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WAsItiNdToN, January Sin the House,
the Committee on Foreign affairs reported a
resolution requesting the President to inter
cede with Queen Victoria for Father Mona
hons release. The reports maintains the in
nocencc Of McNahon, and the committee re-
fused couple other names with tie resolution,
as the case was homogeneous. The resolution
was discussed broadly, some members ttain-
tanning that tGe American vtcw regarding ali
enation and naturalization must be enforced
by arms if necessary. McCullum held that
the nation that wont strive to protect those
who swear allegiance to it should be blotted
out, and held that the rulings of the English
courts regarding expatriation were monstrous.
Pending the discussion, the morning hour ex-
pircd, and the resolution went over. The
Senate amendments to the cotton bill was re-
fcrred to the Ways and Means Committee
The Missouri election case came up and con-
sumed several hours, when Van Horne was
declared entitled to the seat. Adjourned.
In the Senate, amendments TO the bank
rupt acts were indefinitely postponed. The
Finance Committee was instructed to inquire
as to tho expcdiehcy of afhxing penalty
when Government officers disburse money
without legal authority. Mr. Conness said
the resolution was aimed at those whom the
Senate rejected as unfit for positions, but who
were afterwards sent ON special mission to do
nobody knows what, and paid from public
funds. The joint resolution to convey into
the Treasury the proceeds of captured cotton
and other property remaining in the hands of
the Treasurer, Was resumed and claborately
discussed. The gross amount was s34,OO0,-
900, Of, which 24,000,000 remain in the
hands of tho Treasurer us specia! agent; TO-.
100000 have been paid to the owners and for
expenses. The action of the Treasurer in
disbursing the 100000 was seriously ques.
toned and the matter postponed. A resolu.
ton instruoting the judiciary Committee to
report bill to vacate the present illegal and
unauthorized governments in the Southern
States, and provide good provisional govern
ments until reconstruction, was laid over
The President was called on for information,
whether the bill abolishing "white' in the
District laws and ordinances, was considered
as law BY the Executive. After executive
session, adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.--In the Senate,
memorial was presented, asking an appropria.
tion for the relief of freedmen in the District );
also asking for female suffrage in the District !;
also 5000 hand loom operatives, asking OK
emption from taxation. The House bill to
prevent fraudin whiskey revenue passed, with
an amendment striking out the words Gin
bond," making the provisions apply TO all
whiskoy. A petition from the Alabama Con.
stitutional Convention, praying for the rernov-
al1of Gov Patton, for political disabilities,
was presented. Morton called up "a ,resoln
tion instructing tho Judiciary Committee tp
report bill abrogating existing State Coy
crnnients in the rebel States and providing
proper Governments in lieu, thereof Ere
linghuysen moved to amend, so as to make re-.
porting Of the bill discretionary with the Ju-
dietary Committee. Morton desired to test