CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

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gY THE REPORTER OF THE NEwYoRK TRIBUNE.


WAsH,NGroN Tuesday. Feb 20.
The HOUSE was not in session to-day, having
Yesterday adjourned over in order to visit the
s Princeton Most of the members improved
the opportunity, and were very Hospitality enter
tained and provided with superb dinner Of
which about four hundred are said to have pssrta.
ken. The whole affair passed off admirably, |
understand.


The SENATE (or the shadow Of the Senate
for many of its members with those of the House,
were en- Ioying the visit and excursion upon this
novel vesseD were in session but short time and
transacted little business OF Importance.
A bill to extend the charters of the District
Banks, was reported by Mr.. MILLER, from the
District Committee.


The bill approprlating $4,000 for the I'M
provcment of Pennsylvania Avenue was passed :;
Yeas %; Nays 7.


Also, the bill to change the place of holding
the Circuit Court in Ohio from Cincinnati to
Columbus.


Also, after some discussion, and the rejection
Of amendments, the bill allowing two per cent
in disbursements to Pension Agents, limiting
however, the compensation to $1,000, by Yeas
II, Nays l2.


Some other business was attempted but post
poned on account of the thinness of the Senate


