

 24til C0ng1.ess--ast Session.

SENATE.
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Jhtusdalb February 4. Mir. Calhoun, from the select committee to whom that part of the Presidents mes. sage was referred, made report at much length, accompanied by a bill prohibiting deputy Post Masters, under pain ot dis- missal from office, and fine, rom recewng or transmitting through the mall, to- or dIs- tr;hnting in. any state, territory, or district, certa;n napers. therein mentioned, touching the snbiect of slavery. the circulation of which by the laws of said State, territory or district, may be prohibited which was read and passed to a second reading, and 5000 copies of the report and bill ordered to be printed.

 Friday. February 5. MT. Benton from the Committee on Milf tary Affairs, to whom was referred that por- ion of the Presidents annual Message on the subjectof ourrelations with France, re- ported a Bill making appropriations to the amount of about two millions of dollars for she various Notifications in the country read and ordered to a second reading. The following resolutions were offered By Mir. Tipton;

 Resolved, nat the committee on Mlli- tary Affairs be instructed to inquire whether the Army is sufficiently numerous fer the duties which they are required to perform, and for the occupation of our various Forts. Resolved also, That the Committee on Military AAfdfails inquire and report to the Senate whether in their opinion the pay and emoluments of the Army, is sufficient com pensation for the services which they are required to perform.

 The Bill for the rolinquishment of the sixteenth land section for the use of schools. was considered as in Committee of the Whole, amended i'll various parts, and or. dered to be engrossed for third reading. The Bill to provide for the opening of. certain Roads in Arkansas, and for other purposes

 Was read, considered in committee of the Whole, ard ordered to be engrossed for third reading.

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 Thursday, February 4. Mr. Garland of Virginia, from the com mittee on private land claims, reported a bill for the relief of john Dofy. of Arkan- sas; was twice read and committed.

 Friday, February 5. Mir. Harrison, from the committee on Public Lands, reported Bill granting the right of pre-emption to actual settlers.

 