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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, Tuesday, Feb. 16,
SENATE

SENATE.
Mr. Houston of Texas, presented resolu-
ton instrucung the Committee on Foreign
Relations to inquire into the expedency of
the government establishing a protectorate
over Central America. Laid over.
Mr.. Hale of New Hampshire, offered res
olution instructing the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads, to inquire whether
the Transmission of the mail between Wash
ington and Boston, cannot be expedited so as
to prevent twelve houIs detention in New
York. Adopted.
Mr.. Mason called up the JOINT resolution
for the reception Of the Turkish Vice. AID.
miral.
Mr.. Clay objected to the expenditure of
money for such purpose. There is no limit
placed to the amount to be expended, and no
benefit accruing from the expenditure.
Mr.. Mason replied, instancing the case of
the restoration OF the ship Resolute, as doing
much towards encouraging friendly relations
in England.
Mr.. Seward corrected the erroneous impress
sion, that Amin Bey was an imposter. Acts
of kindness and courtesy, he said, although
not compensated by money, never go unre-
warded.
Messrs Hunter and Biggs opposed the reso-
luton.
Mr.. Clay referred to previous expenditure
for the reception of Turkish imposter; also
that for wine and segars for Kossuth, He
thought we ought to be warned from past ex-
perience.
Mr.. Pugh of Ohio thought that the gentle
man who sold the ships to the Turkish gov
eminent ought to pay the expenses of enter
tanning this officer. We do not allow our Of
ficias abroad to take brides, and why should
we offer them to others! He should vote
against the resolutions.
Mr., Trumbull of illinois endorsed every
word of the gentleman from Ohio.
Messrs. Stuart of Michigan, and Collamer of
Vermont advocated the resolution.
Mr.. Biggs of North Carolina offered an
amendment limiting the amount of appropri.
alton to five thousand dollars, which was re-
jected.
The resolution then passed.
The resolution for the taking of testimony
IN the Indiana contested election case was ta-
ken up, and Mr.. Trumbull's amendment for
immediate decision of the question was re.
jected by l6 yeas to % nays
An amendment was adopted that all the
testimony be returned to the Senate within
ninety days, when the resolution passed.
The army bill next came up. Mr.. Wilson
of Massachusetts, offered an amendment pro-
viding for the employment of volunteers for
the Utah expedition.
Mr.. Hunter of Virginia gave notice that
he should move substitute.
The question pending on Mr.. Wilson's
amendment, the Senate went into executive
session, and on the doors being opened, adj
journed.
HOUSE.
MIR. Letcher of Virginia, from the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, reported the def
cheney appropriation bill.
Mr.. Boyce of South Carolina, called up the
Maryland contested election case, Mr.. Brooks
claiming the seat occupied by Mr.. Davis, on
the ground that the election was carried by
fraud and violence.
Mr.. Boyce argued against granting the
prayer of Mr.. Brooks, who asks an exemp-
ton from the operation of the law of 1861,
and that the Committee on Elections proceed
to take testimony.
The question was debated by Messrs Phil
lips of Pennsylvania, Maynard of Tennessee,
Wilson CT Indiana, Hatch of New York,
Bowie of Maryland, and Washburn of Me.
No action was taken, and the House ad.
jourued.