.9bridged from the National journal.
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CONCKEoo.-On Monday the 3h IN the House
Of Representatives the bill tor The relief oi Pene


lope Denny was passed. A little discussion to, /.


place on the consideration of the resolution offered
some time since by MIR. Miner, calling for inor


nation on the subject Of the revenues, &c from The
ports IN the Delaware, with reference to the con
struciion OF the proposed breakwater, and the
luton was ultimately rejected.


| In the Senate on Tuesday the bill for the survey
of route for Canal across the Peninsula OF lori
da was The subject OF discussion the whole day, and
was ordered TO be engrossed for lis third reading
| In the House OF Representatives, motion was
made by Mr. j. johnson. Of Kentucky, 10 reconsid
er the decision OF the House rejecting The resolution
offered by Mr.. Miner of Pennsylvania, having re-
ference TO the proposed breakwaler.
In the Senate the greaet part OF Wednesday was
passed in the consideration of Executive business
The bill for the survey Of route Tor Canal be-
tween the Atlantic aud The Gulph OF Mexico was
passed. and sent 10 the House OF Representatives.
| In the House OF Representatives, the discussion
on the resolution Of Mr. Miner, os Pennsylvania,
was resumed, the question Of re consideration was
carried, but the discussion was again cut shor, by
the expiration OF the hour devoted 80 resolutions
The House then resolved itself into Committee on
Mr. .WDu1ie's resolution to amend the Consttu
ton. in relation TO the election of President and
Vice President. Mr.. M'Duffie made an able
speech Of about an hour and half, and was TO re
sumo his argument next day The bills making
appropriations for the Navy and the Library we've
passed.


The Senate on Thursday was occupied nearly
the whole day in the consideration Of Executive
business.


III the House Of Representatives, the resolution
offered by MIR. Miner, of Pennsylvania, in relation
to the Breakwater in the Delaware Bay, which has
occupied the House for some days, was finally adopt
ed. The House went into Committee of the whole
on the state Of the Union, when Mr. .WDufe
completed his argument in speech Of near three
hours In length.


The House of Representatives on Friday, wen,
into committee OF the whole the state Of the
Union, when Mr.. Storrs delivered an able speech
which occupied about two hours, in opposition to
Mr.. III DUTIES proposition to amend the Constilu-
lion.


Both Houses adjourned till Monday.
In the Senate on Monday last, the Judiciary bill
was reported by the Committee without any mate.
rial amendment. About TWO hours we're passed
with closed doors, in the consideration OF Executive
business.


In the House OF Representatives, same day, two
resolutions proposing different amendments TO the
Constitution were introduced, by MIR. Dorsey, of
Maryland, and Mr.. Buchanan, OF PENNSYLVANIA.


The amendment OF Mr.. Dorsey is to establish the
district system, 10 make the electors vote riru ioce
and in case Of no choice in the primary college, 10
elect new electors, who shall choose out of the two
highest candidates. The amendment Of Mr. Bach.
anan is to restore the original constitution so far as
relates to this subject, except the part which refers
the election to the House of Representatives: pro-
vlding, in case Of election that the states shall
choose President and Vice President from the
TWO highest on the list.


After the preliminary business OF the day had been
gone through, Mr. .archer. Of Virginia, addressed
the House in Committee on the subject Of the
amendment of the Constitution, but had made but
little progress in his argument, when the comm,t,ee
rose, reported progress. and obtained leave to sit
again.


In the Senate on Tuesday Bill wa. reported 10
establish an Uniform system Of Bank uplcy, and


b'll granting quantity of public land TO aid the
State OF Indiana in making Canal between the ry-
ar Wabash and Lake Erie.


In the House of Representatives, very import
ant Dill was reported from the Committee on Indian


Afiars' entitled ga bill for the preservation and civil.


zatlon OF the Indian Tribes within the United States"
The Bill relative to a survey OF a route for shin
canal across the peninsula Of Florida was finally pas
sed.


lawyer tod his client, that his adversary had removed


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