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Congress.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. Z.
In the Scnatc-Mr. Clay and Mr. Hale spok,
ly the entire session.
Petitions and memorials were presented, nu
merously signed, asking the recognition of til,
Republic of Liberia, which We're referred
Mr. Dickinson presented daspetition, signed b,
citizens of New York, without distinction O
party, asking that no appropriation be made fo
the embassy to Austria.
MIR. Cooper presented several memorials
praying a modification of the Tariff
| In the House, Mr.. kaufman, from the com
mlttcc on Rules, reported amendments to the
same, which were made the order of the day fol
Thursday.
The House then proceeded to ballot for the
| election of Clerk, with the following result:
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WAsHINGToN Jan. 8.
In the Senate, there were three Intellectual
ballotings for Clerk, on the last of which, For
ncy's vote stood 1C4, Campbells 93. The House
adjourned without transacting any other bust
ness.
In the Senatc-numerous petitions were pre-
scntcd;-onc from Mr.. Underwood, of kcntuc-
ky, setting forth the evils of war; and asking
Congress to establish a Congress of nations,
who shall arbitrate disputed matters between the
different powers.
Mr.. Upham presented a series Of resolutions
adopted by the Vermont Legislature on the sub
jrct Of slavery, which, upon motion to print,
drew forth long and animated debate from
southern and northern members.
The Resolution suspending diplomatic inter-
course with Austria was considered. Mr. Footc
spoke in favor of the resolution, reviewing the
question at length. He concluded by saying,
that he called upon the Senate in the name of
the people of this land, twenty millions strong.
not to disappoint the earnest expectation which
existed, both at home and abroad, that the A.
mcrican people, through their Representatives,
would set the seal of disapprobaton upon Aus
tria's brutality, and rebukc tyranny and oppres-
sion. After the conclusion of Mr. Foote' speech,
the Senate adjourned
PITTsBURGH, Jan. 9.
The River six feet, and rising.
Joseph Barker. the street preacher, now in
prison. but pardoned, has been elected Mayor
BY 27O majority. II. NJ. Fleming elected May
or of Allegheny City.
WAsnISGToN, Jan. 9.
Memorials and petitions were presented and
REFEREED
MIR. Dickinson presented a memorial of the
Panama Rail Road Company, asking the pass
ayc of Il law authorizing compensation for SER
vices which they may render to the Government
when the road shall be completed, and moved to
refer to the committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Yulee moved its reference to the commit.
tee on Military Affairs.
Mr. Dickinson said he saw no connexion be-
tween the subject and military affairs, as we are
at peace with all the world.
Mr.. King submitted a resolution, enquiring
the expense of establishing Notifications on
Dauphin Island, in Mobile Bay, which being a.
mended to extend the enquiry to Ship Island,
on the coast of the Mississippi, was adopted
Mr.. Seward submitted the following resou-
ton, which lies over:
That the conduct of Austria and Russia, in
tho yyar in ,-h;rl 4Loco pou-.r. b,,,o .n1,;oo+,d
the Nationality and Liberty of Hungary, has
been marked by injustice, oppression, and bar
barity, which deserves the condemnation ofman-
kind; and we recommend the Hungarian people
to the sympathies of other nations, especially of
Republican States, and that the committee on
Public Lands be directed to enquire and report
on the propriety of setting apart portion of the
public domain, to be granted free of all charge,
to the exiles of Hungary, arrived and hereafter
to arrive in the United States, as well as exiles
fleeing oppression from other European coun-
| tries.
The House, after more unsuccessful balloting
for Clerk, adjourned. -
| The Senate proceeded to the election of Chap
lain, when Mr.. Butler was elected by the casting
vote of the Vice President. ..,e ..
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 9.
The steamer Dolphin, from Nashville, sunk
at Carrolton, Ohio River. There were three
lives lost.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.
Mr.. Williams withdrew Mr.. Campbell as a
candidate for Clerk. The House proceeded to
ballot; Forney l0S, Foote lO4, scattering o.
COLUMBUS, Jan. g.
Reuben Wood was nominated by the Demo.
cratic Convention, for Governor, on the sixth
ballot.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. II.
Senatc.-Ye sterday, Mr.. Hale replied to Mr..
Clemens, and remarked that the Senator from
Alabama had convinced him of one thing, but
had failed to convince of anything clse-that
was, that concession to fanatics never satisfied
| fanaticisrn: and continued sneaking at some