BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.

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Correspondence OF the Tribune


WassiISGroS, Monday, March i
In SgsA7s, to-day, Mr. WooDBUsY presented
the credentials OF Hon. LEONARD WILCOX aP-
pointed Senator from New-HaInpshlre BY the
Governor Of that State. to FIJI the vacaacy occa-
stoned bv the resignation Of Hon. +. PElRcs Mr..
Wilcox was qualified and took his seat


Various petitions ware presented. among " hlti
were numbers from Newly OK. Pennsylvania.
Rhodc.IsIand and New-Jersey for an increase OF
duty on iron. and from New-Ysrk and one from
Alabama against the pos,ponernent or repeal OF
the Bankrup, Law.


Aresolution offered by Nlr. WooDscRY, direct
ing the Secreta OF The Treasury TO lay before the
Senate an accounto of the expenditures Of the Gov
ern,1.en, for the last quarter of 1871 was adopted


Mr. SEVER introduced q Joint resolution author
izing the President appoint q Board OF three
Commissioner, for the Satlemeatot the Claims OF
she Cherokees east OF the Mississippi, snder the
treaty. OF 1888 and 1896. which was referred 10
the Committee on Indian Affairs.


The Excheqpcr= CAME up as the specia! or
der. and was postponed two weekS-to Monday
2ls=in.,


The bill from the House 10 suspend till Isl
Afarch#l8t3 tha, portion OF the 70 revive and
extend the charter. OF the Banks Of the District
of Columbia which innisits the Banks. aiter=ls,
March. 1912. from paving out or lending the pa
! per of mons pecie- paying Banks, was taken up.


Mr.4ALLEs opposed the bill arsome length, con-
tending that the Banks had violated their charters.
and that no ncrc, should be shown them.


Mr. B,YAnp advocated the bill.


Mr. ALLEN moved 10 ay the bill on The table
which motion wa, rejected Yeas II, Nay. Ct
Mr. AI.Lgy moved 10 commit the bill to the Com
gniitee on the District of Columbia, with certain
instructions OF inquiry to the Banks having vio-
lated their charters.


After remarks from Mr.. a. in advocacy of this
notion the Senate adjourned.


In the House Mr.. EVERETT on leave. laid or
the table, for the purpose OF printing, an amend.
racnt which he intended offering tothe Apportion-
nlent bill, and an Apportionmcnt table. 1t
fixes the rates at 70,680. The printing was
ordered.


Mr. GiLMEn from the Sces, Committee on Re-
teachment which raised at the Exsra Session
made report in part; in which the Committee
announce their intention sf soon presenting in
formation in reference TO the Departments sencr-
ally. and particularly the Executive Department.
rhev had been unable to proceed far in their in
vcsteations as the only sources of information
open to them were those open to all. They now
asked for leave to sit during the sessions of the
House, and to send for persons and papers 4
resolution TO this effect was adopted.


After the presentation leave of "a few petit
tons, the resolutions relative TO the contingent
cxpenees OF the House-beins in order under .
suspension Of the rules, were taken UP, the reso-
luton pending au,horising the appointment hence
forth of a Committee Of three, to examine all pa.
pcr., maps. charts and drawings, the printing o
which is moved, except reports from the varou.
Departments, and from the Committee. of the
House and bills and resolutions, and to report
whether the public interest requre4 their printing
To this, Mr.. ARNOLD had offered an nmendmcn
prohibiting the furnishing to members of the
House boxes, &c rcceptacles Of books and lir
cases tor maps.


The Yeas and Nays were asked on the amend
mens, and with much reluctance srdared, and th'
amendment was adopted, Yeas ia; Nays, 20.


4 motion, by Mr.. COOPER of Ga to lay on th'
table the resolution and amendment, negauved
and thercsolution rejected, Yeas, SO Nays, 81


The next resolution prohibiting extra pay to OF
ticers and persons employed at the House or abou
The Public Grounds after an amendment was, o
motion Of Mr. FILLMORE, who said q provision o
this kind to extend both Houses made il
the Appropriation Bill, laid on the table; and thu
this rctrenchmcni report is finally disposed of.
Motions made By Alessrs. MCKAY and WM
, C. JOHNSON to suspend the rules for the reception
, of two several resolutons-that OF the Inter gen
tlernan directing an irnmediate removal of tn
. K. on the floor of the House-wcre negatiycd
The Apportonment Bill WAS taken up in Com
lni,tec Of tho Whole, Mr. BRIGGs in the Chair,
and after brief session without making progress
the Committee rose for want Of quorum.


And the House ad iourned. ARGUS


~ It Is said that bills of Indictment will b.
sent the Grand Jury Of Philadelphia agsns
Messrs. Biddlr. Cowpcrthwate and Andrews.
:. j' The Medical Board Havana have examined DR.
Sherm1n Medicat.d Lozengcs and approved OF ,i.in
they are established IN the Island Of Cub. III