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 Jan. l0.-Mr. B4gto,s from the Committee on Public Lands, reported the bill from the other House, to extend the time for entering certain donation lands in Arkansas.

 Jan. li.-The following resolution. offered yesterday by Mr. Kcae, was adopted:

 Resotoed, That the committee on the public lands be Instructed to inquire into the expedcncy of thorlzng the Secretary of the Treasury 10 audit and pay the accounts of tue agent employed by the Gao- vernon of Arkansas, to select two townships of land gwen by Congress to said Territory for seminary oflearning.

 The following resolution, submitted vester- day by Mir. Mckinley, was considered and adopt ed:

 Resolred, That the Committee on Private Land Claims be instructed to inquire into the expedency of amending the act of the last session Of Congress for the reinvestgation of certain land claims the Territory of Arkansas.

 The bll from the House of Representatives for the relief of Perciss Lovely. was readand referred to the Committee on the Public Lands

 The resolution introduced on d former day hs hir. D5ekerson, on the subject of amending the Constitution of the Unlted States, and limit ing the term of service of the President of the United States, was taken up,and on the motion Iof that gentleman, it was laid on the table.

 HOUSE OF REPR SENT ATIYFs.

 Ja,,. 1.-The following resolution. offered by Mr. Drovton and laid on the table for one day. was takenup and adopfcd:

 Resolced, That the Secretary of War be direct cd to communicate to this House whether the ex- isttng laws do not provide for greater number of cadets at the United States Military Academy, than IS consistent with the objects for which established; and if so that he do report plan and organization for that Academy corresponding with the alterations and which may be deemed eApedi- ent.

 Mr. Hapses submitted the following preamble and resolution:

 Whereas, without t considerable dirniuution of the revenue, tho public debt will, in a very few years, be redeemed and diseharged and whereas the end of republican government is the prosperity and happiness of the people; and whereas this end cannot more certainly be pro noted than by a system of taxation that will leave the largest portion of the products of la bor in the pockets of the people: and whereas the necessares of life should, as far as pFgctea- ble, be exempted from taxation; and whereas