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WAsnINoroN. March 81, 1851.

WASHINGTON, Maich "a, io0A'
SENFE. The Judiciary Committee are ready to
report Jpn the Presidents message in reference to the
Boston fgitive slave case. They do consider any
esslao on the part of Congress to be necessary,
the Presient is already invested with sufficient power
Mr. Beien of Georgia, favors the Presidents
relative the calling ont of the military.
MIR Bper of S. Carolina, will offer minority report
deprecaig the act of power on the President in work
ing the military power of the country without the con-
sent of Cpgress. and recommending eurtaiIment Of
such pows.
After aprotracted debate upon the River and Harbor
bill, MrDavis of Mass. went into an explanton Of
some oft provisions. Mr. Bright of Ia said unless
the actonofthe bill was confined to national works, he
would nov to lay it on the table.
Mr. Harn,lin of Me. said if any bills we're lost for
want of tim, the responsibility would not be in the Sen
ate. The appropriation bills for the house were only
received day ago. If the features of the river
and harboril were not changed, he should oppose it.
MIR Clay JAILED all friends ofthe bill to stand firm
and vote down all amendments with him.
Mr. Butleropposed the bill at length, did also
Borand Dawson, and Cass, until the hour ofrecess.
Upon reassembng, the joint resolution for the RELIEF
OF Richie was read for the first time, and efforts
made to pass The restoration making land warrants as
signable but filled.
The consideration of the rverand harbor bill was re-
sumed. MrCemens' amendment for instructng GER
tain forts upon Tennessee River was adopted
MIR Downss of La. moved to lay the bill npon the
table. Lost. Other amendments were likewise reiec-
ted Mr. Fo9te then renewed the motion to lay on the
table and go INTO executive session. Negatived.
Mr. Clemens moved to adjourn. Lost.
The bill was further debated until IL. O'clock when
MIR Cass moved to ADJOURN it not proper to leg
islate on the Sabbath very pious man is Mr. Cass.
HoUsE.-Mr. Otis of Me-, declared that the stale.
men relative to the letter which Daniel Webster wrote
TO Mr.. Haven, in which letter he made his acceptauce
of the office of Secretary of State, conditional to the
receipt Of large sum of money from New York and
Boston, WAS TRUE, notwithstanding the denial of
Mr. Haven which had appeared in the Boston papers
and that he had elegraphed 10 Collector Greeley for
him or Mr.. Haven 10 publish the letter, or he would pro
duce the facts and circumstances to confirm his state
ments.
The Naval appropriation bill was taken up in COM
mlttee of the whole, and after noisy debate substi
tute was offered for the amendment providing for the
construction of dry dock in California, and it was
agreed to- $l5O,0OO appropriated for that pur-
pose under certain provisions.
The amendment OF Mr.. Bailey in relation to the car.
riage OF Foreign Mails by the Collins Steamers, was
adopted.
Other amendments were concurred in, and at eleven
O'Clock, amid much confusion. the bill passed.
Mr.. Potter from the Post Office Committee reported
back the Post Office bill as it came from the Senate
with some notifications not conflicting with the "a .es
ofposage but having reference to printed matter also
providing fcr the coinage of three cent pieces The
an were all eoarto' -" and quarter past
II on sunday morning the House adjourned.