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CONGRESS

'"0e inc passage OF the EApunrio, ,..oh,-
lion, with the bill in relation 10 IN. PHI.
Land'-Prohieiiins sales excep, to actual ,,,.
Ners, Sc--and the I'LL concernin- a., phil.
"''e"uo' one clause Of which provide, tia,
no notes under 30 doll9rs shall b. received IN
payment Of U. s. dues. A memorial pro.
seh'ed ~ MIR. Clay. from some citizen. Of th.,
p''riet OF Columbia, praying for an act Of ,u-
corporation Of the Colonization Society IN.
produced some excitement Tho memorial
at present lies on tie table; II ever called up.
VIII no doub, cause much angry debate
In The House Of Representatives., a bill Sc
curing The freedom OF Elections. introduced
ey MI Bell. Of Tenues.se, has ooeupied n
conspicuous place In the proceedings. for
some tune past At present the general An
preparation bills are before the IIou,. n.
great subjects, however. before Congress, the
intelisenecr states, are tue Tariff Of Imp,.,.
ana The Pubic Lands But Il i, yet,.rx
eouo"u' what viii be the result Of the labor,
oil Congress on ei'her Of these subjects. or
~ae'her the Tara will te touched NJ all
The Investigating Committees. under the
too RESOLUTION, OF IA, House of R.nre.c,,
atres (Mr. GsrlAnds and Mr.. wi..,.) -.
pursuing their Inquiries ami examination, of
Witnesses number OF witnesses. N. Intel.
hseneer states, have been examined. AMI
others are daily arriving; amonss, tho num-
Der. 10 obedience to tho summon, ~ ,hs ,,,r
tni''ee, VIM J. Duane. EsG late Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Inc proceedings II these cCmn.,tee. are
now becoming full Of interest. II will no
seen ny letter in to-day's paper. aa.,r,. ,ed
70 Mr. Wise. that the President Of the I, =
enters solemn protest against an cx,,,;,,
uon into the affairs Of 81, Government. H..
attacks Congress, imPeachos the motives of
those Who seek an investigation. declare. ia.
proceedings illegal and uncons,i,utiopal
and denounces in Characteristic style. the
whole proceeding Reuben whitney. too !,
VIII DC seen is pouring forth his lamentations
Ia addition 10 the letter denouncing Me.,r,
wise and Peyton. for their conduc, toward.
him before the Committee, he has .ubseoue,.,
~ published through the Globe, n Protc,,
against tho right ard power OF the Hopse o-
VI "e Committee. TO pursue the course Of in
Nestigation adopted in reference 10 himself
Inc Committees. however, Notwithstanding
ue'e attempts TO intimidatc them, are ze,I-
ousiy prosecuting their Inquiries They nm
pear determined to have thorough inve,tisa-
ZION. They have already s.c.rtained Tia,
whitney Is an adjunct Of the Kitchen Cabinet
mas Tree access TO all the document, in the
Treasury Department. and receives n lars.
salary Tor las agency in behalf Of the Depo,te
Banks Many Of the question, put q him by
the Committee, he refuses 10 answer.
There are strong symptom. Of determine
"on on The part Of some Of thu reisning party
In Congress, who wish 10 take command them
selves 10 throw the renowned Knight OF tie
Black Lines" overheard. Mr.. Walker ard Nr
hiSe' have already broken a lance with Mr.
Benton. Ia debate, few DAYS since MIR
walker spoke in the most conIemptuou. man.
ner OF Benton's hereaies. exclainin, .S,,,
US from the Wild and chimerieal opinion. Of
me Senator from Missouri, or the country,
ruined pass many Of them over: the re-.
gard have for the Senator will Dot allow me
70 speak OF them a. they deserve" "RenIy /
'o 'hem' sir, " you can, barked out Mr. Ben.
'oh' laying particular emphasis on tho three I
last words, 81 the same moment raising from |
hrs chair. and kicking II from him. The it'll. |
Missi''ippisn took Gre immediately. "yery |
we'll. sir," said he, in a tone Of anger. al will
reply TO them and the man who uttered them /
and hold nJseif responsible for What I,sy
here or 'iseTArs 80 For upwards Of al hour
he poured out his 'ridicuie upon Mr.. Benton.
and when he had concluded, Mr. Rive. ro,c
endorsed ell he had said, -and THANKED hin,
Tor the "'sHn" in which he replied 10 the
speech Of Mr.. D. tie then moved for nm A.
Journmsni, intending TO address the Senate
again on Monday
On Monday, however, VIC learn from the
Alexandria Gazette, there vas little "billin,
and cooiog" between Nr Riyes and Mr.. Ben.
tom dash Of honey IN the cup OF gall
speaking Of the war Agsin,, the Bank OF tho
United States, Mr. Rives said the Senator from,
Missouri "was sn oder aud better ,oldier-
than be Uas. Gan older, uoi better" re-
sPonded Mr.. Benton. "Ye,," rcjoincd nr
kives, IL repeat it-both 40 older and bet.
Ter 'ohier' yield the palm in both parucu-
lsfs." Tho eomplacent and satisfied Senator
from Missouri fell back into has chair With. ,
a' the newsPaPers ADD novel. .ay,-"fssiinss ,
~b' can be better ina glue n an described &" D
D this Bru,us ard this Cas.us |,
Yesterday was The day Tor the election by
DE senate. Of a Vice PresiJsn, Il tho 4. 5
md Tor determining by tbe Electoral votes. in
he u. q r. who il to Je tie next Prssiden,. ,
Martin Van Bnren and Richard VI Johnson ,
Eill ., proclaimed tie fortunate holders Of n
he tickets which have drawn the prizes 10 r
he present grand national scheme. or this ,
here is no longer any doubt The ticket, b,
we're purchased of the "ever-fortunste oGes 1,
'endcr, Ahd'w Jackson. who Il is well known
ever sells blanks 70 ~, f,bnSs.