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 the proceedings of Congress.

 fn SENATE, Dec. 10.--Mr. Clay moved 10 postpone the consideration of the Report of the Secretary of the Treasury til Mon- day tie I6th, and to make 1t the special or dor for that day; day; which which motion was carried Mr. Clay then offered the following reso- lation. He believed that by the rule of the Senate 1t would have to lie one day. His object was to discover who t sYas that had

 made the removal of fhe deposites.

 Resolped, That the President of the Uni ted States be requested to inform the Senate, whether a paper under date the 18th day of September, 1883, purporting to have been read by him to the Heads of the several l Departments. relating to the deposites of the public money in the TreasulF of the United States. and alleged 10 have been published by his authority, he genuine or not, and if # 1t t bb genuine, that Ae be also re- quested toeause a copy of the said paper to be laid before the Senate.

 The Resolution lies on the table.

 Mir. WEBSTER, pursuant to notice, intro- dueed bill 10 provide for inc satisfaction of certain claims of American citizens for spoliations by France prior to Is0o; which was read the first time, and ordered to a second reading.

 MT. KING offered the following resolu- ton:

 Resoleed, That the Committee on Indian affairs be instructed to inquire into the ex- pediency of authorizing the President of the United States to appoint an agent to re- ceive evidence of losses sustained by the inhabitants of the new State of Alabama, 1 by a hostile eruption of party CT Greek indians, iii the year 1914, by which Eert Minas was taken, and those who had fled there for protection, massacred. Mir BENTON offered the following reso- lution, which lies one day on the table: Reselred, That the Secretary of the Trea- sury be directed 10 communicate to the Sen ate any information in his power or possess sion, to show that the Bank of the United States, or its Branches, at any time hereto fore have refused, or delayed to receive the notes of any of the branches Ill payment or deposite.

 After some discussion, the Senate adopt cd resolution which takes the appointment of Committees from the President of the Senate, and vests 1t in the Senate. The bill further to provide for the collec- ton ot dutes on imports was read u second time.

 Onmotion of Mir. CALHOUN, the consider atIon ot the bill was postponed, and made the special order of the day for Friday sen'night.

 The bill granting lands to the State of Missouri. vas read 2 second tiIlle s.lls ii iaid on the table.

 The senate then adjourned. In the HoUsE, Dec. l0--noth;ne was done, until the House adjourned in respect to the memory of the Hon. THOMAS D. SINGLETON, of South Carolina.

 In SENATE, Dec. 11.--Mr. BrBB. pur- suaht 10 notice, presented joint resolution. proposing certain amendments of the Con- stlttssien of the United States, on the sub- Ject of the election of President and Vice President; which was read first time. laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.

 Mr- BIBB gave notice that he should ask the Senate 10 take up this resolution, and the one offered by MT. BENTON, on this subject, on the second Monday inJanuary.

 Mr. BENTON, pursuant to notice, intro- l duced bill to regulate and fix the pay of 1 the Medical Staff of the Army; which was read first time, and ordered to second reading reading. !

 On motion of MT. CLAY, the Senate pro- eeeded 10 consider the resolution offered by Mr. BENTON, concerning the condition of the Hanks. (coatained an ossr last,A and the question being on an amendment pro- posed by Mir CLAY. requiring more partic- ular information, the amendment. and inc resolution as amended, were agreed to.

 The resolution offered yesterday bv MT. CLAF, requesting of the President a copy of the paper read by him 10 his Cabinet, h was taken up for consideration.

 MT. FORSYTH said, that this was an un- asuai call, and he was desirous to know for what purpose 1t had been made, and for what uses the paper which had been called Il or was intended. He presumed that no [ 3ne m had any doubt as to its eenuinsness.-- ! He had none.

 MT. CLAY replied, that the reasons for ( ne calimust be obvious, and would readily It