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In the Senate, yesterday, the bill TO increase the
pay of Leutenants in the Navy passed by the follow
ing vote


.aues-Messrs Barnard Barton, Bell, Benton,
Bouiigny. Branch, Chambers, Chase Eaton, Ellis,
Foot. Harrison, Hayne, johnson of Ken. johnson,
ot,Lou. Kane, King, McLane, Marks, Noble, Ridge
ly, Robbins, Rowan, Sanford, Silsbee, Smith OF Md.
ylor, White, Willey.--29.


yuous-Messrs. Bateman, Chandler, Cobb, Dick
erson, Hendricks, Macon, Paris, Ruggles, Seymour,
|Smth, of S. C. Thomas, Williams, Woodbury.
|l3.


In the House, there was considerable debate on
1.-The following Resolutions, submitted by MI Cnilton,
la few days ago.


l. Resolved, That it is expedient to discharge the
National Debt without unavoidable delay to ac-
complsh which desirable objects, resort to gen
Ieral system of retrenchment is necessary Ihls It
lis conceived, can only be effected by;
First. A udicious reduction OF the number OF Of
III GERS receiving salaries or pay from the General
|Goyernment and of the salaries OF such as are ne
Icessarly retained in public service; avoiding IN each
instance, the adoption OF any measures which would
lbe incompatible with our national dignity.


Second, By avoiding, each and every apProPria-
tion or expenditure of public money, which is not
mperiously demanded by the Justice Of the claim,
lor tbe necessities OF the Government, with view
Ito its efficient operation in spirit OF republican
Ismplicity and economy.


9. Resolved That the matters and things contain
ed in the foregoing resolution be referred to the
committee of Ways and Means, with instructions
Ito report to this House what offices in their opinion,
NAV be most advantageousy discontinued what sala-
RES will reasonably bear reductions and such other
means of retrenchment as to them may seem neces-
lsary. ,or
In the Senate. yesterday, Mr.. Macon's resolution
for inauirng into the expediency of relinqulshlng
1.-The Cumberland Road to the States through which
liz masses, was considered. The bill for the relief
|of the surviving Officers of the Revolution, was
taken up, and Mr.. Woodbury., the Chairman OF the
COMMITTEE which reported it, made an able speech
lin its support The subject will be resumed to-
morrow.


In the House of Representatives, the discussion
of tbe resolution of Mr. Chiffon was resumed MT
Chiffon then made some observations on his resou-
| ton and was followed by Mr.. Randolph, who con-
lcluded some remarks the subject by aresoiution
Ito Law it on the table. On this question the Ayes and
Noes were ordered and on its being taken, the mo-
lion was rejected by vote of A. to l49. The
Speaker having then announced his intention to call
the orders of the day, Mr. Stewart moved to post
none the orders of the day which motion pre-
va;led-Ayes "a, Noes 80. The discussion was
then resumed, by Messrs. CulPepper. Randolph