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Thirty-Fifth Congress.
.. s. CAPITOL, Washington, Dec. 8.
SECOND SESSION.

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lecided, by vote of seventeen to seven, to re-
move Senator Douglas from the position Of
chairman of the Committee on Territories.
The report from the Secretary of State, COM
nunicating an abstract of registered American
;eamen, was ordered to be printed
A memorial was presented from the Legisa-
fure of Minnesota, asking an appropriation for
he Improvement of the Mississippi and ST.
Crox rivers, and for grant of land to aid in
the construction of railroads. Adjourned.
HOUSE The speaker announced the stand
ing committees
The report of the Judiciary Committee in
the case of Judge Watrous, of Texas, was
taken up.
Without disposing of the subject, the House
adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. l0-A report was received
from the Secretary of the Interior, covering an
account of the expenditures for the District of
Columbia and a communication from the Secre
tary of the Treasury, enclosing his accounts
These documents were laid on the table.
On motion, Monday was fixed for the ap-
pointment of the standing committees.
Considerable routine business was transacted
after which the Senate, at half-past IL O'clock
adjourned over till Monday
HOUSE, Dec 1O.-Mr Boyce, of South
to admit Lieut. Mowry to the floor Of the
House as delegate from Arizona.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, objected, saying
that Arizona was part of the Territory of
New Mexico, and he could see no use of admit
ting two delegates from one Territory.
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the Judge Watrous impeachment case.
After which the House adjourned
SENATE, Dec. 1.-THE Senate is not in
session to-day, having adjourned over until
Monday
HOUSE, Dec. Twenty thousand copies
of the Presidents message and the accompany
ing documents, and sixteen thousand copies of
the report of the Secretary of the Treasury,
were ordered to be printed.
The House resumed the consideration of the
Watrous impeachment case
Without action, the House adjourned till
Monday
SENATE, Dec 13-When the Senate was
called to order, Mr. Seward, of New York,
moved to dispense with the rule requiring a
ballot for the committees, and to take vote
instead.
This being agreed to, the proposed list was
read, and the vote was taken on the question
whether the list should be accepted or not.
The President sent to the Senate the treaty
with Siam, which was concluded May goth,
1856, and proclaimed in Siam in August last
The President suggests an extension to the con-
sui at Bangkok Of the judicial powers conferred
on the consuls in China and Turkey.
Mr. Clngman, of North Carolina, addressed
the Senate on the part of the Presidents mes
sage referring to the Clayton Bulwer treaty
He said that while we were talking about the
Monroe doctrine, Great Britain has applied the
Monroe doctrine to ourselves. The scope of his
remarks was that the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
must be abrogated and thus iberate the hands
of this Government.
The Senate Pacific Railroad bill was then
called up, by a vote of 80 yeas to Is nays.
The debate was postponed until tomorrow.
The Senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
HOUSE, Dec 13.-The House resumed the
consideration of the Judge Watrous impeach-
ment case.
Mr. Houston, of Alabama, said that he would
endeavor to obtain vote on the pending sub
iect tomorrow afternoon. Adjourned.
SENATE, Dec. 14-The Senate met at
half-past twelve o'clock.
Various memorials were presented. The only
one of interest was memorial from j. Horsford
Smith, asking to be allowed to import, duty
free, iron for the construction of steamships for
his New York coasting line The memorial
was referred to the Committee on Finance.
At two O'Clock the Pacific Railroad bill came
up, by the adjournment from yesterday.
Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, thinking it unlikely
that the bill could pass both houses at this ses-
sion, moved that it be laid on the table
Which the Senate refused to do, by vote OF
yeas %, nays 80.
Mr.. Wilson moved to postpone the debate
till Monday next.
Mr. Mason considered that there was no use
to postpone the subject.
So the Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE, Dec. Il Mr.. Phelps, of Maine,
chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means
reported the Pension bill; also, the Military