Twenty-si1th Congress.
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In senate today, Mr.. SIMMONS presented
solutions OF The Legislature of Rhode Island in
favor of Protection to American Industry,


Mr.. BARROW presented resolutions OF the Le-
gisla:ure Of Louisiana in relation 20 the aggres-
sive policy Of the British Government. pedging
Louisiana 10 support the General Government in
rsdfes-ing The wrongs OF her citizens and preserv-
ing The honor of.tfe countr,.


The joint rule proposed by Mr.. NERRlck, pro-
viding that appropriation shall IL made in The
General Appropriation Bills for objects nc, called
for By existing laws. Wa taken up. and after some
debate, was passed informally.


The resolutions of Mr. Clay relating to the
Revenue. Tariff. &C.. taken up, and Mr.
SMITH Of Ia. made an able speech in support OF
them, and in replv TO Mr. WRIGHT. He par,icu-
larry and powerfully opposed the proposition 10
repeal the. Distribution Law, defending ii on
grounds of justice. expediencv and CONSTITUTIONS
atty He also avowed himself an advocate OF
Protection and abiding 10 the increasing culture
Of Cotton in Louisiana and in the British posses
sions. said The South would soon be oudest=in
favor OF Protection


Mr.. CLAY Veto solutions come Up tomorrow.


In the HoCSE. resolution granting ,he use OF
the Hall Of the House 10 the Congressional Tom
perance Societv IN Monday evening mex, was
adopted, against the strenuous objection. Of few
OF the anti ti-Tanperance men-llessr. Dixon II.
Lewis, Snyder, Sc.


On motion Of Mr.. THOMPSON of Ia. a Joint re-
solution adopted, suspendng the payment OF
money heretofore appropriaiad for the printing OF
The Sixth Census until further orders bv Congress


The morning hour vas consumed with the Re-
trenchnent resolutions relative 20 the Contingent
expenses of the House. several of which were
adopted. The House refused 10 abolish ,he office,
OF Postmaster TO the House. and abolished The
Office Of Draughtsmar.


The General Appropriation Bill was again taken
up IN Committee of the Whole, Mr. g. DAvIs'S
amendment TO the clause appropriating S25.0Q0to
the Contingent expenses Of the State Department
pending. which he 20 modified as 10 discontinue
the publication OF the laws Of the United States
in newspapers, to provide for letting out to con-
tract 10 the lowest bidder the Printing. Stationery
Sc, OF the various Departments and for their Adj
vertsing IN no case 10 exceed three insertions. in
papers having the largest circuIation when two
are necessary, TO be of opposite politics.


MIR. CUSHING appealed from the decision OF the
Chairman, Mr.. BRlGGS. who. under the decision
OF The ComHlitre OF YESTERDAY, decided the amend
mcntzin order. the groundot the former appeal.
that the amendment in order, "a gong TO
repeal existing law


The COMMITTEES again overrulcd the point By 83
3D. deciding the amendment in order.


The subject OF otPublic Printing wa. debated on
this amendment during the remainder OF the dav.


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