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TJic Gardiner Case—Again. The criminal court was yesterday engaged in opening once more the case of’ George \/l Gardiner, which Fail ed of a conclusion at a former term by reason of the non-agreement of the jury. Our readers a re. a ware that this is a case of false swearing, charged to have been made against the provis ions of the act of Congress of May, 1823, by Gardiner’s deposing to a cer tain memorial presented to the Com missioners for the settlement of claims under the late treaty with Mexico, and alledged to be false, whereon he obtained an award of $428,750. The list of talesmen being called over, Mr. Chales H. Wiltberger was questioned by the Judge as to his hav ing formed or expressed any opinion touching the guilt or innocence ofthe accused. Mr. Wiltberger said that he had formed an opinion on the case, and a decided one too, though he had not formed an opinion on the guilt or inno cence of th ; accused. This remark led to some discussion as to the lati tude of opinion and expression a tales man might enjoy without compromis ing his fitness to be a juror, Mr. Henry May observing that if all persons were to be kept olf the jury who had formed and expressed a merely hypothetical opinion in a matter of so much public interest as this, it would only remain that a jury must be composed of stu pid, illiterate, or ignorant men. It was the English practice, and had now got to he followed in Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts, that if the mind of a juror were free from bi as so as to be in a condition to deliver a verdict according to the evidence to be suhmited in Court, such juror was competent. On being further ques tioned, Mr. Wiltberger acknowledged that lie did not consider himself as likely to be an unprejudiced juror.— He was therefore permitted to retire. A number of other talesmen were similarly refused, hut a jury was at length obtained. The members are: Albert I*. Waugh, Win. Van Keswick, Alfred Hay, Charles J. Queen, John House, David Foible, Win. Camcnack, John Davidson, John D. Evans, Jos. Lyons, Thomas A. Tolson and John Murphy. The other panel of jurors were then discharged to next Monday two weeks, the Gardiner case being supposed like ly to occupy from three to eight weeks. The wit nesses called, and most of whom were present and sworn, were, Heuj. E. Green, Edmund Harry, Ab ner Doubleday, Goo. Evans, Phillip C. Johnson, Edw. W. Johnston, Richard L. Jones, Alfred A. Lewis, Chas. W. Davis^^^ynasMathei - , Franklin S. ridge, Stephen Jm. • Wm. Ogden Niles, Capt. Wm. A. T. Maddox, and Jas. W. Angus. At ten minutes past two o’clock Mr. May commenced his opening address to the jury, which he closed at three minutes ot four o’clock.— National In telligencer. Alabama Legislature. Mr. Walker’s substitute for tlic bill to exempt a certain number of slaves from execution, was on motion of Mr. Creagh, laid on the table lor the pres ent. Mr. Bethea, has introduced a bill to authorize the Savannah and Albany Railroad, to extend their road to Mo bile, and to build a branch road from Eufaula to Mon'gomery. Both Houses have passed a resolu tion authorizing the Governor to ap point Commissioners to wait upon the Georgia Legislature, for the North east and South-west railroad company, a right ot way in Georgia. The memorial and joint resolutions of the State of Georgia were referred to appiopriate committees. Alabama. The following resolutions have been inlro diu'.ed into the Alabama Senate : Resolved, That the committee on education be instructnd to bring in a memorial to the Con gress of he United States, praying the relinquish nient of all the unappropriated lands lying with in the Stale of Alabama, which lias been offered for sale ten years, the proceeds of the sales of which to be applied by J lie Legislature to aid in creating a common school fund. 2d. To inquire into the expediency of setting apart the money troni the whole poll tax of said Stale to aid in raising a common school fund. 31. To inquire into the expediency of consoli dating the sixteenth Section fund, and adding to it tho proceed* arising from the sale of a hun dred thousand acres of land, or such parts of said lands as have been sold for educational purpos es, with a view to create a permanent common school lund in the State of Alabama. And upon the last two inquiries to report by bill or other wise. Koszta and Uic Administration. A correspondent of the New York Express writes as follows in reference to the Administra tion and its new protoge M. Kozta : Wa'iukgtor, Dec. 12.