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From the National Journal.
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In the Senate, yesterday. the Bill for regulating
the process of the United States Courts in those
States which have been admitted into the Union
since the year 1889, was discussed and laid on the
table, with view to further examination. The Bill
for increasing the pay of the Leuenants of the Ma
w was discussed and amended so as to apply to all
the Leutenats, and ordered to third reading.


In the House of Representatives, great number
of petitions and resolutions were offered. Some
communications of interest were received from the
President transmitting Report of the Director OF
the mint A bill was reported by Mr. Nc DuFFIE
from the Committee on Ways and Means, making
appropriations fer sundry Notifications the details
o which will be found under the Congressional head
Mr. sMyTH moved that the House resolve itself into
Committee of the whole on the state OF the Union
lin order to take up his amendment to the Consltu
ton. but the House refused by vote of SO S0 The
House also postponed until to day the further discus
sion of the bill for the relief of Margny D'Auterive,
having ordered the whole of the evidence on this
claim to be printed. Two private bill, were passed
through Committee of the whole, aud ordered to be
engrossed and read third time to-day.


The House of representatives refused yesterday
to resolve itself into Committee of the whole on the
State of the Union. which was moved bv Mr. Al
exander Smith, for the purpose of taking up his re-
solution to amend the Constitution. We perceive
that most of the Opposition Members who were pre-
sent voted for the motion and had it prevailed all
the public business before the House would proba-
bly, have been hung up for the next five or six we ks
We had woful experience in this matter during the
first session of the last Congress- when nearly two
months were consumed in defamation on this sub
|iec, without any other benefit to the people than
what they might CLEAN from hundred and fifty col
umns Of ten thousand times repeated assertio S,
assaults and arguments. We do hope to be rescu
ed from such another visitation. We supplicate.
in the name of the people. in mercy to their purse,
and in charity their patience, that we may be su
fered to 90 through the public business smoothly.
and without interruption. When that is despatched
lif time shall be left for flourish of few weeks.
Iet it be so directed and we will not be very nice
about the subjects which the pseudo orators and
patriots of the day may choose to enlghten US, and
TO achieve reputation for themselves.


| A great number of petitions were presented yes


terday by the Representatives from the Northern


States praying for further protection for wool, wool


len goods, and various other articles of domestic


growth and manufactures. Among them was pc


titon from Boston, presented by Mr.. Gorham, and


which was signed by 4,259 citizens there was alsc


another from Vermont, presented by MIR. Buck, and


signed by 800 farmers.


Eatract of letter to the editor Of The Baltimore


american dated


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