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xxxvIIsh CoNGREss-Flr.s session.
WASHINGTON, Feb &c.

WASHINGTON, Feb &C.
SENATE.
Mr. BARRls presented the petition of large
number Of merchants, &c., of New York for
general bankrupt act also, memorial of
the Academy OF Medicine of New York,
against the employment of homeopathic sur
geons.
The senate passed bill fixing the number
OF members of the house at 241 and then
took up the Starke case. Mr.: SUMNER spoke
at length against the admission OF Starke.
MIR. SUMNER offered an amendment to the
committees resolution, 70 as to make it read
that Mr.. Starke is not entitled to take the oath
without investigation into his Loyalty Mr..
Sumner claimed that the aft iavis in the case
were worthy OF investigation. and the senate
was bound to meet dislOyalty on the threshold
and should not allow person to periure him.
self in the senate.
Mr.. McDoUGAL said Mr.. Sumner had made
a most understandable assault on a person not
permitted to reply.
Mr.. SUMNER said he only spoke on the facts
OF the case, ami wanted to know in what he
had made an assault.
Mr.. MCDoUGAL said M. Sumner had stated
thai if the applicant was permitted TO lake the
oath, he would perjure himself.
Mr.. SUMNER replied, that with all the evil
dence on the subject, if the senate, without
investigation allowed the applicant to take
the'oath, they allowed him to perjure himself.
He would go still further, and say, they would
undertake TO enact a comedy.
Mr.. DAVIS coutended that they could not
exclude him for mere opinion. There must
be some overt act. What is dislOyalty
That's the question. He thought that ma
JoIity OF the people would think the senator
from Massachusetts, disloyal. He could taKe
fba ,,ff, b,y NJ. 4
prove him as diSloyai as the gentleman from
Oregon That was his view OF the relative
state Of the case. The senator from Massa.
chusetts had better beware what principles he
advocates, or he may be brought to submit to
them himself.
Mr.. SUMNER read letter from citizens of
Oregon, rehearsing conversation and remarks
OF Slarke, inimical to the government, in favor
OF the secessiOnists.
Messrs. CowAN, WILMoT, CARLISLE, SHEER
MAN, and others, continued the debate. There
was no action Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. VOORHEES, asked leave to offer resolu.
ton Of thanks to Maj. Gen. Mcclellan, but
MIR. LovEJoY objected.
A resolution was offered that commends the
sentiments and policy avowed in Hallcek's
general order of Feb. '23d, ard says the war
should be conducted in accordance herewith !;
and the thanks of congress are extended to
Gen. Halleck tor said order, and for his militia.
ry achievements as commander of the depart
ment of Missouri.
Mr.. VAN WICK offered resolution, that
was adopted, directing the committee on gov
eminent contracts, to inquire into the amount
OF monies received by federal officers in the
city of New York, by virtue of their offices !;
also as to the ownership and rents OF the
bonded warehouses also the terms, consider
atoms and profits Of the labor contract and
general orders contract, for the storing, hand
ling, and delivering of foreign goods in the
city OF New York, when made, and who now
interested in the same.
The Upton contested election case came up
and was debated at length.
Mr., VAN WICK announced desire to be
excused from service as chairman Of the COM
mittee on government contracts and on the
committee on revolutionary pensions.
The house concurged in the senate amend
ment to the bill fixing the number of repre-
sentatives, namely that there shall be two
hundred and for;y-one members, under the
census of 1860, and an additional representa-.
tive for Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Hi.
nois, Iowa, Minnesota Vermont, and Rhode
Island, owing to their large fractions Of tie
established ratio. Adjourned.