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House OF Representatives.


MONDAY, Dec l6.
The House was opened with prayer, by the
Rev. Mr.. Tuslin.


ONE DAY ELECTION BILL.


Mr.. DUNCAN called up his bill for the election OF
President and Wee President, on The first Tue.day
after the II 81 Monday In November, which was
passed ~ unanimous vote.


Mr.. BURKE moved to print 10000 copies Of the
minority report OF the Rhode Island Committee
which was lost by vote OF lO3 TO- 81.
bill 10 extend the rights of suffrage to all citi.
zens oi the city of Washington OF Il years of age,
who have resided IN the district one year previous
TO the municipal electon, was presented aud read
SECOND time, and hoaly referred to toCommltee
on The District OF Columbia


Mr. ARLINGTON, OF North Carolina, presented a
resolution tor all appropriation 10 erect custom
house al Newbern, N. @, which was finally
amended by Mr. Black, SO as TO include the erec.
ton Il one al Savannah, Ca, and referred.


REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
the annual report of the Secretary of the Trea.
sury was received, and referred to Commutce IL
Ways and Means, and 10. 900 extra copies ordered
TO be prnted.


Tns annual repo IT Of the Commissioner Of Pub.
lie Lands OF Indiana, was presented, and referred
to Committee on Lands.


RAY or ARMY.


The defeated hi | ot last session regulating and
reducing the pay Of the officers OF the army, was
Called Up, and motion 10 refer 10 military COM
miltee lost IL. Was iinaliy referred to a Selec CT
Com sltee oil hive.


OCCUPATION OF OREGON.


MIR. DUNCAN asked leave TO present bill for the
organ zauon oi me territory OF Oregon, which was
OBJECTED to, but finally admitted by ayes l59, nays
SO ~
The bill was then read ny title first and second
time, and on motion OF Mr.. Duncan referred 10
Committee on Territories.


Mr.. DOUGLASS, Of illinois, moved the purchase Of
copies OF Greennow's History OF Oregon and Cali.
tornla, which was referred 10 Committee on III.
breres.
Mr.. PnENIx moved that the House 20 into
Committee Of the Whole on the state OF the Union.
which was lost, and the House adjourned.