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CONGRESS.
WEDNESDAY,. JAN. III.
In THE SESArE-Mr. w alker offer

ptt1C" roHcfutnchtts etu ~ stAhs Nsst
there 20 40 ioager s1y reasonable prospect u the
soeeecsfui prosecution Of the var St,6 Mexico
sgsinst said State, d 10 exys,lirat and prVter.
.ni in conformity Nth the Laws of n-iiOos, aud
the pr.stiss OF thi' government !" liss .-ss..
that the ,ndcv<n.ient poln'Sl sx',Ie"es OF aid
State. .hsil De acknowledged b, Il.e so',rn,l,ea'
VI the Cuited States.
Mr.. Walker did not as he conside-
ration Of this resolution now. but would
merely express bis belief that il was in
perfect concurrence with the opinions
Of the President. The Executive bad
said that our course should depend on
IN result n the new expedition which
was making against Texas. Now
{said SIR. W. I have this morning re-
ceived information that the Mexican
army which was advancing against
Texas has been broken up. aud that
the few who remain have neither arms
nor proyisions-ihc Commanding Gen
eral had sent IN his resignation. and
the danger had passed away. There
fore he believed there could be no OBJ
lection 10 the resolution.
Is THE HousE-Mr. Canbreleng.
from the Committee on WAYS and
Meas, made report on the surplus
revenue, accompanied with bill for
the reduction IF he rerenus TO he panis
Of tie GopsraDient. The bail and the
accompanying report we're read and
ordered to be printed. IL Is 4 very
voluminous and detailed view OF the
questions aud facts connected with the
revenue. expenditures and commerce
of The country.
Dir. Cambreleng moved that the
Bin and Report be rSfrred To the
Committee Of the whole House on The
State Of the Union.
MIR. Lawrence addressed the House.
He stated that Its object was 10 reduce
Ia eishteen months that reduction Of
the revenue which by the law OF 1893
would be reduced an four aud halt
gears. This bill he said would come
on the country like clap Of thunder.
II would. he said, but add 10 the pres
sure already existing IN the eoinmrI-
cial transactions OF the country. He
asked II bis vas ~ be considered a
party question. He appealed to the
members from Pennsylvania. Ohio
New York, Connec,icut-tot the whole
Of New England-if they were vii.
ing 10 adopt the principles of this bill
and the report. Its effect, he said,
would be TO affect the credi, and conf
dcnce existing between the d!tfcren,
classes Of the country.
FRIDAY, JANUARY Is
EXPUNGING RESOLUTION.
The Senate proceeded 10 the untin-
ished business OF yesterday. beius the
expungiRg resolution, when.
Mr.. Dana finished the remarks which
he had commenced yesterday. He
eulogized the President. tracing han
from the time wiren he was friendlcss
aud foreigner. 10 the time when he
was called to sway the dcstinies Of the
country and opposed the retention on
tue records Of any thug which could
show that he was condemned by the
Senate. II would be an aG.1ol ingra,i-
tude. Of which he would noi be guilty.
SIR. Preston then spoke With great
vigor and enthusiasm, in reply 10 al
which had been said in favor Of ex-
Punging-msintlined that the dignity
OF the Senate would be destroyed by
this doing of deed, which might be a
precedent for doing deeds hereafter,
which would be Of moro fearful por-
tent. In the course Of his remarks,
he alluded TO the demised glory and
departed pride of Virginia. which call
ed up
Mr.. Rives. who defended Virginia
against the imputation. He spoke in
great agitation and with much feeling.
Mr.. Preston said he knew not what
10 consider as the cause Of this tenn
peat. h must be something in his own
bosom.
Mr.. Rives spoke again IN reply to
MIR. Preston.
Mr.. MooG remarking that several
Senators were now absent who would
doubtless wish to record their vote on
this question, moved 10 postpone the
subject till Monday. Nrgatived. IL
voting ia favor, noes not counted.
Mr.. Moore then addressed the Sc
nate, chiefly in vindicaiion Of the votes
which he had given, and the one which
he was about to give on this question.
Mr.. Niles spoke at great length.
Dir. Moore. secondiDg a supposItious
invocation Of Mr.. Niles. suggested the
propriety Of SO amending tho resolu-
lion as TO order fire to be brought from
Heaven by a sun glass. to consume the
obnoxious portion fthe Senate journal,
-, he said, had been once done by
Legislature Of Georgia.
Mr.. Southland, having expressed
wish to speak on this subject at = pro.
per time, and when the minds Of Sena-
tors were not exhausted, moved that
the Senate do now adjourn Mega
iived. by yeas %. nays II the yeas
and nays having been ordered on the
call Of Mr.. Benton.
Mr., Southland then declined speak
ing at so late an hour.
NL. Moore moved and urged an adj
journment, that proper opportunity
might be gwen for further debate
NeSatived. yeas %. nays p.
NJ. Calhoun addressed the Senate
briefly on the subject
Mr.. Clay inquired whether the ques-