North Eastern Boundary. Clerks Of ih'


House, &c.

Washington Correspondence OF Tic TtibHn'
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The SENATE was not IN session to-day
In the HOUSE Mr. TlLLlSGHAsr presented rcso-
lrr;onS of the Legislature Of Rhode Island on the
subject Of ,hc Tariff Also. recommending the
passage of ! law appointing day Tor INC choic'
OF Electors for l'resident and Vice PIcSittcnt
throughout the United States.


On leave, several reports OF private bills were
made, and several petition. we're presented.


The report of the Committee on the Contingent
Expenses Of the House Was takcn=np IN order Tor
the morning hour and the previous question was
moved by Mr.. SrMMsNs. and demanded by the
House, on the ;ir=;rc.oution which authorizes the
Clerk TO continue in his office the services OF the
;hrcc clerks now authorized BY byresouton, and the
six authorized by law, prohibiting bis employ OF
additional oaes except BY order orresointion ot the
House (This cuts Oft TWO clerk, now employc,.)
To this Mr. GoRnoS had offered an amendment
which he now modified so as provide for the
continuance Of the two additional clerks at a >ala-
gy Of sl20Oa year.


After call of the House. in which LOB mem
Der. answered to theirn names the amendment was
rciccted-Yea- 20, Nay. l4l: and the resolution
adopted-Yeas Ia, Naysl6.


The subject MAS laid over the expiration OF
the morning hour.


The SrEAKEn laid before the House the follow
ing communications from the President an an
swcr TO recent resolution of the House calling
for information relative tn the state OF negotiations
between this Government and Great Britain on
the subject vi the North h-Eastcrn boundary line o
Maine stating that in his judgement no comnnn-
cation could be made By him at this time on the
subject of the resolution without ,lctsiment or dam
ger to the public interests: from the Navy De-
partnent, copies of the proceedings of the Naval
Court Martial recently held on the trial of Capt.
Wm. Bolton. and other Information relative there
to-; also, from Blair & Rives, a claim for printing
the compendium of the Sixth Census, concerning
the right to print which there is dispute; Blair
& Riyrs and Thomas Allen both claiming H. snd
both being engaged in printing the same document.


Some conversation arose the reference Of
this communication. y motion made to refer
it 10 the Committee on Claims. and by MIR. Nc.
KEoN to a Select Committee 10 be appointed OF
the subject. Mr. G. DAVIS moved to instruct
oIult N oNe~ W utNlHl HUN '"' I'LL " -
printin the compendium until the Committee re.
port on the subject.


This motion was calricl-Ayes II, Noes 81 =
the vote was Immediately onsidered-leas 775
Noes 4G and the motion again carried-ieas so
Nays 76 The reference then made TO The
Committee on Claims.


Ike remainder of the day consumed in The
consideration Of private bills. Argus.


10 SAMUEL .JAupoS, Esq arrived this city