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WASHINGTON, AIarch 22.

WARHMoToN, March, p, r
sing imbFilnE hodIF 3 Q&as St6nsdmed ID
the discussion i6lth6 bin Ef6lGf7ettoi Che
sutrO- tunnel in Nevada, on which adverse
and faEqp bleIEe ports had been previously
mRde, without action, ~, hn I,r5rf
M! Bh06Rs, &c, ,Blh2.G; 2 made 4 report
from the Sub. G0ihmit ee Of Elections that
Mr.. BOOKER was entitled to retain bis
seat 1l0pthe Alb Virginia sdistriGt9 BE
would, call itpp4 4pr|9ftlQn, on the3lst inst,
MI. POLAND gave notice Of d substitute
for tli8 rGs6lhd doh, declaring that Mr..
BooKER was disqualified by'aGts in sup
porting tho rebellion.
.AftEf3le presentation Qfsome PETITIONS
including one by Mr.. Cox, fSvoring dis.
scnSiopd from, the fund appropriated for tho
ifeedmeh, of 900 for WIbertorce Uni.
versity, Of 0ho;i the H0lSe proceeded to
the consideration Of the Utah POlygamy
bill, las the special order. ipulIrII ~
Mr. WARD, ofN! T., spoke m support Of
the bill, ,1.,yG c,,r .s,uidsae,. aus ~ ~
Mr.. sCHENcEmoved the pOsponement
Of the bill for three weeks,
Mr., tBurbER, ,.df lMass expressed the
hope that the subject would DO finally dis
posed Of without further postponement,
and suggested that tho discussion should
20 on with short speeches, and. the bill
voted on to-day or tomorrow, and sent TO
the Senate.Y7IT iENH -yhh Eu1ff ~rFHI''u!
Mr.. JOHNSON, moved to lay the bill on
table, WHICH motion was rejected, r,
SNF. SGHENc withdrew bis motion for
poStp0nement, and the. discussion Of the
bill was continued with the understand
ing that the final vote be taken tomorrow.
Mr.. BLAIR made aIl argument In tayor
Mr.. PoAIERoY advocated the bill. -
Mr.. HooPER Of Utah, protested against
the passage of the bill, which was design.
ed to violate TIE dcdrestrights OF the peO-
pie 8ld}EnsS G6 gEass; aRaa YPs tFangAt With evil
SENATE.
Mr.. HGE4tAN, frppI tllsl Committee on
Indian Affairs, reported a bill to promote
civilization oitheJ Indians, tand prepare
them fOEetlie rights dntf duties Of citizen'
Mr.. JoI1SsTioN introduced q bill divld-
Ing Virginia,into twojldEcial dlstriotsI ,
Mr. SHERMAN, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported MIRO SUANERs2 bill 10
strengthen theElegalc reserves. Of bgnkss
&c, Withta stecomne nendati6i that It be tti-
definitely poSkp bRe(, 5WhiGl WAS agtqed 10.
The Judiciary Committee reported on
the case Of Gen. oAmesS Senator elect from
Mississippi, and i was discnsSed Es6.Tsq 'S' ~
Mr.. CoSKiLEG supported. the report,
though in all personal kindnesst0 General
Ames. 'consid6tihg5 that he was constitu-
tiolaly ineligible u take the seat from
Mississippi, for an essential requisite Of
voluntarily residence, waslacking. a'.,si
Mr.. RICE gave his reasons for dissenting
from the report Of the majority of the ,Ju.
dietary Committee. General Anes l9d
chosen Mississippi as his place Of resi-.
dence, and declared 10 various persons his
intention Of hseonling a citizen, and was
thereforen u citizen, uuder the general pro.
vision, ofthe Stdto Constitution. c ',e.s V.
MGssrs. HOWARD and THAYEI argued
to similar effect and claimed that Mr..
Amcs should have theTbeneflt OF his
declared intention n 'f.s n. III ~, IN
MI. THuRhfAHi contended. that ittWas
nothing but ayague and conditional intcn-
ton on the part Of Mr.. Ames 10 become q
citizen, and while he remained subject to
the order Of the Government TO 60 any
where on the face Of the globe he could
not require voluntary residence. Without
action tho Senate ut 4:40 adjourned.
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