Congressional Proceedings.
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In SENATE, several petitions for private claims
We're presented, among which one from the
widow of the late Gen. Porter, asking the outfit
to which her husband was entitled as Resident
Minister to Constantnople. Also, from the
Chamber of Commerce in New York, asking a
change of the consular system, and that fees may
be accepted and salaries gwen, and consuis not
be allowed to engage in any trade or traffic.


Mr. SEMPLE submitted the following


R.solves That The President OF the United States be
queSed 10 furnish TO the Senate COPY oil he report recently
on the survey OF the harbo o. ST. Louis ",h It's acccmpa
nying charts, maps, plaas and estimates


The bill to settle the title to the Pea Patch
Island was ordered to be engrossed for a third
reading and the one authorizing survey of the
Red River was read a third time and passed,
when:


The Senate resumed the consideration of the
report of the Finance Committee, and the re-
malnder OF the day was spent In listening to a
speech from Mr.. PHELPS In reply to the sophls-
tries of Mr.. McDuttie, and In vindicatlon of the
present Tariff. Without concluding, he yielded
the floor, and the Senate adjourned till Monday


In the HOUSE, after the journal OF yesterday
was read. Hon. J. P. KENNEDY, one of the mem
bers elect from Maryland, appeared and took his
seat.


Several Senate bills were read twice and re-
ferred.


The House then resumed the consideration OF
the report of the Select Committee on the rules.
Mr.. SEVERANCE being entitled to the floor, ad-
dressed the House in an able argument against
the 2lst Rule, but before he had concluded his
hour expired and the subject was laid over until
Tomorrow The bill for the relief OF the widows
and orphans OF the officers and seamen of the
schooner Grampus was read "a third time and
passed. One or two other private claim bulls
were passed when, after the receipt ola very large
number Of reports, mot of general interest from
Committees and the presentation OF several peti-
tons, the House adjourned