—1 dispatched to you yesterday tlie address of Koszta to President Pierce, and Koszta’s narative to the President of his European adventures. “The Hungarian is likely to prove here at Washington pretty much like the presence of the elephant to (lie man who had no place to put him in, and who did not know what to do with him! He! came from Boston* per Adams and Co.’s Express, consigned to Franklin Pierce, President of the United States, and Wm. L. Marcy, Sec retary of State. He is quartered at Brown’s Hotel, and asks the Secretary of State and se veral others the very significant quest ions, “Whv became? What for ? How long he is to abide here ?” lie calls upon the G ivernment to return him to Turkey, from which he was taken without his own consent, or to give him employment in the service of the United States! 11 is business he says is in Turkey, and be wishes to return to Smyrna, where he was when Austria, through her agents, laid hands upon him. He says lie was engaged in commercial business in Smyrna as the agent of a foreign house and that he wish es to return to it.” THE COURIER. ALBANY. GEORGIA. Saturday, December 34, 1853. Dougherty County Ticket. FOR SHERIFF. EDWARD A. ROBERTS. FOK DEPOT! ES, AMBROSE R. WRIGHT. JOnA F. SPICER. F.O!t CLERK . C.. saute. D. mm. FOR CLERK I. C., JOBS DeGRAFFENREID. FOR ORDINARY, WIELIAUf E. SMITH. Folt RECEIVER TAX RETURNS, CHARLES €. O’NEAL. FOR TAX COLLECTOR, JOSEPH BEVERLY. FOR CORONER, HENRY W. WOODWARD. FOR SURVEYOR, JAMES A. MeCOLLFM. FOR JUDGES I C., JOHN MeCOLLFM, P. M. NIGHTINGALE, JOHN BARKSDALE, EDWIN T. JONES, CHARLES W. BAWSON, ANNEXATION MEETING. Tlie Citizens of the Southern border of I.ee county, who desire to be annexed to the new County of “Dougherty,” are requested to meet at Palmyra, on Wednesday the 28th instant, by 11 o’clock, A. M., to petition the Legislature during its present session, to be annexed to said county. MANY CITIZENS. December 17, 1853. O’ Our thanks arc due the Hon. A. H. Col uitt, for the President’s Message. O' The Alabama Legislature has passed tlie law authorizing the Savannah and Albany Hail Itoad Cos., to build their road to Mobile. Donglit'i'fy County. We publish this week a licke: lor county of ficers of this county. Look at tlieir names.— Say, are they not such men as will make good and efficient officers? such men as are every way worthy of the confidence of their fellow citizensT Honest and capable. Try them by this test and you will vote for them. aCongrcm. to-day, the names ofthe our lInHRfIBHL:- i \v. ■lie^e, 1 japYfi f* 3 1 lid: ■- -4 “ ,4'-LfmPe igpyi i Coltoigo. lege,i^BPPjiitLi!H;in ) Uii.,by which it seems the College has a fine corps of professors and Instructors. Professors, 1. ft. Branham, A. M. and Jas. Augustus Bass,; A. M. Associate Principals. The College for the past year had 95 pupils— -38 in tlie Musical department, and 18 in the Or namental department. Th e arrangements are such as to enable the faculty to teach double the number of pupils, and tlie Iriends of the College are seeking that pat ronage to which the institution lias proved itself eo well entitled. Lumpkin is one of the most pleasant and best improved towns in South-western Ga. G<‘)3. Wool. It seems that the unlerrified Democracy in Congress, have just discovered that Gen. Wool was at the place, and really bore some part in tlie battle at Buena Vista. Mr. Bissel, Chairnian of the Committee on Military affairs, at this session, has introduced a resolution complimenting the Gen. with a sword, and the thanks of Congress, for the no ble part he acted in that memorable battle. We had supposed that in the multitude of such resolutions, passed soon alter the Me.xkan war, that Gen Wool’s name was among them. In this we suppose we were mistaken, and that the distinguished services Gen. Woof rendered in that battle, as reported by Gen. Taylor, has been overlooked till this Congress. lloiv did this hap pen ? Was Gen. Wool unfortunate in being commanded by Gen. Taylor in that greatest of onr battle--, and to receive distinguished notice in his reports? We can only regret that this hon or has not before been conferred, (if it has not) and hope that it will now be done. Doiiglierty County. We puslisb the law organizing this county in this week's paper, and also a communication giving a history of its passage through the Le gislature, and the high obligation we are under to tlie very excellent member from old Laurens, Mr. V orr. Mr. Yopp, we knew