Congress

Dec. 8- Mr, Morrill of the Senate, Bpoke at lougth on the tariff question. The subject of the taiilï wiil attract much of the attantion of Congress thia wintar, and a lively Tight over it can be foresesn. The free tradera will oppose tho bül for a tarifï coinmission. They eay that it'a only a triek of the protectioniats, that the commission wül ba composed of protectionists, and iu3tead of reconiinending tariff revisión wil go still farther toward the protection extreme. On this ground they will fight the measure and try to get something in the direction of a tariff reduction. Dec. 10.- Many of the bilis introduced in the Benatethua f ar are private relief bille, which have heretoforo failed. Thoee iutroduced by Mr. Vost, of Louisiana, for the improvement of tho Mississippi invoive an eipeuditure of $10,000,000, The subcommittee on Bankruptcy l;w, of which Senator Ingalls is chairmaD, has coinpleted the work assigaed to tt, and lts report is prepared. Mr, Ingalls has worked Bteadily all summer in collectiug inforinaüon on the subject. The President yesterday evening signed a convontiou for money order exchanges between Victoria anl the United States. The day before he signed a convention for exchanges between New South Wales and NewZealand.These go into effect thelst of next January, and will greatly facilítate commerce between the United States and the Auüpodes Dec. 12.- Mr. Elmunds introduced a bilí in the senate to def ray the oxtraordinary expenses consequent upon the assault upon the late president of the United States. Senator Edmunds introduced the bill to punish polygamy in Utah which Mr. Cnristiancy introduced in the 45th congress. It provides that every peisoa who has a husband or wife living who, in a territory or other place over which the United SUtes has exclusive jurisdiction, hereafter uiarrieb another, whether married or Bingle, and any man who hereaftsr simnltaueously or on the same day marries more than one woman in a territory or other place over whicii the United States bas exclusive jurisdictioB, is guilty of bigamy, aüd shall be puniehed by a fino oí not more üian $500 and by imprisonment tor a term of not more tbau fiveyears. Thechair eubmitted a memorial f rom the legislatura of Hinneaofci for an appropriatiou for impcovemcnt of the Mississiiipi river froin St. Anthoay faüs to New Orlesnc By Mr. Morrill a bilí ta enablo national banking associationstocxtoud their corporate ex istence. Senators Oarland and Beek spoke i oppositioa to the tariff couiimssion, and iii re ply to Senator Morrill. At the conclusión o Mr. Besk'srtmarks the bilis oa the suhjec were referivd to the coinmittee on önance. The Senate, Dec. 13.- Ia the senate Messr Maxley, Vest, Groone and Ferry, proaented p titions for the prnhibitiou of UDJUBtdisorimiaation in railroad ohargeB. Bills were introriuced fey Mr. Vest, to incorpórate the interoceanic ïhip railway coj-pauy, also for commissioners to ascertain what just cUims tor services by offlcera and pnva es of military organizatlons in Missouri In suppreesioa of the rebellion in concert with and subject to orders of the United States authorities still remain unpaid and notassuuied Uy said state. Other bilis were iutroduced, to repual iattrnal revenue tax on matches, bankchecks, saull, cigars and spirits distilled iiom apples anü other fruite; to reduce tarifl en importa 10 per cent.; to restrict Chinese iraniigralion; to incorpórate the interoceaaio snip railway company. Mr. Davis subinittod a resoluüon calliug on Itie Secretary of tho Interior for Information in regard to pension fiauds. Mr. Pondletoa took the floor in faror of his bilí to regúlate and improve the civil service. The dábate was continuad by Dawes and Hill and Uis bill was toen inforuially laid on the table and Mr. Bsck's preBidential succession bill was taken up in order to havo precedence to-morrow. Mr. Beek temporarily yieldcd the floor. In tho house, biüs wero introducod for the settlement of tha Niearagaan. claims; to repeal the internal revenue tax on rastclie?, bank checks, snuff, cigars and spirits distiil ú froai apples and othcr f ruits. By Mr. Morrison, to rednee the existing tarifl dutie3 on Importad goods 10 per cent. By Mr. Sprn;.; the appraiaemsnt oftelegraph lince, propsriy and efiects, andto secure iülormaiioa cnaceruing postal telegraph in olher couatrios. Bi Mr. Shelley, to equal'iZ) hoineeíeads, aleo lo gradúate aud reduce the price of public lands to actual By Mr. Page, to restrict Chinese immigratioa. That and anolhcr blll Introducad by Mr. Page, are designod to carry int efleet the Chinese troaty by prohibiting immigration ol Cbineso laborers, except euch &s reside In this country at the date of the treaty. The class especially eiempted by the provisions are morchauts, busiaoss men, students and government aganti. By Mr. Thomas, to equalize bounties; a!so to tax the manufacture of olcoraargariae. By Mr. Anderson, reducing the postage on letters and letter matter to two cents; a!so aniending the tioaber culture act. When 756 bilis had been referred, the cali of states was saspended until Friday til! which time the house adjaurned. Mr. ïaylor offered a resolution hich was unanimously adopted for the appointment of a select committee oí 11 membars to audit all claims for services and expenses growing out of illness and burial of the late President Garfield; also to conBider what allowance, pension or pririlege ekould be granted to the widow and family o! the late President.