.9br;deed from the National Journal.
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CoNGREss.- The Senate did not sit on Saturday


In the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Wicklite
introduced resolution, the object OF which is to
institute an inquiry into the fact Of pledge being
given by the Government of the United States, to
the South American Republics, to defend their in
dependence agaist the aggressions of any European
power, except Spain, and the precise character of
that pledge The resolution is grounded on CONVEX
sation detailed by Mr.. Ponsett in one of his letters
to Mr.. Clay, (embraced in the documents accom-
panying the Presidents Message,) as having taken
place between him and an officer Of the Mexican
government. The resolution was not finally acted
on, owing to the hour having elapsed before the
discussion to which it led had terminated.


The committee on Foreign Affairs made report,
by MIR. Cro,cninshield, of Mass. the subject
of the Mission 10 Panama, which, we understand,
is decidedly favorable to its objects. Mr.. .M'Lane
of Delaware, from the committee on Ways and
Means also reported bill making appropriation
for the, objects of the Mission. The report of the
Committee ON Foreign Affairs will be taken up on
monday next.


The House, in Committee of the Whole, took up
the consideration of the claims of the State OF
Massachusetts, for services rendered during the
late war. Mr.. Hamilton, Of South Carolina, the
Chairman of the Military Committee, and MIR.
Davis, of Massachusetts, spoke at length, in favor
of the claims, and Mr.. Houston, Of Tennessee, in
opposition. The Committee ultimately rose, on
motion OF Mr.. Dwight, of Mass. without coming
to any decision


In the Senate on Monday, motion of Mr. Clayton, it
was


Resolved That the Committee Claims be instructed to
inquire into the proprey of providing by law for the
of the of interest paid by the State
of Delaware upon loans of money negotiated by that State
for the benefit of the General Government during the late
war between the United States and Great Britain.


The House of Representatives went into Committee on
the bill provide for an additional naval force The OBJ
ect of this force protect commerce on the Eastern
Coast of South America, during the war between the En-
peror of Brazil and Buenos Ayres The bill experienced
opposton but went through Committee and was order


The select committee appointed on the subject of ad
iournment made report stating the mpractcabilty Of re-
porting day for the termination OF e present session.
until the pressure of business should be lessened.


In the Senate on Tuesday, WEam Harper, appointed a
Senator from the of South Carolina, in the place OF
John Gasrd deceased appeared, was qualified, and took
his seat,