HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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Mr.. HOUSTON, of Alabama, by leave, intro
duced bill to reduce and graduate the price of
public lands in favor Of settlers and cultivators


Mr.. STEWART, of Penn, brought forward
bill for the transfer of Government stock in the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company to the
State Of Maryland and the cities Of the District
Mr. S. moved it's reference to the Committee Of
The Whole on the State Of the Union, (which
would have facilitated its passage,) but


Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved its reference
to the Committee on Roads and Canals; which
motion prevailed.


FLORIDA DELEGATE


Mr.. j. r. INGERSOLL presented memo
rial from citizens Of the Territory Of Florida,
declaring Mr.. David Levy an alien, and there
fore not entitled to his seat; he moved its refer
ence to the Committee Oh Elections.


Mr.. LEVY called for the reading of the me-
moral, which was perfectly respectful in its
tone and language. Mr.. L., however, declared
the memorialists to be actuated by personal ma
Lightly.


Mr.. r.INGERSOLL said the memorial had been
handed to him by gentlemen from Florida, and
he had too much respect for the right of petition
to withhold it, especially upon question OF such


Mr.. A. v. BROWN said the question was a
judicial one, and the House had, last session,
acted upon it by retaining the member in his
seat


Mr.. LEVY thought the question raised was
entirely Of legal character, and that the Judi
ciary Committee should decide whether or not
he was an alien.


Mr.. DAVIS remarked that the Committee on
Elections had no questions before them not partly
judicial in their character. All the members on
this committee were Lawyers. The party to
which the delegate from Florida belonged had
six Of the nine members on this committee
surely he ought to be willing to commit his in
terests to their hands.


Mr.. HOUSTON, of Ala, spoke at some length
against the memorial, and moved to lay it on
the table, which motion prevailed A sum-
mary process of despatching grave question.


Mr. LEVY then offered resolution to refer
the question of his alienage to the Judiciary
Committee; but objections were made, and the
resolution not received.