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FRIDAY. FEF3RUAESY 10, 1886.

night De known. The Pres
den, rcnws his recommendation that the
sea-board should be fortified, und that the
frontier generally should be put in a cond.
ton of defence.
In the Senate to-day, the discussion
upon Ben)on's resolution appropriatnr the
surplus revenue 10 the defence Of the coun
try, was resumed. Mr. Clayton finished
his remarks, closing them with a high and
merited compliment TO Mr Webster, with
whose views upon the subject of the three
million appropriation, he expressed his en-
tire concurrence, and who, he said, more
than any other man. had mainaine and |
protected tho purity Of the constitution. -
Judge White spoke about an hour upon
the subject before the Senate, and in the |
course Of his remarks ably INDICATED his |
conduct in re-'i.r @. he fertilization bill |
Mr. Grumpy mex obtained the floor, and |
nude hr,e' speech, which appeared to
please Van Buren, very much, bu, the wit
of which was not 50 apparent to the rest
of his hearers. After a brief reioinder
from Mr.. Clayton Nj. Benton arose threw
back he collar of his coat, and with his
accustomed promposty of manner, entered
upon a speech. He expressed himself
rratifcd with the DISCUSSION which had ia
ken place upon bis resoluton--was glad
shat he senate had shown disposition to
wash their hands Of the loss of the fortifi
cation bil--dIsciaincd any Intention Of eX-
citing a controversy in throwing ont the
charges which he did--and hoped that his
resolution would b. amlcaby adopted. He
hen launched Oft into a TRADE against the
French, and said that the Admiral Mackan
might 90 home with his feet of observation
and intimidation, and tell that however we
might wrangIe among ourselves, we were
an "unlt" when called upon to array cur
selves against foreign power. He then
said some severe things of the Due de
| Broglc, and went into genealogical his
tory of that nobGmar. much to the edit
cation Of his hearers He said that Mon
seur le Due not only wished to wiring an
apology from Gen. jackson, bat he wanted
to dictate the terms of It, and in so doing,
he had nffe red one of the Largest indig
mites" that could be offered TO free pco
pie. 1t was intended not solely as an in.
suit to Gen. jackson, but an insult to the
American people, to this republic, ant
through this 10 all other republics on the
face of the Globe. What pititul slang.
After Benton had done with the Due, he tool
lable, and said he would read parable
Instance Of a similar aggression with tina
attempted on the dlgnityof his country il
the history of France, As is usually tn,
case with MS quotations, the instance wa
totally inappIicabc cannot follow hin
through the rest of his harangue. 1t wa
a repetition OF his former rhodomOntaGe
upon the subject Of bis resolution. NJ
Leigh had the floor when the Senate ad
iourncd.
Now that our affairs with France ar
regarded as in a tram of amiCabIe adjust
ment. the slavery question becomes one {
more prominence. The subject came u
today in the House in the shape of rcso
luton offered by Mr. Hinckney OF Sou
Carolina. who l. well known as a man {
{ a6ui'v, an opponent of the administration
and nulifcr. He sustained his reso.u
a, ton in pertinent speech, in the course I
which he replied to certain attacks mad
upon him IN the Telegraph. The rcsolu
, ton YOU will find in the lnellgencer.
4 provides that all memorials now upon In
-, table or that shall hereafter be presented
together with all the resolutions that hay
a been offered. shall be referred to sele
committee with directions 10 report IN
=, manner prescribed. The resolution is L
Il important one, and, what * more impo
q tant. It was adopted. Mr. Wise dcmandC
II 10 be excused from voting upon 1t. y
# Hammond spoke against 1t. and most
q our Massachusetts men voted against OF
or two of its provisions, II beng dlvld,
ri INTO distinct clauses, and the ayes and no
r taken on cach,-The administration nj
a went for it in a body, with one or two c
, ceptlonS.