Congressional Proceedings.
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n the Sry,rs several petitions were presented
-,onn., others ono by Mn ARCHER from citl
zens of Philadclphia, asking such change IL
The naturalization laws as will require reSdencf
Of twcnty-one years before citizenship be ac-
qur'd


Mr.. A briefly expressed his views as in accor-
dance with those of the memonalisis, and sa'o
that # some other Senator did not move IN the
mater, ne should feel bound to 90 50 himself ere
long.


Nr. Cno.rs introduced bill for the purchase
of Morsc's Electro Magnetic Telegraph.


The Senate then took up ,ae b.l. icr the re-
mission Of duties on Railroad Iron. ..!r. Evans
made speech in favor OF the general objects oi
the bill, and was replied to by Mr.. MiILER-ai-
ter which the Senate went INTO Executive ses-
son.


In the House. OF REPRESENTATIVES, p.nding an
attemp. to b;ing up the General aud Naval : p
preparation hllis the SPEAKER ieId before ihe
| House communication from iost- Master Gen
cral UIcKl.lFFE, in relation 10 some remarks OF
! Mr DAVIS, OF ky. made some time ago, charging
Mr. w. with having sent a letter 10 one OF the
| Agents Of the Department. ,;ir. Brown, directing
| nm to interfere in the electicu IN which MI
| D. and the nephew OF Sir. W. were n9ai can-
Gidates.


After the letter was read Mf. DAVIS briefly
replied, reiteratng his charges. Considerable de
bate sprung up in regard to TINS matter, when the
communication OF Mr.. Wick!tie was referred &c
the Committee on Post Offices and Post-roads
with instructions TO inquire into the charges pre-
ferred BY Mr.. Davis, with power to send for per
SONS and papers.


The standing committees were then called fol
reoorts, and an unusual number were made
The House next disposed of the Civil and Dipl7
matte bill, by passing il through its final stages
and then took up the bill making appropriation:
Cor the Naval service for the ensuing fiscal year
which had come back from the Senate with
some amendments made therein. After disPos
ing of The amendments, the bill was ordered Il
be cngrossed, and was passed,