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xxxv1,A ooNeREss-FIRsr SESSION
wAsHrSeros. April 6.

wAsHrSeTos, April 6.
Mr. Douglas moved 10 take up the House
resolution, providing for the manner of ex-
pending the balance Of the appropriation for
repairing works and piers, in order to preserve
and secure the lighthouse Of Chicago.
Passed. .a.H
The private calendar was taken up.
Mr.. Doolttle presented petition from the
Hon. ID. s. Dickinson and others, praying for
the location Of United States District and
Circuit Courts at Binghamton, N. Y, and in
troduced bill in accordance with the petit
ton.
Mr.. Lane offered resolution calling on the
| Secretary of State for q report of Henry X.
Selby on the occupation of San Juan Island.
| Agreed TO.
Forty-two private bills were passed, in-
Guiding all the House Bills. Adjourned.
H0USE-On motion of Mr.. Branch, reso-
luton was adopted, requesting the President
TO communicate any facts in his possession,
touching the reported expulsion of American
citizens from the city of Mexico and the con-
fscation of their property by Miramon.
Mr.. Stevens, the Delegate from Washing
ton, reported resolution, which was adopted,
calling on the Secretary of State for Mr..
Crosbys account Of the facts and circum-
stances connected with the occupation Of San
Juan Island.
Mr.. Barr introduced bill, which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce, au-
thorizing the formation of a company for the
improvement Of East River, at Hurlgate,
New York.
Mr.. Hawkins introduced bill, granting
bounty lands to soldiers engaged in the In
dian wars Of Florida, since March 3, 1855.
Referred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The House considered the private bills.
Mr.. Milward offered resolution, which
was adopted, that the Committee on Expen-
ditures, in the War Department, inquire into
the action Of the officers in charge, in regard
to the contracts for the marble columns for
the capital extension, and whether the late
action Of the War Department is legal and
right, or in violation of the rights of the con-
tractors.
Mr.. Covode, from the select committee, Of
which he is Chairman, made a report, quot
ing from the testimony Of the progress made
as to the examination Of Augustus Schell,
who, it appears, was connected with what
is known as the New York Hotel Fund,
amounting to So, 900 or $4,000, part of which,
! il is supposed, was sent to Pennsylvania, and
portion spent in New York during the
Presidential contest The Committee re-
quired him to produce list of subscribers,
which he declined, on the ground that he
, could not do so, even were he certain he had
! the paper, without the authority of the per.
SONS WHOSE uuIlleS WOulu hppthii itWOuie
involve a breach Of implied confidence, ant
besides, no power was given to the Committed
to ask for the introduction Of paper en-
e tirely private in its character.
5 The Committee differed from Mr.. Schell
c and insisted on the production of the papel
as material to the investigation, and accord
n ngly proposed q resolution that the Speake
issue a warrant directed TO the Sergeant-at
J. Arms to take Mr.. Schell into custody, anC
bring him before the bar to answer for con
tempt, in refusing to produce certain pape
e when requested to do so by the Committee
n Mr.. Wfnslow will submit O minority re
port, and the subject will be considered ol
e Monday.
/ Mr.. Colfax asked the unanimous consent t
8. report bill from the Postoffice Committee
making an appropriation for supplying tn
ID Pixies Peak region Immediately with mall
., and stated if the appropriation was delaye
@ until the General Appropriation Bill passe
os at the close of the session, they would nc
a. probably have any mail service there I'll
$. autumn.
= Mr. Crawford objected.
Or Mr. Colfax said if he could obtain the Hoo
es on Monday he would move to suspend tn
,ee rules so as to put it on its passage.
70 The House passed seventeen private bill
N IN An Intellectual effort to adjourn till Monda
st was made.
he Mr.. Sherman moved to go into Committc
e n. of the Whole for general debate.
If Mr.. Branch hoped not after the exhibitio
tSy of yesterday. =,
u Mr.. Burnett was opposed to making I'll
I'd committee debating society.
he The House finally went into committee.
~ Mr.. Mills, holding two slips in his han,
e e. began to speak, when Mr.. Burnett raised
W question of order, for a gentleman to rea
r. a speech was not in order.
ne n The Chairman, Mr.. Petit, overruled, I'll
Ill point to be governed by uniform preceden
st Mr.. Mills bowed and prayed for the wisdol
to dS and energy which would enable him to advt
9r cate the cause of man before this august tr
dass ds bunal of the people, and while arguin
d. against slavery, said that the corner stor
:, of our Government is the equality of Q
il men.
se, The reopening of the African slave-trade
es' necessary to the continuance of slavery,
II, Southern Abolitionists are working out Il
We extinction of the latter practical amalgam
pe me- ton. Three powers are engaged in the effo
! to extend slavery, the President, the Dem
nd cratic party and the Supreme Court. ~
of impending crisis is upon us, but the people a
lie around to take a stand with the lovers
., freedom against the advance of despotisi
a and to prevent conscience, right and h
rot manity from being trodden under foot
,re ,re Mr.. Conkling was assigned the floor, whit
or Mr.. Valladingham rose to point OF orde
nd and designating by name the only seventies
I'M members present said that it was not comp
ION tent to transact business in the absence of
e% ,% quorum. He meant no disrespect nor d
his courtesy, but it seemed to him that the di
sec nifty of the House was very much impair
,oo by discussion under these circumstances.
't ~ The Committee having voted on questi
nd raised by Mr.. Branch, it was formally asc'
"N tanned that no quorum was present, when,
na accordance with the rules, the roll of
oSS members was called.
oA Mr.. Holland thought nothing more ride
mn lous than these proceedings.
NJ Mr.. Stout wished to show by the recc
A' that those who at an earlier period vot
ed against an adjournment had retired.
'N' Mr.. Scott moved q call of the House, per
ing which the House adjourned.
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eo From Boston.
out BosToN, April 6.-Silas Carleton, Dept
the Sergeant-at-Arms of the United States s,
ex- ate, Watson Freeman, jr, Deputy Uni
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