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The following are the yeas and navs

The following are the yeas and nays:
ArEs-Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bay.
ard, Berrien, Calhoun, Conrad, Choate, Crafts,
Crittenden. Dayton, Evans, Graha n, Hunting
ton, Kerr, McDufie, Mangum, Porter, Sim.
mcns' Rves, Tallmadge. sprague, Wood
NAYs-Messrs Allen, Dagby, Barrow, Blu.
chanan, Clayton, Fulton, Henderson,, King,
Linn, McRoberts, Merrck, Moore, Phelps,
Sewer, Smith Of Conn.,, Smith of Ind, Stur.
geon, Tappan, Valdez, Wilcox, Williams,
Wright, Young-A.
Private Expresses. The bill referring to the
transmission Of letters and newspapers BY Pr.
vate Expresses, was the subject before the Sem
ate. Advisor Of the question was demanded,
and the Senate decided that newspapers should
not be carried by private expresses. Yeas IL
Mays IS.
Letters and printed matter were then pro-
hibitcd. Yeas 12-Nays "a.
Mr. Woodbury. moved to exclude the carry.
| ing of money without letter from the penal.
ties imposed, and the amendment was adopted.
| After which the Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE. Mr. Fillmore submitted resolu-
ton, that the debate upon the Navy bill shall
cease on Wednesday, at two o'clock, which
was adopted.
Mr. Arnold then moved that the bill for the
reduction of pay of members, ETC., be made the
special order Of the day for Tuesday next. And
the yeas and nays having been taken, the
question was decided in the affirmative. Yeas
l3l-Nays 81.
After this Mr. Summers, of Va. according to
general expectation, presented the sword of
Washington, and the cane Of Franklin, of
which full account will be found in another
column. The House then adjourned.
FEB. S.-Senate--The Senate Chamber
was filled with large audience, anxious to
witness the ceremony of the presentation of
the Sword Of Washington and the STAFF of
franklin, as presented in the House of Repre-
sentatves. The C ERIK Of the House appeared
with the proceedings Of the House growing out
Of the reception OF Washington's Sword the
Cane Of Franklin, and resolution of thanks to
the donor for the gift. The Sergeant.at-Arms
Of the House of Representatives bore the
Sword and staff, and placed them in the hands
of the President of the Senate. Mr. Archer
moved that the Resolution be considered at once
and made some brief remarks appropriate to
the occasion He stated the history Of the
sword very succncty, adopting the remarks of
Mr. Summers, of the House of Representa-
tives, to whom he paid just compliment for
the handsome manner in which he had presen.
ted the venerable relics entrusted 10 his care
As further mark Of respect for the venerable
memorials, on motion of Mr. Archer, the Sem
ate adjourned.
HOUSE. The Sword of Washington. On
motion of Mr. Taliaferro, it was resolved that
twenty thousand copies of the full journal of
the proceedings of the House yesterday, on the
presentation of the Sword of Washington, be
printed for distribution by the mcmbe S of this
House. On motion of Mr. Briggs, the journal
of Yesterday was amended by inserting thereon
the letter from Mr. s. +. Washington to the
f Hon. Mr. Summers.
The Navy Appropriation Bill was then taken
/ up as in Committee of the Whole on the state
of the Union. Mr. Holmes, being entitled TO
the floor, offered resolution to the effect that
all appropriation bills be laid aside, and that a
committee be appointed to report on the hes,
mode of resuscitating the finances and bringing
the expenses Of the government to the scale oil
, the national income. Mr. II. consumed his
hour in support of this propossion advocating
free trade and other South Carolina doctrines
t and casting the mputation upon the Wings o
having neglected their duty. Mr. White o
), Indiana, replied and advocated the principle.
] maintained by the Wing party, and pointed ou
, the i'll effects of those cherished upon the side
of their opponents Mr.. Fillmore confined
I his remarks to the bill, and said that the ap
r preparations contained in it less by 81,
6,O26,7l, than the estimates. The hour o
n two having arrived, the Committee took the volt
III
o officers Of the Navy twenty per cent. The re
s suit was, ayes "a, noes 81. So it was rejected
;. An amendment was adopted to place the Bur
= eau of Clothing in charge at a captain of tn
navy. Mr. Fessenden offered an amendment l.
!. the effect that no person shall hereafter serv
as Chief of the Bureau Of Medicine and Sur
J.. gerry who has not seen five years Of service
t. The amendment was carried by accamatIon.-
d Various other amendments were adopted, afte
which the bill was referred to the House. NJ
e King wished to address the House, but as
IF friend Of the Navy, and in order to hasten &C
l. ton upon the bill, moved the Previous Question
e Cured in by the House, and the bill ordered I
" be engrossed. Mr. Merriwether moved to re
er commit the bill to the Committee of the Who'll
ar with instructions to reduce the pay OF the off
N GERS 20 per cent, (the amendment before vote
If down in Commttee) Mr. Wise moved III
fr Previous Question in the midst Of Mr. Merr
wether's preparations for speech upon h
IN amendment. Mr. NJ. deemed that he had bee
m unfairly kept out OF his speech, and complain
of ed. A debate of an exciting character gre
i. out of this question, which was got rid Of
of the passage of the Bill.
FEB. 9--In Senate, today. Mr. Barrow, fro
r. the Committee on Commerce, reported bill
provide for the improvement of the Mississip
ut and its tributaries.
/. The bill to establish agencies in the Stat
I'M Of Kentucky and Missouri for the inspectit
and purchase of water-roted hemp, was adv
Gated by Messrs. Bayard, Crittenden, Nor
head, Linn and Buchanan. and opposed
on Messrs. McDuffie, King, Woodbury., Bagl
ri. and Sewer: and after the adoption of
nd amendment of Mr. Bagby. providing that Il
en- domestic hemp shall not be purchased at
I'd higher price than the foreign can be obtain
for was passed: Yeas ~, Nays II.
is The Pension bill from the House, and 4
bill to prevent the employment of private e
he presses upon mail routes, were passed.
led A variety of private business was dispos
inc of, and the Senate adjourned.
led In the House, Mr. Reynolds, from the Sele
Dor Committee on the subject, reported bill a
vas thorizng the adoption of measures for I
lis occupation and settlement of Oregon Terri
on ry; referred to Committee Of the Whole
lde the Union.
The Senate bill on the same subject W
on- subsequently, received and referred to the Co
The mittee on Foreign Affairs.