would be for the county, and do all he could to secure it. Now* that the county is organized,and with so little opposition from all quarters,except at home in Baker, we can bnt look back two years and ask how is it that the necessity ot the act was not recognised then T • If the bill before the last Legislature had been supported by our members, our county would have been two years old, and in full organization, with Senator and Repre sentative in the Legislature aiding by their voles and influence in all matters to forward the inte rests of our section of the State. While on the subject, we suggest to our Rep resentatives to have a law passed, giving the due proportion of poor school fund of the Slate to our county. Ourconnty,by the law, is to pay her portion of tlie debt of old Baker, and we have contributed by taxation to'the poor school fund there which is ample; (and we are glad that it U so,) and now think that the proportion to which the Ist and 2d districts would be entitled, ding to the number of children returned, sbouid he paid to our county. We hope will so amend the Poor School law, aa, to &ntitk| petty sons over sixteen years of age to stß-benefitß. It frequently happens that poor parents have not lived where their children could receive tlie be nefits of this fund till they had passed-tins age. At or near sixteen, more will be learned in a week than in a month, at six years of amt what> iR learned, not so easily for the bonefit of the poor child, aod at and after sixteen, they see for themselves the advantages of an education, and will strive to secure these advantages. FT The Montgomery correspondent of the Spirit of the South,,under date of Dec. 15th says. Tell your readers that the lower tier of counties may yet be some, the Savannah and Albany Rail .Road Company has two agents here, Gol. Tift of Albany, and Dr. Screven of Savannah, ask ing for the right of way for their road through this State. The main road will cross at Fort Gaines and on through Henry, Dale, CL&e,&c. to Mobile. They also propose a branding way of Eufaula to Montgomery, look out and cars a-coming.” Our, members awake, bnil n ilicti j/./r-io. fflinng V,< \ . tbs company. This will be llie r rnad I ruin New Orleans t Smannali, S,’ New York &.C. Add to this Jiid^B ; 1 ; i “I ( iiil.-c, to-day introduced r, ‘ s ftl:SrjSfc tlie subject of acquiring Wes .. ~ COMMIxiCAM* r lit II Mi:. I'.Wlnti Thinking S Ig* X*:.'- le.ln,v-ci:izeii.s nl Dougherty W . 4 * j 1.1 have a short account of ge *, 1 Cdiintv Bill through the House lives, ami of those gentlemen in tho|B'jtp'-iy.'®-; were zealous in its behalf, 1 will gratify the desiie. nHV On Friday the -lit inst , though tjlie passed tlie Senate, it had not been rejad the first time in tlie House, and by a rule of the House, the bill could not he taken up out of i's order, except by a vote of two thirds. There were s veial hundred hills before the Dougherty County Bill. On Friday, at the earnest request of seve ral citizens of Baker, who were frictids of the measure, Mr. Yopp of Laurens, move*! and ob tained a suspension of the Rules of tl4 House, to real the Dougherty County Bill for the list time. On Saturday he got it read the 2nd time arid also prevailed on the House to mike it the special order for Monday the 13th Ms\-j On Monday evening Mr. Yopp had the Bill <ken up and read the tliiid time, w hen Mr. Mtnjnugald of Muscogee moved to lay the bill on tbt table for the present, which motion was carried. The motion was made on account of the sickned of Mr. Howell, ihe Representative from On Tuesday morning Mr. Yopp again have tlie Bill taken up, which wasagree^B- Mr. McDougald then moved to that of Donghertv^^^Lt k • m ■ ‘ 1 SSJRj % g) Vc-, §£g anil Tmirl by a large The citizens of Dougherty are grciilly indebt ed to Mr. Yopp for his untiring and eflkcient ser vices, in belmlf of our new County. The people of Laurens have in Mr., Yopp, an intelligent, watchful and faithful Repre enlative. He is|hardly ever out of his seat—neve troubles the llousejexcept when necessary, am then in such a IrieJy direct and pointed maunerjthat all are disposed to grant his request. OBSERVER. From the Savatinah£Conrier. 