HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:
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The resolution Of Yesterday furnishing the
reporters with one copy of :" House docu-
ments " as laid on the members desks each
morning, was rescinded to-day by vote near
ly as large TO reconsider as that by which it
was passed. Members would rather use these
documents, so essential 10 the correctness of
the reports, as recipients of their tobacco ex-
jecions, than TO let the reporters, and through
them the public, obtain correct reports.


Another evidence of the illiberalIty, as well
as bachanallan sentiments OF the majority,
was on resolution to give the use OF the
Hall to the Congressional Temperance Society
on Thursday evening next which was OBJ
jected TO; and motion to suspend the rules
in order for its admission was neganved.


A bill to regulate (not to make more reason
able) the pay and mileage OF members, was
read twice, and, by vote Of SS to II was re-
erred to the committee of the whole.


Several unimportant and private matters
were discussed and disposed OF, and the House
went into committee on the Indian Annuity
Bill


Mr. Calver moved to strike out the portion
that relates to the Creeks and Semlnoles, on
the ground that the moneys are intended for
the satisfaction of the claims of owners OF fu-
gilive slaves, who have made these nations
their refuge and asylum


Mr. Giddings also took advantage Of this
point TO make one Of his flaming abolition ha-
rangues. After some further debate the mo-
tion was rejected, and the debate on other A.
mendments was conlinued--its dryness only
enlvened by some very humorous remarks
from the usually sedate chairman Of the com
mittee on ways and means, Mr. Mckay, but
his witiciams could not be distinguished amid