CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGs.

By THE REPORTER OF THE sEw-YoRK TRIBUNE.
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By THE REPORTER OF THE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE.


WAsulSoTos. Tuesday, May.


In SENATE, to-day, Mr.. BAcEy presented the
credentials OF Hon. Dixon Ii. LEWIS of Alabama,
appointed rice Mr. KING, Minister 10 France
who was qualified and took his seat.


Memorials were presented in favor Of Anncxa-
ton, from New Orleans by Mr.. JOHNSON; from
Madison Co. Va. by Mr.. RIvEs also various
ones against it and against Il modification Of the
Tariff.


Mr. HUNTINGTON, from the Committee OH Com
merce, reported bills providing for the appolnt.
nent and regulating the pay of Engineers and
Assistant Engineers in the Revenue Service for
the improvement of Racine Harbor, Lake Mich-
gan; and for improvements on the Western shore
of Lake Michgan-Uhc latter two from the
House without amcndment.l


Mr.. BERKIrS. from the Judiciary Committee,
reported bill extending the jurisdiction of Ark
ansas over the adjacent Indian Country, which
at subsequent part Of the day was passed.


The following bills, heretofore ordered to a
third reading, were passed Appropriatlng S4OO,-
900 for the continuation of the Cumberland Road
through Ohio Indiana and Illinois; authorizing
allowances TO Officers and Scamcn OF public YES
sells, wrecked at sea, for private property lost
applying certain alternate sections ot Public Land
| 10 The completion OF WOrkS o! lnieEHl lHipio't-
ment in Michigan; granting Lands to Indiana
to extend and complete the Wabash and Erie
Canal from Terrc Haute 10 the Ohio.


After an Executive Session the Senate ad-
ourned.


In the HOUSE, Mr. DUNCAN concluded his
electioneering harangue in Committee of the
Whole on the Union, the tariff being nominally
under consideration.


Mr. STEPHENS OF Ga made q thorough going
defence of the Protective system and the present
Tariff. He glanced in passing at some political
topics, commenting pIaylully upon the woiully
confused state of The Democratic " party since
the recent elections in Virginia, Connecticut, Ma.
ryland, &C., !nspmuch that Mr.. Ritchle who had
formerly declared he would sink or swim with
Mr. Van Buren,, nov, in danger OF the former a !
tentative came cut and abandoned that ground
lie spoke eloquently OF the Wing party, then
samcness throughou, the Union, the constanc y
of their principles at diverse pl aces and times
their assurance Of success 1t the coming Presi-
! Dental election, &c.


The debate was also participated in by Messrs.
! HARDIN, RHErT, Caldwell and TlBBATrs.
| ARGUS.