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Correspondence Of The Piiisburgh Gassils.
CONGRESSIONAL.
GEORGE F. K
WAsHiNGToN, June l2, "a

WAsHiHsToN. June l2, 1s48.
SENATE.-Mr Bradbury presented the creden-
Iials Of Mr.. Hamlin, the new Senator from
Name, who was duly sworn and took his seat.
The Vice President laid before the Senate q
report from the Secretary Of War, relative
10 public armories, and The cost OF arms.
Mr.. Yulee moved 10 take up the bill relative
to the retired army and navy list. Il was mo-
we'd that the subject be referred 10 a Select Com
mittee, with instructions TO report general bill.
Aier warm debate, The subject was passed on
informally.
The Senate ordered the printing Of $4,000
copies Of The Patent Office Report.
The President transmitted a message TO Con-
gress, with the correspondence between Mr..
Buchanan and Mr.. Rush, since the French Rev
olulion.
Mr.. Aiheron moved to take up the Indian
Appropriation bill; when the Senate adjourned
without action.
HoUsE.--Mr. Wallace, of South Carolina,
appeared and took his seat.
Mr.. Wentworth moved to suspend the rules, |
in order that he mighlofera resolution fixing for
limelh consideration of le River ard Harb Jrbll
motion for call of The House was negaii-
we'd, when the resolution was losI-lwo. thirds
not voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Ashmun moved to suspend the rules TO in
roduce resolution that Congress adjourn on the
l7lh of July-carried, and The resolution adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Vinton, the House went
into committee on the Naval Appropriation bill.
Mr.. Petit spoke in relation to territorial rights.
WASHINGTON, June IS, l848.
The Senate was called to order, and proceed
ed 10 the consideration Of the morning business.
Mr.. Hale presented petition from citizens of
Ohio, praying for the removal of the Govern.
ment from the District Of Columbia, in conse-
quence of the slave trade at Washington. He
afterwards asked leave TO Withdraw the petition,
which was refused.
Agreeably TO notice, Mr.. Webster asked and
Obtained leave to bring in bill, which was
read first and second time and referred &c the
Judiciary Committee. Ii related TO the amend
ing of the naturalization laws, making children
born of American parents, while absent from
the country, citizens.
! motion was made 10 adjourn on the l7lh Of
July, which was lost-Yeas 16, Nays 2l.
The motion was opposed in order TO enable
the Naval appropriation bill 10 pass.
WASHINGTON, June ID, I848.
SENATE.-After the transaction Of the morn
ing business, Mr.. Benton offered resolution to
provide for the transportation home Of the vol
unteers and regulars serving in Mexico.
The bill for the payment Of Col. Curtis's
Texan Regiment was agreed TO.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the considera-
ton of the Indian Appropriation bill. After
debate on the establishment of an Indian Agen.
cy in Texas.
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. Dix, went into
Executive Session, and after some time spent
therein, adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr Mackay, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported joint resolution
relating TO the manner Of making annual exec
ulive reports, which was passed.
Mr.. Hampton, from the Committee on Inter-
= nal Improvements, reported bill providing for
! the surveying of sundry rivers and horborsi
, which was read twice and referred TO Commit
J tee Of the whole House,
: Mr.. lngerso, chairman of the Judiciary com.
mttee, reported bill providing for the taking oI
the next census, also resolution for inquiring
o into the expediency Of constructing new Hal
: for the House Of Representatives, which wa;
=, passed.
: On motion of Mr.. Vinton the House went in
: to committee of the whole on the Naval Appro
!, priation bill. An amendment was offered ap
Y propriating $4,000 to each of the Marine Hos
pitals at Pittsburgh, Louisville, St. Louis, Cleve
: land, Paducah, Natchez, Napoleon and ChicO
q go. After debate the committee rose and Iht
House adjourned.
e WASHINGTON, June IS, 1849.
9 The President called the Senate 10 order a
e, : 12 o'clock.
: A message was received from the House
!. transmitting joint resolution providing for III
3 transportation of the troops home, at the clos
y Of the war.
Messrs. Benton and Cameron offered amend
!, ments, one of which recommended the besow
n n al of three months extra pay to the soldiers.
IL Both amendments being Withdrawn, the origi
q . nal resolution was agreed to.
% The bill relative TO the extension Of the natu
ralization laws was debated; when, the matte
V being laid asdenformally the Senate took up
- The Indian Appropriation bill. After debat
70 the bill was laid aside, and the Senate went int
II Executive session.
Alter some time spent therein, the Senate ad
It's iourned over until Friday.
IS HoUsE.-In the House, Mt. Holmes aske
c. leave to introduce bill to reduce the mileage {
~ members. Objections being made,
ID The House resolved itself into Committee {
at the Whole on the Naval Appropriation bill.
IN The amendments carrying out the law Of las
It. session, relative 10 the Docks at Kiltery PhilG
Ill delphia, and Pensacola, wero negatived. TIL
d; bill was then ordered to be engrossed, when tn
IS, House adjourned over until Friday.
i. WASHINGTON, June l6, 1848.
-. SENATE.--The Vice President laid before th
70 Senate communication from Senator Bagb,
~ resigning his seat in the Senate.
he The order of the day, the private calenda
y. was taken up, No other business was transacte'
HoUsE.-The time of the House was take