debate, and ordered
printed.
A resolution of Mr.. BRIGGS to amend joint
rule of the House to prohibit the sale of into1'-
eating (nstead of spurious, as before provided
liquors in the capitol or the adjacent grounds,
amended on motion of MIR. AYoRIee to provide for
the immediate removal of the reStaurateurs from
the capitol was adopted without division, (the
rules having been suspended for its reception by
Yeas 1875; Nays So.
The SPEAKER in reply to al inquiry of MIR.
FILLMORE, decided that the resolution of last
session admitting petitions on presentation to the