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In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE to-day, Mr.
iournment of Congress sine die, on the 22d inst
at o'clock P. NJ which was adopted without c
division, but two or three dissenting voices being
heard.


resolution offered by MIR. CALVARY MORRIS
providing for the supply of the Members of Con-
gress with such books as were furnished the Mem.
bers of last Congress, was adopted: Yeas &C.
Nays "A.


The bill to regulate the taking of testimony in
cases of contested elections was taken up in Com.
mittee Of the Whole on the Union-the debate to
cease at one o'clock Mr.. GwIs of Mi. moved ar
additional section providing that it shall be a, the
option of the States to elect their members o
Congress by single Districts! This was ruled out
of order and not received. Mr. g. however sue
ceeded in debating the subject, and said that Mis-
sissippi and some other States would pay no ct
teHtion TO the apportionment law, but according
to their own existing laws elect their Represents
tives by general ticket, and leave for the 2Sth
Congress to decide whether this unconstitutional
poiity, of dstricting the States, but of reqar
ing them to district themselves, should be carried
out. He wished to prevent collision between
the State Governments and the General Govern
ment, and thought they lad better retreat before
the battle, otherwise the Congress of the United
States would be defeated.


MIR. ROOSEVELT toek similar grounds.


Messrs. FEssENDEs, EVERETT and maxwell
briefly replied and exposed the absurdity of the
proposition that Congress, after having passed the
Appor,ionnent Act requiring the distrcting of the
States, should now turn round and sanctioning the
Presidents reasons, say tina, the law was merely
advisory and not mandatory on the States.


The debate was continued on details of little
interest until one, when, after voting on the re-
manning amendments, tho Committee rose and re-
ported the bill to the House. Mr.. J. CAMPBELL.
Of S. c.. moved Is re-commit the bill with certain
instructions and briefly advocated the motion.


The previous question, moved by Mr.. HALsTEo,
was seconded (thus eating of the motion 10
recoHmit.


The question was taken and the amendments OF
the committee were concurred in-aRlong which
was one of Importance, providing that the Clerk
of the House in making up the list of Members to
be called at the organization of the House, shall
include the names of none who do not appear to
have been elected according TO the Apportion gent
act, BY single districts. The vote on this was.
Yeas SO, Nays 70.


The bill wss passed-Yeas 80, Nays So.


MIR. STANLY, from the Committee eff Confer
euce Gu the bill to reoFganze the Army reported
and briefly explained the provisiens on which the
Committee had agreed. Mr, FILLMORE, from a