HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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A message was received from the President
in relation to the. Mexican indemnities, and Or
d. cred 10 be printed A joint resolution OF the
S enate in relation to temporary mail arrange
n rents in Texas; was referred. Majority and
n linorty reports ofthe committee on elections
" rere ordered to be printed. Several private
etitions were disposed OF.


Mr.. Martin of Tenn, introduced bill re-
G ulating the mileage Of Senators. No mileage
to be allowed at extra sessions; unless they bo-
n a.fde go home and return again. A long
d iscussion arose, whether the bill should be re-
IL rred our passed-Messrs. Hopkins, Doug
Ia IS, Holmes, Henley, and Mckay participated
in the debate.


Mr. Petit moved to amend the bill by adding
a section providing for the removal OF the seat
0 government in 1855 to some spot Northwest
Of the Ohio. 1t was ruled out OF order.


Mr.. Wentworth also made speech, and
Il le motion to refer the mileage bill to com
n ittee of the whole was rejected-yeas 81 /,
n, avs 1873. The question then was on the max
in e it the special order for Monday next, and
tn debate was resumed, until the morning
b, ,ur had expired, when the House went into
ct mmittee on the Indian annuity bill. The
bi j was finally passed, and the House adjourn
ed at 90 minutes past B.