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been too liberal In this respect Such reception was
breach Of Tie rules, which Should be sIiicliy en-

been too liberal In fhis respect Such reception was
a breach Of The rules, which should be strictly en-
forced.
Mr.. PRESTON coniended thai The Senate could
not reject the memorial, Il was presented ~ que
manner and form. The resolution bad Instructed
the Chairman present the proceedlDgsio The de-
legation in CongrcsS which he had hereby COM
piled with under bis autograph signature, shefeDy
Vouching for the correctness Ofthe publication ~ inc
Prin ed copy, and not choosing 70 furnish Wri'en
Mi. BUCHANAN ADVOCATED the reception.
Mr.. KING Withdrew his objection, and The memo
ri. was read and ordered 10 BE- printed.
Mr. KALAMAZOO presented q memorial oil
1858 legal vvters OF the city New York protesting
ag inst The Sub-treasury scheme.
Mr. TALLMADGE observed that, the number OF
sgners though very large had been subscribed with
In very few days and would have ben Vastly aug
mented, bur from The hasy manner in which the
thing had been brought TO a close arising from
some new alarm thai The danger Of the bail passing
bo b Houses OF Congress had been suddenly in
creased.
The people he said, were in a state If absolute
frenzy. Thousands and thousands Of industrious
inhabitants were thrown out Of employ. The stores
and dwellings vacated, and despair marked the
counenances Of the whole population. New York
be said which in former times had paid hree-6ihs
OF the revenue was now in ate 10 pay nothing,
and il The present Course of things was allowed 10
proceed much lsnger, Congress would be eompell,
TO authorize loan OF at least fifteen millions Tor the
support Of government.
The subject was discussed at great length, By
Messrs. Webster Tallmadge and Wright, when the
memorial was ordered TO be printed.
Mr. BAYARD presented The memorial Of The
Board oil Trade OF Wilmington, for The establish
menl of national foundry on the BrandyWine.
Mr. WALL presented The memorial OF The Lc-
gislaiure OF New jersey, for the location OF ma
tional foundry and dry dock in that State.
Mr. WRIGHT, from the Committee on Finance,
reported joint resolution requiring The several
heads of Departments 10 furnish liI OF all clerks
employed with compensation &c, elias lhed &C.
cording the responsibility and duties OF ofce Or
dered TO second re ding.
Mr. ROANE presented the annual financial report
of the Corporation OF Alexandria. Ordered TO be
printed.
Joint resolution from The House, authorizingihe
taking down of the walls of the old Post Oihce.
Read IL third time and passed.
suDTREAsuRY BILL.
The motion of Mr. BUCHANAN 10 postpone till
the next session. The farther consideration Of the bill,
being in order; after few remarks b. MeSsrS Cal
houn, Preston, and Morris, the question was taken
and resulted as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Bayard, Buchanan, Clay, Of Ky.
Clayton, Crittenden, Davis Grundy, knight, Nc
Ke n Merrck, Preniiss, Preston, Rives, Robbins,
Ruggles, S ilh, Of Ind, Soulhard, Spence, Swift,
TalIin,dge Upton Webster, and White-23.
NAYS-Messrs. Allen Benton Brown, Calhoun,
Clay, of Ala, Culbben, Fulton, Hubbard, King,
l. mn, Lumpkln, Lyon, Morris, Moulon, Nicholas,
Niles, Norvell, Pierce, Roane, Robinson, Sewer,
Smith, ofC, Strange, Troter Walker, Wall, Will
lians, Wright and Young-29
The question then recurring on Mr.. RiVES' pro-
position,
Mr.. PRESTON offered an amendment thereto,
wherein discussion arose which continued with
oul taking farther question, till the Senate
Adjourned.