House OF Representatives.
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tas WEDNgsD DAY, Dec IL.
The House was opened by prayer from the Rev.
Mr. TUsTiN, durii which short period silence pre-
vailed; but the instant the lips of the divine were
closed, the usual confusion and conversation fol-
lowed throughout the house.


NEw TERRITORY.
Mr.. DOUGLAS of l'linois, gave notice that he
would introduce bill 10 establish The Territory Of
Nebraska, being that portion OF country bounded
by the States Of Missouri and Arkansas, on the
east and north, the Rocky Mountains on the west
and Texas on the south


Also, 10 print Greenhow's recent history Of the
Orpgen Territory, California, &c.
The Rouse then resolved itself into committee
Of the whore on the s att of the Union, when
Mr. DUNCAN called up his one-day Presidential
Election bill, which was again amended to meet
,hr exisency Of a special ELECTION, in case Of no
choice being made on the first trial


Mr.. DaoMeooLE presented substitute, which he
offered, and which he said had been prepared, with
4 view 10 mfet all the points which were necessary
ia the completion Of this important matter; during
the penuency OF which motion, the bill was laid
aside for the present.


Mr.. HoUsroN, Of Alabama, then introduced a
bill to graduate and reduce the price ot the public
lands by allowing actual settlers, or those owning
adjacent farms, 10 purchase a tract not exceeding
800 acres, oi any land that has been offered for
sale for five years Tor the sum of ST per acre. That
the market for ten years, at rs nts per acre
for fifteen years. at so cents, and for twenty years,
al % cents per acre.


MIR. CrLLAMkR, Of Vermont, opposed the bill,
as tnS eDgtn nl tlme'Ot tne lanuS Detng IN MARKER
was criterion whereby they should be judged
to quality or value; and also because it would
retard purchases until the certain period OF time
had passed. &


Mr.. SAMPLE of Indiana, advocated the passage
of the bill tor be fits that would result to his
State, and tor the purpose as he alleged of increas
ing the sale aud occupation of public lands that
would not be purchas ed at the present rate.


MIR Davis of lndiana, followed in a similar
strain Of argument.


Mr.. vINToN Of Ohio, opposed the bill, on the
ground that the lands thus offered would be taken
up by speculators Who could easily find men cor
Tupt enough to make affidavis OF intent 10 occu-
py the soil; and also because the decrease of price
in the ratio of increase of time the lands are Offer
ed for sale, would induce actual settlers to hold
back in the purchase OF tracts convenient to their
own farms. until they could obtain the land al the
lowest price fixed in the bill He contended that
the present law regulating gales by which man
could purchase forty acIes of good land for $50,
sufficient for all practical purposes that guam
tIty wac enough tor any beginner 10 cultivate.


The committee rose and reported at the conclu-
sion of his remarks. waen the bill was ordered TO
be printed, and the House adjourned TILL Thursday.