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IN CONGRESS. FRIDAY, April !.


In SENATE, Mr. MASGUM from the Naval Com
n,i,tec reported bill creating Board to prepare
Rules and Regulations for the Navy. Opposed by
Mcssrs. ALLEN, CALHOUN and WOODBURY., aud
laid on the table


Mr.. WOODBURY. introduced bill providing that
the President may appoint temporarily TO any
office in the Treasury or War Departments which
NAV be vacant.


The Loan Bill was received from the House,
read and referred to the Committee on Finance.


Some less important business was transacted,
some time spent ia Executive business, and the
Senate adjourned over TO Monday.


In the House, Mr.. RoosE EvELT reported bill
providing that an officer of the Customs who may
serve but fraction OF year Cor over year or
years) shall receive pay only torhiS actual term
OF service. As the law stands a Collector is limit
cd to $4,000 year, but may receive that amount
for ten DAYS il he should die resign or be removed
II; the expiration of such term. Mr.. WISTH-
Rop advocated this BILL and twas read three times
passed and sent to the Senate.


The House refused 10 take up tho bill relative to
the District Banks, and proceeded in Committee
consider Private Bills. of which forty-cigtit were
agreed to and reported. Among them are bills for
INC relief of Cherokee Warriors, Granting Invalid
Tensions TO those wounded in the U. S. Service;) }
."i Com Isaac Hull: owners of ship Lexington OF
Nantucket, &c. Adj.


A5 Among the petitions lately presented are
several by Mr.. GATES from some hundreds of citi-
zens OF 9enesee and Wyoming Counties reprehcnd-
ing the violence, dsorderlyz cnnduct and delay in
business in Congress, and asking the following sal
u,ary Reforms, viz {:


ls,. The abolition OF mileage for members


2s Reduction OF pay TO five dollars per day


Sd. Abolition OF the ankng privilege, except during the
sssS,n.


i,h. Abolition Of the allowance OF stationery.


5ih. The adoptoB oi the one-hour rule.
9th. Adjournment The 4,li OF March each year.


1t. Xpulsion members wbs shall uduls in person
Mites debate and such other reform as shall retrsnch the
present enormous expenses and restore 10 Congress the
respec, Of The American People.