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Congress.

In tao Senate Tuesday, The resolution Of
Mr.. Davis. Of West Virginia. calling for iHior-
NATION in regard to defultcrs and the amounts
iavo!yed Tor the last ten years, was referred 10
che committee on finance by a strict party
vote-S5 yeas to % nays The motion Of Mr..
West. Of Louisiana, authorizing the Withdrawal
from the files Of the credentials Of W. L. Nc
MILAN as senator from louisiana elected a
sharp debate, Messrs. Why,e, Thurman, Bay
ard and Stephenson opposing tie withdrawal,
and Messrs. Morton and Howe hyorins it
4 motion by Mr. Wbyte to refer TO the con-
mittee on privileges aud elections was lost,
and the motion to allow the withdrawal Of the
credentials was agreed to by a vote Of so to
%. Mr.. Dawes voting with the democrats in
the negative.
In the House Of Representatives,, Dec. 18th,
Mr.. Faulkner, Of West Virginia, presen-
ted the following Petitions aud Memorials.
The Memorial Of Edmund l. Lee and Hen
riet,a his wife, Of jefferson C,uuty, West Viz
rioia, asking compensation for the destruction
Of their dwelling house aud on, buildings de-
s;royed by-ire 10 July, 1864, without any
military necessity, by an order Of Major Gen.
Hunter commanding the Federal army.
The Petition Of John Chapman, Of Jefferson
County, West Virginia, asking compensation
fJr the destruction Of his mill BY an order
from the federal officer commanding that de-
partment, in September, 1864.
The Petition Of William NJ Morrison, Of
jefferson County, West Virginia, praying COM
pensation for the destruction Of bis property
on the 4ih Of February, 1861, by the Ouor
and Missouri Indians IN the Territory Of Ne
braska.
The Memorial Of f. S, Zeverly, Of Marion
County, West Virginia, asking compensation
for a violation by the Post Oaice Department,
eta contract with him 10 regard to stamps.
On the same day Mr.. Faulkner introduced
a bill to establish District Court Of the
Uulted States a, Martiasburg 10 The Distric,
West Virginia.
Also a Resolution directing The Committee
on the Judiciary to report bin repeating al.
provisions Of existing laws allowing tho Dis
trict Attorneys Of the United State, extra fees
and compensation for professional services, and
TO limit their compensation 70 their fixed saia-
ries as prescribed By law.
In the House, Mr. Blaine Of Maine, intro
duced bis school amendment % the constitu-
zion Of the United States Mr. Randall, Of
Pennsylvania introduced proposed amend
meut to the constitution providing that after
the beginning Of the next Presidential term,
and after it shall have been ratified by the
ss7eraI State Legislatures, the term Of Presi-
dent aud vice-Presilen, IN Office shall not ex-
coed SIX years. and making the incumbent Of
the Office ineligible to reelection Mr. Bright
Of Tennessee, presented a bill providing for
the free transmition through The mails Of the
Congressional Record. Mr.. StaJkwcather, Of
Connecticut, gave notice that on tie first Mon
day the House shall be in session he proposed
TO ask suspension Of the rules 10 pass his bill
repeating the increased postal rate on third
class matter aud newspapers. Mr Buckner'
Of No, offered a resolution that the President
be requested 10 furnish the House all the cor
respondence relating TO the dismissal Of ez-
Senator Henderson as special counsel for the
prosecution Of whiskey frauds IN st. Louis
under the rule, the resolution was ordered 70
lie over one day. Mr.. Fort, republican, OF
Illinois, introduced a resolution providing that
in an appointments 70 subordinate positions
under the House, wounded Union soldiers, not
disabled from performing the duties, shall DC
preferred. The resolution was defeated by
strict party yo,e-yeas 90, nays 1GG. Mr.
Cox. Of New York, offered an amendment
providing that in as much as the uajon ofth.
States had been restored, all lis citizens wer,
entitled to consideration by the government
lie moved that both the original proposition
and the amendment lie referred 90 the com
leutee on accounts, whicL was ordered.