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TmunspAY, April 80. - SENATE - Tue
Smithsonian hill which passed the House
| Yesterday, was received, read twice aud re-
frrrrd 10 n select committee OF three, 10 DC
appointed by the Chair.
The Committee are Messrs. Dix of New
York, Corwin of Ohio, and Lewis Of Alaba-
ma.
The resolution offered Ivy Mr. SEWER, au-
,horizipg a compilation of business records
and operations vi the Treasury Department,
was taken up.
Mr. Allen supported the resolution. He
had seen one volume already prepared of tho
compilation and an index Of the next, aud
pronounced the work a great. substantial
and desirable dtsideralum-a compilation Of
jewels.
Mr. ]. NJ. Clayton thought the worI, would
be valuable for use in the Treasury Depart
ment. ........ .....t .......... ,.
Mr. Evans laughed a, the idea that i, was
a "work of jewels" lie had never seen d
more trashy, useless work in his life. .r.
Mr. Wescott Of Florida, said lie had I'M
dersiood tho work was compiled by Dr..
Mavo, who had written n book defan,ing
President Jackson. lie would give no per.
son public employ menl who would defane
any President. I'D .f .. ..a.
Mr. Archer thought work might be val
liable, whoever compiled it.
/, Mr. Benton rdicnlrd ",hs work ofiewrls."
and read from volume of il, before him.
specimens of its jewels, in IA merry way. lie
was utterly astonis,lcd to hear Senators GET
up and recommend such miserable stuff rs
valuable Jewels, about which they knew moth
ing.
The whole suhj"c, was laid on the table
witt, the understanding that il should no
again be called up.
The bill to aid the State of Mississippi il
the construction of IA Rail Road from Jackson
through Brandon. to the western boundary .
Alabama, was then taken up. t.
, TIE road contemplated. is an extension o
the Vicksburs road to the State Of Alabama
, The hill was briefly advocated by NJ
! Spcighl and opposed by Mr. B.ghy, who sta
ted that II would greatly benefit his owl
State, bu, he could 10, overcome lis consli
I iutional scrupes.
Mr. Calhoun said this bill was not liable I,
the same objection as the Michigan bill whicl
was passed yesterday, and he should vote 70
it, lie briefly stated the great importance
: of the contemplated ruad, which is intended
: to connect with road from Montgomery, il
Alabama, and will pass through the yer,
heart of the cotton country.
Mr. Niles offered some amendments de
signed to defeat the objects Of the bill, bu
, they were voted down.
Some further debate ensued, and afte
i slight modification, The bill was psssed-sye
90, noes 8.
Some progress was made in private bill
S when the Senate adjourned over until Mon
n day.
IIoUsE.-In the House Yesterday, Just be
fare the adjournment, Mr. Hopkins state
that he had been informed nv the officers q
: the lIousr tina, the time (F,il.y and 5 uur
day nex,) for which the House had agree
to adjourn would he entirely insuffiricn, ,
u allow of the usual cleaning of The hall. put
: ting down spring ,,Iing, &c, aud ii wa
agreed that the House nrr, this morning n
9o'tInrk for the purpose of adjnnrni"g ov"I
, Tine House accordingly met at that hou
! this morning, and Immediately adjourne
over to Monday.