1 The Expedition to Liberia. This expedition as it has been alreadl stated in the Courier, is expected to have this :ity on Tlmrday the 15th inst. Rev, Mr. McLa v Sec retary of the American Colonization 5 e.iety, upon whom devolves the duty of makin; suita ble preliminary arragements, has arrivf from Washington, ready to co-operate withs no mcrous iriends in this humane and ardnt is un tertaking. He will be found by such f wish to consult him, at the house of Rev. Gp< je H. Clark, corner Hull street and Orleans St are. The General Pierce, the vessel cliarte id for this purpose, left Baltimore on Saturday te 3d inst. She would doubtless heave been In e be fore this, lmd not the late havy gale pri ailed along the coast. She may now be expet :d at any moment. This vessel, originally seen much service, sufficient ?o Itlttyes and worthiness. She has and fitted up at Baltimore, fur the purposes of this very expedition. She is amply capacious to ac cojiimodate a hundred and sixty persons, the number expected to sail in her, about half from Georgia, half from Tennessee. Eighty arrived on Saturday evening last, by the Central Railroad, principally from Tenues see, thirty are from the pfantation of Mr. Mont-! goinery Bell, near Nashville, an old gentleman ; eighty five years of age, without heirs and the possessor of three hundred slaves, all of which lie designs sending to Liberia. Those we have seen appear in robust healtli and in excellent condition. In connection with this expedition very many touching incidents have been related to naofthe separation of the slaves Irom their masters, In numerous cases; when the hocrof departure ar rived, they have refused to leave the lmu.se where they had been kindly treated; in most cases they left with tears of regret. Such a separation must indeed be heart rending, and it is only the buoyant spirit ot the negro that could sustain him in leaving forever the home he loves. The Haiue Laxv in Ulicliigan. A correspondent writing from Grand Rapids, one of Ihe most enterprising and beautiful cili ties of tlie Peninsular State, under date of Nov. 30, altering describing the destruction by fire of a large grogery,says: “ Before the fire could be extinguished the building with all its liquor appurtenances was entirely destroyed, to tlie no small gratification ofthe citizens generally. Some suggested that it was a Maine Law glorification in anticipa tion. After the building was consumed the sign post was still standing, but on fire. While the City Marshal was cutting it down, the assem bled multitude gave three enthusiastic cheeie’ for the Maine Law. To night we are to hare a mass meeting to make arrangements to setythut the law is properly carried into effect. TWe ma jority of the dealers are inclined to/obey the law.” / It is stated that the main object 4 John Van Burcn’s recent visit to Washtngyfn was to try to influence Mr. Blair to become/ the editor of the Globe, and become the of the admin istration—the Union being toorweak in the back. FROM WASHINGTON. SENATE. Monday, Dec. 12.—Ex-Governor Williams, of New Hampshire who had been appointed Se nator to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Atherton, presented his credentials and was duly qualified. After this the Chair laid before the Senate an account of thg .expenses of the War Depart ment. Upon motion of Mr. Bright, an addi ’ tional member was added to the fourteen prin cipal committees. After notice of various-pri vate bills had been given, the Senate proceeded to the election of a Printer, which resulted in tire choice of Beverly Tucker. Ten thousand copies of the obituary address, occasioned by the death of Vice President King, were ordered to be printed. Mr. James moved for the appointment of a Se lect Commiitee to examine r the manner of im porting merchandize into the United Slates, and to ascertain whether any frauds upon the reve nue have been committed. Certain protests by merchants of New York, against the removal of Green C. Bsunson, were ordered to be laid on the table. of Ohio, Slidell and Benjamin . California, and Dodge of j ftW-foduccd hills graniimJjmlilic lands to States, to aid ij the construction - Hmds. | ■Busk of representatives. (BrafeHtition from the New Yo'k Temseranee asking Congress to suppress the sale liquor* in the District of Coluni ’ ‘is presented by Gerr- It .Smith, and laid on TtyyMlile. Bills asking lands for railroad pur was laid on tlie table. A resolution as p tlHnga similar power in Congress, was next bcWby Mr. Washburn, of Illinois,and al |H°rdered to be laid on the table. W SENATE. V Thursday, Dec. 13. • Mr. II unter reported a bill for the | pay and mileage of Senators. Hereafter the Secretary of the Senate with an additional sala ry of one thousand dollars, is constituted disburs ing officer of that body. Reports from the departments were presented by the