CONGRESS-.
Houss Of Representatives,, Feb. 8.


South american Sidtes.--Mr. Clay
rose to make motion. II should be re-
collected, he said, by the House, that, by
majority very decisive, resolution
was adopted at the last session, declaring
il espedient to make an appropriation by
law, for mission to such of the govern
ments Of South America as had establish
ed their independence. II remained for
the house to carry that resolution into
effect; and he thought that it was solemn
duty of that house TO give complete ef-
feet TO its own decision. He rose there
fore to move that the resolution adopted al
the last session be referred to the same
committee Of the whole house, to which
was referred the bill making appropria.
tions for the support Of government, thai
it might come up for consideration, in .
regular manner, aud clause be inserted
in that bill to accomplish the object o.
the resolution. Mr.. G. made this motion
to prevent the impntation Of taking the
house by surprise. Conceiying it proper
to act in the spirit Of that resolution, he
now proposed the preliminary step.
The motion was agreed to without Z
division though not without dissenting
voices.


The house proceeded in the considera
| tion Of the several appropriation Bills
The first bill taken up was that making
L.
which was agreed 10, with an additiona
item, authorizing the application Of th'
sum Of $1,000 for covering the President
house with copper.


The committee proceeded to the con
Esideratisn OF the bill making appropria
tions for the support Of government 70
the year lS2l.--Considerable progrs
was made in the bill by filling the yariou


blanks.