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| 'he people of this country and of Great Britain,
'oo' were becoming excited upon this question I!
Mr. miller, OF New Jersey, has the floor for
| to morrow.
iioUsR.--Thc bill to raise two regiments of
rliiemcn was again the subject Of consideration
,o'day--'he final decision having been deferred
last evening, upon the suggestion Of Mr. Adams,
VINO wished to see the Presidents message be-
fore he voted.
To-day The chairman ri the committee on
military aifhrs was catechiscd by Mr. G.. Davis
and Mr. Eheti, as TO the confidential Executive
reconnenda'ions OF an increase Of the army,
alluded to in the message, as havnt been sane
toned by the PresJen1
Alter some CONVERSATION, il was admitted bv
Mr. Harden, that the communication was Of a
con'iden'iai nature. Mr. II. explained that the
Two regiments had nothing to do with any aspect
OF on. foreign relations. But, at the rccnrnmcn-
da'ion Of the Executive, he had reported bill
authorizing the President to accept The services
OF volunteers, if, IN his opinion, ssary for the
defence of the country. That bill he should
eau up. 1t was intended as preparation for a
defence IN case of war.
Mr. Rhett asked what number of mon the
blank was TO be filed with.
Mr. llaraisun would State tina, when the bill
came up.
| happened 10 know. It is J000O--as re.
commended By the Secretary Of Wal
substitute for Mr. lIfaSon's bill was moved
by Mr. llungerford of New York, and adopted,
and the bill as amended passed, aud wcnt To the
Senate.
1t provides f'r filing up all the companies Of
The army to eighty men ; TO BIZ enlisted for three
wears. 1t VIII add four or five thousand men to
the rank and lie.
THURSDAY. March 2i.--SEvATr.--lr Chal.
mers, OF VI s-'s'lpi, pres ntad the credentials f
| Thomas ). Rusk. Conc OF The Senators from
TcXas,) aud tr r. took the oath AID his seat.
lie is tall. Iarge, substantial looking man, ap
parently about Al years Of ago, smooth face dark
brown hair, and raj Ter long nose.
Mr. Allen again suggested that some dav be
named on which me Oregon debate shall be
closed. A discussion ensued and the sublec,
was laid over.
Mr. j. NJ. Clayton's resolution. called on the
President for any further correspondence that
may have taken place between the Uuhcd States
and Great Britain about Oregon, so that the
Senate might act advsedly on the question Of
notice, was taken up.
A spirited debate took place, but no decision
was reached, when, on motion,
The Oregon resolution were taken upland
Mr miller, OF New Jersey, addressed The Senate.
The Senate spent an hour in Executive ses-
sion this evening,--raliying the commercial
treaty with Belgium, By very large vote, and
afterwards adjourned to monday next, against
the Renaissance Of several Senators.
| Mr. Serruys, charge d'afi',irs to Belgium, will
take the treaty home with him.
HOUSE --Fhe bill to supply Deficiencies in ap.
preparations for certain objects for the fiscal year
ending Both of Jane l-i6, which was under con
side ton yesterday when he House adjourned,
was taken up this morning, IN committee of the
/ Whole.
A furious and parlizan discussion took place
MI Douglass spoke in vehement terms, attack
ing the Nullfers and Aboltions,s.
FRIDAY, March 27.--SENArE not in session.
liousE.-'rhe committee OF WAYS and Means
were discharged from the consideration of me
MORALS praying Congress for reduction OF the
Army.
! The committee on Commerce reported bill
to amend the act for The better security Of the
lives of passengers on board Of steamboats,.
a bill for the purchase of site and buildings
near St. Louis, for Marine Hospital.
The Post Office committee reported in favor
OF an appropriation for the line of Al anlc steam.
ers, proposed by the Postmaster General, and
recommended the committee Of WAYS ard Means
to make the necessary provision FIVE thousand
copies Of the report OF the Postmaster General,
upon the same subject are ordered 10 be printed.
Mr. Ruhbnn r, ported bill for the rcorganiza-
ton of the Treasury Department.
Mr. Hubbard of Connecticut, reported from, the
Militia committee a bill proposing the following
important military provjs ous. The raising of a
lngionarv corps in zach State. I he corps to be
clothed by themselves. under their own State
Officers, and TO have arms and tents provided tor
them bv the General Govcmmeat. Four en-
campmen's 10 be provided for in each quarter of
tie country, at which the State troops shall be
assembled for drill during three months of each
year. FIVE Thousand extra copes ofthe report
accompanying tue bill were ordered TO be
printed.
A bill was reported from the committee on
Military Af.lrs Tor the commencement Of tor,ifi.
cations a, Sackc;ts llarbor. Also in I.ouisa ANA
and Alabama.
Mr. Holmes, from the committee on Naval
Affrs, reported one Of the letters from Mr. Bar
croft, concerning statement from the heads of
tie bureaus, Comnodorcs norris, Warrington.
Shubricl and Crane,) proposing an increase OF
the Navy. The estimates were about to he re
ported by Mr. Kng, Of Ga. in the form Of re-
port, when Mr. Houston, # Ala Mr. Thompson.
OF Miss, and several other members obiegled.
The Speaker decided that the report was in
order, bat the majority were resolved that It
should not be read by The committee or printed
BY the House. The only reason given was that
part of the report was Oi verbal chAracier.-
Mr. King, to save the House from additional nab
lc ridcuc uiol this subject, sand he NO put
his verbal report in writing, aud then submit the
estimate annexed. Thus the report as "stayod
of" another day.
Among several private bills reported on leave
during the day, were to give away the Public
Lands, one to give away 10 acres OF land 10 ev-
cry poor man, and one that every poor man, wo-
man and child should receive a quarter section
of land without MONEY and without price.
Mr. Davis, of Ky, offered resolution calling
upon the President 10 inform the House the pre-
cse increase of the Army aud Navy, deemed by
HIM to be necessary in the present state of oui
public affairs.
, The resolution at once received party nppo
stion. and Mr. DAVIS moved for suspension u
the rules. The House refused TO suspend, 9e
to 81.
Mr. Seaman reported adversely upon thirty
two petitions sen, to The Committee on Revolu
ilonary Claims. Anne Royal, the would be re
nowned woman of the capitol, heads the LIST.
A resolution was introduced To give uniform
to the Rules OF tn. II @, by requiring thai
all Appropriation bis should be voted upon II
the manner provided for by the House wher
River and IIarbor Bills are under consideration
The House, l0l yeas, II nays, refused to sus'
, pend the ruleS,-two thirds being necessary.
A bill was reported for works OF Internal I'm
: proyement in Iowa, aud The House a, late hnn
L went into Committee OF the Whole upon the
Private Calendes-Mr Culamer OF VT, IN ih'
char.