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OossREssIoSAL SUMMARY.

"a The Sssese, On WKpxEspAY. Mr. MeRae
presented the credentials Of the Hon. S.eDhen
Adams, chosen Senator fromshe Siats Of MIS-.
sissippi Il slli The vacancy caused by the resie.
nation of abe Hon. Jefferson Davis. He then
appeared, eld taking the usual eAths wa assign.
ed sect.
1'hs le4s sailrpad BIN vas taken %, and pass.
The jcsh, resolutions upon non.interyentfon
Wese 'a<en az nat ewing 70 The state Of the
room. il tieiag filed with smoke caused by the
high wnas, toreiag il through Aues, ii Was most
poned tlgisto morrow.
masinu p adjourn was made, and then
withdrawn.
z The House vent into committee Of lie Whole
onthe staks ot3the Union, and took up The bill 10
supply deficiencies Ia the appropriatiol.s Isl Inc
fiscal year eaalag June 30. 1854
In ths Sesdts, on THURSDAY, Mr. Adams nre.
scented Sic resolutions Of Mississippi, III favor Of
Of eradication OF the price OF public lands.
The resolutions of Mr., Clarke upon the sub.
ieet Of Han.inlsryen,icn were taken %.
hir. Jcnes Of Tennessee, addressed the Sc.
4nate ii support Of non-intervention, ana in favor
of the e afsirmence OF the ancient policy Of the
United States.
Dir, Cas- replied briefly. aud Mr. jones ri
joined.
AfeEwhieh the Senate adjourned.
Tile sfIoese took up the report of the joint
Committee OF Conference ON the dissgreeing
votes OF the two Houses on the Lard Warrant
Assignment bill, and adopted i,--yeas, o., nays
Co.
WRoleIeflhe state oil The Union and took up The
Deficiency bill.
Alter other unimportaht proceedings, the com.
mittee arose. at 4 O'clock, and
The House adjourned
In Inc Senate on FRlpAr, Mr.. Cass in, .conse.
ounce Of letter published by Hon. Jefferson
Davis ia which allasi6n is made to the Nicholson
letter, made personal PLANTATION, defending the
true Interpretation of THAI letter, anEhs opinions
ofthe sqhjeet Of the Wiimot proviso, and slavery
in the territories.
After an Executive session the Senate adjouin.
cd TIA Monday.
The lE1pse went into committee Of the Whole
on the private calendar.
TIE Chafe laid before the SENATe, on Monday a
communication ot the Navy Department. enclosing
copies OF the Navy estimates for The transportation
ofthe mafl between New York aud California.
Numerous memorials Were presented on varie-
" OF subjects, some for and some against the ex-
tension q Woedwoflh's patents and IN favor Of tie
modification oil the tariff
The joint resolution upon the subject of non. in
4
the Seadie Ia support Of Mr. Cas- protest agains
tile eondhet Of Russia and againstany yiolationo
the law afBaions.
The Senate adjourned
The HotsE, under suspension of the rules
took mp i.le bill from the Senate, amendatoty 0! III,
act proyi.iing Tor holding The courts Of the Uniet
States iE eases OF sickness or other disability o
The Julgss ot the District Courts Of The United
States passed July %, 1850; and passed it.
The H3ase postponed until Tuesday week, th
further edpsideration Ct the Homestead bill.
An iaefectual effCrt was made 10 suspend hi
frules in ptder that resolutions and bills might b
introduced
The Hhisc then,-in Committeejof the whole
took up ttE bill % supply dedcienciesIn the appro
"A prialions for The fiscal year ending June 30 1882.
H Debate aook place on several Of the items am
without Coming 10 conclusion, the Commute
rose, and Che House adjourned
Noihirk Of interest occurred in SENATE1on IAts
dan.
The uprsE, had under consideration the bill /
supply dHiciences in The appropriations for III
present tiftal year