Congressional

The proceedings of the gecond week of the eession are not of great interest. Both Houses adjourned three days, on account of the death of three members, who have died since the last session. Each death was announced on a separate day, ana thereupon, after passing appropriate resolutions, they immediately adjourned. Thisr amount of etiquette seems scarcely neceseary iu a body of men assembled on national biminess, and iinder pay at three thousand dollars a day. Ho wever, it answers well enough for a pretence to fritter away the time. In the Senate, Mr. Woodbrige preeented a petition from Eugene Smith, an officer in the Florida war, foran increase of pension. Mr. Porter introduced his bill relative to the Michigan faoundary. Various other miscellaneous matters were transacted, when Mr. Colqiiitt, of Georgia, announced the death of Mr. Millen, Representative from that State, and the Senate adjourned. In the House, Mr. Hunt submitted an amendment to the Constitution, proriding that no person, once President, shall be again eliible.Mr. Hughes, of Missouri, gave notice of a bilí to organize the Oregon territory, and also to construct a military road and to establish military posts from Fort Leavemvorth to the Pacific ocean. Mr, Frick, moved to print the President's message in Germán and French, which after some discusssion, was lost. Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina, then asked leave to offer a resolution, to instruct theCommitíee of Ways and Means, to inquire into the expediency of reviving the Compromise Act. Leave was refused by yes 77, noes 107. The reference of the general ticket seats to the Committee on elections, was then discussed. Mr. Jamieson, of Missouri, opposed it at much length, and with great zea], contending that the subject ought not lo bereferred to any committee. No questipn was taken. Mr. King, of Massachusetts, presented a memorial against the annexation of Texas, which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Mr. Adams, presented a memorial from New York wishing to be absolved from all responsibility fojf slavery, which was objected to, and the House adjourned. In the Séiiate, Mr. McDuffie gave notice that hè shotfld bring in1 a bilí to re vive the Compromise Act so as to modify the duties on imports in accordance with that act.A resolution was submitted by Mr. Woodbury, calling on the Secretary of Treasury to report the valué of importa and exporte íbr the year preceding the lst of October, 1843, distinguishing the f ree from the others, &c. We have already mentioned that every Whig in the House of Representaties without a solitary exception, voted for a slavehol'ding Speaker- Adam's, Giddïngs, and all! They did this, too, merely to sustain their party, for there was not the smallest hopeof the électionofMr.White. (tTHene'e every one can see how much anti-slavery the Whig party are, and how much reliance can be placed on' antislavery Whigs. Will people never open their eyes? Slave-holding Speakers appoint the1 - - _ - j committees, and are íhus enabled to provide for the safety of the peculiar institution. The Senate Committee on Military AfFairs we believé, has four out offive from the Slave States. Also on Naval Affairs, four out of five are from the Slave States. In the House, the Committees on the same subjects, and also on Indian Affairs, have each a slaveholding chairman. Thus the slaveholders can keep the military, naval, aud Indian departments under their own control.