Cry 9fWeaisgtoa-moNDAx, JAN. a6.
A rec.lution was isid on the table Tor ap.
pointing a committee to erqmre into the
rrattiesuiliY Of faclitatira The communication,
by means Of canals and roads, from the
Atlantic and the Potomac to the rivers Ontario
and 1udfon.


1t was Gated TO The houfe that the law nF
pending the i'rercourle with France, would ex-
lire On the third Of March. The committee Of
commerce Was diretfed to confider the expedien-
cy Of continuing that law, A. members being for
this reference and AZ agantt it.


a memorial from New York, praying fur.
rher encouragement TO the mechanic and man.
ufa0uling ants within the United States, was
committed.


TUESDAY, JAN. II.
The houfe took mp The refolulion for repeal
ing tie houie and land tax. After much de-
bate The reiclulion was referred to a committee
of WAYS and means, under inRrudion TO con-
fider The FIopiety OF repealng fo much Of the
law as relates 10 the surveyors Of the revenue
In the debate j; was Rated that the rafting OF
money by this tax might be nccehary in ISoz.
as in that year an inaalment Of the Dutch
debt wcu become due.


a refoIulion IS laid on The table for the
appointment of committee 10 coniider the
eTpediency Of amending the naturalization law.


WEDNESDAY. JAN. zS.
A relolution was laid upon the table for the
appointment Of committee 10 cor ider the
expediency Of extineuilhigg the claims of the
United States upon he individual Gates agree
ably to the balances given by commiiloners
appointed to fztts the accounts Of the fame.
The committee appointed to examine the
treaiuTy department. reported thar The accounts
and duties had been fuperintended with fidelity
and ability, and that ,he accounts were plain
ard in good order.


r bill to amend The Baakrupy az was read
twice, and reterred TO committee Of he whole.
The Senate have eje6led the bill for eretling
light.hcule on Martha's Vineyard.


THURSDAY, JAN 70.
Mr.. Rurledge propofld Refoludon, refpca-
iug the adoption of Rules to be oblerved by the
Roue, in the election of PfeGdent Of the Uni
ted States, provided the electors have not eett-
ed PreGdent


The Nine and Metal Company incorporation
bill paGed to be engroGed.


fsIpAY, JAN. 50.
Mr.. Harper popofed Tefoluticn for the aP-
continent OF a COmnalLtfe 10 COunoet as 10 the
expedeacy Of amending the naturalization laws,
70 as to fufFrr fuch foreigners to become eiti-
zen, as had neglected 10 give the legal notice,
whereby they we're precluded from The benefit
Of the law of I79t, by thar Of 1893. The ref.
olution, after being amended 70 as to include
lhnle who had not given notice az all-who ha
reGded fuficisnt time in the c5untry and 70
inarud the committee 10 eonfder the propriety
ofrepealing the law Of 1898, was agreed to, and
FIVE members appointed.


MONDAY, FEB. ?.
Mr.. Gregg propofed retolution in effst, as
follows That the fecretaTies of war and oi
the treafory, be dire6ed to communicate to this
houfe fach information as may be IN their pow
er, relating 70 the dearudon Of the books and
papers in their relpeetive departments by 6re
designating particularly, what books and papers
were defroyed thereby, and what the probable
eFea will be on the unieuled accounts Of th'
United States.


The bill nakiogBid ddefnrd and New Bedford
fMaR. ports Of eotry for vehsls from the c. o
u. Hope, and beyond, paaed.


