TWENTY.ElGHTH CONGRESS.
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lie SENATE was IlOl III ScSStOb'


In the House Messrs. Belser, Payne. and
Hammet made some remarks relative to an
article in the Boston Atlas. which they de-
nounced as giving an incorrect version OF
the affair between Messrs. Shriyer and Wei
ler.


Mr. Levy moved a suspension ofthe rules
in order that he might offer resolution
calling upon the President TO take measures
for the repeal of the 10Th article OF Ashbur.
ton treaty. which provides for the natural
surrender of criminals.


A long debate arose upon the bill grant
ing reliefto the widows and orphans of those
who were lost on the Grampus. but no defl
mite action was had.


The minority report on the rules was
laid on the desks OF members. it recon-
mends that the abolition rule shall not be
stricken out, and after several other recon-
menda,ons concludes as follows: In any
event, they shall unite in recommendation
to their respective Stale legislatures, and to
their constituents, of a convention or con-
ventions of the people OF all OF the states OF
the Union, who will cooperate, to consider
anew the compromises and guarantees oil
the constitution of the United States, on the
subject of slavery, the domestic slave trade,
and of fugitive slaves, and TO consider and
adopt means TO arrest. and forever prevent
the evils of the incendiary spiii OF abolition


Monday. Feb. 5.
In the Senate, after the presentation OF
number af memorials, Mr.. Evans presented
resolutions of the Legislature of Indiana. as
serting our unqualified rights TO oregon
and recommending the immediate occupa
ton ofthe same, either BY peaceaoie o.
warlike measures.


A resolution was presented from the LIE
gislature of Ohio. instructIng their deiega
ton to vote for an APPROPRIATION TO oniia
free bridge across the Ohio river at Wheei
ing. Al
McDuffie's tariff bill. IN an able speech.


The time of the House was wholly occu
MED with the reception of petitions wnicl
did not. and the srejection OF such as aio
come within the Abolition rule.


0O'''e Tuesday Feb, 7.


The Senate after some debate decided I
take up the bill to refund the me OF 0el
Jackson. on Thursday next


Mr. Evans resumed and concluded hl
remarks upon Mr.. Mcl)uffie's tariff Dill


Inthe House Mr. Hammet spent the hou
devoted to that object, ir speech upon Ia
abolition rule.
A debate upon the eligibility OF the men
hers from non n.districted States sprung u
which was not concluded when The ma
: closed.


} Wednesday. Feb. Z.
The proceedings were of but llitle IN \


por,ance. Mr.. J B. Francis eiec'ea III :. :.
piace of Mr.. Sprague, took his seat IN IL
; Senate.
The House bill authorizing the iran
, fer of certain naval appfop'ia''o"s' W
, nassed without amendmant.


AIR Woodbury. continued the debate upc
mr. McDuffie's tariff resolution
In The House. Mr.. ELMER resumed an
concluded his speech in favor OF permi''in
neoners from the non districted States
,aLe their seats. The debate upon this su


;ect was continued by several members.