Daily National Intelligencer

FRIDAY, MARCH 21.
U. S. SENATE

The Senate met to-day, but did not sit long. One or two reports were received from committees, and, at an early hour, (for the purpose, no doubt, of allowing the members an opportunity of attending the funeral of Commodore Decatur, though nothing was said on the subject,)
The Senate adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Mr Rhea, from the committee on Pensions, made an unfavorable report on the petition of James Wood.

Mr. Sampson, from the Post Office committee, reported a bill to alter and establish certain post roads. (the annual bill on the subject of such alterations as experience has shewn to be necessary,) which was twice read and committed.

Mr. Newton, from the committee on commerce, reported a bill for the relief of Elkanah Finney and others; which was twice read and committed.

Mr. Williams, from the committee of Claims, to whom was referred the bills from the Senate for the relief of Joseph Lefebvre; of Joseph Moniel, and of John Pellett, made reports thereon, recommending that they be all indefinitely postponed; which were ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. W. from the same committee, reported favorably on the bill from the Senate for the relief of John Harding and others; and it was referred to a committee of the whole.

Mr. Kent, from the committee on the District of Columbia, to whom was referred an enquiry into the expediency of reducing the fees of the Clerks of the Circuit Courts for the District of Columbia, made a report against the reduction thereof, at the present time, in any respect whatsoever ; and, on motion of Mr. Strother, it was ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Kent, from the same committee, which was instructed to enquire into the expediency of amending the laws of the District of Columbia, so as that the expenses of the jurors and witnesses attending the Circuit Court, in all cases except such as are cognizable in a District or other Circuit Court of the United States, shall be paid in the respective counties of Alexandria and Washington, made a report adverse to such amendment of the laws; which report was also, on motion of Mr. Strother, ordered to lie on the table.

Mr. Newton laid on the table sundry statements respecting the extent of our trade with the British, West Indian and North American colonies, which were referred to the committee of the whole to whom the bill on that subject was referred.

The routine of morning business having been gone through—

Mr. Randolph rose, and, after a speech of some length, principally growing out of the remark of Mr Taylor, on the preceding day, on the manner of the death of the late Commodore Decatur, moved a resolution to this effect:

"That the Speaker, Officers, and Members, of this House will attend the Funeral of the late Stephen Decatur, Esq. of the U. S. Navy, from his late residence, at 4 o'clock this afternoon."

Mr Randolph's remarks were of too much length to be reported to day. As soon as the motion was stated from the chair+

Mr. Holmes rose. Apprehending, he said, that the proposition might not receive an unanimous vote; fearing to hear either Yea or Nay on such a question; and at the same time wishing to give every gentleman of the house an opportunity of indulging his own inclination, on this solemn and melancholy occasion, he moved that the House do now adjourn.

This motion the reader is probably aware, supersedes all others, and precludes all debate.

It was decided affirmatively, without debate, and The House adjourned.