TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.


SECOND SESSION.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 2.
Affecting prayer by Mr.. TusrIN, on the opening
Of the year.


PETITIONS PRESENTED.


BY Mr.. DAYTON, from Philadelphia, for the abe
ition OF slavery in the District of Coumbia-Lad
ON the table. By Mr.. RIvEs, from certain officers
in the Navy, tor regulation OF rank among sur
geons and assistant surgeons in the Navv, on the
same scale of rank that exists in the Army-Re.
ferred. BY Mr.. BUCHANAN, from Mary Drew, Cor
responding Secretsry of the Philadelphia Female
Abolition Society, (six papers, signed by 64S la
dies,) tor an amendment Of the Constitution, 80
as that the free States shall be exempted from all
connection in the support Of the institution Of
lady, memorial signed by $50 ladies', for an
amendment of the laws of the Union, in order
that free people of color may be permitted to re-
turn and reside in the Southern States after having
learned to read and write-Laid on the table. By
Mr.. ARCHER. from Vicksburg, Miss, tor annexa-
ton-Referred


Mr.. WHITE returned the bill from committee for
continuing the Cumberland Road through the
States Of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with a recon-
mendation that il pass.


Mr.. HUNTINGDON reported bill for the relief OF
Thos. Smith-Mr CRIrrENDRN a bill tor the rehet
lief of Mary A p Zantzinger Read and re-
ferred.


THE FINANCES.


On motion of Mr.. WOODBURY., the Secretary of
the Treasury was instructed to report to the Sen
ate whether the receipts Of the fiscal year last past
were equal to the expenses of the Government, IN
q statement Of the monthly receipts and expendi-
lures separately. for the year aforesaid.


MEXICAN IND8MNITIxs.


Mr.. Benton's resolution calling for MIR. Shan
nons last letter in reference to the payment OF the
April and July instalments Of the last year, and
other information on the subject, was adopted.
Mr.. Benton reported Z bill for the organization
Of company Of sappen miners. and pontoneers.
Read and referred.


JAMES RKEsrpK.


The bill from the Judiciary Committee in the
case of Mary Reeside, widow of the late James
Reside. was taken up and debated by Messrs.
Merrick, Tappan, Buchanan, and Haywood, when
on being amended on Mr.. Haywood's motion, so
az that the fourth auditor shall examine into all
the facts Of the claim Of the late mail contractor,
aforesaid, and report thereon to the senate at the
next session, the bill was ordered to third read
ing, and passed.
Mr.. John Tyler, Jr. brought in several messages
from the President in writing.


WABASH AND 'KRIE CANAL


The bill granting alternate divisions of the pub
lie lands ON both sides of the line Of this work,
(trom Terre Haute to the Ohio River,) to the
State OF Indiana, to enable her the better TO COM
plete the Improvement coming up for its third read
Mr. NILES resisted the passsge Of the bill, be-
cause il was not within the constitutional urisdlc-
ton OF Congress, strictly speaking. 70 make this
grant; because, the example would be unwise az
prece edent-because it was local measure, and
not national one in the true distinction.


Mr. HANNKaAN replied briefly, but with energy
and force in support Of the grant proposed in the


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