TWENTIETH CONGRESS,

 FIRST SESSION. M
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 The Senate did not sit to- day.

 March IT. The Bill to prevent assertions n the Army was discussed,and having been amended Was ordered to third reading. The bill to grant certain lands to the state of Alabama for pur- poses of Internal Improvement was also af ter some deliberation, ordered to third req ding.

 March IS. The bill to grant certain relinqnished lands to the State of Alabama, for purposes of Ia- ternal Improvement, and the bill to authorize the President to lease lead mines in Missouri and the bill to prevent assertion in the army. were severaly read third time and passed. The bill for the relief ofthe widow of Grner- al Brown was taken up,and made the special order of the day for Friday. Considerable discussion took place on the bill to provide for the final settlement of land claims in the several States and Territories.

 March l9. The bill for the erection of Break water, at the mouth of the Delaware Bay, was, af1,P some discussion ordered to third reading .- ayes @4, noes l7. The discussion ofth- bill, providing for the final settlement of iand claims in the states of Mississippi, LouIsana Illinois, Missouri, and the Territory of Flori- da, was continued.

 March 20. A motion made by MT. Branch to consider the resolution fixing the 9th day of April for the adjournment of Congress. was after dis cussion, lost. without division. The con sideration of the bill providing for the adjust ment of private land claims tn several Statf> and Territories, was resumed and subst- t''e for the bill was offered by Mir. Berri- en.

 March 21. A bill for the organization of the militia was discussed and laid on the table. on motion of MT, Noble, who gave notice that he should offer 3 substitute for the bill. The bill tor the erection of a Brrakwater at the mouth of the Delaware Bay., was passed. The Bill, providing for Invalid Pensioners. was passed. The Senate adjourned over to Mon day.