BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.

ports or e Comns ittees Uankrupt Law
Paw OF ". ls.-sis M0nths' aessis..
Navy Appropriation Revesse Bill
Compr0 mise Act.
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the passage Of the bil fox tie armed occupa,os Il
| Florida VA. AIKEN up. Mr.. P.-for the purpose
a. was evident OF securing the safety OF the bill
having moved TO reconsider and ths motion h,,
i,s laid over two days (sf.er which Tine .ueh
II ..on canno, be feceivcd) and then on Mr r..
or,ps.tion to withdraw the motion. Mr.. BRias,
having raised the poin, OF order, tia, it was Rot
compete., for him 50 to do. a, while ~ motion
was pcndn. no other gentleman could submit, the
motion.


The SPrAxEK decided tina, Mr. Ps propo,.
ito, to withdraw va. in order. From this Mr.
B.rGcs appealed and Mr. (. J. IsGESsoIL moved
to lay the appeal ON the tabie-eGTred fea'ss
Nav. 79-thu, establishing precedent which may
sc fraught with evil tor the future.


The report made some time since from the C.a.
mitec on the Judiciary declaring thst II IS inexpe-
dent to amend tho Bankrupt Law 80 a. TO include
corporations, was opposed 10y Mr.. koosgvKLr d..
ring the remainder OF his hour. lie cOnc.udedb by
moving resolution to reconmlt the report L. he
Judiciary COMMITTEE with instructisn. 10 FcPots
Bankrupt bill including money,d corporations
the committee to have leave to report AZ "a, o.
the next ,ss.ion. Mr.. BARNARD moved t. i-y TIE
/ motion 10 Iccommit pn the table uegauved-lsas
/ 76. Nays l05. Mr.. Roo,EvELr moved the pre-
yi.us questi.n; seconded and the main question
/ 0rdercd. (tbus cntiHg u bndcr t6e fut'' NJ
/ Rs orn notion 10 rec0mmu. and compelling
\ direct vote Oh the original rcsolunon.) Mr. AR
/ NoLp renewed the motion TO lay on the table; rcg
stived-lea.77, Nays 1903. and the question r.
curing on the original resolution, the sshlect wa'
laid over al the expiration OF the morning hour.
Mr. ARNOLD renewed without success the at
tempt To introduce his bill reduce the per diem


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s. for every twenty miles travel


At the suggestion ot Mr.. tILLHoRE 10y general
con.en, another hour was devoted to tie reception
of report. not giving rise to debate which were
received in great numbers. Among those of I'M
portance are the following: Resolution from the
| Committee on Claim tor the payment oi s3si TO
the " idow OF the late Hon. Davis DemocA, Jr
Tor pa, as IA member OF the p tn Congress adopt
ed Yea. le2, Nays -; 10y Mr. FILLMORE irom
the Coumittee Of Way. and Means reqniring tho
Secretary of the Treasury to report AT the com
| mencement of next session whether any chusg. m
the revenue law. Is accessory to prevent frauds IN
the importation OF sugar. moa.'es, &c adopt
ed also by Mr. r. sppropristIng tor the cou.trsc-
ton vi the Cumberland Road through Ohis, lndi-
ana and Illinois. by Mr. MAsoS OF OH. from the
Committee of WAYS and Means. the Senate bill
fixing the value ot the I sterling at ~ iS IN the
| Treasury tran.actons: passed; also changing The
name of the port of Portland, Ohio, 10 Sandusky;
passed


Mr.. NA.os Of Ohio, asked leave To introduces
resolution instructng the COMMITTEES oi Ways and
Means to inquire into the eNpcdiency ot reporting
II bill hereafter reducing the pay OF members VI
r Congress to 81 after the continuance oi any ses
| sion beyond six months. Mr.. Vase objected AMI
prevented the reception oi the resolution.


Mr.. Barnard offered his report which has
| L,., -, fnr tha 4
mittee On the Judiciary in relation the existing
/ revenue laws, providing a remedy tor defects
therein, &c. Mr.. Wise objected and the report
was not received


On motion of MIR. FILLMORE, 4 resolution was
adopted terminating the debate on the Navy APP
proprIation bill, in Committee Of the Whole, where
1t ha, long reposed, having been put aside to give
way to the Tariff at H. O'Clock Tomorrow (fri-
day.. Mr. CAVE JoHSsoS moved to lay it on the
table; rejecfed--leas 73, Nays "a. The resolu.
ton then adopted--ieas 30, Nays


'he House resolved itself into Committee OF
the hole on the Union, and Mr. CsssINo BY
instruction ot the Select COmmittee on the subject
and with view of ascertsining the sentiment of
House as to considering he matter at all hi, Se.
sion, moved 10 take up the EXchequer Bill but
the attendance being thin, withdrew the motion,
giving notice that he should renew IT, ut the first OPP
portunIN with full House.


The Navy Appropriation bill was then taken up,
and tue debate on that WORKOUT sabcct continued
till adjournment, Mr. WISE opening, and being
succeeded by several other gentlemen.


In senate. to-day Mr.. EVANS reported back
the Revenue bill OF the House, with amendments;
which was made ihs special order for Monday
next.


Several Memorials presented among
which was one by Mr.. CALHoUs from Middlssex
| Va in 70 81 U.aI ch
interesting discussion arose. Mr.. &. caused ~ be
read the letter of Gen. Harrison dated Zane.ylle,
Ohio, 1896, appended TO the Memorial which he
sad contained an explicit ayowsl on the part Of
dsn. Harrison that he never would consent TO
repeal or change Of the Compromise. Mr.. {. con-
tended that Gen. Harrison was elected with this
pledge, and that the Wings by his election had
bound; themselves to preserve that act nyislats
He said also that so far the death OF General
| Harrison was concerned there no new imped-
iment thrown in the way before the present DOM.
nant party, Of the passage into a law Of the Rove
nse bill from the House


Mr.. CRuTENDEs made a spirited and pungent
reply, commentin. on the anomaly of Mr.. Cal
houn's now sustaining the views Of that departed
patriot, whom while living he had denounced from
day to day. lie regarded with the highest re-
| spect a! the opinions OF that amentcd statesman,
aud wished that AIR Calhoun had examined them
more closely; but denied this ght to him to bee.
ture the Wing party on conformity thereto
/ Further interocutory remark. iolljw,d between
the two gentlemen. Mr. CALHoUN expatatug on
tse beaute, Of the Compromisc, and charging the
wings with a gross violation Of faith in departing
thrreifom IN giving away the land revenue Sc.
Mr.. Archer said, as u Southern man, ho wished
To abide ty the Compromi.e Act, if possible but
maintained admitted by ALL that a twenty
per cent. al yaloron duty would not produce a