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Mr.. MANGUM having received a majority of
the whole number of votes given, was declared to
be duly elected President pro. tem


A debate of some length took place on the pro-
vision of the apportionmcnt bill, making it obi
gatory on the States to elect their Representatives
to Congress by the district system and compelling
them so to district the States as to send but one
member from each district of contiguous territory.


In the House, on the 3lst, the Army Bill
chiefly occupied attention and called up consid-
cradle debate


In Senate, on Wednesday, June |, the Pres-
dent pro- tenn. presented a memorial from Amos
Kendall, of the city of Washington praying re-
lieffrom the effect of judgment of $1,000,
obtained against him by Stockton and Stokes, in
consequence of official acts done by him as Post
master General, in refusing to pay over to them
Sl22,OOO extra allowances which he did not
believe they were entitled to: referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary
The Apportionrnent Bill was taken up and
debated during the day, with the exception of the
reading few bills from the House, and rcceiv-
ing sundry petitions.


In the House, on the 1st of June letter was re-
ceived from Mr.. Arthur Middleton, offering a
portrait Of Columbusto the acceptance of Con gress
which he had copied while in Legation at
Madrid, from a genuine likeness. The House was
chiefly occupied with the orders of the day, being
bills in relation to the District of Columbia.


In Senate, on Thursday the End June, Mr.
Miller presented memorial to revise the Tariff
and protect the labor ofthe country Mr. Benton,
from the committee on Military Affairs reported
a bill for the armed occupation of Florida, and
gave notice that as soon as it was printed, he
should call it up to be acted upon. The ap-
portionment bill was discussed


In the House, on the End June, Resolution
to terminate the present session of Congress on
the 1th JULY was not received. The day was
chiefly Occupied in affairs relating to the District
of Columbia.


In the Senate, on Friday, Sd June, Mr.. Gra-
ham expressed desire to take up private bills,
but objection being made by Mr.. Buchanan, the
Senate, as in Committee of the Whole, proceeded
to the consideration of the Apportionment Bill


In the House, on the 3d. the chief subject ofat-
tention was the Army Appropriation Bill. A
message was here received from the Senate, in
ed States had signed bill regulating commercial
intercourse between the United States and Guiana;
and joint resolution, extending the mail contract
between Mobile and New Orleans.


In Senate, on Saturday, the 4th, Mr.. Tallmadge
presented memorial from number of shoemak-
ers, citizens of New York, praying Congress to
adopt "good, stiff system of Tariff 1t was ap-
propriately referred.


On motion of Mr. Buchanan, the Senate then
proceeded to the consideration of the Apportion-
ment bill MIR. Morehead being entitled to the
floor, addressed the Senate for about an hour on
the pending subject of debate-the District system
of election


In the House, on the 4th, the Army Bill was
the chief topic Of discussion.