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wAsalxeros. Feb.

pos poEed iAl AoAJay next.
Mr. Stockton presented the petition Of Capt.
Charles Wilkes, asking an appropriation Of half
a million of8dolls:s Tor an expedition TO explore
the Arctic Seas and search FOR Sir John Frank
lin. Referred.
MrsClemens presented the joint resolution OF
The Legislature oil Alabama, in favor Of anssgri.
cultural bufean at Washington.
latga humber Of petitions were presented.
Mr. Huuter reported bill from The Commit
tee on Public Buildings for the repair Of The
Congressional Library room, lately destroyed
5v fire.
Mr. Shields introduced bill making grant Of
land 10: The several States Of The Union for the
relief of the INDECENT insane; aud il was referred
to sAlectcommitfee Of five Senators
The Sill providing Tor the appointment Of
superintendent OF Indian affairs 10 California was
passed
The bill granting land 10 Iowa for railroad
purposes was taken mp, and Mr.. Felch resumed
his remarks.
HeusE or REPREsExTATWEs.-A large num-
Der Of executive communications We're laid be-
fore me House.
The jI!.for lie encouragement Of agriculture,
commerce. ana manufactures, and all other
branches or industry, by giving to every man or
woman quarter section of LAM, on condition
Of Occupying and cuhiyating the same, was made
the special order Of The day for The first Tuesday
in March, and so continued until il shall be dis
posed of.
Tie bil regulate The publication Of the laws
of the United States and the public advertise
meats was debated and pending motion to lay
the billion the table, ~
The House went into Commute OF TIE
Whole onfthe state OF the Union, and resumed
the consideration uf the bills in relation 10 beun-
sly land y arrants.
WAsHIsGToy, Feb. 5.
I SEyATgE-The Chair laid before the Senate
report from the Secretary of War and from the
Third Auditor qf the Treasury relative 10 the
claim oil slcRoddy.
aEe CAair laid before the Senate report Of
| the Secretary Of War, communicating what had
been daus eonserning Tie establishment Of The
military asylum for disabled soldiers.
Also. report from the Secretary1of the Trea=
sury, With report from the lighthouse board. =
), Mr. C4ss presented the petition OF The work.
8men reeeatly employed on the wings Of the Capt
| lol, asking to beNeuployed during the winter
months lie also Submitted letters from the archl
tect and from the Secretary OF the Interior, re-
/ commencing tierlemployment. He introduced
/ a Joint resolution authorizing The employment OF
! the mechanics and aborers. they owait for their
! pay till appropriations shall be made. Alter
some remarks, the subject was referred TO The
/ Committee on Public Buildings.
| Mr. Shields submitted a report bysa Mr.. Duffy !,
/ on the subject of explosions Of steam bailers.-
| He moved the printing of IA large number of ex
1 ira copies. Referred TO the Committee on Print
| ing
Mr. D4vs submitted petitions for modifca
ton OF THE tariff
Mr. Brodhead's resolution, directing an nqu-
Try into Tie proprietyo f providing for Charge 70
Switzerland, was adopted.
Mr. Haes resolution, d.reetlnsaa B8AitY tlRn it9
l6r tertR d years only, was adopted
Mr.. Shields rsporled4he bill making assign
ments otaand TO the several States for the relief
] Of the INDECENT insane.
k HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. Houston,
from the Committee of Ways sad Means, report.
i ed the civil aud diplomatic BILL making appra.
/ priations for the year ending June so, 1858 !;
+ NA;ca was reterredtq the Committee ofthe Whole
/ on The stale Of the Union
i The II3usc then went into Committee Of the
/ Whole on the state Of the Union, and resumed
/ tie consideration Of the bills Of the House ard
The Senate [elatiye5+to the bounty land lay Of
A discussion took place; and at the termina.
ton Of tie time 70 which the debate was limited,
! the Committee proceeded 10 vote on the various
1 amendments which were offered.
WAsHINGroS Feb 6.
/ SEsATE.-Alter the presentations OF petitions,
4 &C., \,
/ Mr.. Hunter reported joint resolution autho.
riz ng The Secretary of the Interior to employ
4 the mechanics aid lAborers on the wings Of the
I Capitol, and appropTiating len thousand dollars
for their payment; and it was orderd 10 be en-
! crossed, 60
After further reports,
Mr.. Gwin moved TO postpone The private cal.
endarta take Up the resolution directing the Com.
mittee On Printing ID contracfwiih Donelson and
Armstrong for printing the Census returns and
aiteF debate, The motion was rejected.
The private calendar was then taken up, and
seyeral6ills acted upon. Y
Heusa. OF REPRESENTATIVES On motion OF
Mr. MeNer, tie committee appointed 10 exam.
inc into the permanence and stability ofthe foun.
dalton Of the extension OF the Capitol was autho.
rized 70 send for persons and papers, and exam
inc witnesses under oath
The House resolved itself into a Committee OF
the Whole on the state OF the Union and resum.
ed the consideration Of the Senate bill making
land warrants assiguabe, and for other purposes
Aitersnumernus, amendments had been offered,
DO motion OF Mr.IJones, of Tennessee, all af.
ter The Erst section was stricken out; this being
only the provision making land warrants assign
able. Ayes Ice, noes 80.
WASHING oS, Feb 7.
SExATE nv The Bill for the repair Of the Con.
and apPIopriating ST2,500 for that purpose ,sVas
takenu up, on of Mr. Hunter, and engfoss.
ed for qhird reading.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Brodhead, resolution was
adopted, calling for information as 10 whether all
/ihe claims laid befone the late Board OF Conmis.
sioners On claims against Mexico were finally ad,
Indicated br not.
The bill relinquisbing to the State of Iowa The
lands reserved Tor sast springs in that STATE were
also passed.
Tie resolutions of sympathy fot the exiled
Irish patriots was taken up, WIN
Mf. Shields addressed !ne Senate in its sup
port -
MIR. Seward rose to speak upon the subject.
When, % melon, The Senate adjourned.
Toe ioase 81 Representatives was not 10 ses
sion to-day
IN ms iorsE or REPREsENrATiyEs, on Wednes9at'
MI ikner Prese nied the petition Of Henry Bed-
niger 81 the County Of jefferson and others heirs OF
DAME BedingeEf deed praying the half paw for life
and iaa8dae for the services Of The said Daniel Bed
inges IL the war oflhe Revolution Also she petition
q J0aa LiitlsI1hn praying 10 be allowed certain
liens " his aeeonnt against the Government which
were ISfecfed BY the accounting officers for work
done HarPers Ferry.
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al TALL SHoT- Mr.. Gilbert M. Sears. of
Bayside, Nd, killed and bagged at one sLot
on Saturday, the cath Of january, fcrty-five
canvas back and red-head ducks,
Mr.. John ". Page, Of WINCHESTER,
Va has hesh appointed Clerk Of the Court
OF ClAEke county, Virginia