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Correspondence of The Tribune.
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WASHINGTON December g 1872


In the HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVE TO-DAY
Mr.. COOPER of Pa., on leave, presented a ma mo.
rial from Adams County, Pa, in favor of the plan
Of Mr.. w. Cost Johnson to aid the States.


Mr.. JOHNSON appealed to the House to suffer
the appointment of Select Committee on this
subject.


Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved to lay the whole
subject on the table: rejected, without division.


The motion of Mr. CosT JOHNSON was then
carried Ayes II; Noes 68-and ,hus Select
Committee (of nine, of which Mr.. J. of course
will be Chairman) is ordered tc be appointed.


Mr.. CUSHING moved the printing Of the report
OF the Commissioners for the survey of the Boun-
dairy.


The motion was carried.


MIR. EVERETT, on leave, presented o petition of
about hfty-seven (Whg) members of the New
Hampshire Legislature, stating that the majority
of that Legislature had refused to district the State
OF New-Hampshire according to the Appor,ion-
ment Act, and asking Congress to divide the State
into four Congressional districts. The memorial
was referred TO the Committee of the Whole on
the Union.


reports from Committees being in order during
the morning hour, were called for.


Mr.. FERRIS, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported bill making an appropriation to test the
practicebilty of establishing system Of Electro
Magnetic tclegraphs by the U. States; referred to
the Committee Of the Whole.


Other unimportant reports we're made.


The bill for the repeal of the Bankrupt Law
came up-,he question pending on the amendment
OF Mr.. CAVE JoHNsoN to the motion Of Mr..
BRIGGS to commit, inslructing the Committee to
report bill for the unconditional repeal at two
o'clock tomorrow


MIR. WISE spoke in defence Of Mr.. Gushing.
Mr.. w. had not concluded when the hour ex-
pired. A motion was made to give him another
hour and rejected; Yeas 100, Nays 80.


Mr.. FEssENDEN of Me. made an able speech
against the repeal of the bill and in reply to Mr..
Gushing.


Mr.. MARSHALL obtaiaed the floor and the House
adjourned.


In SENATE, to-day, petitions numerousy signed,
were presented by Messrs. TALuMADeE, CR1r-
TENDEN, CRAFTS, PORTER, BERR1EN, WOOD
BRIDGE and WHITE, against the repeal Of the
Bankrupt Act, and in favor of It's repeal by Mr..
BUCHANAN.


The bill allewisg compensation to pension
agents was ordered engrossed.


Several private bills were passed.


The bill allowing drawbacks on merchandise
exported in original packages to Chihuahua and
Santa Fe, in Mexico, was passed,


And the Senate adjourned. ARGUS.