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Mr.. HOUSTON suggested that it was probable
that the House would be thin for several days, the
benches certainly justified the supposition,) and
he therefore moved that the regular order of bu-
siness be suspended, and that for the present the
bill in relation to the public lands in Mississippi
be taken up.


Some conversation ensued in regard to the bu-
siness which should have priority.


MISCELLANEOUS.


Mr.. MCKAY moved a reconsideration of the
vote on the resolution adopted on Saturday, re-
quring an inventory to be furnished of all public
property by persons having charge of the same.
The motion was agreed to, and the further con.
sideration of the subject was postponed until
Thursday next.


Mr.. J. r. INGERSOLL called up the bill for
dispensing with customhouse oaths in certain
cases. 1t was read twice, and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.


Several Executive communications were read,
and appropriately disposed Of


EXPLORING EXPEDITION


A resolution was adopted, providing that 5000
copies of such portions of the history of this ex-
pedition as would be interesting and useful to the
public, should be printed.


On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON, the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole.
MIR. CHAPMAN was called to the Char.
Mr.. BRENGLE moved to take up the bill au-
thorizing transfer of Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
nal stock from the Government to the State of
Maryland the motion was lost.
Mr.. HOUSTON moved to take up the bill to
legalize the sales of certain lands made at the
Choccuma and Columbia land office in Missis-
sippi, which motion prevailed.
This bill, and another land bill of like charac-
ter, respecting the sales in Ohio, after ample dis
cusson, were laid aside to be reported to the
House.


At half past two (the House being extremely
thin) the Committee rose and reported


Mr.. WELLER made another Intellectual effort
to procure an adjournment until Wednesday.


The House then adjourned by the following
vote-ayes 45, noes 32