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Barney, Taylor, Buchanan, Mitchell, and Daniel.
Al The suggestion Of Mr. M'Dutle, MT. Chiffon,
modified his resolution so AS 10 make Inc reler nee
TO select Committee. The discussion continued
until half past three. Mr.. Taylor having moved
the following amendmentto TO the resolution TO strike
out all after the wordt'That," and insert The Com
'mittee Of Ways and Means be instructed 10 inquire
into and report to this House, what offices IN their
opinion, may be most advantageously discontinued );
what salaries will reasonably bear reduction; and
such other means of reirenchment as tothem may
seem necessary before the question was taken the
House adjourned.


Jan. 26.


In the Senate yesterday, Mr.. Hayne reported a
bill for the better organization OF the Medical Staff
of the Navy, which read, and ordered 10
cond reading. The bill making Appropriation for
the support of Government for the year 1928, was
read third time and passed. The Bill providing for
certain surviving Officers of the Revolutionary ar
my was taken up, and it advocated by Mr..
Harrison in speech of considerable length, which
will be published hereafter. MIR. Paris moved a
recomlntment of the BILL with instructions to pro-
vide for the Soldiers. The Senate adjourned, with
out taking the question the motion, over to Mon
day next. A full report OF the proceedings will
begin in Mondays paper.


In the House of Representatives, a bill was re-
ported from the Naval Committee, authorizing the
construction of Dry Docks, which was read twice
and committed. The House then resumed the dis
cusson of the resolutions offered by Mr.. Chiffon.
The question being on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Taylor. Mr. Floyd, Mr.. Stewart, MIR. Weems,
Mr.. Blake, Mr.. Wright, of Ohio, Mr.. McDufhe,
and Mr.. Randolph severally addressed the House.
Mr.. Carson then rose to speak, when,in consequences
of the lateness ofthe hour, motion Mr.. Blake,
the House adjourned. Mr.. Stewart, Mr.. Blake
and Mr. Wright were decidedly in favor OF the pro-
position to investigate the abuses in the Department.
fthere was any thing wrong; they commended
that the people should know it, and that the guilt OF
the Administration should not be screened. ifnoth-
ing, the people had still right to know it and
justice required that the Administration should be
vndicated.