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| CONGRESS-IE the Senate on Wednesday the sth
ins the annunciation of the death of Mr. Rankin prod
ced an early adjournment.


consequence of the death of Mr. Rankin late mem.
Der from Mississippi which announced the House
IN few feeling remarks, by Mr.. O1ven of Alabama the


House of Representatives did business except appoint.
ing Committee to supernend the arrangements for the
funeral.


In the Senate Thursday no business was transacted
The House of Representatives assembled at eleven
o'clock IN order TO attend the funeral Of the ae Christie
pae hani the late Representative from the State of Mis-
slsslppi.


The President with the four Secretaries and the Post
master General entered the Hall soon after eleven, and
took their seats on the left OF the Chair Abo halt past
eleven The corpse brought into the Hail. preceded by
the Serjeant Arms and the Committee and followed by
the mourcrs. Soon afterwards the Srnae, preceded by
the SerJeantat-Arms, and VceP and Secretary
entered the Hail. when the Vice President took his seat in
the Chair, the right of the Speaker and The Senators
occupied the seats which hafbeen left right
OF the Char. The Supreme Court Judges then entered
and took their seats opposite the Senators.
The funeral service performed by Mr.. Post the
chaplain OF the House of Representatives consisting OF
DISCOURSE and prayer Soon after twelve O'clock pro
cesson moved from the Hall, the burial ground where
the remains of the deceased deposited by the side of
those Senators and Representatives who lie in the same
enclosure.


In the House of Representatives on Friday long and
very interesting message received from the President
OF the United States, in relation to the Mission to Panama


message also received recommending appropfia
ton to eay the expenses Of the mission which
terrcd to the committee on Ways and Means. A Bill was
reported from the Committee Naval Affairs provide
tor an additional naval force for the protection of trade
to Brazil. Bill was reported from the Committee on
Public Buildings by Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, making an ap.
preparation for the Capitol the grounds round it, and the
completion OF the East in the Presidents House.


In the House of Representatives, Saturday. Mr. .er
of Virginia, from the Select Committee to whom that
part of the message of the President which relates an
Observatory referred, reported Bill to establish an
Observatory in the District of Columbia


In the House of Representatives Monday the subject
OF the Michigan election discussed Committee of the
Whole, but without coming to any decision The report
OF the Committee Elections in favor of the sitting dele
gate, and motion is before the Committee of the Whole
amend that report render the election
void
In the Senate, Tuesday, the bill making appropria.
ton for the Military service read the third time and
passed The greater part of the day passed in Execu
tive business
The subject of adjournment for short time befre
the House of Representatives, but without leading tn any
defn,iye result the subject being postponed until Mon.
day next on motion of Mr.. Webser Mr.. Websser init
mated his intention TO bring forward the Bankrupt Bill
aud it also intmaed that the difference between tie
State OF Georgia and the government the United States
the Panama mission: and the condition of the Indians,
would all be "speechmaking" subjects, which would be
acted during the residue of the session. Together with
the subject of adjournment resolution, proposed by Mr.


Wright of Ohio, relative to the creation of Joint commit
tee TO report the state OF the business before the House,
was also postponed until Monday. From the strength of
the minority, the question of postponement evil
dent that the House begins to feel serious disposition
think of adjournment The House subsequently, went into
comm ttee of the whole the of the Unio, when
The subject of the Amendments of the Cons u,ion was
Lecombe of Kentucky. both favor of the resolutions to
amend,