Congressional

We cannot apprise our readers of any thing of special interest in Congress. - The Gag Rule has been debated an hour nearly every day, and the leiter writers say it will probably be retained after all. The southern members are anxiousfor it, and the Northern Democrats are inore disposed to support it since Cal houn's letter was published, as they are anxious to unite all their forces as closely as possible. They are especially desirous of heading Clay at the South, where his popularity seems to be on the increase. - The election of the entire Whig Congressional ticket in Maryland, which was contested under the Clay banner, looks omnious to the Democrats at the beginning of the campaigh. As to the rule itself, it will make little or no difterence to the Liberty men whefher it stands or not. There isa determination with both parties not to grant the prayer of the petitioners; and that being the case, it matters not whether they are receiyed. The petitions from New York for the repeal of the act of 1793 werc denied a reception! Liberty men mus go to vvork at home, and their influence will soon be feit at Washington.' In th Senate, the i-esolulions of the Massaohusetts Legislature against slave representation in Congress were present ed by the Senators, but a motion to prin was negatived by a large majority. Subequently, some counter resolufions of he Georgia Lcgislature were reccivcd ind printed. The nextday Mr. Bates, Senator from Massachusetts, arose and vhined away a few words about such an umisual discrimination in reference to arinting resolutions on the same subject. )ut when the President asked him if he ïad any motion to offer, he sat down! - lis contemptible doughfaceism was properly rebuked by several Whig papers. In the House, Mr. presenied a peition Trom County, New York, preisely similar to the Massachusetts resolutions bout slave representador). Mr. Burt, of S. C. again raised the quesion of recepiion. Mr. Adams- Very well, sír; then I cali for he ayes and noes, and move a cali of the ':Iouse. Some sensation, and cries of 'no, no.' The yeas and nays were ordered on the queson of reception. Mr. Adoms insisted on having a cali of the Touse, and demanded tellers upon taking the vote on it. Tellers were ordered; and they rppnrted 49 n the affirmative and 50 in the neg-ative. Speaker - Only 99; no quonm voting. - Xaugiiter.) Mr. Adums then insisted on having the yens and nays on a cali of the House. They were ordered. Mr. Ilammett - I meve the House adii) rn . Mr. Iludson - -Wol!, sir, I demand the veas nnd nnys on that. Mr. Ilammett - I withdraw the rnoüon, s;r. The rbll was then calied over by tho clei k, to see if there should be a cali of the House. Ayes, 71 - Noes, 89. Only 160 votiny. - Over 50 absrnt, at &3 n clnyü! Thu6 the House refusod to have iiself called! Mr. Holmes - I move the House ndjourn, sir. This question was put vvith great tact by Ihe Speaker, and carried amid much laughter. Mr. Hunt pre.sented a pntition praying that Ihat pnn-ision of the Ordinance of 1737, probibiting slavery in the North West Terrilory, may be exteiided over all the Tcnitory beloiiffinir to the United Slaiéé lyinr v.-est o! the Mifc-sissippi. He said the peliiiou luid no rcftreiice lo sJavery as U exisied at present, buf against slaverv in nnticipation. The Speaker said the petition did not come withïn the rule. Mr. ilunt moved that it be referred to the Committee on Territories. Mr Campbell - Í think it does come withn the rule; it prays for the abolition of slavery, and includes in its prayer, our Tenitory of TexasMr. Black, of Ga., wished to rejsct the petion. The Speaker b,v it was pot in order. Mr. Campbell wished the Speaker to review hts decisión. Slavery did -not now extst wesi of the Mississippi, south of S8. Mr. Hunt wished to know upon whut rrounds the gentleman asserted that slavery - Speaker. - The question is not debafable - the Cleik wil! proceed with the cal!. Ave?, 118; noes, 56. So this petition wdfe also Iaid on the table!