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WAsuISGroS, Jan. 10,

WARRINGTON, Jan. 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Seward fiom the committee on
commerce, reported bill for the protection of
steamboats, from damage or destruction by tire;
among other things it provides That the wood
work shall be removed certain distance from
the furnace and flues; the fire rooms and Passa-
GEES protected with iron and in the event Of tire.
the cOnilagratiOn to be eXtlngulShed ny steam,
to be worked by machinery outside OF the M
room, the act to take effect one year after It's
passage.
On motion of Mr. Pugh resolution was adop-
ted requiring the Secretary of the Treasury to
inform the Senate, what would be the annual
income of the Government according to such
estimates as hemay be able to make, II Ome-tlith
Of the duties ON such imported articles, autho-
rizeti bv the tariff act of July 1856, should be
RENTED; what if one-lourth should be RENTED;
what fOnc third ShOuldd be Iemitted
The Senate then resumed the consideration of
the House bill providing for the settlement Of
the officers of the revolutionary army.
Mr. Foster earnestly supported the measure,
placing in strong light the services aud suffer-
ngs of those who periled their lives in the strng'
gle and arguing that in consequence Of the de-
probation Ofthe value of the certificates IN which
they were paid, they were justly entitled 10 inc
consideration of Congress.
Mr.. Pugh offered an amendment, striking out
first and second sections and inserting that there
shall be paid to each of the surviving soldiers,
embraced by the resolution of congress, OF the
Odd March T7S3, the difference between the
amounts specified in the certificates issued TO
him under the terms of said resolution and the
value fSaid certificates in money, ut the time
| it was issued and received The amendment
was adopted, yeas 90, nays 81.
Mr.. Toombs cnqnired of Mr.. Fish whittier the
latter was not interested in the bill and thereby
disqualified from voting upon It,
MIR. Fish replied lac was sent here by the
State of New York and had right under the
Constitution to vote the representative on any
bill before Congress. He would state to the
gentleman from Ga. he never GnaSmuch as he
had raised the question: that he would he emit
tied to receive something under this bill II 1t
should pass, but that III no case should Il cent
of the money which he would receive, 60 into
his own pocket, he would divest himself OF all
interest in the Inattcr and give wh'tCver sum
might come to him, to therepTeSentativeS OF the
New York line who served in the revolutionary
war and for whom provision had been made.
Mr.. CaSs said that when the bill was first in
troducrd, he favored it, but the investigation
which it had undergone, satisfied him 1t was
improper, lie should therefore vote against the
whole OF it unless Justice be rendered tn the sol
,iiers as we'll US Oiticers-further debate ensured
on the amendments and without taking question
On the bill. Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. PctOn presented memorial oil
two hundred ship owners, merchants ana piotS
of New York, recommending the passage OF
! The House has passed the Senate bill, with
amendments, relative to foreign coins; it pro-
vidcs that quarters, eighth and sixteenth dollar
pieces Shall he received ty the federal officers
at 90, 10 and cents, but not again paid out.
The new cent to consist of lightweight parts OF
copper and twelve nj KEEL and the coinage OF
half cent pieces to cease.
| Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, rising to a question OF
privilege said lie understood, that remark ulade
! by him on Thursday, was considered by Mr..
| RuSk, as insulting to the latter. Campbell
thought it due to say it was not his intention to
insult or cast imputatiun on the gentleman and
di>avOwed such design.
Mr.. Rusk remarked, at that time he under
stood Mr.. Campbell differently, but was now
grattied with the diSavOwal of the gentleman.
Mr. Chapman introduced bill for the con-
>tructiom Of wagon road from South Pass
Rocky Mountains in Nebraska Territory VIA:
Great Salt Lake Valley, on eastern portion OF
the State of California; for the establishment
If military post therefor, and bill making
further appropriation and for the completion OF
the territorial road now in process of conStruc-
ION from opposite Council Bluffs Iowa to new
Fort Kcarney.
The Committee reported a bill increasing the
penalty for voluntary absence of members OF
either House, making deduction of $25 day
| from their compensation, whether Sunday
shall intervene or both branches have adjourned
over day or mOre-eXcrptiOn is made in the
case OfsickneSS of members of families.
| House then went into Committee of the
whole on the Tariff bill. After lengthy debate
the House adjourned.