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Various other unnportant resolutions were offered.
In SENATE, among the PETITIONS presented was one
by Mr. Wright, from Messrs. Prime Ward and KING,
of y. Y for payment of Treasury Notes taken in the
course of business, but which the Government decline
| to my as being iraudulently obtained.
Mr. Dayton concluded his speech in opposition to
the resolution looking towards the termination of the
convention for the joint occupation OF Oregon
| TnuRspAy Feb 81.
| IIousE.-The House met, and the journal of yes
terdnys proceedings read and approved.
Mr.. Collnmer rose and stated that, in the morning
papers, he is Represented as having voted negative, on
one branch of one of the reso utons offered Yesterday
| by Mr. Belser, and afterwards BY Mr. Cambell. He |
did not SO vote he said, and the proper correction was
| ma ic.>
Mr. BdIack, ofPennsylvania, wished to have the
journal amended, in relation to tho proceedings on
his motion 10 suspend the rules, for the purpose of
enabling him to offer resolution the subject of the
use of coal and non in the Navy The House refused
to amend the journal.
| Mr. Hardin wished to be allowed TO charge his vote, !
on of the resolutions offered yesterday by Mr..
Belser. and stated the reasons for desiring to do so.
Mr. Kennedy, of Maryland, explained some remarks
that attributed to him in one of the morning papers
having reference TO MIR Setson, of New York. He
said the remarks attributed to him he did not make,
and he then repeated what Ne had said on the
SION referred to, and dlscIamed anything offensive to
Mr. Stetson.
MIR Davis, of Indiana, moved to suspend the rules,
for the purpose OF containing the call on the States
for resolutions, which had not been finished yesterday.
Tho rules were not suspended
The House then took up the order of the day,
being the report on the rules.
Mr. Cave Johnson addressed the House on the sub
; lcct and opposed the amendment of Mr. Dromgoolo
One objection which he understood making 10
the code offered by Mr. u. was thar it omitted the
one hour rule He con,ended that this was a salu-
tlry rule and should be retained. lie then turned his
/, attention 10 the 2s rule and reviewed the proceed
ngs of the House that subject, for the purpose of
e showing that the VIII. party and not the opposite
party were responsible for this not being put to rest
and the 2ls rule retained. He commented on vote
> taken few days ago, on the question of laying the
subject OF the report the rules Of the table, and
alluded to the Wings from the Southern States, who
voted az, on the the r and H WT.
tracing out the Wings from the South who had thus
- voted, he stumbled on few Loco Focos, who had
y u voted The same way Mr. Black of Georgia was
IS had placed him in and desired to explain. Mr.. J.
e declined to yield the floor. Mr. Causin, and other
IS Wings also desired an opportunity to explain for the
" purpose of showing that Mr. Us. inference from the
!, Wing VOTE on that motion, was not just one, and
ID that the motives which ascrbed to them were
At not the true ones Mr. J. however persisted in refus
ing give way. He expressed himself DESTROYS Of
, stopping the debate on the 81 st rue-and though he
- in favor of the rule, las he was understood to
Is say) if could not be adopted, at least let something
a. be done, and let the business Of the House proceed
" Mr. Hale, of n. H., at the ;uson of Mr. is.
II remarks, called the previous question: hereupon
Il great confusion and noise occurred in the Hail. which
. the Speaker had much difficulty suppress. great
st number Of members were on their feet at the same
r, time addressing the Chair at the top of their voices
c. When order was restored, the question was put on
lr secondng the previous question: and there was a
n second.
u Enquiry was made of the Chair what wa. the state
- of the business before the House. and what would be
ne the effect of the previous question.
