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| SENATE: Mr.. Brodhead, from Committee
10 which was referred bill 10 establish Board
Of Commissioners to settle claims, gave uodee
he would call It up 10 morrow.
The bill for estAbli.hing a Department Of
Law was taken up, Ald N Adams advised IL.
passage.
Mr. Weller moved is reference to the Judi
ciary Committee, bat on motion Of Mr.. Badger,
il was laid over ill Tuesday next.
After an Executive Session, the Senate ad
jOurned.
HoUsE:-on motion Of Mr.. Fuller, the Com
mittee on Commeres was instructed 20 enquire
If any further legislation was necessary for bet.
ter defining the rights Of citizens Of the United
States in ships, vessels, or other property pur-
chased by them Of citizens or subjects Of for.
eign countries, under certain circumstances to
report by bill or otherwise.
The House then went into Committee of the
WLole on the bill to suppress the circulation Of
small bills in the District Of Columbia. and af-
ter some discussion it was laid aside.
The bill visits manufacturers or issuers Of
notes under IS with fine to that amount for
every ofense, and imposes penalties on parties
passing them; the act to take effect in NoYem.
Der next.
This bill, together with that authorizing the
extension Of the Metropolitan Railroad into
Georgetown. and bill to discharge the in.
debledness Of the DistnA Penitentiary, passed.
after which House adjourned.
Dec 81.
sESATE.-Mr. Stewart presented bill for
the Improvement Of the Lakes and Harbors.
Mr. FOote introduced bill for completing
the breakwater at Lake Champlain.
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution directing the
Committee of Foreign Affairs to consider the
expedieney Of extending the mediation OF the
U. S. 10 governments Of Great Britain, France,
Turkey and Russia, in the hope of effect;ng a
reconciliation Of their existing difficulties On
motion of Mr.. Rush the resolution lies over
Mr. Slidell moved that the Committee on
Commerce be instructed TO inquire whether le-
gislation was necessary to prevent conflicts be-
tween the laws of the several States relative to
pilotage.
Mr.. Badger moved that the Senate meet to.
morrow and then adjourn over 10 Tuesday. on
account of Christmas.
Mr. Brodhesd called up the bill to establish a
court for the investigation Of claims.
: Mr. Cass urged immediate action in the prem
ises.
Mr.. Weller moved to strike out the word
Court, and insert Board OF Commissioners.
which, after some debate, in which Messrs
Brown, Hunter, Pratt, Clayton, Chase, Butler,
Stewart and Douglas, took part, was defeated,
yeas l6 nays "a, and the bill then passed.
! Mr.. Jones' of Tennessee, submitted resolu-
tion asking the Postmaster General to inform
the Senate whether contract has been made
for carrying the mails from Cairo to New Or
leans. as directed by an act of the last Session,
and ifnot why q?
After short executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE, The correspondence between the
Secretary of State and the Governor of the
Netherlands, relative to Capt. Gibson's case,
which was referred to the Committee of For.
egn Affairs.
Mr. Orr expressed wish that the committee
would give the subject their earnest attention
He said that the diplomatic efforts of the Gov.
ernmenl to settle this matter had failed
Mr.. Van Zandt introduced bill for regula.
ing the right of suffrage In the territories Of the
us.
The Judiciary Committee were instructed TO
inquire whether further legislation was neces-
saw for the protection of he officers of the U.
S. engaged in the execution of the laws.
bill was introduced for the completion of
the public works in Wisconsin and referred TO
the Committee of Commerce.
Ike same committee were instructed 10 con.
slider the propriety of completing the breakwa-
ter at Plattsburg, and for purchasing a site for
a Custom House, &C.
The bill. authorizing the corporation of
Georgetown to impose special taxes to enable
it to subscribe to the Metropolitan Railroad
Stocks, Light the streets, and supply the inhab-
itants with water, was passed.
The Chairman Of Judiciary reported bill for
leorganizing the Courts in the Districts Of Co.
lumbis. He explained and urged the impor-
tance Of the measure.
Mr. Elliot, of Massachusetts,, approved the
project.
Under the operation Of the previous question
the bill was rushed through the preliminary
stages to the point of passage, without the bill
being read.
Pending the question of the passage Of the
bill, the House adjourned.
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