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Correspcndencesof Charleston: Patriot. 5fiiisIs
WASHINGTON, Febs 22..
in,the Senate, a memorial was present.
ed by MIR. Wright, from some hundreds Of
the most respectable Merchants Of N. ",
asking Congress TO suspend certain recip-
rocily treaties al present existing between
this country and Enropeannalio ons.
Mr.. Merricksreported bis bill providing
for an alteration in The present systemsof
postage. Itis the same as that noticed IN
the former bill, bur accompanied bys
volumnicus repurts He says he will ask
the Senate to take action uponit forhwiib.s;
MIR. Tappan called up. hisresotuiion .re-
quiring the Secretary Of the Navy 10 give I
copies Of the proceedings on the 5.trial;of
Alexander Slideli NJ Macke1zie. 81
MIR. King hopedlhe resolntio would not
he pressed. it could do no good, and
would only serve to revive hiiter feelings.
Mr.. Tappan remarked that5as Yet nos
authentic account Of the proceedings s:had
been given to the American people. IA
that had heen said was by the jnewspapers,
which gave garbIed statements oi,iys--s
Here was case where three men had
been hung up without q hearing or it1ials
andihe desired ihatfhe facts mig be;prrin
ted so tha. the people could judge whether
the emergency ofthe case e3warranteds such
proceedings. 81
After rejoiudor from MI. King, tflsis
subject was for the presentla laid over. s; i
Dir. Semple then called up his fesolu-
tiOn, requesting the President 10 take mea-
sures for the abrogaiion of that article in
the treaty of 1918, which provides for The
joint occupation of Oregon: - rs;
Mr.. htcheson took the floor, aud made
a long and animated speech in nfaYorof ihss
resolution. a 81 u i.;Ss 20 -.
HeWas folfowed'by Mr.. Choate, who.
spoke on the other side. Without taking
the question motion 10 adjourn then pre- /:
vailed. The debate will Be resumed tos
morrow. 4 : &, -. II IS :;
In the House, the morning hour was oc..
cupied by MIR. Dillet in q speech on the
report from the Seleci Commiite esonthe
rules. He denounced the abolitionisisand
their abeuors in no measured terms. The
subject was then laid over till TO: morrow
The bill! Of Mr. Payne for The srepeaIof
the Distribution Act, reported from sihs
Committee on Public Lands a few days
ago, was taken from the Speaker'stable
and referred 10 The Committee on Ways
and Means. 81 ..e-a5
Mr.. Harley moved a. suspension Of The
rules to enable him to- offer a resolution.
providing for an adjournment Of Congress
10 May. There were exactly two thirds
in the affirmative, but the Speaker giving
his casting vote ia the: negative, the resolu~
:tion was nor entertained. 80 81
The Indian Appropriation biIf having
been passed, the House went INFO COM!
mittee on the Pension Appropriation bill.
MIR. Cave johnson moved to amend SD
that DO officer receiving pay from Govern
.ment shall be hereafteTlentitled 10 IA pen-
sion at the same time. II n, Is 81 Fl.
In The course Of long pebate, Mr..
Holmes spoke elogueatly and feelingIy
against the amendment. Itwas, however i
agreed 10 by the Committee, bnli as there
were but few members present, the vote
will, | think, be reversed by the House,
After debate on olher amendDenis the
bill was reported, and then the House
adjourned. al. js.8l .i,3. ..5s.:5 ..:5;5,.t
The new, British Minister visited tks
Navy Departmentsto-day. He Inspected
iheSteamer Union,swhich is now recei-
wing her boilers. She will be ready 10 sail
on the lst April. :. Is :: :.
Il is said there were upwards of two
hundred bottles of. Champagne Wiue
drank ou board the Princeton, by members
of Congress on Tuesday, and yet there is
to be Temperance Meeting in the Hall
of The House one evening this week. 8. #
sgT The city to-day is all alive wiiEr the
marching of Volunteer Companies. Pros
cessions, &c. This evening the Wings
held their first meeting. On Friday the
Democrats have also a great gathering.
The weather is like summer. "a IS;
In the Senate several memorials wers
presented by Mr.: Breese, in favor Of ap.
preparations for The Western waters. He
made a speech ia which he argue ed th.$.
importance of the subject. g ~:
Several memorials were presented from
! Maryland and Virginia, III ! favor &c the
te-charter ofihe Banks Of lhe District.
The resolution of Mr.. Tappau, rel alive
tothet Somers Mntiny, was on his motion.
for the present, laid On the;iabIe.
Frs The resolution Of Mr.. arekef, calling
ifor copies Of spondencs sfelatiye to tifio if
10Th article ofthe Ashburton treaty, which,