By This Mornings Mail.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

.pow THE REPORTER OF THE SEw-YoRK TRIBUNE
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FROM The REPORTER OF THE SEw-YoRK TRIBUNE


WAsHi.GToN Tuesday jan 9, 1871.


In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, to-day, Mr.
S11pE1l. from the Committee on Private Land
Claims reported bill to provide for the adjust
ment Of these claims in Missouri, Arkansas, Lou
isiana. sc. which was made the special order Tor
a week from Wednesday


Tie following bills were introduced on leave,
and appropriately referred. ,,...-,
quantities of land in Illinois, to AID III the coinP!e-
ton of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.


Bv Mr. BIDLAcK for the Establishment ol
National Foundry at Easton, IA


Bv Mr.. DEAN Of Ohio, to reduce and regulate
the compensation of Members OF Congress ana
other officers in the service OF the United Stales


Mr.. ]. r. IHGERsoLL, from the COMMITTEE OF
WAYS and Means, reported blli to h1 'he
value Of the Austrian tlerln at the Custoin.iouSe
of the United States.


The report of Mr.. ADAMS on the rules OF the
House then came up, Mr.. WISE Chairman OF
The Select Committee on the subject, w!:o has
been absent for several days from the city, and
was at the time OF Mr AS report,) asked, and
after some DELAY, obtained leave to make a aminoI-
itv report.


Mr.. CLINTON OF \. Y. then moved TO postpone
the farther consideration Of the subject TWO
weeks. in order to give time for the presenting
and consideration at the same time OF }ir. VS.
report The SPEAKER decided that this motion
required only majority vote to prevail Mr.
ADAMS insisting that, beng privileged question,
it could not be postponed except by tWo-thiFds
vote. appealed from tie decision. In debate on
the appeal and delay Oh numerous points OF "r-
der, raised apparently 10 stave OF tic question,
the morning hour was consumed and the appeal
undisposed Of, and the subject iald over--a no.
ton of Mr. BROWN Of Ia. TO lay the whole sub
iect on the table having been rejected Yeas 10;
Nays l07.


The House then resolved into Committee of
the Whole on the Union (Mr. WINTHROP IN the
Chair for the purpose Of referring to the appro-
pirate Committees the remaining portions OF the
Presidents message (none of which, not having
been reported to the House, has as yet reached
the Committees


The discussion upon the reference of that por-
ton relating to the Improvement OF the navlga-
ton of the lakes and rivers of the West, was re-
sumcd and continued through the day. Nlr.
WELLER made greater display Of demagogue-
ism and rodomontade than usual even, advocat
inc the reference to a Select Committee, urging
appropriations for the Western waters, Wanting
at the same time, of their scrupuous yeneratlon
for Justice and equity in their distribution among
the several portions Of the country, &c.


Mr. WENTWORTH was willing to concedc to his
Western friends the reference of their interests to
Select Committee, but insisted that the subject
of the Lakes belonged and should 60 to the Com
mittee on Commerce. He alluded, with much
satisfaction, to the steps taken by Illinois towards
the completion Of the Illinois Canal, and to the
appointment of Gov. Davis (of Mass to examine
the work. For himself, his colleagues, and their
constituents, he repudated reputation, and pro-
claimed that Illinois would soon advance to the
position of a debtpaying and lnterest-paylng
State.


Mr.. D. L. SEYMOUR Of Troy made sensible
speech, conceding the importance of Western
improvements, but at the same time urging the
equal importance and nationality Of an appropr-
alton for the Hudson, as constituting, with the
Lakes and the Erie Canal, great highway for
the Commerce Of the Mississippi to New York.
He referred to the history of the construction OF
the Erie Canal, and lauded the course Of New
York therein as originating the system OF Inter
nal Improvements throughout the country, &c.
Mr. BARNARD repelled the imputatlons of en-
nifty to Western interests, maintaining their lIn-
portance, and forclbly urging the necessity like
wise of appropriations for the benefit of the North,
the improvement of the navigation of the Hud-
son, &c.


Without action, the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.


In SENATE, after the presentation of petitions,
several of which asked reduction Of postage
and the adoption of resolution Of inquiry,


Mr.. EVANS, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported on the bill of Mr.. McDutie for the reduc-
ton of the Tariff resolution (of the majority of
the Committed that the bill being revenue bill
could not under the Constitution originate in the
Senate. The consideration Of the subject was
postponed to Monday next.


MIR. BREEsE's resolution requesting the Presl-
dent to give notice to the British Government for
the termination OF the convention for the Joint
occupation of Oregon, after some conversation,
was postponed to Monday.


The bill to refund Gen. Jackson's fine was re-
ceved from the House and referred to tie Com
mittee on the Judiciary


After an Executive Session. in which it is un-
derstood that the nomination of Mr.. Spencer was
referred, and that of Mr.. Snethen as Solicitor of
the General Land Office, rejected, the Senate ad-
journed. ARGUS.
Things In Philadelphia.
popt.n Of IIa '!rI IlilDa