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From the Correspondent Of the U. S. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Dec 90, 1885.
We had very Interesting scene in the
Senate to-day. Mr. Clay came into the
chamber about half an hour before the CON-
mencement Of business in deep mourning,
and evidently under the influence of deep
afflic,ion. Every Senator present came up
in turn, and rendered to HIM that mute yet
eloquent coincidence which is expressed by
squeez, OF the hand and low and sim-
ole enquiry as to the condition of his health
and every Senator as he came into the
room, " ith two or three exceptions; ten
dered to him the same respectful and sym
pathetic greeting. Ever and anon, an un>
hidden and rebe llouS tear glis,enediin his
eve lash for moment, and then stole down
his cheek, and he would wipe it away with
his hand. After some OF the morning bu-
siness had been disposed of, he rose 10 in
troduce his land bill, according TO the no.
,ice which Mr.. Criltenden gave yesterday.
The galleries were crowded, and every eye
looked down upon him; and the eye OF
every Senator also rested upon hlm.-
There was n deep stiffness over all the
chamber; not rustic of paper was to
be heard-not,a cough-nol u breath. He
commenced IN tone which betrayed the
inward struggle for an instant, and then re-
covered its firm and temperate harmony
~ have come" said he, "into the Senate
chamber this morning, worn down by atilc-
ton, the severest | have experienced from
the hand Of Heaven, which, however 1t
may be my duty, it is hardly in ihe power
nhinsDnbp n ~
away the obtruslve tear, and proceeded in
strain Of chaslened but impressive clio.
quence, to eXpound the principles of his
bill, the condition Of the revenue from the
public lands, the evils which he believed to
have resulted from the rejection IF the bill
OF 1888 by the President, the benefits which
would have resulted TO the states, and to
the cause Of internal improvment,o of educa>
ton and colonization, from It's passage-the
history of his connection with the subject
-concluding with pathetic reference to
his personal history, left an early orphan
deprived of the care and caresses of faith.
er. with a widowed mother, surrounded by
q numerous offspring. without fortune
friends, patronage, or even the advantages
of a regular education, and then spoke Of
had assigned to him honors and distinctions
which entitled them to his fervant gratitude.
He even looked to approaching retirement
and said be should carry with him there
the consciousness of having sought toJustlfy
the partlahty and favor which had been
shown TO HIM, by the Jealous, faithful and
consistent manner in which he had dlscharg
ed his public duties. When he resumed
his seat. his eyes were again suffused; and
| think there were thousand moist ewes
within the precincts OF the Senate cham
Der.
Mr. Calhoun's motion TO instruct the
committee on manufactures to report q bill
based on the report of the Secretary OF the
Treasury, to reduce or repeal all such Gu-
ties as can be reduced or repeal without in
jury to the manufacturing interest, is anoth.
er topic of some public Importance. Mr.,
Davis, of Massachusetts was little startled
at the peremptory character ofthe lnstruc-
hon, and wished to be satisfied that there
was no design to interfere with the com-
promise bill Of 1888, before he gave his
vote on the subject.
Mr. Calhoun stated repeatedly that he
should not be willing to touch TO nlure any
manufactures interest, and placed his mea
sures on the ground of the necessity of
preventing the accumulation of revenue in
the hands of the Executive. carrying with
it, as il did accumulation Of power, against
which II might be hereafter be found VAN
to contend. should not be surprised if
some debate should arise out Of this motion
Tomorrow. especially Il the manufacturers