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concluded his speech in convincing vindco,on of the
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Taliil, exhibiting length statistics showing lis ono
ration, and replying to MIR McCunic, &c. &c,
WAsHNGroS, Jan q.
ported here last evening, has risen, phgsnir ike
from his ashes. lie lyes-and may he live a thou-
sand years. Whatever danger he NAV have beep
IN, IS past, and no will, no doubt speedily re-
The Tariff question, which arose on the rcnort os
the Committee OF Finance, adverse to the consdern
ton OF Mr. McDniiile's Bill, on the score of tho
want oil jurisdiction by the Senate, was resumed by
the Senate. -
Mr. Woodbury. was entitled to the floor.
But Mr. Beriian, with the assent of Mr. Woodbury..
again raised the question of jurisdiction and,
mally, that the debate should terminate, after MIR
McDufiie's reply 10 Mr. Evans
The Senate passed some time in Executive Session,
but did nothing.
In tho House, the minority of the Committee mn
The four Saes, the legality Of whose cleo tons is con.
gal and void.
The Report adverse to ,ho proposition for requesting
the President to take steps TO terminate the Joint oc,
cupancy of Oregon Territory, was discussed and a
very exravagan speech against the report was made
by Wentworth of Illinois.
Mr. Thompson and others spoke upon it, when the
subject was lad aside for the present.
The Bill, auhorsing the transfer of appropriations
not voted upon.
Thursday, Jan. %.
PROCEEDINGS OF CoNGREss.-The proceedings of
both Houses have been peculiarly barren of interest
Today In the Senate after a few moments had
been occupied IN the considerations of memorials, Pc
tltlons, and other miscellaneous business, the grant
OF land for the improvement of Fox and Wisconsin
Rivers was briefly considered. After this the reso.
luton OF Mr. Semple Of Illinois, touching the Ore.
gon was taken up, and debated. Mr. Archer, OF Va
Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs spoke
well, and sensbly, of the Improperly of entertaining
discussion of this subject, willie negotiations were
pending with the British Government Further con-
sderations OF the subject was then postponed until
Tuesday next. After this, the Senate went into Elk.
ecutive Session, and remained therein until late in the
afternoon but that it did any thing therein of any
moment have not learned.
In the House. the debate was even of more uni
terestlng character The whole dny was taken I'D in
the report OF majority OF the Committee on Elec-
tons, unfavorabe;to the claim of Mr. Gogein to hi.
sent. Several attempts were made to prevent the
printing Of all the testimony and deductions in the
case-but, after whole day had been wasted upon
this idle and improbable debate, the House decided
| TO print the whole.
The Senate has net been in session to-day having
adjourned over until next Monday
In the House, to-day, the assault upon the Wing re-
porters was renewed, in different shape, but in
hardly less dcspicable manner. Mr. Charles J. Inper-
SOIL, OF Pennsylvana, rose and read from the IT, s.
Gazette, an extract from letter signed Oliver Oh
school, and which he affirmed 10 be Mr. Sergeant
lie complained that the report was false statement
and demanded 10 have Mr. s. dismissed from the floor
Mr. Morris, of philadelphia, rose, and defended Mr.
>. lie sad he wasa gentleman of honor and varnci-
ty-and did not believe he would make statement he
had any reason TO suppose untrue.
MI ADAMS sad IN reply 10 Mr. Ingerso, that he was
ready to endorse the statement 1t was oil true-and
ne would here say, that the remarks and questions of
inrersoll mere Impairment Mr. A. proceeded TO speal
with much severity, of the remarks on the occasion,
Misrepresentation of our State resolutions both of Mr.
lnrerso and also of Mr. Saunders of North Carolina
Mr. A. went on to speak, at length, of the resolu-
tons OF oar Legislature, and dcclamed in TIE fullest
manner, having any thing to do with the authorship
OF the resolutions.
Henry A. Wise, Of Virginia. who entertains dead
~ hostility against Oliver Odschool for some deserv
ed structures upon himself here endeavored 10 Obtain
The floor, with view no doubt, give fall and salts
factory reasons 10 a Wing Senate why he should lie
confirmed to Rio by his amable forgiving and inst
frame OF mind He persisted to claim the floor, al
thongh 1t was conceded TO c. J. Ingersoll-hut the
Speaker refused to allow his claim. Mr. I. in reoly
complained of the offensive course of Mr. adams to-
wards himself personly. The time before the closing
Of me mail is brief TO enable me 10 speak, tomorrow
sha endoavor TO do of The offensive and dispraceful
attack OF Mr. lngersoll upon Mr. Adams Mr. King, of
massachusetts,, rose, and commenced reply 10 Mr.
lngers'l IN exp anation of the origin of the Massn
Johnson, OF Tennessee, on the point of ORDER tina,
enough had been said i. e. according TO the views of
MIR Johnson. The Speaker however, permitted him
vndication of Mr. Adams. He explained the origin of
the resolutions but was constantly and repeatedly
INTERRUPTED -and, although the Speaker had allowed
others to discuss the same subject, he called him to
order, and directed him to take his seat Mr. Cling.
man moved to let him 90 or,
The House permitted him to 90 on however, with
out taking the yeas and nays-hut he was stopped
AGAIN by an interruption, flom nr Parmentcr, who
wished to correct an in he'tormaton ofhe com
mttce.
Nj K. is still speaking as am compelled to close
my letter.
WAsnISGroS Saturday, Jan. 81.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
AS soon as the House met, Mr.. Wise made coun-
Ter Report from the minority Of the Committee on
Rules.
Mr.. Cave Johnson in conformity with notice Civ
en- Yesterday, asked leave to Ter resolution rxclu-
dlag'letter writer's md reporters from the Hall cx-
cep those employed for the press OF Washington City.
Leave was refused.
Mr.. Black made an unsuccessful effort 10 submit a
proposition for employing corps of Reporters. 10 be
paid from the CONTINGENT Fund of the House, and be
sworn 10 report literally all that passes.
The House then went into Commtiee of Tho yVhoIo