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SATURDAY, Jan. 1.-THE SENATE did not s'

SATURDAY, Jan. 1.-THE SENATE did not sit
to-day.
The House took up the bill TO carry into Of
fec, the Convection with Peru. bv which the
sum Of S300.000 is to be paid to claimants 81
the U. -, m that Government. A clause ~
the bill provides that $1,000 shall he paid to the
Attorney General for his services IN the bust
ness, gu, OF the fund for the claimants. The
question arose wleiher the sum should be paid
hy the claimants. ty the U. s. or not at all
| At 2 o'clock the Committee rose and reported
progress.
Mr. Dromgool rose, and in an impressive man.
ner announced the death OF his colleague, Mr.
| William Taylor, Of Virginia. The funeral viii
take place on Monday morning.
MONDAY, Jan. lO.-No business was done in
either branch of Congress 10 day. The tw"
branches assembled fur the purpose o' a'tend, q
the funeral ui Mr. Vavlnr. n member from var
ginia. who was announced in The House on
Saturday. l. was announced in The Senate On
Monday nv Mr. Pennybacker, who pronounced
an c%ulolv on the deceased, and moved the Gus
lonary resolutions, which we're adopted. The
funeral took place in the Halt Of the House oi
Representatives, and was attended by the Mem
hers Of the two branches, the President OF the
z. S, and other distinguished personages. The
funeral services were performed by the Chap.
aims OF the two houses.
TUESDAY, Jan. 2O.-In the SENATE after the
expiration OF ,he murRng hour. devoted to the
reception OF executive coinInunica'iorIF tht
presentation of petitions, and the presentation
and consideration Of RESI- lulions, the Senate wen
INTO executive Session, and alter SOME tliie speh
therein, adjourned.
In The House, after the reception of some re
ports from committees, the day was devnted
, Without final action, to the cons deration Of The
report nfthe Committee Of Eleclinns, in the cast
Of the Florida contested election.
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 2l.-In S~ENAre-Thc bill
reported bv Mr. Fairchill, from the COMMITTED
E on Naval Aff,lrs, was taken up. aud a spirited
= debate about war and peace took pace between
several Senators, which was still going IN wl,c'
This despatch closed. Mr. Allen ni OHIO, il yer
, boisterous. aud nnst;ctedly snccrs at the "wis
and m,s,erly inactivity peace champior," as h
u designa'cs Mr. Calhoun.
. lIursE Of Representatives. The unfnisho
/. business of ycs'erd'v, being the report "f lh
. Committee on the Florida contested election
n was taken mp.
+ Mr. Seahnrn Jones resumed and concluded hi
, saccch IN favor Of giving til" seat I" Mr. Brock
enhroIrl,, the contestant. Tne speech was dr.
i and technical.
Mr. McGaunhcv. of Ia, followed III reply. in
IS very f%orcibic aud sensible speech, in favor OF III
" rights ui Mr. Ca,ell to keep his seat.
NJ Chase then rose, and commenced p spocc
i in favor ui Mr. Brrrkenhr"ngh's claim. aud Iii
e no. concluded when thus report closed.
:, ruuIspAy, jan 2I.-in the SENATE, after Il
Transaction OF som, routine business, aud "A br,
but rather lively debate on he institution ot u
inquiry with regard 10 the relations nj the 90
" crnmeni Of the United States and the India
tribes, Mr. Allen took occasion 10 make son
remarks explanatory of the sentiments advance
- by him on The previous day, in The course of II
. debaic on the bill for the augmentation of ii
navy, which had hcen, in his opinion. misappt'
hended by certain Senators. The Senate the
n entered on the consideration OF executive bus
ness, and on the doors being again opened,
=: adjournment till Monday took place.
In the HOUSE,, after the adoption OF sever
resolutions, the case of the contested elecll
he from Florida was again taken up. The Hou
II. was addressed ny the contestant, Mr. Brooke
al brough, in behalf Of his claim to a seat. !
h.. Cabeil. the sitting member, holds the floor
e' FRIDAY Jan. % THE Senate did no, sit
n. day.
Ill HousE.--The Florida disputed election "
IS taknn IN.
to Nj. C hell took the f,or, and commenced
re- very ~e..c;ivn speech. delivered in h,ndsn
%, stvic. III replv to the speech Delivered yest'
liz day by Mr.. Brockenhtouy,. lie speaks "
j. great spirit, aud as a man confident ot the
vie tlcc If his cause,
~ NJ. &. having concluded. Mr.. Brockenbrol
nj was permitted 10 rej'ln, and comp aimed
on what he allied the severe ian.u,gc e Mr..
h. towards b m--sad that Mr.. G. was noV hS /,
N ;ttuen', and asked iorIr vene>s oi the Hot
fnr NJ. Cabell, as h. an. b. was very so
a. to have any gcni.cnin from Ford =, far T
&c yet himself as to do what IN Oh, call .or &C
Nv sure.