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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan.

In Senate, after presentation Of petitions,
/ number of business reports we're made BY
Mr.. Huntington offered res
olu,ion directing the Pos, Office Committee
10 enquire into the expedincy Of making the
appointment Of Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al subject to the nomination Of the President
and the confirmation of the Senate, which
was discussed for some time. The bill for
the relief Of claimants to indemnties received
from the British Government for the loss of
slaves at Nassau, and that for the relief Of
persons falling into Texan jurisdiction
from the United States, by the arrangement,
of the boundry line, we're ordered engrossed
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
In the House, Mr.. Trplctt offered reso-
luton calling for information concerning the
navigation Of the Mississippi. After being
modified so as to include the Northern Lakes
il was adopted.
After receiving reports the House discuss
cd bill to suspend the rules TO receive a
resolution to furnish stationery for Report
err, which, says the Reporter for the lntel-
gencer, was rejected "by laundering mega
tive, loud enough to be heard at Baltimore"
The resolutions to refund to Gen. jack
son the amount of his fine was then taken up.
Mr.. Adams offered an amendment to the
resolutions, so that the sentence of Judge
Hall nigh, not be censured in repaying the
fine and he proceeded to support it in
speech eff great point and eloquence. Mr..
C Ingersoll replied till the expiration Of
the morning hour, when Mr.. Everett moved
TO suspend the rules to consider the Bill TO
repeal the Bankrup, Law. The motion
was lost, ayes, 118, nays 90-two thirds not
voting in the affirmative.
Several private bills were then passed and
tho House adjourned.
Saturday, Jan z.
In the House, after receiving reports, res
olutons were offered and adopted directing
the Post Office Committee TO inquire into
the expediency of establishing mail route
between Lansingburg and Scaghticoke Point
in New York lnstructng the Committee on
Territories to inquire into the expedieucy Of
providing for the election by the people of
Wisconsin oftheir Sheriff, Jud ges Of Probate
and Justice and requiring certain informa-
ton from the Secretaries Of War and the
Navy.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Gilmer, to repeal
the Offices of Recorder and Solicitor of the
General Land Office, was read twice and
referred.
Mr.. c. Tngersoll then made long speech
10 favor of refunding Gen, Jackson's fine.
The House, in Committee of the Whole.
then took up the bill to divide Kentucky into
two judicial districts, which was finally pass
cd.
A variety of unimportant, or at least un-
interesting business was then transacted, af-
ter which the House adjourned.
Monday, Jan. 9.
Mr.. Bolts gave notice that tomorrow he
should bring forward, according TO his notice
of last session, articles Of impeachment o.
the President.
Mr.. Fillmore, from the Committee o.
Ways and Means, to whom was referred the
Presidents plan Of Exchequer, made re-
port accompanied by unanimous resolution
cfthe Committee that the plan ought not te
be adopted. The report is an elaborate anc
able investigation Of the subject Of the Cur
rency, and will be read with interest.
Mr.. Anterior, from the Same Committee
on behalf of the minority, reported an amend
ment tc the resolution to add instructions t.
that Committee to report bill embracin!
substantially the provisions ofthe Sub Treas
ury.
Mr.. Fillmore moved the printing Of tn
usual number and 10000 extra copies o
both reports, and the postponement of tn
further consideration of the subject, and tn
making it the special order two weeks iron
to-day.
On this an interesting debate arose an
extended through the day.
SENATE.-Peiitons were presented in ia
VI of the repeal of the Bankrupt Law b
.ssrs. Wright and Archer and against it b
~srs. Miller and Kerr.
r.. Crafts presented resolutions Of tn
l. stature of Vermont in favor of the repe;
of the Bankrupt law; of limiting the frank
ing privilege and reducing the rates gillette
postage; of allowing pensions 10 widows {
Revolutionary soldiers and against the an
uexation Of Texas to the Union.
Bills for the relief OF claimants for linden
mites received from the British Governmer
for loss of slaves on the Commet and Ell
comium and for the relief Of persons res
ding within the limits of Arkansas and Lou
isiana, but who found themselves cut off b
the running of the boundary line with Tcxa
we're passed.
The bill to provide for the occupation ar
settlement of Oregon Territory, being cal
ed up for ITS final passage, was debate
through the remainder of the day.
Tuesday, Jan. 10.
To-day, Mr. Bolts brought forward h
promised impeachment of the President, ar
the greater part of the day was spent in di
posing Of the matter. An attempt WI
made to lay the subject on the table, unsu
eessfully, and finally, after several times ca
ling ayes and noes, the resolution for al
pointing committee to investigate the cha
ges failed by vote of 80 to l27-aHof Il
President. friends vOtisg in the negativ'
Ills true, that Mr. Wise afterwards explai
ed his vote by saying that he did not cons
er the matter contained in the charges in
peachable. This. however, was questit
for the committee to determine.
The Senate was principally engaged up'
the Oregon bill. 1t is thought the provsi'