House OF Representatives.
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WASHINGTON, Monday, Feb. IL.
q. number OF Executive commsnic atoms lying upon
the Speakers table, were taken up and disposed Of
Several bills from the senate lying upon the Speakers
table, we're also taken up.


bill relative to revolutionary pensions was amended
and passed.


Tie bill for the distribution the copies OF the book
produced BY the Exploring Expedition, next taken
up, and


DR.. H.mmrr, of Miss moved to amend by inserting one
Mr. WELLER said the whole argument OF Mr.. H. was
tha Texas never was foreign country and he pro-
posed to treat her as q foreign State.


rhe amendment was agreed to.


Mr. K.rrEDr, OF Md. offered an amendment to give
copy OF the work TO each Of thu scientific gentlemen and
each commissioned officer attached to the expedition
well as to Lieut.. Wilkes and Hudson


MIR McDowEpL, Of Ohio, said IL they going to
make presents to the officers, he thought the common
sesmen equally well entitled to similar present
Mr. scHEScx thought there was propriety in giving
TO the oicers but none In giving to the men, and he
the midshipmen.


Mr.. KENNEDY made another speech


MT Mckay, Of N. c. moved the previous question
which was ordered and the main question put the yeas
and nays being ordered. Yeas eb-nsys l0i.


The bill was then passed.


The motion to reconsider the vote laying the bill res
pecns the bridge over the Potomac, the table, next
came up.


Mr.. KErrspr wished to 20 over


Mr. McCorrELL objected.


motion was made to lay the motion to reconsider on
the table. -
Mr.. KhrrEDv hoped would 20 over his colleague.
who was particularly interested, not being present
The CHAM said could only be done by general con.
Mr.. McCosrELL objected


Mr THoMrsor from Mississippi, made some remark 10
MrMoCorrrLL said he wifhed to inform the gentleman
rom Mssissipphe was the keeper Of his
and was decidedly opposed to the bill.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the motion N
lay on the table, and ordsred-yeas 81, noes 76