Congressional

In the Senate, Mr. Woodbridge from the Committee on Public Lands, reported a bilí grantiog to the State of Michigan altérnate sections of lands to aid in the construction of her public works. Mr. W. accompanied the bilí with a special report recommending its passage. A bilí to grant lands for the improvement of Fox and Wisconsin rivers, was explainedby Mr. Tallmadge, but on some objection by Mr. Heywood, of North Carolina, was laid over. The following items of business on the llth, shows that the slave power can yet drum up a tremendous majority to stave ofFaction on the subject of abolition,ïver wil I ing they may be io receive peitions, in ordor to "allay agitation," or ,n other words, "put an end to the aboliion excitement:" "In the House, Mr. Campbell, ofS. C. from the Committee on the District of volumbia, reported back a memoral from sitizens of Lockport, New York, who ask Congress to revise the laws of the District of Columbia. The report states that the memorial is in violation of the 25th mie, and closes with a resolution that the Clerk of the House be directed to return the memorial to the gentleman who presented it. After considerable effort on the part of Mi. Adams and Mr. Giddings, to obtain a hearing, and such a disposilion of the subject as to permit discussion, the previous question was seconded, and the resolution of the committee was adopted by a vote of 116 to69.A Bill to divide the United States into two military districts was then read and referred. The Rules and Orders being the business of the morning hour, Mr. Rhett, of S. C, addressed the house in a long argument against the repeal of the 21st Rule. Mr. Bidlack, of Pa., followed in favor of receiving Anti-Slavery memorials; when the morning hour having expired, the Western Rivers came up again, and the subject was discussed until the hour of adjournment."The Resolution of Mr. McDowell of Ohio, instructingthe Committee of Ways and Means to report a bilí so modifying the present Tariffas to provide arevenue sufficient for the wants of the Government, econominally administered, and with such discriminations as to lookto that object and no other, carne up, and under the operation oftheprevious question was rejected - Nays 102, Yeas 84. The following bilis were introduced and appropriately referred: By Mr. Wentworth of 111., to establish a collection district at Chicago. By Mr. Payne of Alabarna, to repeal the distribution act. By Mr. Hughes, for the organization of a Territorial Government for Oregon. Mr. Fulton gave notice of a bilí to extend the franking privilege to ex-Vice Presidents.Dr. Duncan introduced the followinir resolution into the House of Representativos of Congress on the 3d inst. The previous question was called upon and it wasadopted - ycas 110, nays 53: Resolved, That the Comraittee of Ways and Means be, and they are hereby instructed to report to this House, at as early a day as possible, a bilí to provide forthecollection, safe keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue eontaining such provisions, guards and securities aswill best eíFectthe objects herein specefiedj and to disconnect the Government revenue from all bankine institutions. Mr. Wilkins, frorn the Committee on the Judiciary, to whotn was referred the petition of Williara Jones, a free man of color, arrested as a fngitíve slave, reported "abill changing the relations of master and slave, in the District of Columbia." Thebill puts the burden of proofonthose who arrest the slave, whereas, the present law requires the slave to prove his freedom. The nomination of Mr. Henshaw, as Secretary of the Navy, was rejected by the Senate. But little business has been done in this body, and for two or three weeks the daily sessions have not averaged more than one hour each, The Committee on Rules have made theii report to the House, with only one dissenting voice, recommending the omission of the 21st Rule. An exciting debate followed, the particulars of which have not been received. The two following items from the Richmond Enquirer seem to show that the overseers have been mustering the forces of their northern Democratie allies, and on calling the roll, every one was found faithful to the motto of the party as put forth in the Globe- -OPPOSITION TO ABOLITIONISM!"Abolí tion Movcmcnts at Washington.- We onderstand thnt the committee on the Massochusetfe resohition to aimnd (say nher (ibolish) the Constitulion, so as to strip the south of her sla ve represent ation. and mpune one of the great compromiea of tho compact, hnve rnet twice. Mr. Adam? proQÓsê'd to adopt the repolnlion, and Mr. Gihner io rejsct it. At the last meeting, Mr. Adaüis- propnsod that he should preimre iha reasons for the chnnye, nnd Mr. Giliper the ren5ons frainst - nnd that both r-'pots shonld then be siibmitted to thn committee. This atraniremcnt. wns ndnpted - and accordinply we tind'rstnnd, that Mr. Gilmer te bnsily etnployed n resoarclies on the history of ihe Governnif.nt. and in preparing for Xht crmpv sition of n rpport, which sve bave no doubt will rflect great honor upon the ntuhor, nd stfongly snp)ortthe principies of tho Constitntion. Mr. Afiams lins consented to grant him tifj the Ctb of February to prepare the report." From Washington. - We understand that a caucus %vas held on the evening of ihe 15th instant, among the rcpublican members. An nppeal was made to our Northern and Western frlends, to say whether there vas any partiële of doubt as to the Massachusetts proposition. - There was a general response, that they would stand by the compromise of tiie Constitution to the death. It is still hoped at Washington, by some of our friend.s, that this and all our differences raay be amicably adjusted."