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q battery and entertainments, where they

q battery and entertainments, where they
made stand.
A hot engagement OF seven hours ensu-
ed, during which there were charges and
lcounter-charges on each side, resulting ln
lconsiderable loss. Last night put stop
to the fighting. The lines on both sides
remain the same. We took few prison
i ers and lost few. Our causalties are va.
ri0usly estimated at from 600 TO ,OOO. Du'
ring the evening we fell back short dis
lance unpursued. -.
The steamer Trade Winds also brings q
statement that the residents were still un'
der arms. doing guard duty, in conse
lauence of Gen. Foster having taken all thu
available troops to cooperate with Sner
man. who was snon expected on the coast
II A number Of Fosters wounded had beer
brought to Hilton Head, from which place
heavy firing could be heard. and since tnei
) an advance was made in another direction
The Posts Washington special says tina
, Richmond papers Of Tuesday contain NJ
, unfavorable news from Sherman.
: Thomas J. Durand and others OF La.
. have Eled q strong protest against the az
mission of the Congressional delegat'o'
!. from that State.
xxYvxs.--. Ovos. ~ss-2d session
NAsHINGTON, Dec. 7.-HOUsE-Mr
BLAINE, Of Maine, said the House yes.
> terdey, referred to the Committee Of Ways
aud Means, the bills Of the gentleman from
j. "a, INT. .Stevens,) to prevent gold and
ssysr coin a AID bullion hsrh s siffe 3ai
current value, and for preventing any note
or bill issued by the United States, from,
being received for q smaller sum than is
therein specified. He tBlaine) moved to
reconsider the motion Of reference. In the
"a hours since this bill was introduced
great mischief had been done, and every
day and hour this bill remained where it
was still greater mischief would result in
raising the price OF gold. It indicates three
States Of the Union, and makes every man
guilty of misdemeanor and every clause
oft commits the House to an imrossibilty.
Gold rose yesterday IL per cent for no other
reason than this extraordinary bill.
Mr.. COX, OF Ohio, did not agree with
the gentleman that this bill put up the price
of gold. He rather thought the President
had played the bull by his message.
Mr.. STEVENS, in reply to Mr.. Blaine,
said the action he proposed had been exer-
cised by the most distinguished statesmen
for several years. There ought to be some
check put to gambling, when gold was put
up to twice and half its real value. This
could not be prevented, unless bv le9isla.
ton. II is just the legislation that England
adopted during the great wars with Napo-
leon. He moved to lay on the table the
motion to reconsider the vote.
Mr.. Stevens motion was nexatived bv
81 against IS.
The vote by which the bill was referred
reconsidered by 65 to Al.
The question then recurring on the mo-
ton to refer the bill to the Committee of
Ways and Means, Mr.. STEVENS moved
to postpone its Consideration for ten DAYS.
bill on the table. This was carried by 73l
against 50.
Mr.. COLE, Of California, introduced a |
bill for the establishment of an ocean
steamship mail servi,e between the United
States and China.
Dir. SLOAN, Of Wis. offered . resSlu-
ton which vas adopted. that the Commit
into the expediencv Ut so amending Art. II
OF the Constitution, that Representatives in |
Congress shall be apportioned among the |
several States which may be included in |
the Union according to their representative !
number of qualified electors, and report |
by bill or otherwise.
Mr. INGERSOLL OF Conn., offered a !
resolution directing the Secretary of War
to report 10 the House what obstacles have |
prevented full and early exchange OF |
prisoners of war. The resolution lies over. |
Mr.. JULIAN introduced q bill which |
was referred to the committee on the Pub
Tic Lands, providing for the sale of Miner
Mr.. SPAULDiNG introduced q bill es-
tablishing navy Yard at Cleveland. Ohio. |
Referred 10 Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. COX offered resolution which lies
over, calling, If compatible with the public
interests, for copies of all communications
not heretofore published, in relation TO ex-
change OF prisoners.
Mr.. BROMALL, Of Pa, offered q resc-
luton, which was adopted. instructiny the
on Military Affairs to enquire
into the expedieDcy Of dispensing with
bounties to soldiers enlisting, aud raising
their pay to compensate therefor.
On motion of Mr.. ODELL, OF n. j., the
committee OF Ways and Means were in
structed to enquire into the expediency Of
making an ad valortm tax on all sales Of
merchandise Of every description.
The House ut l:2O adjourned.
SENArE.-Mr. LANE, Of Ind. intro.
duced biz. To authorize the holding Of
special session of the United States Dis
trict Court of Indiana. which was ORDERED
to be laid on the table until the announce.
ment OF the committee, and then be referred
TO the judiciary Committee.
The President pro tom. laid before the |
Senate communication from Gov. Hahn. /
OF La, accompanied by the proceedings of
the General Assembly Of Louisiana ia the
Siecuon ot =. =: King and Chas. Smith -
Senators from ttet State.
Mr.. WADE presented q remembrance I
numerously signed by citizens of Louisl.
ana, on the subject of the election of Cutler
and Smith as Senators from that State.
MI. MORGAN presented the credenti a!s
OF Cnas. Smith and r. C. King "A Senators
eject from the State Of Louisiana. He did
not propose that these persons be nnw
sworn in as members Of this BODY. Int the
Senate would be muck better informed and
quanned III relation to all proceedings
connected with the election, after thew
nave been carefully examined ana ~.
ported upon by committee Of this hodv
ae therefore proposed when the commit.
tee are appointed that the credenf;sis IF
the gentlemen be referred to the Judici.r ~
Committee. 1AaoAaSy
Mr.. TRUMBULL understood that RI.
papers just submitted by the President n,o
tenn. were copies Of the proceedines Of tho
ueneral Assembly Of Louisiana, and some.
m1st volumnious. A. it was not propoeet
% take any action at this time. he mnved
that they be ordered to be printed. '0u
Mr. WADE moved that ali documents
on the subject be printed. Cartel
AT half-past II o'clock the Ean..a II
journed. 40 senate al.
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