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e, announcing the passage of the bill appointing a Public Printer for both Houses of Congress. Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, introduced a bill "to regulate navigation of the Confederate States, and to establish direct trade with foreign nations." Mr. Oldham spoke against the bill. Mr. Phelan, of Tenn., asked the Chairman of the Committee of Commerce what disposition had been made of his resolution to abolish all ports of entry, and suppress all commerce with foreign nations. Mr. Clay, of the committee, replied that the committee had not yet been supplied with data asked for, and had consequently been unable to do anything in the premises. The bill to make Treasury notes a legal tender was made the special order for to-morrow. Mr. Sparrow, from the Military Committee, repeated adversely to a bill, legalizing the organization of certain Tennessee companies of volunteers, received into service since the 1st of December, 1861. Consideration of the report was