From the National Journal.
Januory 29.-In the Senate yesterday, the bill making appropriations for the payment of Revolutionary and Invalid Pensioners was read third time and passed. The bill to au- thOriZe the recOnveyance of lot of land (the North Battery) to the City of New. York, was read the second time and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. The bull for the further regulation of vessels bound up James River, was read the second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce. The Senate resumed the consideration of Mir. FOot's resolution, and after some time was spent tn debate. adjourned.

 In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hoff- man, from the Committee on Naval Affairs, reported bill to provide for the more effcc- tual execution of the ministerial duties of the Navy Department, and bill to provide for

 completing the Navy Hospital at Norfolk. ] and the Asylum in Philadelphia, and to fur

 nish them in part. MT. Irwin of Ohio, from 1 the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bill granting to the State of Ohio, on certain

 conditions, all the lands of the United States within that State. MT. DraytOn, from the

 Committee on Military Affairs, reported bill

 authorizing Paymastcrs to employ citizens tC

 aid them in discharge aE sha;r duties in cer'

 tam cases. which was read twice, aud order.

 ed to be engrossed and read third time to.

 morrow. The House resumed the consider.

 atiOn of the report of the Committee on Elections, on the suhjcc: of the Maine Flee. 1 ton, when MT. Evans continued to address

 the Committee at great length.

 Janwary SO.-Tn the Senate yesterday Mir. Webster offered resolution for the election of a printer to the Senate on Thursday next. The day was principally occupied by dis cussiOns On the resolution to subscribe for copies of the compilation of Public Docu- ments proposed to be published by Gales & Seaton the resolution was passed-Ayes 2l Nays l6. A resolution was afterwards offer ed by Mr. Grundy, directing the Secretary to postpone the subscription, on the part of the Senate. until an appropriation was made by Congress for that purpose. The Senate then adjourned to Monday.

 In the House of Representatives several bills were reported, and forwarded. On mo. ton of MT. Storrs of New -Yo ork. the Com mitttec of the Whole on the state of the Un- ion were discharged from the further consid- eratlen of the Bill to provide for taking the nth Census. and the bill was made the special order for "Wednesday next. The House re. snmed the consideration Of the question con- corning the contested election in the State or Maine. Mr. A. Smyth, MT. Howard, Mr. BOuldin, and Mir. Sutherland in the midst of ma observations was interrupted ny success, ini motion to adjourn. The House then ad Journed till Monday.

 FebrtGry 2.-ln the Senate, yesterday. Mir. Marks submitted resolutions from the Le. glsiAture of Pennsylvania. approving the Ia. rin ot I8S8. The resolution offered by MT. Webster. that the Senate would elect prin- ter on 4th inst. was decided to be out of or der; and Mr. Webster said he would modify ms resolution. so as to read that the ' Senate would remove its present printer" The res- oiutisn submitted by Mir. Grundy, on Friday, withholding the subscription to Gales & Sea tons compilation of Documents, was cOnsid- cred and laid upon the table. Mir. Foot's .esOiuiion wasthen taken up, and Mr. Benton LOOK tne floor. ia continuation of his remarks upon MT: WebSter's late speech. He went .n'o an elaborate examination Of the Slavery Tues'ion' intending to prove, as was under s.oo"' tne propFiety and justice of holding Sa saves rom the examples of Jesus Christ and st. ra9l' He said the question was. wheth- ., .s nc Norths East, 0r the South. had showed .n: .". nost Friendship for the West: and. upon snss G question, continued his remarks until the senate adjourned.

 me House of Representatives the pre- ssnsasion or petitions occupied nearly an hour .;" u naI; aiter which. great maDy resolu- S'"ns Ca were offered. Mr. Coulter from the ., S""'n,Iee " on Reirenghment. reported bill " aoo"sn hfevst rank in the Army of the on''en States. and sisO tc abolish bre- rss rank In the Marine Corps. Mr. Me- .I une, rom the Select Committee to whom s"e subject was referred, reported a joint .,sS ssVm'on ~ the subject of an amendment of