Congressional Proceedings.
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-EIpAY, March 6


The House OF REPRESENTATIVES resumed the
consideration OF the Rhode Island Memorial, and
the debate was continued by Messrs. CRASsToN
and R,THBUN.


Mr.. Mckay, from the Committee on Ways and
Means, reported bill to modify and amend the
act entitled An act to provide revenue from lTn-
ports to change and modify existing laws I'M
posing duties on imports, and for other purposes,
approved 30th August, lS42.


The bill was read twice bv its title, referred TO
the Committee of the Whole, and ordered 10 be
printed.


A Joint resolution OF the thanks of Congress to
the British authorities at Gibraltar. and the Com
mander, Officers and Crew of the Malabar, for
their services IN the case Of the Missouri was un-
anmousiy adopted.


Ten thousand copies, for the use of the House
Of the Report OF the Committee on Public Lands
were ordered to be printed


A bill relative to the compensation OF Men,
bers. Sc, and for other purposes, was reported
by Mr.. HUNGERFoRD, from the Select Committee
on Retrenchment.


The rest OF the day was consumed in the con-
sideration OF private bills.


In the SENATE, Mr.. WRIGHT presented the me-
moral Of the Mayor and Council of New York,
asking that survey may be made of the harbor
of that CITY, with view 10 establish navy
yard thereat IN connection with arsenals, docks,
basins OF fresh well salt water, and sufh-
cientlv extensive not only for present but for the
prospective purposes of the Navy of the United
States.


A petition was presented by Mr. CR1rrENpEN,
from citizens of Kentucky, asking Congress TO
pass a law 10 take the Territory of Oregon under
the protection Of the Government


By Mr.. WHITE: From citizens of Indiana,
asking grant OF land 10 aid in the completion
of the Wabash and Erie Canal,


Also, from the Treasurer and Auditor of the
State of Indiana, asking aremission of judgment
obtained against that State on duties for certain
Railroad Iron not laid down in time.


By Mr.. BUcHANAN-From numerous citizens
of Pennsylvania, setting forth the astonishing
suits of the Tariff of 1912, and asking that it may
not be altered until it be proved to act nuriously


Also, from citizens of Pennsylvania, asking
such an amendment of the Constitution and
Laws as to embrace the provisions of the Mosaic
law, as found in the 9Th and 18th verses of the
23d chapter of the book of Deuteronomy.


The bill granting land to AID IN the improve
ment of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers was, after
some discussion, laid on the table, and the Senate
went into Executive Session.