Washington Telegraph

Congressional.
Washington, Jan. 21, 1853.
Senate. The bill granting compensation to the representatives of Major Twiggs, of South Carolina, for property destroyed during the Revolutionary War, was passed.
House. Engaged in discussing the motion to reconsider the order to print the President's message relative to our relations with Spain. The discussion was quite lengthy. Cabell demanded a reading of the message. Polk called for a clearance of the galleries, and made a motion that the House go into secret session. The motion was negatived. A message was received from the President, enclosing a communication from the Secretary of State, which stated that measures were in progress for the settlement of the Amistad claims, which measures it was not then proper to disclose. The House then adjourned until Monday.
Jan. 24.
Senate. The Senate in Executive session was engaged on the President's Message, communicating the award of Louis Napoleon who was one of the arbitrators in the affair relating to the destruction of the American brig General Armstrong, by the Portuguese at Fayal. Napoleon decides the claim unfounded, as the officers of the vessel did not make timely application to the Portuguese authorities.
Stockton's bill reorganizing the Navy, made the special order for Wednesday next.
Hale introduced a resolution, inquiring into alleged money kept back from seamen of the Vandalia and Vincennes, (sloops of war) passed.
Sebastian, of Arkansas, reported relative to Florida Indians, giving a history of the whole matter; after reading which, the Senate went into executive session and adjourned.
Nothing has been done with Badger's nomination, as Judge of the Supreme Court.
Jan 25
Senate. The appointment of E. Mills, as Collector of Customs, at Beverly and Salem, Massachusetts, was confirmed, and also the appointment of Saunders as Collector of Customs, at the port of San Francisco.
House. The bill for establishing a branch mint at New York, was taken up and debated until the expiration of the morning hour. A message from the President, in relation to fraud on the Treasury, was received, read, and referred to a committee.
The Deficiency Bill was then taken up debated and amended. The House Committee have agreed to report a bill for the reciprocity of trade, with Canada, and other British provinces. Houston from the Committee appointed to investigate the Charges of fraud made against the Superintendent of the Capitol Extension, reports that the Committee have been unable to substantiate the charges, which it appears were made on the slightest pretext. Suit has been made against the parties, who preferred the charges of perjury.
Jan. 26.
Senate. Yesterday the galleries were crowded to hear Mr. Soule's speech on Cass' Monroe resolutions. After various petitions were presented, the house bill to prevent frauds on the Treasury, by prohibiting members of Congress from prosecuting claims against it, was taken up and amended by prohibiting executive officers from prosecuting claims against government, with or without compensation. The bill was then voted upon and passed. The Monroe and Cuba resolutions were then debated at length by Soule. Cass replied that the doctrine embodied in the resolutions, was not confined exclusively to a protest against the contemplated intervention of the Holy Alliance in reference to Cuba. Seward opposed it strongly, and an excited debate, mingled with personalities, ensued between Cass and Seward.
Senator Mason said that the British colonies must be removed from Belize Honduras.
In the House, a motion to engross the New York Mint bill was lost by 86 yeas to 98 nays. The bill was finally laid on the table and killed.
The Deficiency Appropriation bill was considered.
Jan. 27.
Bruce's statue of Washington has been adopted. The bill was then further amended and passed; after which the House adjourned.
It is reported that President Pierce has tendered the appointment of Secretary of State to Buchanan. Northern and Southern democrats are delighted with the appointment.