HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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WedneSdGy, Dec. l7.

 The Boston Memorial on the subject of the warehousins system. was referred to the Committee on Commerce.

 A memorial against Sunday mails, from Schenectady, was presented.

 The Committee on Military Affairs was discharged from the further consideration of a resolution directing an inquiry IS to the ex- pediency of not permitting strong liquors tu be furnished soldiers of the army, unless by way of medicine, when prescribed by sur geon. The subject was laid on the table.

 The bill for increasing the draw back on A merican refined sugar, was passed.

 Ihursdu . Dec. l8.

 M-. Verplanck's resolution relative to frauds practised on the United States revenue by smuggling on the Canada line, Was taken up and discussed.

 The resolutions of MT. Smyth of Virginia, relative to amending the Constitution 80 as to allow the President of the United States to hold his seat for one term only; and to pro. vide for a second trial by the people in case no person shall be elected on the first trial, were taken up; but there appeared to be lt- tie disposition to go into discussion of the subject this session. and Mir M'Duffie sugges- ted that it would he we'll to defer the further consideration of the resolutions until the new President had taken his seat. and when the house would have longer session for the ne- cessarvs shusinesS.