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In hs Senate, Amer the presentation of
memorials, &c, and some re marks from Ben
ton IN relation 10 Gales 4 Seatons Register
OF Debates, the Senate took up the bill con.
corning French SPoliations prior 10 1900,
aud hr. shepiey. Of Me. addressed the Sem
Ate ~ length IN favor Of the bill.
Ia the House Of Representatives., A debate OF
some interest arose on the bill concerning ex-
ira compensation 10 Land Receivers, IN which
the whole Land system was Incidentally
brought into review by Messrs. J. q. Adams.
Clay, Aardis and others. The House then,
on motion OF Mr.. Wstmough, went into Com.
mittee OF the Whole, MIR. Briggs IN the Chair,
and took up the bill increasing the compenss-
ton Of Naval officers, upon which the res,
Of the day was consumed.
TUEsDAT, DEC. %.
In The Sfaais. Mr. Clay, from the Joint
Committee, appointed st the last session Of
Congress, on the subject Of the Grafton con-
,emPiated TO be delivered commemorative Of
The LIE and character Of General LAFAYETTE,
made report thereon, concluding with the
following joint resolution:
Rssolrtd by Tia Senate and House Of Repys-
'sntaiips,, That Wednesday, the thirty -iirst
instant, be the time assigned for the delivery
OF the Grafton BY JoHN QuNcT ADAMS, be-
fore the two Houses OF Congress, on the life
and character Of General LAVArETrE;
That the two Houses shall be called TO or
DER oy thelr respective Presiding Officers al
the usual hour, and the Journal Of the preee- .
ding day shall be read, but all Legislative
business shall be suspended on that day;
That the Grafton shall be delivered at half
past twelve O'Clock, ia the Hall OF the House
Of Representatives;
That the President Of the United State,
and the Heads Of the several Departments,
The French Minister ard Members Of the
French Legation, all other Foreign Ministers
at the Seat Of Government, and the members
OF their respective Legations, be Invited 10
attend on that occasion by the Chairman Of
the Joint Committee.
That the President Of the United States.
the Heads Of the several Departments. the
French Minister and members OF the French
Legation, the other Foreign Ministers at the
Seat Of Government, aud the member Of
their respective Legations, and JoHN Qr1NcY
ADAMS, be requested 10 assemble al half past
twelve o'clock, p. ~. in the Senate Chamber
and that they, with the Senste, shall be at
tended BY the Joint Committee TO the Hail
OF tho House or Representatives
That The Galleries OF the House. ubder the
direction OF its Officers. shall be open ON thu,
DAY Tor the accommodation Of such citizens a,
may think proper to attend
MIR. Clay, IN continuation, observed. that
similar report would this morning be made
IN tho other House. and shat, as the resoIu-
uon under which the Committee he'd acted
originated there, u was not deemed aeees.
sary TO proceed farther until after some sr.
ton was bad IN that House. lie moved
therefore, that the whole subject be Tor the
present laid on the table; which motion va.
adopted
FRENCH INSTRUCTIONS.
Mr.. Clay rose aud said The senate would
recolieet that that part Of the President.
hessase which relsted 10 our foreign AFFAIRS
vas referred 10 tho COMMITTEES on that ,uh-
Jeot shortly after It, organization. Il va.
deemed essentially necessary. an order 40
form correct judgment OF the MEASURE re-
conneoded by the President, tbst the ,ns,roe-
tons Transmitted TO our Diplomatic oficsr,
near the Cour, % France. together wilb the
correspondence that passed bsIween the two
1o'ernmehis since the 20 Of Febrnary. is31
should Be submitted ~ tie COmmntes Tor the
purpose OF snsbiing them 10 form an opinion
OF inc s"ojeei Entertaining this view 81
lhe matter, letter vas addressed by The
Chairman 81 ths COMMITTEES 10 the serr.tsyy
oi State' Who very promptly transmitted the
aoeemebts; bot be did 20, based upon the
condition that they we're 20 be REGARDED "a
eonhdsntially communicated. Now, u seem.
60 that the President had recommended .
Peelie measure, and that recommendation
hsa been Pabiiely referred 10 the Commit
zee on ForsiEn Relations. end a. thst Com
mi'iss Nas 10 make public the report. the
eosld nos reeomneod any isghlstive acton
snaet TIE restrictions imposed upon then by
'he secretary on TRANSMITTING 70 them the
correspondence. That offcer. IN his letter
'a"ns'sd thst hh should BE- deemed Of IN