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CONGRESS-.
The Sc ate was not in session.

The Sc ate was not in session.
HousE.-Mr Burt, Of s. c., inquired what
had become of the Fertilization Bill, in which
many felt much interest. The Speaker said it
was on the table. and would come up in the
| regular order of business. Mr.. Daniel, of n.
G., made an Intellectual effort to take up the
| Private Calendar.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the State Of the Union when the
/ Indian Appropriation Bill was debated at
! length.
Messrs Thompson, of Miss, and Swcctzer
during the discussion Of amendments, charged
| the late Secretary of the Treasury with lc-
gally expanding money which had by law re-
verted to the Surplus Fund. Mr.. handler en-
tered his solemn protest against the charge
touching the character of Mr.. Meredith.
The gentleman from Ohio had more than
once thought tn t he had found something in
the conduct of the late Secretary deserving of
censure. Every fri md of the late and present
administration are bound to believe that the
gentleman by the repetition means something.
Mr.. Sweetzcr i mean that the late Secrc-
ary's act was unauthorized by law.
Mr.. handler replied thu the House had al
ready decided this, and called on the depart
ment for all departures from the law, if any.
Mr.. SweetZer said that for the third time he
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Penn, who had perverted his re marRs.
Mr.. White rose to point of order that the
gentleman must contine himself to the amend
ment as required by the rule.
Mr.. Swcetzcr-\Nill gentleman from that
side fore-stal inquiry into the conduct of the
retired Secretary and had they determined to
choke down the motives of gentlemen?
Mr.. Stanley called Mr.. Swectzer to order.
| Confusion.
! he Chairman decided that Mr.. Sweetzer,
according to the latitude usually allowed, was
in order
Mr. Stanley appealed, and on the question
being taken, the decision of the chair was re-
versed.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS. ashington,
Monday, Aug. 5th.-Scnae.- Mr.. Doug ass
called for the special order, the California Bill,
but waived his motion, to allow Mr.. Pearce to
introduce his bil previously notified for the
settlement of the disputed boundary between
Texas and New Mexico. The details of this
bill may be found in the article in another COL
umn from the N. Y Courier d Enquirer
which was read twice and ordered TO be print
ed.
Mr.. Foote, in view of the threatening posi-
ton of affairs, desired the country to know that
the defeat of the Missouri Compromise was
chargeabe upon four or five Southern Senators
whom he had consulted to no purpose.
This remark called up Messrs. Butler, Soule
and Mason, in pointed and enthusiastic yindica.
ton of their course.
A motion to adjourn was at length carried.
llouse,-Mr. Btyly moved to so into Com
mittee of the Whole.
Preston King called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered, and Mr.. DayIy's motion
prevailed-9S to 90.
Mr.. Potter offered an amendment to the In
dian Appropriation Bill, for appropriating the
proceeds of public land sales, and against alb
stracting any portion of the Post Office revenue
lie also made speech in support of his amend
ment.
After some debate, in which Mr.. Green OPP
posed the amendment, without taking any vote,
the Committee rose and the House adjourned