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 On motion of Mr. White of Florida, the Committee on Commerce was instructed to inquire into the expectancy of providing for the better regulation of Collection Dis tricts in the Territory of Florida, and of the expedency of removing the Port of Entry from the AppilachicOla to St Marks.

 A letter from Washington of the 14th inst. thus speaks Ofthe probability of the bankrupt act being passed at this session.

 Ut is believed that therei is now fair pros pect that that most desirable measure of uniform national Bankrupt Law, will at last be passed A little concession on the part of the members from the commercial States, in yielding to the clause called voluntary bank ruptcy,"by which, persons who are not mer- chants, may submit to commission, as is provided in the new English Bankrupt Law, would probably secure it's passage. The de- cision of the Supreme Court upon the validity of the state insolvent laws, may have some effect. That question is to be argued in few days, and much may depend on its determin alton. It was argued in 1894, but has been continued ever since for deiiberatiOn, and is now to be re-argutd, in consequence of Judge Trimbe taking his seat on the Bench, he having been appointed since the former hear ing"

 18th CONGRESS-. .......2d SESSION. Monday Jan. IS. Among the many petitions presented this day was one by Mir. Warrington, from citizens of Mary land, praying an appropriation in aid of polar expedition.

 On motion of MT. Crump, it was RcsOlved, That the committee on revo- lutionary claims be instructed to inquire into the expediency of allowing compen- sation to Peter Francisco, of Buckingham county, Virginia, for horse shot unddr the said Francisco, during the revolution ary war.

 A resolution submitted by MT. Lawrence, on Thursday, relative to the estimate for the repair and preservation ofthe Cumber- land road, was taken up and agreed to. MT. Miner submitted a resolution re- specting the public buildings, which after debate, was laid on the table. The house then resumed discussion of the bill to provide for the officers and sol- diers of the army of the revolution.

 The question being on the motion ofMr. Wickliffe to amend Messrs. Weems, Everett and Living ston, spoke at considerable length against the amendment, which was finally agreed to-ayes 1O1, nose 88. The house then adjourned. Tuesday, Jan. 16. After the reception of several reports | from the different committees, The house resumed the bill to provide for the surviving officers of the army of the revolution.

 MT. Whittlesey said he had voted with the Majority yesterday, and he was now requested to move for reconsideration of the vote by which the amendment of the gentlemen from Kentucky had been adop- ted. It was due to himself, however to state, that he should still vote for the a. mendment, from the conviction, that if a debt was due to the officers of the revolu- ton, it was equally due to the heirs and representatives of those who had died. He then moved that the house do reconsider it's vote of yesterday.

 On motion of MT. Wright, the ayes and noes were ordered on this question; and there appeared, ayes 7S, noes 96. So the question was determined in the negative.

 MT. Woods then moved to lay the bill on the table.

 On motion of MT. Burges, the ayes and noes were ordered-and the question being taken, there were, ayes 76, noes 1O9; so the motion was negatived. The question being then on concurring with the committee of the whole in its a. mendment,

 MT. Burgess rose for the purpose of mo- wing that the house go into committee of the whole in order to increase the appropri- ation, for if the amendment of the gentle man from Kentucky was adopted, the pitt tance for each individual would be so small as to render the bill entirely useless.

 The division of the question was called for.

 The question being on the committed of the bill, MT. Buchanan arose, and after other remark said he had risen to ask, if, after going into committee of the whole, it would be competent to move to amend the bill by striking out the amendment of the gentleman from Kentucky. If SO, on the principle that while there is life, there is hope, he would vote in favor of going into committee.

 The Speaker decided that it would be