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CONGRESSIONAL
I11vIII1u COk6Rkss.-yIRsf eBssIo
TUnpAY. March u.

SsNATB-Varlous petitions were presented
from toe North. in favor Of incf-as 81 faciliti Q
c'iks OF Philadelphia aud New YORK. Also,
from different rnilI cad corporations In the Ne v
England States. demonstrating against ths p.
Ie~nl OF the Goodyear India rubber patent t.
TIE afst were referred 70 he Military aud tho
latter 70 the Committee on Patea,s
Mr. Grimes presented u petition at residsnts
OF the District OF Columbia, IN favor o. the
aksass OF Law Tor the registry Of voters IL t,,s
District; which ~ referred 10 the Com mittes
on TIE D,s .Jict Of Columbia.
mr. Sumner, from the Committee on Slavery
ard Freedmen, reported bill 70 pre- vent CON-
merce m slaves between the States, and to pro-
hioit transportation OF slaves In vessels Of the
UhIhd State.
Mr.. 6iimes, from the Committee on the Ola.
bill to incorporate the Union .aasiiEht Com
psny Of ashinston; the bill - amend he
chnl ter OF 6eor keto ~n; And the resolution reia-
tive to Watering pennsyiyania avenue. 1as
Mr. McDcugall submitted joint resolution
IL rotation &c the occupation Of Mexico by
France. which was ordered 10 be printed. He
r marked hat he should call It up at On early
day.
Mr. Harris introduced hill to increase the
MaIiIe corps OF the tpitsd States, which was
referred to the Naval Com miitee
TT provides for the addition OF various
ofh cers, iIciuding oae BTisadlsr 6eaersl fve
captains, various Iieutenants, &c, and one
thonsand e1iva'es
srt r.iatns 70 foreign coins and the coinage OF
cents ~ the mint Of the United States" III
provides for n airing cents from different alloy
Gst that new used-that Il, bron1s cents, COM
poesd OF IS per cent copper and per cent Of
tin aAd 0nc.-and Also for the coinage OF two
cent piecee Of The same alloy. II makes the one
cent piece legal tender 70 the anouns
a kgal tender to the amount OF tw.nty
cent?, and allows the paying out OF
the said coins from the mint and other
Treasury in sxcSasse for Lawful currency o.
the United Statee, except cents or haiti cents,
tesnfd under former acts. II alec makes 1t \
misds nesnor 10 make, Issue, pass, or causs to
70 te puni he'd BY nne net exceeding $1,000,
and by imprisonment not exceeding I've years !
Mr. Clark explained that the price OF mic he
has be. 60 high that sufiictent Of 1t could not
be procured ter one cent 70 LAY for that coin.
The bill was passed.
HoreB.-Ths house passed the Senate bill
an horizing the President to negotiate q tres,y
for The acquisision Of land with the Indians OF
Mr. Ehci, rom tie Committee on Commerce,
reported bill. which n "a passed, authorizing
the Secretary OF the Treasury to stpuiats for
TIE release from sstaehment Or other process Il
which the Government may desire to use.
The Houss resumed the consideration OF the
bill declaring certain faiii Dads between New
IcYk and PhIladslphta to Be military and post
rraos, designed to henent the Delaware Bay
snd Rarisan Railroad Company.
Messrs. Starr and Ro4era, OF New Jersey,
generally expressed their views In opposition
TO the bill.
MY. Alley. Of Massachus etts, made report
on the disaSreeina votes Of the Two Houses on
the bill 70 provide for the csYry Ing Of the n,ats
Of TIE United Htatee TO foreign ports. and for
other purposes; and the report was coacufrsd
In. .
The Hou proceeded to the consideration Of
the bill, heretofore reported by Mr.. Davie, Of
AfnN lo~ Il u. \ ltaos In
IN States wheie Government has b~en over.
thrown. The Governments TO ee reorsan,zsd
under surh form as viii secure per nauent
peace BY the suppression Of ths rebsiiion.