CONGRESSlONAX,.

Wed,aesdoy, Jan. 9th.
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The Senate did not sit to day.


In the House of Representatives very little bust
uess was done. lDr. Hamilton offered resolution.
10 refer it to the Committee on the Library to con-
slider the expedlency of employing Washington All.
ston to paint picture of the battle of New Orleans
to he placed in one of the vacant inches in the Ro
tunda Mr.. Ingersoll moved an amendment, to
strike out the name Of the artist, and insert .ssoma
suitable artist" This modification was accepted
1lr. Dwight moved to amend, by adding the battles
of Bunker Hill, Monmouth, Princeton. and tho ,t
tack on Quebec. lNr. Everett also suggested that
the resolution be made more general. ln storrs
moved to amend the resolution, by makinr tbe in
aulry embrace any naval actions which mioht \, \,
proper subjects. A motion for adjournment wa. -.
then made--Ayes 81 Noes %. Dfr H,m;I,o,
shen moved to suspend the rule which limits III,