CONGRESSIONAL MA ArT ER.
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In the Senate, the principal part of Tnes- |
tay's session was passed III the cnnsidera-
tion of Executive business. y resolution
was submittet bv Mr.. Holmes, for an inqui-
~ into the expediency Of making further
provision for furnishing merchant vessels
with medicine chests, and with necessary
medicines. The Naval Committee were
discharged from the further constellation Of
Commodore Porter; and an unfavorable re-
mort was made by the Post-Ottice Commit
tee on the petition Of James Beddo, mail
contractor. A resolution OF the state OF Al
ALBANIA, was presented by Mr. King, on the
subject of the purchase OF some sections OF
public land on Spring Hill, near Hlobilc, as
a place of retreat for health TO the inhabit-
ants of that place.


Among the bills introduced in the House
of Representatives, was one to compensate
Mrs Decatur for the services OF Captain
STEPHEN Decatur, in destroying the trigate
Phil ldephia; and a bill to authorize the sub
scripton or purchase OF Stock in the Louis
Vile and Portland Canal. Several resou-
tions were agreed to, oac on motion of Mr.
BRYAN, of North Carolina, to inquire into the
expedicncy of surveying the cascades of
Tapgert Valley river, in Western Virginia;
on m otion of Mr.. Adams, of NewYork, rel
ative to certain surveys i'll the State Of New
YorI; on motion OF Mr.. White, OF TiOrda
on the subject of providing by law for the
settlement of accounts Of the Judges OF East
and West Florida, and their clerks, while
acting as Commissioners lnder the treaty
between Spain and the United States; and
on motion Of Mr.. Anderson, of Maine, in1ur-
ing into the expediency of defining by la"
what shall constitute chest of medicines
for he ships and vessels in the merchaE
s.rv;ce. Several communications were lait
before the House from the Department Q
War and the Treasury, in reply to resolu
tions of the House. A question was takcl
on Mr.. MERGERS amendment to the Jntiictt
ry Bill. which was negatived; ether amend
ments were offered, which are still pending


Mr.. Mitchell, Of Tennessee, presented, Q
Monday, a memorial of the General AS
sembly of the State Of Tennessee, prayin
that measures may be taken by the t5eners
Government, for opening Canal commit
nicaton between the waters CT the enncS
see river and those Of the Alabama, throug
the Hiwassee and Conasanga Streams, an
that as the object is Of high national inpol
tance, that the expense be betrayed out {
the national treasury


In the Senate on Wednesday, four resor
tions were submitted; one by Mr.. Harrisol
for the message Of Mr.. Jefferson relative
apexpedition across the country to the Mort
Western Coast; one by Mr.. Robbins, fl
an inquiry into the eXpedicncy of erecting
Custom House in the town of Newport, Il.


The pill to abolish the discriminating duti'
Of tonnage, and impsst, was. ordered to be el