WASHING TON. Saturday, Feb. 12.
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W ASULNGTON, 0i.tuIuufs CeO. 1S.

 The Senate was not in session to-day.

 MT. Everett gave notice that he should on Monday offer resolution to discharge the Committee of the Whole from farther con- sideration of the Apportionment Bill, tu make it tho special order on Tuesday next, and every day thereafter till disposed of, and that at two o'clock on Tuesday, the 22d inst debate shall cease and the question be taken thereon.

 Mir. Stecnrod moved to reconsider the Q. bove vote to lay on the table.

 Tho motion to reconsider was carried and the question again recurring on the mo. tion to lay on the table, was decided in the affirmative: Yeas 64, Nays 9i.

 The SPEAKER laid before the House con- munication from the President of the United Staies in an answer to a resolution of the House, stating that the authority under which the Commission of George Poindex. ter and others to investigate the affairs of the New York Custom House was raised, was the authority vested in the President to take charge that the laws are faithfully executed, and to give to Congress from time to time in. formation on the state ot the Union :; and that its purpose and object would be explain cd by the Commission itself, which would at the proper time be laid before Congress- Also, a communication from the Governor of Iowa.

 Several Senate Bills were twice read and referred.

 The remainder of the day was consumed in the consideration of private bills, great number ot which were passed in Committee of the Whole and reported to the House, where they were ordered to be engrosSed.- The Bill will be given when passed.

 WASuNSToN. Feb. N.

 In the Senate. several memorials were presented, remonstraiing against any repeal or pustponement of the General Bankrupt Law. hlso. resolutions Of the Legislature of Indiana. in favor of the improvement of the harb0r aa Michigan City. and the removal of ohs,ructions from the Western Rivers by the General Government. Also. asking that Q single day be designated on which the elec- ton Of Electors of President and Vice Presi- dent shall take place in all the States. All these wore referred.