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 .March I5.-On motion of Mr. Rjno. the bill for the relief of Elias Rector, was taken up, and, after some explana- tions from Mir. K, was ordered 10 a third reading.

 This biii PASSED on the l6th.1

 .Mareh l7.-Mr. Bell, from the Com. mittee on Indian Affairs, reported bill to authorize the appointment of an Agent 10 reside among the Choetaw indians west of the Mississippi, in pur- suance of the treaty of 1880, which was read twice and committed.

 .Noreh l9.-The following resolu- lions, submitted on Friday by Mir. Ro- 6iRsof,, were considered and agreed to: ReSolred, That the committee on the Post Office and Post Roads be instructed to inquire into the expcdiency of extend ing the fi,ankipg privilege to the members of the legislatures of the States and Ter ritories respectively, during the session thereof.

 Resolred, That the said committee also inquire into the eXpedieney of fixing the rates of postage of letters according to weight, instead of the number of pieces enclosed.

 HoUsEOF REPRESENTATIVES.

 1larch l4.--Mr. R. A. Johnson, from the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill to provide for opening a road in Arkansas Terri tory, from Villemont, in the county of Chicot, to Little Rock. Committed.

 .M1reh l6.--Mr. Duncan, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bill to establish Surveyor Generals Office in the States of Illinois, Indiana and Missouri, and in tho Territories of Arkansas and Michigan.