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xxxth First Session.

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xxxth First Session.
| SENATE - WASHINGTON, March "A, leis.
Az the usual hour the Senate was called TO order
no Mr. DALLAS and prayer was offered by Rev.
/ Mr. CURLY, the Chaplain.
! large number OF petitions was presented ny
different members. Among them was one by mr
| Dickinson of N. Y numerousy signed' Ia iaV0r oi
| on extension of the law of Congress granting Pen
| s;ons 10 the Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers.-
| They were ordered to be printed.
~, my presented the resolutions and lnstruc
t;ons of the Legislature OF New York against the
repeal of the present law in regard to Pilots.
! Mr CLAYTON from the Committee on FINANCE,
rsported bill for the surrender of certain Bonds
of the State of Indiana held by the United States
Mr RREysy from the Committee on Public
srds renorted bill for the reduction and eradua.
tion of the price of the Public Domain oil the United
States. c....o.
/ MIR CHARLES q. ATHERTor from the Committee
on Finance reported from the House the sixteen
/ MilI;ons Loan Bill witt amendments, requiring
| that proposals for the Loan be opened pubhcly.-
Mr. ATHERToN also reported from the same Com
mittee the House bill to supply the deficiencies IN
The anpropriations for the current fiscal year, with
slight amendments =,
SgreesbIv 10 notice Mr.. UNDERWOOD OF KY.
ssLed and Obtained leave to bring in bill provid-
inc for the settlement of the claims OF the ofncers
and soldiers Of Virginia. who were IN the CONT,
mental Line of the Revolutionary Army. The Dill
Nos read a second and third time by unanimous
oonsent and referred TO the Committee on Public
lie Lands. ,.,
,osed 10 be Mr.. SEWERS nomination as Commits
sioner TO Mexico.
ON motion of Mr.. MAsGum OF N. G. the Senate
went into Executive Session.
WV Wh;Ia i, secret Session the nomination of Mr..
srv,rR was confirmed, when the doors were again
opened IN ...l,.L
he had previously introduced, being the House OIL
20 supply the deficiencies in the appropriations Tor
the current hscat year. Alter Sums progress no"
been made on the bill,
MIR CAss moved to lay 1t on the table Tor the pur
pose of taking up the Ten Regiments bill
/ Mr. WEBSTER said the question pending IN
Executive Session supposed TO refer 10 the ,emoV
inc of the Injunction of secrecy ought TO be DIS
posed of before proceeding fartnec WIN the oi o'
| the increase of the army.
Mr.. CAss said all the world was well aware oil
whet had been done by the Senate, and he for one
/ thought. notwithstanding the Peace Indications
/ and negotiations we ought to be prepared ior
vigorous prosecution of the war II necessary, as IL
viii he should the Congress and President OF Mex
leo refuse 10 ratify the amended Treaty de spoke
earnestly in favor OF the immediate passage oil THIS
measure for adding strength to the national arm
Mr. BERRIEH of Georgia suggested that the Sen
ate 20 again into Executive Session and dispose oil
unfinished business
I MIR. CAss had no objection to going into Execu'
tive Session again if il would expedite the taking
up of his favorlte measure the Ten Regiments OIL
Mr. CRlrrENDEN moved that Mr.. HAsSEGAs be
appointed Cha irman OF the Committee on Foreign
Relations In place OF hhbNosh H. oh'ih"' "n''"
was agreed 70.
On motion of Mr.. BERRIES, the Senate again
went into Secret Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House was called TO order at the usual hour
h.. nnh "a
business in order to be that on his table to wit
Reports of Committees. Several Reports were
presented and appropriately referred
MIR Holm G. PALFREY Of Mass moved TO take
IN n resolution which he had previously offered
respecting the instructions given by the Govern
ment Of the United States to Mr.. hoeAs, who was
some wears ago sent on admission to the Republic OF
Bayti. Objections being made, the resolution was
not taken up.
, MI q ,YLE of Alabama asked leave to introduc e
a bill for the abolition OF the rates OF postag
charged or letters transmitted by steamboats, mol
in tho employ of the Government oil the united
: States.
Il The bill was read twice and referred to the ap
d propriate Committee
A NJ CoSsER asked leave to introduce a resolu
ton of inquiry respecting the delay of the printer
n in furnishing sundry maps for the use oil the mem
= bers of the House. 1t was objected to.
- Mr. CRowELL, from the Committee on Claims
o reported bill tor the relief Of Capt CAssIus NJ
n.
Al at Encarnscion The bill was read twice and re
ferred to the Committee Of the Whole.
h On motion, the House proceeded to the consld
Grafton OF tue bill to establish Collection Dstrc
|. In Louisiana.
d Mr. THlBopEAvx of louisiana spoke briefly an
per.inently in support Of the bill, after which N
n bill passed.
w. Of the President sent in some time since reusin
L 70 communicate to the House certain informato
called for by resolution Of that body Ia regard
Cd the return Of Gen. SANTA ANNA from Havans
ut Mexico
"a. Mr. ToMPKISs Of Miss. addressed the House OF
,e the subject in a speech Of great force and powe
n He was very in his criticisms on MIR. POLK
:, mana cement in regard to the return OF SAINT
az ANNA, as well as his management of the War gen
ne eray In the course OF his speech be took occs
he sion to reply IN scathing terms, TO the speeche
Mt recently made by Messrs. HENLEY and BEpisDEF
e. Mr.. STASTos of Tenn. replied to MIR. TosPKIs:
defending the course OF the President with nue.
be force and esrnestness
Mr.. ROOF Of Ohio obtained the floor for to MOI
row and the House adjourned
a. SECOND DISPATCH.