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FROM WASHINGTON.
MONDAY, Dec. |

tias OF james Buchanan, reelected Sem |
ator from Pennsylvania, were presented |
Mr.. Clay introduced his land bill, to take
effect from the last day of 1886 and con.
| tnue til the last day Of i84l. On motion |
Of Mr. Ruggles, committee was rnised to |
consider what measures are made neccs.
sary by the burning of the patent Office, &c |
aud the Wee President appointed Messrs
Rnggles, Prentss. Strange, Porter and
Bayard the committee. Mr.. Benton held
forth several hours against Mr.. Ewing
resolution 10 rescind the Treasury order. |
IN the House. the discussion OF Mr. Adams
motion to refer The coal memorial was re.
newed-lhe motion negalived l24 to 88.
and the memorial referred to the commit.
tee of Ways and Means.
TUESDAY, Dec, 90.
, In the Senate, petite were presented
bv Mcssrs. 1'omlinson. Preniss, Robbins
and others. Mr. Webster introduced re
solutions calling for statement Of the
state Of depos,tc banks, &c. Mr. Crit,en.
den Of Ky. replied TO Mr. Benton, on the
Treasury erdcr. Nothing Of importance
done in the House.
WEDNESDAY. Dec. o.
In the Senate message was received
| from the President; recommending a fire
proof building and other provisions for The
Post Office Department, referred. Mr..
Calhoun introduced bill extending the
provisions Of the deposlle Tor dl,trbu,ion)
| bill Of the last session TO the surplus re-
mn mug on the lst Jan. 1888, reserving
five millions, discussed by Mcssrs. Calhoun.
Clay, Walker, Rlves and Buchanan, and
| referred to the committee of finance.
ayes %. noes 22--the Pjce President gioing
the casting uote in the Affirmative; the whole
Of the opposition IN the negative, and the
whole Of .hc administration senators in The
affirmative, snve Benton, Morris and TIP
ron. 1t is known tina, the committee of
Finance is hostile to tho bill. Mr.. Web
s,er addressed the Senate on Mr. Ewlng's
resolution. IG the House, Mr.. w. Is.
Sheppard Of N. G. presented a petition
praying the continuance of the principle Of
The dcposi,e blll-,hat is, Of distributing
the surplus revenue among the states; ~
irrcl to committee of Ways and Mcans.
NJ. Lane OF Ia spoke on hour against Mr.
WIse's resolution.
THURSDAY, Dec. %.
10 the Senate. long message was re-
ccivcd from the President concerning Tex
as; he recommended non-lntericrencc.-
Mr.. Swift introduced bill TO provide for
tie moral and religious instruction "f the
army--also bill to incorporate Washing
ton manual labor and orphan school. Mr..
Web.ter concluded in favor Of Mr. Ewing,
rcsolut on, aud Mr.. n lies replied. Nothing
Of interest III the House. Adjourned to
= Monday.
T. WARRINGTON, FRIDAY Dec. "a, 1886
. On Monday, Mr. Calhoun introduced ,
bill into the Senate TO 1erosi,e among lht
several states the money that shall be ir
} N.a Treasury on the frs, day Jan. 1888
y rescrvnS m,iions, III the manner ard OF
? the terms and conditions provided in tbs
IF act, passed last June. to regulate the de
posiies of the public money On INTRO
j. Juclnc tho bill, Mr.. Calhoun made some
v remarks in regard to the Conduct Of tho
he Secretary Of The Treasury in his estimate
rs ef The receipts and expenditures Of Il {
10 Government. showing errors IN the Seer
If tarv's calculations OF mSny millions Of do
i lars. tie said, how these .rrprs avnsc
whether from negligence or ina'tenlnn, Of
whether they were made purpOsely Il
- subserve certain pol iical views, it was no
for him to say. We might search tin
le fiscal records Of all civilized nations, ant
$ would not find in the compass history or
rors so mons,rous. He stated this with n
g. feelings of il will towards The Secretary
OF but with emotions Of shame aud mortified
ton for The honor Of the country.
re In the course of his rema Ks he n|lude
We to The famous compromise bill OF 1888,
which he did not wish to dlelurbe but
ne preserve invioate in all its provisions. ar
e. for this reason and to give the benefit
" the money to the people rather than 10 It
ur dcpostc banks, and to keep it out of tt
~ hands Of Government spectators, he il
troducpd the present bill,
,es Mr. Clay followed MI Cslhonn in bre
Of but happy and eloquent speech lie alt
or. ded to The land bill and the comprom
ey net, and SAID it's fate (the fate of Tho Co,
Ike promise act) was IN The hand- OF maj'r'
ne of the Senate, as now constituted. ana
Dts maiori,y of the House. lfihey choose
&c repeal it. or to make any material alter
III, ton in the measure Of protection secure
- ~ bv that act, he could only deeply regret II
~ re- opening of wounds which had been
h. bnpply healed. For himself he could c.
bis opcra,e in no such measure, but shou
cd steadily oppose any material change Of II
ID provisions of act
ost lie was followed by Mr. Walker. Riv
nd and Buchanan. to whom. scverally,
Calhoun replied The discussion aro
upon motion Of Mr. Walker to refer I
yes bill TO the committee IN Finance. IA maj
Inc irv of which, Is known to b. hostile TO 1
'u provisions Of the bl) which motion "
'N carried cy the casting vote OF the VI
"a President, yeas %, na'S %.
'",, Bv this vote Mr. Van Buren, has Civ
~ another proof of his hostility to d'slrob
non of,he surplus revenue among The pc
uns No lie whnls il himself 10 ennblo h