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r,EspAN, JAN. Z.
IN the Senate to-day, after The prescnta-
ton It petitions and the reading Of various
private bills. tie special order Of the day
being the Report Of the Secretary of the
Treasury GA the Removal Of the Dspcsitc.
was taken up, and MIR. Benton resumed and
continued has speech on that sut iect. M
which he enumerated various charges against
The Bank, which he argued went 90 show that
ITS charter had been viOlated-reiorTing 10
the reports, sc. sc. heretofore published.
such Is the Ranks holding plantations wI,h
slaves, dealing IA coin, having real estate,
SC sc.
MIR. Benton concluded his speech by ma
king an culogium upon Gen. Jackson, Who,
he sand, had now opened o. him the portals
OF everlasting fame. ami would be repre- SEN
ted hereafter an bronze. crowned ~iih laurel.
and the cabinet Manifesto in his right hand"
~ the conclusion e Mr. Bcnton's s?cceh,
he offered, n n substitute g. MIR tlay'. reso-
iuiions, resolution citing Mir Bicite 90 up
pear q; tie bar of tho senate. Sc, to answer
questions tia, may DC put 90 him relative 10
the Rank.
Mr.. Southland then took the floor. and the
Senate adjourned
IN The House or Rrprss,nfafirti, various petit
tons Of private nature were presented and
referred.
Mr.. Foster, Of Georgia, asked tho consent
OF the House To introduce . resolution. order
ing That the subject of tho Removal u the
Deposites should hereafter not he taken up
until O'Clock, so Ne To give a full hour for
morning business. The Introduction Of the
RESOLUTION being objected 10, MIR. Foster
moved 10 suspend the rule for that purpose
The motion wos rejeeted-t~o thirds not
voting ia it, favor.
The subject Of the Depositcs was then ia
Ken NJ. ard Mr.. Binney. of Pennsylvania,
took the isOOr. lie commenced 10y stating
that he In'eu1ed e. argue tie question with
MI caimne.s, though It was one well cairula-
ted 10 excite the feelings and rouse tie indis-
nation Of oVcry friend Of has country. lie
then vent into a most able argument, refu-
ting the reasons OF the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury, and showing the unlawfulness Of the
removal and the impohcy OF the measure
generally. he was listened to with great
attention. and, amer speaking for some time.
gave way for a motion for adjournment. and
tbe House adjourned
NEDNFsDAV, JAZZ. :.
IL fie SENATE io-dsy, after the Transaction
OF some private business, the special order
OF the day vas taken up, and Nr. Southland
oi New Jersey, commenced very able and
conclusive speech on the subject Of the Re-
noNal Of the Depos.tes. lie examined, at
length the articles II agre . mcnt inferred into
~ :hc Secretary of the Treasury with the
~N'sN h-uA1s anu shhAtu the inTOiiGN.
rropsiety, and incxPeiioncy OF the new ar
r9ngemeut.
- half past three O'Clock, NJ. Southard
gave way tor motion to ad iourn and the
senate adjourned
In the House II Representatives., after the
presentation Of petitions and receiving the
reports Of committees, Mr.. Binnev, of Penn.
resumed hrs speech on the subject Of the Re
mo'ai Of the Depo.i.es, commenced the day
1eiore. Hrs arguuon, was admitted TO be
one OF the ablcst ever made on the foor of
the House. The reasons Of Tie Secretary of
The Treasury were examined and rofuted
one by one and the whole subject fully .cx-
amtned, both as 10 ats unla~fulness aud AZ,
inc Npcdiency
MT Blnncy, not having concluded al The
usual hour OF adjournment, gave way for
motion to that effect and tie House adjourn
cd.
THURSDAY, JAN. Q.
IN the Senate to-day, Mr.. Southland rcsum-
cd and continued has speech on'thc subject OF
the Removal of the Depositos, which was
characterized by great force Of expression
and strength of argument. After speaking
Tor some tine, Mr.. Southland gave way for
a motion for adjournment, and the senate
adjourned.
ln the House Of Representative, after the
usual morning business, MIR. Biuney took the
'i''i, 'tu conc ihutu LIS ablc speech. The
conclusion ~s- mOstcioqueEi and impressive
Mr.. CambrelonG. ~ New York then took
the hoor. and moved The Previous Question.
The House refgsed, 10y q vote Of ITO To 50
10 order the Previous Question.
hr. Canbrcleng then took tie floor 10 re-
ply TO Mr Binney. but gave way Tor motion
~ Nr. Polk BE- take up several appropriation
bills-for the Naval Scrvice-for Indian AZ
iairs-in which considerable progress was
made, and then tho Ilonse adjourned.
FRpAY, IAN. 10.
The interest Of the debate which il in pro-
gress IN the two Houses 81 Congress seems
10 increase instead Of diminishing. SIR Soutl,-
ard, N the senate, concluded has Speech upop
pr. Gays resolutions. coudemning the reno
val 81 Tie public money from the Bank u the
United states and no speech IN either House
has been listened 70 with more attention. or
more sincerely appiauded Tor ability, mani,
spirit. ard patriotic zeal.
Both Houses Of Congress to-day diourucJ
over 10 Monday.
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