CONGRESS.
{"character_count": 4393, "word_count": 735, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9603999853134155], "ccnet_perplexity": [975.7999877929688], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}


 Friday, Dec. 20. The Senate did not sit this day.

 In the House, afler number Of petitions, resolu- ons and bills presented, the Deposite Question came up: hut there but few minutes to be devoted before the hour for the consideration of private business must come, Mir. McDufie declined resnung his remarks. Sunday resolutions were then preseuted-among them one by Mr. Pearce to inquire into the expediency of extending the provisions of the act of l832 respecting Revolutionary Pensioners, surviving persons engaged board of private armed vessels during the revolution. AdJ. 10 Monday.

 Monday, Dec g.

 '. Senate, John Black, from Mississippi, appeared, qualified and took his seat. Several petitions were presented; when ,be resolutions offered a few days since by Mir. Webster was taken n and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Tie following is the 5esoluiion, upon whict Mr. ". ofsfs; hS Sentiments at large :- ,4

 Resolved, That the Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed inquire into the expeGency of passing law for preventing, as far may be, accidents gel employed on the foreign coaswise commerce of the U. 5. from explosion ny steam. In the House, most of the day was spent by Mir. McDufie in debating upon the subject of the removal of the deposites. His speech of inc most pun gent which has been delivered on the floor of Con- gress for great whe-and we regret that our limits preclude its publication1

 Taesday- Dec. 24.

 xn Senate, Mr. Tomlinson presented memorial praying for the improvement of ihe harbor of Bridge port. Connecticut; also the report Of the New-York legislature concerning ihe militia. Referred. The Senate refused to concur in resolution to adjourn over to Friday Alter being in session for some time. the Senate adjourned to Thursday. In the House, sundry resolutions and motions were presented and referred none of them Of much conse- quence. A considerable number of private bills were thea read the third time and assed-among them one '" for the relief of Russell Hunt. David Hun,~ and Amos H"n.." [of Canaan in lhis county, granting them additional compensation, we learn, for some anchors furnished the governmen. during the last Amount claimed about $500, with interest for about % years.l The House adjournedt to Friday.

 Thmrsday, Dec. 26.

 In Senate, the consideration of the Report of the Secretary ofthe Treasury upon the removal of the de- postes up the special ordev of the day-when Mr. Clay offered the following resolutions, accompa- ned with speech oi considerable length.

 Resolved, That, by dismissing the late Secretary of the Treasury, because be would noi, cOAtraTy his sense of his duty, the money Of the Unit ed States ia deposte wih the Back Of the United States and its Branches, in conformity with the Presi dent 8pinion and by appoiRii0g his successor 10 e feet such removal which has been ,l0ne, the Presi- dent has assumed the exercise of power over the Treasury of she United States, not granted by the Consriiaiioa aud laws, and dangerous to the liberties of the People. . Resolved, That the reasons assigned by the Secre- tary o the Treasury, for the removal of the money of the United States depssted in the Bank of the Unit ed States and its Branches, communicated to Con gress on the third day of December, 1885, unsal islaciory and insufficient.

 The Senate then sjourned to Monday. The House did not sit to-day.

 Distressing FIe.-On tae morning of ihe 24ih inst. tue Dwelling House, Barn, Wagon and Black smiths shops of Mir. Uri Hocomb. of Harsland, were destroyed by fire, together wiih two new one horse s:eighs all the tools in the shop, very considerable stock of umber nearly ali the furniture andProvsons in the hoase, and all the wearing apparel Of shs ami- y, except very little hastily put 0" whea the alarm offire was first given.-Har!fOrd ComruHt.

 Embes.ieasenf-A young man of ofrespecsabkig and intelligence, clerk of the steamboat Providence, was arrested Saturday evening last. a the instance o the owners Ofthai boat, for having abscondsd with the proceeds of H0mher of bills to the amount of $IO0O which he had been employed by them to col feet. most of the money was regained, and on him found the value Of 100 dollars in Lottery tckefs, which were returned to the offices where they purchased aud upon explanation ofthe circumstances the money vas refunded to the CaPsain-N. Y. Std'