CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

BY THE REPORTER OF THE sEw-YoRK rkIsusZ.
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BYTHE REPORTER OF TIE sE"-foRh TktstNH.


WASHINGTON. Monday, ;iay 2.


The attendance upon both Houses IS very
small to-day, the great interest beng II our aoa
cent city. Their proceedings there We are re-
ceiy;ng and exchanging intelligence rnomentarli:
by means OF that wonderful apparatus, Pro:.
Morse's Telegraph.


Iy,SExArE, many petitions were presented,
among which was one by Mr.. TALLMADoE iEor!
colored citizens of \. Y. pointing out errors II
the census with reference TO the blacks, and O.
Mr.. McDuFrIE the proceedings OF primary
meeting IN S. c. IN favo! OF Annexation.


The bill 70. the relief OF the heirs OF Robert
Fulton, after some objections on account OF the
thinness OF the Senate, sc. was taken up and
discussed by Messrs. PEARcE, JOHNSON, McDUF-
F1E and WOODBRIDGE in It's favor, and by AlessTs.
HENDERSON and WRIGHT IN opposition.


The morning hour having expired the Tart!
subec, again came up and the floor was occu-
pied by Mr.. RrvEs.


In the House, several Senate bills and E1ecu-
tive communications were taken up and referred.


A bare quorum having been found IN attend
ance-composed Of the great body of Wings with
enough Locos left TO make quorum-Mr. J. K.
IsGERsoLL, in accordance with previous notice,
introduced bills to abolish certain oaths IN the
Custom Houses Of the United States, and 10
abolish public executions in capital cases


Mr. HARA1sox, on leave, presented proceedings
of public meeting in Gs. in favor of Annexa-
ton.


The blu authorizing the repayment Of lands
sold bv the e. S. without authority OF law, was
fnominsly) considered in Committee OF The
Whole on the Union without quorum and was
laid aside to be reported to the House.


The bill 10 regulate the sales OF certain lanes
made at the Chocuma and Columbus land Off.
ces, Nj. was being discussed ct the close OF THIS
Nothing will be accomplished to-day or to
morrow-,he majority having questions OF much
greater moment with serious apprehcnsions.
amounting to little less than despair-to decide
elsewhere. ARGUS.