TO THE READER.

COEGRESSIONAA.

Thursday January 8, 1928.
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In the House of Representatives, yesterday, sew
ernl bills were reported and committed. Among
these were bill to authorize a subscription to the
Stock Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, "hicA
authorizes an appropriation OF one million oil do
lars to that object "a bill for the preser, alton ad
repair of the Cumberland Road, and bill for ths|
continuation Of the Cumberland road bill to layI
out and make National Road from the CITY OIL
Washington to the City of NewOreans bill teI
prevent deacation on the part Of the dsbufsihg or
icers of the United States, &c. Several bills also
passed through committee of the whole, among when
were the two bills for the relief OF purchasers o
public lands, which ordered to be ensrosseu
and read third time to day.


January a. 1925.


In the Senate yesterday bill was reported from
the select committee on the subject, tor the re,lei
of the surviving Officers of the Revolution Inc
bill for aboshing Imprisonment for Debt was taken
up, and, in some immaterial points, amended.


In the House of Representatives, abl was report
ed by MIR. Burgess, from the Committee on MILITARY
Pensions, for the relief of the surviving Officers o'
the Army and Navy employed in the Revolution
A bill was reported. from the Committee on Com
merce, by Mr.. Cambreleng, allowing the benellt o
drawback ON sugar refined in the United states
Thrty-ive resolutions were offered; but none ~. ~
them are of any great Importance The several pns
which passed through committee on "Wednesday "elS
read third time and passed. The House went IN ill'
to Committe of the Whole on several private Dls'
all of which were ordered to third reading to-day


Jan. S.


In the Senate yesterday some private bills were
acted on and the consideration of the bill for aoo
ishino Imprisonment for Debt was resumed. Mr.
IIAyNE proposed an amendment to the bill which DE- Dc.
came the subject Of considerable discussion. ine l!a
amendment was ultimately withdrawn and the DIV
was made the special order of the day for Monday
next A short time was spent in Executive business,
In the House representatives,, various resolutions
were offered and adopted, and number OF reports
were made some by bill, and others in the usua-
form Of rejection. The bills which passed through
Committee on Thursday were severally read thTa
time and passed. The House then went INTO con,
mttee of the Whole the bill for the relief OF MA
rigny D'Autentive; and as the Committee on Cia'as
had refused to allow the claimant the amount asker
for injury done to slave, and medical attendance,
! an amendment was moved by Mr.. LIvINGsroN, y
insert an item to supply the occasion. This leu
short debate, of which we have given merely J
Fl abstract. The Committee finally rose, repcfl'