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CONG IsESS.
THE CLOSING SCENE
C0''''pond'nes Of ~, Baltimore Patriot.

''F'S'"tf " tFF DaEtWnrt FStfinf
WAsHEcToN, March I, ls37.
The Twenty Fourth Congress termi.
mated ITS existence about two O'Clock
this morning. The closing scenes have
been attended with great deal of IN.
terest as we'll As excitement. Iii al.
most impossible now 10 give YOU A cor.
rect idea OF the state in which the ter
mina,ion Of this stormy session has left
The various important measures which
nave been under consideration. The
Land Bill IL lost. no one having even
attempted 10 take that pernicious mca
sure from the table. No measure was
passed for The Reduction of the Re,e-
nue.. Neither Mr.. Wugh,'s nor Mr.
Camoreicng'S bill for tha. object has
been touched by the House. Th.
whole olamor about reduction has been
what the Wings pronounced j. lony AGO.
mere demonstration. I he bill Tor the
increase OF the Army has been lost
ms, you know. was one OF Benton,
pet projects FOR extraNagaut and proni.
gate expenditure. But | canno, 90
over the ll,t of halt that Is embraced m
the wreck OF business.
Most conspicuous in that wreck is
The Fertilization Bill. This seems 60
he lated measure. Il vas lost two
years ago by the party insisting on at.
taching 10 II the dr-iamed amendment,
Tor three millions of dollars under The
pretence Of a necessity 10 make rr,yi.
SION Tor a war with France. Your
readers cannot have forgotten the ami
mated and eloquent debates of the last
'eSsion on the causes of the loss of
tins bill. Whoever were TO blame for
The loss OF that measure, no doubt can
exist now as 10 where the charge of
having defeated the For,ifca'ion Bill
tins time ought. 20 rest The PARTISAN
majority m the Senate ate wholly re.
ponsIblr for 1t.
The House having insisted on disa-
greeIng to the Scnaie's amendment
which struck out the Distribution
clause, the Senate asked a conference.
which was granted. but which was IN
efleciual. Mr.. Bell reported that the
committee of conference between the
two houses could come ono agrcem mt.
On his motion then the House resolv.
rd-ayes los. nays s7-to adhere 10
their disagreement
When the bill wac taken back 10 the
Senate. Mr.. Wright moved that the
Senate adhere 60 their amendment
THIS produced an animated debate.
MIR. Calhoun and Mr. Webster opposed
the motion wiih great force. Mr.. Ben
ton and Mr.. Walker were extremely
vehement IN their advocacy Of Il. and
IN their opposition 20 the distribution.
MIR. Ewing and Mr.. Davis followed IN
opposition To- the motion 60 adhere -
Mr.. Wright Their took tie floor. and m
the course OF his remarks, ade some
reflections on the other House. for
which MIR. Clay called him o. order
MI. Wright was allowed 10 90 on. he
cause he bad not mentioned the name
OF the House Of Representatives.. though
every one felt the allu,ion as perfectly
distinct and unambiguous when III
Wright resumed his seat. Mr.. CLAY
rose and spoke with more eloqnen,t
than ] ever heard from hun. IlNas =
splendid burst Of oratory.
The motion 81 Mr. Wright prevail.
ed. The senate resolved to adhere
yeas ~. nays -.
The remainder 81 the tine vassrrot
by both Houses ~ the psss11e Of va.
nous bills. Both presented most
brilliant apPearance-ihe Hall of Rep
fe'enia'ises par'iculaily-the lad,o
bcing admitted 10 the Roar.
To The last moment tLe Prerd,ft.
veto on the Currency RIl-vlIrh o. .
peal' the Treasury Cucuiaf-vs, ~.
Pecied. Bot he DID not send o. IT,
assumed the responsibility Vt c,rytn,
It OF ~ the Hermitage With ban ~ b..
hreeches pocket ID.