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WASHINGTON, Feb. =, 1857.
SRNATE-On motion of Mr.. Weller, q resOlu-
ton was adopted requesting the Secretary of
War to communicate copies of all correSpon-
dence, not heretofore furnished, relative to the
proceedings of the Vigilance Commissioner of
San Francisco, in 1866.
On motion of Mr.. Pearcc, a resolution was
adopted calling upon the Secretary of War for
all information in his possession, showing the
results of the trials of the CamesS, in the mili-
tary service.
On motion of Mr. Adams, the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration of the bill establishing
the department of law and prescribing the du-
ties of Auditors and Comptrollers of the Trea-
sury.
Un motion, Mr. Bigler's resolution was adopt.
ed, for the appointment of committee to as
certain and report a mode of examining the
votes for President and Vice President, and mo-
tifying persons electedOt their election. MeSsrS.
Bigler, Benjamin and EOOtc were appointed on
the part of the Senate, and the House having
concurrcd in the resolution, is represented by
Mcssrs Jones, (Of Tcnn.) Washburn, (of Nainel
Fuller (of Pa.) Letter and BocoCk.
The Senate resumed consideration of the In
diana appropriation bill and passed it, with
many amendments. Adjourned
HousE-The House took up and passed tho
bill legalizing the entrees under the graduation
act of 1854, made prior to its pessage, in cases
where settlement was made in good faith.
Mr.. Kelsey, by the unanimous direction of the
investigating committee, reported resolution
requiring the Sergcant-atArms to bring before
the committee JAS. w. Simonton, to answer on
the summons Of the Speaker such questions as
may be prOpOunded to him. The resolution
passed under the operation of thepreviUus ques.
ton.
The House took up the bill establishing col
lection districts in the United States, dcSignat.
ing ports of entry and delivery aud modifying
and remodcing the revenue system generally
The friends of the measure desired its immedi-
ate passage, the subject having been before
Congress several years. Others exclaimed they
had mt read il, aud hence were unwilling to act
now on n measure of such vast Importance
Mr.. Haven washed his hands of it, saying it
changed the principles Of common law, and was
a bad bill.
Its reading being demanded, objections we're
raised that the Clerk would be occupied IL hours
as the bill contained 800 pages. Intellectual If.
forts were made to dispense with the reading, to
adjourn, postpone, &c.
The Clerk having read one page, Wushburn
(nl) offered compromise that u further read
ing be dispensed with, aud that vote be then
taken on laying the bill OH the table The bill
was finally postponed till Monday.
Mr., PeltOn, from committee on commerce, re-
ported back bill authorizing the President to
procure suitable steam revenue cutter, appro-
priating $l5O,OO0 for that purpose. The House
cOncurrcd in the Senatc'S amendments. The
bill now awaits the action of the President
Humphrey Marshall from committee on ju-
dietary, reported bill dividing Texas into two
judicial districts the bill passed, after which the
House adjourned.