chair. Mr. Everett notified his intention ol bringing in a bill to increase the salary of the District Judge of Massachusetts. Mr. Hunter gave notice of a bill for the extension of the Warehousing System, by establishing private bonded warehouses. Mr. Bright reported a bill vesting the,appointment of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the President and Senate Mr. Gwin introduced a bill establishing a line of Steamers from San Francisco to China—re ferred. Two bills introduced by Mr. Adams— one to introduce and graduate public lands, and another to suppress in the District of Columbia, the circulation as currency of all notes under live dollars. Both were refprred. Mr. Bright reported a bill to reimburse the Common Council of New York, the expanses incurred in supporting the Ist Regiment of {jew Volunteers. HOUSETOP REPRESENTATIVES. resolution empowering Committee of'Wjya arttr M„„.. t 0 eln „| oy d| Clerk, —laid on the table. A memorial from Gen. I.ane, contesting thM seat of Mr. Gallegos delegate from New Mexi co. Referred. Mr. Washburn’s resolution,'affirming the right or Congress to construct railroads through the territories of the United States for mails and military purposes was considered and laid on the table. Yeas 118. Nays 74. Mr. Bissel offered a resolution, tendering the thanks of Congress to Gen.'Wool for his servi ces at the battle of Buena Vista, and providing that the President cause a sword to be presented to him. Referred. Mr. Yatesjntroduced a resolution, declaring it to be the duty of Congress to pass an act for the speedy construction of a railroad to the Pa cific as soon as report ol surveys ordered at the last Congress, define the best practicable route. Ordered to be laid on the table. Yeas 119. Nays 68. SENATE. Wednesday, Pec. 14. The introduction of a variety of bills, princi pally upon local subjects, occupied the attention of the Senate during the whole day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Benton declined acting as Chairman of the MiUtary ComnfflUe and Mr. Bisse) was ap- stead. MriYorwin’s resolution, calling on the Com mittee of ConiinSteCjo report a bill fpr the com pletion of those public for which appro priations were made at VJie last Congress, was laid on the table. YeasldV Nays 75. Mr. Bissil’s bill, granting land for the support of tlie indigent insane in the States and Terri tories, referred. \ Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, introduced a bill for granting pensions to all persons serving in the war of 1812, and the previous Indian Wars. Messrs. Henn, Dawson, and Grove, introduced Homestead bills. More than thirty bills were introduced grant ing land for railroad purposes. Mr. Cobb’s bill for extending the time for pay ment of duties on Railroad Iron, referred. On motion of Ur. Stanley, the Committee on tlie Public Buildings wete directed to ascertain and report by what aut>£jty an army officer has been employed to s #nntend the erection of the addition to the and whether it would be expedient to superintendence in oth er hands. Mr. Boyce offjfld a resolution to reduce the duties on impojflta an economical revenue stan dard. Laidt^^P to furnish extra num bers of documents. Referred. Mr. CjJHVr introduced a bill supplementary to right laws. Referred. Mr. Skelt tn’s resolution establishing an Ag ricultural Bi reau, referred. Mr. Jngen oil introduced a resolution calling upon the Bon cutkre for'copies of the correspon dence betwet n the Home Government and Spain relative to tl e seizure, imprisonment and cruel treatment ol Captain Beecher and crew at Por to Rico, in March, 1850. Laid over. - r SENATE. Thursday, Dec. 15; After numerous petitions bad been offered. Mr. Seward notified the Senate of his intention to introduce a bill for constructing a railroad to the Pacific. Those portions of the President’s Message, relating to Commerce, Finance, Territories, In dian Military, Postal, and Naval Affiirs, Public Lands, Canals, Roads and Foreign “Relations, were referred to appropriate committees. The following resolution offered by Mr. Gwin, was agreed to: Resolved, That the Committees on Commerce be instructed to inquire and reporton the general condition of the commerce of the United States, carried on upon the Pacific ocean, and whether any Legislative action is necessary-for the se curity and promotion of that important interest. The Senate then went into Executive Session and subsequently adjourned till Monday next. