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IN the Seslrxs On Wednesday. Jan. :. hun lille
business oginserest was transacted, Various peii-
tons were presented. aud The sptect Of fogging IN
The Navy romiag up on the motion 10 refer peti-
ton praying for is restoration. tbe Senate was
addressed NJ Mr. Stockton IN opposition thereto.
In The Feesg, amer it's organization, Cor. Kos
snsh was IatrUdaeed. and his presence announced
b Mr.. CsfReF. Mr. Speaker Boyd welcomed him
and insitsf him TO- i seat wiihin Ire bar 81 the
House. kessaihs IN few REMARKS, replied appro-
priaieis toihe welcome given and acknowledge the
honor which bad been conferred upon him. The
House then adjourned until Friday aud the mem
bers paid peir respects individually 10 the istin-
guished guest
THURSDAY being The Anniversary Of The Battle Of
New Orleans, neither House was in session.
In The SksaTs, on Saturday. after presentation Of
large number Of petitions, Mr.. Sebastian intro
dgced bill granting &c the State Of Arkansas a
quantity Of public land il aid Of the construction
Of railroad in that State
Mr. Fetch offered a resolution directing an en-
quiry BY The Committee on Public Lands into the
expedieney Of granting BY law all railroads through
the public lands. and il was adopted.
Mr.. Cleners offered resolution directing an en-
quiry into the expedisney of adopting separate
code OF regulations for the government OF the ma
rine corps aud also Of the propriety Of authorizing
the President OF the United States to appoint annu-
ally Two cadets to West Point, to be educated with
a view iofappcintment in the marine corps, and il
was adopted.
The bihau ,horising the President to appoint a
board OF officers to survey the bay of San Francis
CO, with view the selection Of site for navy
| till Monday.
The Senate then took up the resolution declaring
the compromise measures a definite settlement Of
The slavery question, and Mr.. Downs addressed the
Senate a;leng,h in supportoi II.
Mr.. Davis got the floor and the Senate then ad,
| journed.
/ The House did moi sit to-day.
! IN the senate on Monday, after petitions, sc.
discussed the joint resolution providing for printing
1 the returns ofthe seventh census Among the pei
titions was one. from FIVE Hundred citizens Of New
York, calling theaitcntion Of Congress to the Rus
sian intervention in Hungary.
In the HOUSE yarioas minor matters were trans
acted, among which the adoption ofthe resolu
tions to Inquire into the stability of the foundations
Of the capitol extension and appropriating $1,000
for repaitlng the library, &c. A resolution Offered
by Mr.; Stanly, OF North Carolina, on the allege,
presumption that many of,he Hunsarians in New
York we're starving &C., directing tha,----thoc
sand dollars be placed at the disposal Of the Presi
4 dent, for their reliet, was negatived, 46 to f26 :
4 The RESI- Of the day was spent in discussing
proposition to print 900 extra copies of The valua
Sble repaEt Of the coast survey. After proposition
to print 400 coo copies Of the census report, III
| House adjourned.
i The sssNArE, on Tuesday, was occupied on tn
Census Eeturns.
The IioUss OF REPRESENTATIVES was principal
engage,3in receiving reports.of Committees.