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 We have received Washington papers to Dec. 10. WALTER LowRIE has been d- ected Secretary of the Senate--J. SHACK FORD, Sergeant at arms and Doorkeeper. aud 5. HaIcar, Assistant Doorleeper.

 Dec. 9.-In SENATE, Mir. CA1HouN's bill, to repeal the force act, was read first time and ordered to a second reading.

 Mir BENTON then, pursuant to notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce the following bills:

 4 bill granting to the State of Missouri certain quantity of land for the purpose of Internal Improvements.

 4 bill to graduate the price of Public Lands, which have been the longest in market, to make provisions for actual set Hers. e@c.

 Which bills were read first time and ofi4!asFed to | second reading.

 Hlf. BENTON also, pursuant to notice, introduced q joint resolution proposing an amendment ofthe Constitution, concerning inc election of President and Vice Presi. lent, winch wsis read fife first time.

 flf. iSIBB then moved that the resolution lie on the table for tho present; and gave notice that he shqad, on "Wednesday, sub- rait different proposition, which t was his desire that the Senate should take into con- sideFation at the same time

 Mir. BENToN acquiesced in the motion, which was tben agreed to.

 Rii. MooRE, pursuant to notice, obtained leave to introduce the following bills

 tbiiii to authorize the establishment of a Pension Agency in North Alabama;

 A bill authorizing the relinquishment of tho iGsh section of public lands for the use of schools, and the substitution ol other lands h lieu thereof.

 Winch bills were then read the first time and ordered sa second reading.

 fir FORSYTH gave notice that he should ta-morrow asl. leave to introduce bill in reference to the compact between the U. States and Georgia in 1902.

 Mir. \ HESTER gave notice thathe should tomorrow ask leave to introduce bill to compensate certain citizens of the United States for spoliaticns committed by France. Zee. 9.--in the House of Representa- lives, nothing was done except to debate tong time on 2 motion introduced by Mir. PATTON of Va. to wit

 That fin al cases the Speaker shall Yose-- and Il the House shall be equally divided, the question shall be lost" Which resolu- ton was laid on the table til inc l6gh.

 Dee n Sisrrss SSfrs IrIl fl bssei,ttol, gave notice that he should tomorrow, ask leave to introduce bill to regulate and fix the pay of the medical staff of the army oi the United States.

 Mr. Webster presented a memorial from the citizens of Cincinnati, praying that Congress would purchase the private inter- sin the stock of the Louisville and Port land Canal.

 The memorial was laid on the table and ordered to be printed

 PuBLic LANDs.-Mr. Clay, pursuant to notice, asked and obtained leave to intro- duce bill 10 appropriate for limited time, the proceeds of'the public lands, and granting lands to certain States. lie ex- plaiucd that the bill was the same as that which passed at the last session, without material alteration, except the removal of the restriction of the States, in the appli- cation of the proceeds, which he consider ed as unnecessary.

 The bill was then read first time, and ordered to second reading.

 Mir. Forsyth, pursuant to notice, asked and obtained leave to introduce bill to provide for lie fulfilment of the compact of 1902, between the United States and the State of Georgia; which was read first 1 time, and ordered to :. second reading.

 