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 In addition to this horrible news (for the Pa ez factiOnl Puerto Cabella Is in state of re- volt. Paez had proceeded thither in aIl haste tO bring things if possible to order. The con- sequence will be civil war with all its horrors. The deep interest have tn this distracted country makes me fear the worst. At this place much confusion exists. and feeling l hostile to foreigners prevails, particularly think as regards the Americans. It IS lmpOs- sible to make collections, and the law affords no facility; business is at a stand, except for the sale of provisions. All is terrible anxiety for the event. The amount of property be- 1 longing to citizens of the United States in jeopardy, l speak within bounds, exceeds S4OO,OOO. Strong reInOnstrances have been made by resident Americans to the Govern ment at home, for protection, but up to this l time without effect. Why is this, when the safety of four citizens and their property stand 1 in so much need

 Congress, Thursday Dec. 12.-Various petitions were presented, among others one from Samuel Angus, late captain in the U. s. Navy, and dismissed therefrom. Mir Van Buren one from Peter Harmony, J. Balestier & Go. and Wm. Russell, mer- chants of this city, for permission to export certain quantities of Spanish playing cards, with benefit of drawback, and another from l. A. Willink, for drawback on sugars ex- ported by him to Antwerpin 1923. These petitions were referred to the committee 1 of finance. ... - MT. Dickerson's bill to distribute five millions annually, flor four years, among the states, in the ratio of direct taxation-the cas1 Ev,n l. 1H sinking fund, was twice read, and commit ! ted to select committee of Messrs. Row. an, Woodbury, White, Bell, Branch, and Holmes.

 A communication was received from the President of the U. States on executive bu- siness. >. s

 The Senate went into consideration of Executive business. The doors soon af- ter opened, the Senate adjourned.

 In the House of Representatives Mir. Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, offered the following resolutions which lie one day on the table.

 Resolved, That the Presidento of the U- nited States be requested to furnish to this House any information in his possession, which, in his opinion, may be ccmmunica- ted without detriment to the public service, concerning the nature, of the stipulations contained in the treaty of league and per- petual friendship; the convention respec- ting contingents; and the special conven- ton and compact which was concluded and signed at Panama, on the 18th July last.

 Resolved, That the President of the U- nited States be requested to communicate to this House, any information in his pos- session relative to the organization, procee- d:ngs, and adjournment of the Congress at Panama, which, in his opinion, may be communicated without detrinlont to the public interest. ..

 MT. Mitchell of Tennessee called up his resolution for altering the mode in which the roll of the States were called-which, after discussion, was laid on the table. Va rious other resolutions were offered, and several private bills were passed.

 Friday, Dec. l5.

 In the Senate, little or nothing of inter- est occurred. In the House of Represen- tatives, the resolutions offered by MT. Bu- chanan were adopted. Some discussion was had on the Massachusetts claims, arising from resolution, which was however a. dopted, of Mir. Bartlett, referring tine whole matter to the Secretary of War, to report upon.

 MT. Mitchell, of s. c. offered the fol- lowing resolution, which lies one day on the table r.... -..4.t. Resolved, That the Secretary of the Treasury be directed to inform this House of the amount and description of Merchan- disc annually supplied from each of the U- nited States to the West India Islands oth- CT than those belonging to the Government of Great Britain, from the 3Olh of Sept. 1915, to the 30 Sept. 1926, and the annu- al amount of the United States, from the aforesaid islands during the above period. Saturday, Dec. l6.

 Up to this time nothing of moment has occurred either in the Senate or the H. of R. In the former one or two bills of im- portance have boen in;roduced--for in- stance, that of Mir. Johnson of Kentucky, for the abolition of the imprisonment for debt, and that of MT. Dickerson, for the distribution of portion of the revenue of the United States among the several states, i but they have not excited any discussion. The former has been repeatedly before the Senate, and MT. Johnson seems determin- ed to succeed by perseverance. None of the combustible subjects have yet been l;uhfad and all is calm John RandOlnh