Id The Speaker replied that the report the rules was
t. the main subject before the House. Next was the
amendment of Mr. Dromgoole, which consisted Of {
C code of hs embracing the 2lst rnle. Then came
o.. Mr. c. Johnsons amendment to Nj D's amendment
ny which provides that the rules of the LAST Congress
~ shall be the rules othe present. except the 2st rule
M which shall provide that pet lions for the aboshmen
ofslnvery shall be received and Ian on the table with
out debate The effect of the previous question woult
be to bring the House to a vote on Mr. Johnson
The Chair stated that the question would now be
nv "shall the main question be now put and on Thu
Mr. Bclser moved to lay the whole subject on tn
ta'le and on this motion the yeas and nays were or
dered
In answer to a question: the Chair stated that tn
effect of laying the subject on the table would be t
Gu retain the 2lsi rule and make the rules of The las
ms Congress the rules of the present. The vote wa
then .nc sH wan and na I'll , s om xxi a go 81
IVY Mr. Broadhead moved that the rules he suspendet
ieh for the purpose of continuing the consideration OF IN
DE- subject. (fhs motion was necessary on account {
nan the expiration of the morning hour, which ls devote
res. 10 the order o. the day.
rm. The motion was sustained
MS The vote was then taken, by yeas and nays on tn
as question g shall the main question be now put-an
the the decision in the affirmative. Ayes l29, nays
bv The main question being about TO be put, whlc
116 was on Mr. Johnson,s amendment, member desire
an have the proposition divided, so as TO have dire
: of vote on ench branch Oft.
ace. Considerable time was spent in determining whei
far er the amendment was susceptible OF dvisIon ar
Ma. great confusion AT times prevailed.
fer The Chair eventually decided that it was not su
ceptibe of division, and from that decision an appe
was was taken.
Jew Mr. Harrison moved to lay the appeal on Inc tabi
and the motion was cnrred.
Ma. Mr. A. Brown, of Tennessee, moved TO lay Il
O be whole subject on the table, and the yeas and ma
Q Ia were ordart. The result was yeas 80, nays "a.
nov The vote was then taken on Mr. c. Johnson
m of amendment, and the decision was IN the nega'l|
s. Ayes So nays l43.
led Mr. Beser moved lay the whole Subject on I
,nble-and, as the Chair seemed inclined 10 enterta
rue the motion. Mr. White rose TO point ofordcr.
the maintained that the motion 10 lay on the table alter
,ton previous quesoh hau psen oiuereu was iI ~ o'u
I 10 The Spencer decide' otheIw from "ie" uee
Tho ion Mr. White took appeal.
,ros The yeas and nays orderd on the appeal a
being taken, the decision of the Chair was suslane
ecre- AYES 80, nays rs.
rrors The iesron then required on motion of Mr. Bells
was lay the whole SUI jet of the report and remain
amendment on the table.
n for The yeas and navs were ordered, and the res
Com was, yeas 7S nays l07.
O la The House is still in session.
mo. During the course Of the day, the Clerk Of
the Senate delivered to the House several bills which
hed) been passed by the Senate.
ibers .
WAsHISGToS Saturday, March I'd
the AZ ten O'CLOCK tlls nornns, 'heic was :" sc''
ment movement oil our citZens toward t'e rIesie'
=, of House, Inc members OF Con2ress came doWi
II for carriages from the Capitol. The different mlllt
clow corps were also on their march, including the Fly
e Io. Artillery. The citizens had, at the recommended
ted of the Mayor, absaned from all their customary
suits and devoted the day to the funeral solemnli
dao The stores were all cosed and most OF the houses
h the the Avenue were dressed IN black. c,.-
aza The interior oil the PRESIDENT mouse was res
,tice with black lawn. greater assembage OF pers
has rarely been called forth here on any occasion
RIGHT The order and the deep Silence OF the vast thr
roper shewel that their feelings become the occasion.
on by After the services IN me mansion Oh he resu
Of the heprocession moved Slowly orwaro ne pes to
with minute guns firing, AMI accompanied BY sweet
hnson solemn music, The procession was long, ana
Nays arranged. =
find The military was drawn up IN 'front.' OF he
nee of gressonal burYlng Ground, ana ne PROCESSION
esolu members public officers the committee of ARA
Ismlin mens, pail bearers &c, passed, on foot, IN
IT. grounds 10 the Congress Vault.
rward The collins, brought in on biers, and each ap
which prately attended brought to the Vault and