CONGRESSIONAL. :Washington, Dec. 20—Senate.—Mr. Seward presented a petition from the Industrial Congress, in New York, praying that the government do adopt such a policy, in its intercourse with foreign nations, as will secure to the people struggling for liberty, justice and impartiality from other nations.Mr. Walter said that much misapprehension existed in the public mind, as to the objects of his resolutions on the foreign policy of tne United States, lie would therefore move they be printed, which was agreed to.The joint resolution concerning the Irish patriots, and the one in reference to Abdel ka-der, were taken up and postponed.The joint resolution making land warrants assignable was taken up, when several amendments were proposed; the whole subject was finally referred to the Committee on public lands.Mr. Foote’s Compromise resolutions were again taken up, when he again resumed his remarks, which he had not concluded at the adjournment yesterday.The discussion was continued by Messrs. Foote, Khettand Houston, when the latter having the floor, gave way for a short executive session, after which the Senate adjourned.