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The only important debate which occurred du ring the day, was one growing out of a resolu tion offered by Mr. Sage, to authorize the Secre tary of the Interior to purchase Mount Vernon for the use of the United States. The Virginia delegation opposed it to a man, and the whole debate was carried on with a lightness and want of dignity unworthy of a question in which the people of tlie United States take no little inte rest. Many thousand <lo!!rrj for statuary paintings, and other embellishments, a greater part of which are in very questionable taste, and yet the purchase of the domain owned by Washington, is contested by a pijiful perti nacity unworthy of a great nation. coscam In the Senate on monday the 12th inst., Mr. Bright of Indina, presented a list ot members of the standing com mittees of the Session which was read and adopted. Mr. Dawson is placed upon the Military, District of Colum bia, Roads and Canals Com mitteeMr I'oombs upon the Judicial and Indian affairs Committees. The President protem presented the resolutions of a public meeting of the merchants ol New York, dated on tlie 30th of October. G. B. Lamar presid ing against the removal of Collector Bronson. Notices of new bills were given, petitions presented, papers were with drawn from the files, and refered, and the Senate then proceeded to the elec by ballot of a printer, which resulted in the choice of Beverly Tucker, of the Washington and Sentinel, over Robert Armstrong of the Union. This is considered a triumph of the Nation al democracy over the Administration. The Union, in noticing it, on the mor ning following states that it has no reason to believe that the twelve democrat i c senators who voted against its proprietor were actuated by per sonal opposition to him, and that it is forced to regard their conduct as ac uated by political considerations and by opposition to the Administration, ihe organ. Ac the re lore, the p 1 1 mi unity in t i c ’senate milt as in the Senate the Chairman of the Committees of the last Congress have been ve ry generally re-appointed. Mr. Hill* yer is Chairman of the Committee on Private Land claims, and Mr. Chas tain of the Committee on the Militia, whilst Mr. Stephens is a member of the Commiitee on Ways and Means. Colquil of Naval affairs, Bailey of Ter ritories, Dent of Invalid Pensions. Ro ses of Mileage, and seward of Elec tions and Expenses of the Post Office Department. A resolution was introduced to pro vide for the election of United States Senators by the people, and notice given of an amendment of the Consti tution. providing for the Election of President by a direct vote of the Peo ple. We are always afraid of innova’ tions, but Caucuses and Conventions control the elections of Senators and Presidents now, and any change would be an improvement. Resolutions favoring the construe tion of the Pacific Railway by the General Government were laid upon the table. In the Senate on Tuesday, a bill was passed to make the Secretary of that body a disbursing offieer of the Government, with a salary of S 1,000, to receive and pay out the compensa tion of its members and officers, a bill was also passed giving the appoint ment ot Assistant Secretary of the Treasury to the President, subject to the approval of the Senate. Mr. Dawson introduced a resolution that the Committee on commerce he instructed to inquire into ihe expedi eney of establishing a port of Entry at Brunswick in this State. In the House ot Resolutions in re lation to the Pacific Railway were iaid upon the table by decided major ities. In the Senate on Wednesday, a res olution was introduced to provide for the appointment of a Commission to revise the Statutes of the United States and referred to the Judiciary Commit tee. Mr. Dodge of lowa, introduced*a bill to organize the territory of Neb raska, which was referred. This ter ritory lies North of the line 30 30, a- which, by existing laws, slavery is forever prohibited, and the bill in troduced to Mr. Dodge does not pro vide for the repeal of the restriction. Its introduction may re-open the slav ery agitation, and show how mistak en the President and his Cabinet are, when they assume and act upon the assumption that the whole subject of slavery has been disposed of, and is no longer an issue between parties or an element of si; i A; l;rl\vfr-n sections. In the House, bills v. introduced to make grants of Public Grinds for Railways, to donate 1a:..! > to the sev saal Stales and Teriiloi b s for the ben efit of indigent insane persons, and to’ extend the bpnpHt ol the pension laws to those who served in the war of 18- 12, and in the Indian wars p? lor to it. A resolution waasubmUtcd in refer ence to the surplus revenue and the? reduction of import duties. Mr. Benton declined the place of Chairman of the Miiliury Committee and Mr. Bissell of llliuoise was ap pointed in his stead. A resolution .was offTfcd instructing the report a bill for the completion ofpnblic works, for which appropriations were made at the last Congress which by a v'nth of 102 to 75, was laid upon the.table —the Geor gia delegation voting together for the 1 | motion to la’ upon the table. The action upon'.his, as upon the resolu tions in favor of the Pacific Railway, shows that jhere is a decided and de termined majority in it, opposed to Ini* ternal iDapifcvemcnts. . in petitiomrwere pro ebted, and parts of the Presidents Message were ap*- prepriately referred. Mr. Seward gave notice of a bill to* construct a Railroad to the Pacific. Mr. Everett introduced a bill iH’ creasing the salary of a District Judge’ of Massachusetts, and Mr. Gwin a bill for the appointment of a District Judge, for the Southern District ofCal ifornia. Mr. Hamlin gave notice of a French* Spoliation bill. Mr. Dodge of lowai offered a resolution to nr.md the rules’ to make tlie election of officers of the’ Senate vim note, which was not act*” ed, upon, and the House adjourned to’ Monday. In the House on Thursday. Mr. Dawson of Pennsylvania, from the committee of Agriculture, reported tbf Homestead bill—tlm same passed by the House, during iff- Inst Session,- but not acted upon hy tho Senate. Mr. Sage offered a joint resolution 1 for the purchase of Mount. Vernon. —- Mr. Bailey of \ m • nv: cl to lay it upon the table, which motion was lost, though the entire Virginia dele-- gation voted for it, upon the ground that Virginia never would cede her” jurisdiction over any part of her ter ritory. Avery animated debate ensued, in the course of which Gi dings of Ohio, inquired of his colleague, Mr. Camp bell. if he designed to apply the WiK mot Proviso to Murat Y&riicn, if pur chased, and the r a .la'l i v is finally altered so as to : ‘oj I.pjd urchasojjfc matter ofihqaff, y :;TTtTee7 The Senate bill ; i ‘.’.g the man* ner of .appointing the A.-; stant Sec retary of the Treasury, wu ; taken up and led to a 1 <; 1 ‘e, pending which, Mi’: ■ W-t, h sa. to a ques tion of order, and i:. red ff Virginia had the monopoly A’ ;>i Gang on the floor, and the llui. e adjourned to- Monday. It seems to be im ’ r.-tood, ttiatthis : bill is a b'ow t imed tit Secretary Gutherie by the Senate. His appoint ment has been confii : off, and he is beyond their reach—but they may reach Peter G. Yv a>hir .rton, his First Assistant, and make him suffer for the sins of his superior, it is doubtful, what will bo the fa .- of the bill in the House. Thus far, C lad opposition to the Administrnti n has manifested itself in the Senate, whilst the House is more timid and compliant. Members of the i <y-Ih!rd Con o-rp>:s, SENATE. MICHIGAN. ALABAMA. Lewis Cass, If ■: tain Fitzpatrick, Ciiarles E. Stuart. Clement C. Olay,jr. MISSISSIPPI. ARKANSAS. Stephen Adams, Robert W. Johnson, (Vacancy.) \V. K. Sebastian. MISSOURI. CONNECTICUT. • David R. Atchi.-on, Truman Smith, Henry S. Geyer. l aa, i’oucey. HEW HAMPSHIRE. CALIFORNIA. Moses Morris, jr. tV. M Gwin, Jared W. Williams. John B. Weller. HEW YORK, DELAWARE, W. H. Seward, Jure.- A. Bayard,, Hamilton Fish. Jehu M. Clayton. HEW JERSEY. ~ FLORIDA. John R. Thompson, Jackson Morton, William Wright. Stephen R. Mallory. HORTH CAROLINA. GEORGIA. George E. Badger, William C. Dawson, (Vacancy.) Robert Toombs. OHIO. INDIANA. Salmon P. Chase, John Pettit, Benjamin F. Wa-le. . J.? e I). Bright. PENNSYLVANIA. ILLINOIS. James Cooper, J mo? Shields, Richard Brodhead. Stephen A. Douglas. RHODE ISLAND. IOWA. Charles T. James, Augustus C. Dodge, Phillip Allen, George W. Jones, SOUTH CAROLINA. KENTUCKY. A. P. Butler, Arcl.inTd Dixon, Josiah J. Evans, John 13. Thompson.. TENNESSEE. LnUU-IAKA. | James C. Jones, John Slidell, John Bell. J I’. 13 i j irnin. TEXAS. MAINE. Thomas I. It .k, 11. -i: ff Hamlin, Samuel Houston, (V icancjr.) VERMONT. M ASSAC H USF.TTS. Samuel S. Phelps, CHrles Sumner, Solomon Foot. Liward Everett, VIRGINIA. .MARYLAND. James M. Mason, James A Pearce, R. M. TANARUS, Hunter. Thomas G. Pratt. WISCONSIN. Isaac P. Walker, Henry Dodge. HOUSE OF The House c.-: ‘'''^HSsfilil four members a: i I, new ktrr;;, Washing 1 . vote. 17. gim'SEU -j**^ n. . . >->- .’ n