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In the SENATE, Mr.. Calhoun submitted the
following resolution:
Rs'eirtd, That Select Committee be an
pointed 10 inquire into the extent Of E1ecu-
i've patronage; the circumstances which
nave contributed 10 ITS great increase Of late :
the expectancy and prac cablliiy Of reducing
the same, and the meas Of such reduction
and that they have leave 10 report by ball or
otherwise.
Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported, without amendment.
Tie joint resolution giving the right Of va,
through the property Of the United State. a,
HarPers-ferry, To the Winchester and Potc-
mac haIl Road Company, and on motion of
MT. hendricks, the bill was then taken I'm
ano considered, as IN committee OF the " hole
MIR. Hendricks observed that Q similar re-
soiuuon' would be reecIlccted by the SEN
ate, was passed At the last session. though
with the condition anne Z cd, that The PROM p
~ OF The United States should not be inter.
Tered with. IL had been found, however. that
the right OF way granted TO this COMPANY
! would IN some degree. interfere with n nor
ZION OF TIC public property considered OF lit
tie value, aLd Ills resolution proposed 10 oh
yiate tia, difficulty.
Tho Iescigtion was then ordered to be en-
crossed for i;.:rt reading.
The follow ing bills were severally read the
'hlru ume and passed:
The bills TO provide for the enlistment Of
Boys IN the Naval service. and
The bill TO change the title Of certain off,
GERS Of the Mary.
IN the House Of RfprSssnialirs,, The most
OF the day was occupied with the bill rexula-
uns and equalizing the pay Of the officers Of
The Navy.
The question being on the amendme nj Of
Tered by Mr.. II. VI. Johnson, increasing tho
pay Of passed midshipmen 10 ALSO. when on
service. aad To- $500 wen on other duty AZ
Ter few words from Mr.. Wise, the anne nd
ment va, agreed 10.
TUESDAY, JAN. g.
In the Ssasis, Ar. Clay, from the Com
mitieo on Foreign Relations 10 which had
been referred that portion Of the Presidsnt',
Message on the subject Of our Relations With
franee, made n Soluminous report thereon
occupying one hour and half IN the read
ing Of il.
This being the rough draft Of the Report.
as stated by Mr.. Clsy) 1t was read by him
from his seat
The report concluded with the following
resolution
Rssolrtd, Thatit IL mex pc die ut, Al this time
TO pass any law Testing IN the President au-
thority for making rePrisais upon French
property. IN the eon,ings ney Of provision not
being made for paying 10 the United States
the Indemnify stipulated by the Treaty Of
1891, during the Preseai session Of the French
Chambers.
Mr.. Clay then said that Re should propose
to make ihIs report ADD resolution the spec isI
order Tor az early a day % might be Sgrrea-
Die 10 the Senate. lie would -ay thts d,y
week. lie then moved that the report BE-
made tie special order for this day week and
printed
Mr. Tailmadge rose and said. that he
eoneurred ia macy Of the vieus conveyed IN
The reports there were Others, however
IRON which he dissebtsd. lie had no doubt
That the treaty was 81 binding obligation on
France and the refusal Of the Chamber 60
make an appropriation 10 carry II toto effect
was a violation of ilro implied faith Of Na-
hoas. lie could not concur with the TIE
port IN is views Of The supposed elect of
Mr RIvCss Correspondence On the dclibera-
lions n tie Deputies lie had no doubt a.
% The right of Congress to act upon the cub
ject az th- pre-~Ht Woa,sHt ~ ti,- n,-srer r.
Commended BY the Prestdent With The f,tii
knowisdgs t,ai tie Frcueh Chamber would
convene much earlier than 80, supposed T.,
the President when be sent IN be msssass a
would have been better that The COMMITTEE
bad postponed their Report. sud asaited the
further action cf france IN relation 20 the
treaty. sueh had been u.s. desire IIc
thought ihat V the Report we're made TIE or
der for tbs d. two weeks q would Be sui
GENTLY ssriy.
Mr. Clay replied. that Il vas very true
That Tie report DID not meet - itb entire COO
e"frehce On The COMMITTEES, nor dii The reso-
luton with Ehich q ooneiudsd But 81 bad
been vsTy properly remarked BY TIE senator
from New York. th.a vas rot ne time g. 90
ter into that qftestion or 10 d5sruss 81 49,.
~ o. the report. The Only qussti0b noe o.
BE eonsidered vas that % designstinE .
proper day for niaking the report sod rssoia.
ton special order. Hs sss q he opinion
TIA; The soouer Congress expressed its opin
,on' ca he subject ol Our relations sHh
franee' and particularly - 10 the Fecommsr-
daiions 10 TIE Presidents messsge. ~ yell
90 aceount q ne commercial Interests of
our eilifehs aud she prsmiums q inssrancs
~ The smicabls RELATIONS shich have 80 long
subsstcd Jetseen TIE two countries. the bet