CONGRESSIONAL MATTER.
{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": "From the National Journal."}
{"character_count": 5170, "word_count": 896, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9491999745368958], "ccnet_perplexity": [1971.0], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
Speaker took the chair, when,


On motion of Mr.. REED, of Massachu-
setts the House adjourned.


The members then formed in procession,
and repaired to the Senate Chamber, IN
pursuance of invitation, to attend the funer-
al of Mr.. GAILLARD,p preceded by the otii-
GERS of the House.


Soon after the House Of Representatives
had taken their seats, the Judges of the Su-
preme Court, preceded by the Marshall, en-
tered the Chamber, and took their seats on
the right of the President Of the United
States.


The funeral services in the Capitol CON
sisted of the reading of the goth Psalm, fol-


lowed by a brief aud impressive discourse
from DR.. Staughton, the Chaplain of the Sen
ate. Mr.. Post, the Chaplain of the House
of Representatives, then offered up prayer,
and DR.. Staughton concluded the services
with blessing.


The procession then moved forward to
the nui.ving ground beyond the Navy Yard,
where the body was deposited by the side
of the other members of Congress who have
died in this city, while OH the discharge OF
their pulic duties.


ITedneS1ay, March lin the Senate,
Mr. Randolph submitted a motion calling
upon the Executive for such Information as
he may possess respecting the intentions o.
the Congress at Panama, touching the ques-
tion of negro slavery. Mr.. Benton, from
the select committee, reported a resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitu-
ton declaring that no Member of Congress
shall be appointed to any office, during the
term for which he was elected. A great
part of the day was passed in the considera-
ton Of Executive business.


In consequence OF the ndisposition of Mr..
Stevenson, of Virginia, who had a right to
The tioar, the discussion on the amendment
10 the constitution was not resumed, in the
House Of Representatives. The house was
princip Ally occupied on the bill to erect a
Pcnteniiary in the District of Columbia,
AID to reform the criminal code of the Dis
tricts. Among the resolutions laid on the
table. are the following: 81 motion Of Mr..
Mercer, of Virginia, calling for information
a, the subject of certain African captives,
taken III the harbor Of Pensacola, and also
Empowering the committee on the Slave
/ Trade TO send for persons and papers: on
motion ii Mr.. buchanan at Pennsylvania,
to cicot the Spcab er otthe House pSUn Uoce:
on motion of Mr.. Stewart, of Pennsylvania,
sailing for information relative 70 the Cun-
Der and Road :anA, on motion of Mr.. Vance, Of
Ohio, asking for information relative 10 the
head branches of the little Miami and Scioto
rivers. On motion Of Mr.. Worthington, Of
Maryland the claims Of that state, for mi
litia services, were referred to the Com
mittee Oh Claims oil mo1ion Of Mr.. Ver-
plank, of NewNork, the subject of the
comparative rate of gold and silver coinage,
was referred to the Committee Of Wars
aud Means: the Comnittcr on Commerce
| tnc. +aJ nf In 10 rf
! Florida to consider the expediency Of erect
ing certain Light houses in the Teri..ory /:
and on motion of Nv. Ninton, of Ohio, the
subject IF granting school lands, in that
State, vas referred to the Committee on
Public Lands. Some interesting messages
and communications were received
\ IhnrsGGY, Ndrch 2.--In the Senate, the
resolution offered hv Mr.. Randolph calling
4 on the President of the United States, for
\ such information As h. mpv possess touching
+ the principles Of the South American States
4 in regard to negro slavery, Was taken up,
I and on motion of Nv. lIavne, it was laid on
! tilc table. The bill appropriating the s per


cent. funl Of the State of Mlssippi, was pass


ed aud sent to the House Of Representatives.
| Mr.. ReGtoa gave notice that he should ask
leave to Introduce bill 70 authorize the re-


served salt springs and the Lead mines in


Missouri to be exposed to public sale.


In tAe House of Representatives, the dis
cussion of the amendment of the constitution


was resumed in committe of the whole on
! the state Of the Union, when Mr. Stevenson,


of Virginia, commenced a speech in favor OF
the resolution, taking the election from the
House of Representatives, but against that


which changes the primary mode OF election
He was evidently indisposed, and after
speaking for about an hour, gave way for a


motion that the committe rise. The amend


ments made in Senate to the Navv anpro


priation Bin were concurrcd in. No other


business Of interrst was before the House
Ffid0g, Narch 5, The Senate went into


the consideration Of EXecntive business With


in ten minutes from the time of meeting


When the motion was made, bv the Vice


President suggested to the mover the pro.


plietv Of delaying it until the ordHary bu-
siness OF the dav WAS completed; upon which


Mr. Bell remarked, that there were ques
tons OF great public Importance, of an Ex.


ecutive character, pending before them


more important than the common subjects
which were usually acted on in their Legis-
: iitiNe capacity: and he was, therefore, com
PEELED to urge the putting of the question A
, division took place, and the result was
I Ayes, 13, Noes, 12.


:. In the House OF Representatives, a resolu


ton was adopted, on motion of Mr.. Huston