WEWTIEIR COWGRRSS,

 FIRST SESSION.
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Monuay, rep. 70.

 In the Senate, sundry resolutions were a. dopted for attending the funeral of General Brown. The bill for the relief of Simeon Webster was discussed and rejected. The bill for establishing q Southern J judicial Dis trict inDthe Territory of Florida was discus sed and ordered to second reading.

 Insthe House of Representatives. the nun Der Of petitions presented was. as many as IL sual. Mir. Gilmer presented a resolution to appoint select committee to inquire into the expediency of reducing the number of cadets at West Point, but it was laid on the table by a vote of 90 to 6S. The House then passed the private bills which went through the com, mitte of the whole on Saturday. with the ex- ception of the bill for the relief of Mr. Joseph Young, (security for a deceased p0stmaster) which was'oppoS-d and laid on the table. The House took up the appropri- ati0ns for internal Improvements. Mr. Hall moved to strike out the first section, but after some discussion withdrew his motion. at the suggestion of Mir. M'Duffie. Mir. Taylor then moved an amendment in the clause relative to the Cumberland Road, which was agreed to. An amendment was then moved by Nil. Hayne.

 Tuesday, Feb. go.

 In the Senate, resolutions of the legislature of Ohio were presented by Mir. Harrison, de- claring thatby the constitution, Congress has the power to foster and protect domestic in- dustry, some private domestic industry. some petitions having been presented; and hills read, the Senate went into the consideration of Executive business.

 In the House of Representatives, Mir. Gil