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Lyon and CalhOun LOOK part--oefOrc the
question was taken, at a o'clock, the Sen
ate adjourned.
10 the House of Representatives, the
President, by message communicated a
report from the Secretary Of State, with
The diplomatic correspondence not herto-
tore communicated on the subjects of the
Imprisonment of Greedy in Maine, and the
North Eastern boundary. The report
does not Indicate the nature Of the CORES.
pondencc, and the latter has not yet reach
ed us. The memorial of the Cherokee
Chiefs, protesting against what they al
lege to be a fraudulent treaty with the
Cherokees. was laid on the table by vote
of l22 to 90. The Mississippi election was
then taken up and debated during the
rest of the session.
JAN. 30.--ln the Senate, a report from
the Secretary of the Treasury was COM
munlcated in answer TO the inquiry rela
tive to the Commonwealth Bank, which
was partly read. and on motion of Mr. Web.
ster ordered to be printed. Mr.. knight
presented the Resolutions of The Legsle-
lure of Rhode Island against the sub-treas-
uty bill.
The land preemption bill was taken up
on the third reading and debated to a late
hour. Messrs. White, Walker, Clay Of
Kentucky, Davis, Webster, Linn, Young,
Sewer, and Clay of Ala, took part in the
debate. The bill was finally passed by a
vote Of so to l3, viz.
In the House Of Representatives, sever
al communications from the Executive de-
partnents were received. Among them
was one from the Secretary of War. trans.
hitting copies Of all orders to The com.
manders of the forces in Florida. On
the Secretary of the Navy be requested to
communicate the report and survey Of
Georges Bank. made by Lieut.. Wilkes,
and that it be printed with 5000 extra CO.
pies Of the chart, under the superlnten-
dence of Lieut.. Wilkes Several bills
were reported. Among them was bill
to increase the army. The House re-
sumed tho consideration Of Mr.. Adam
resolution relative 10 the Goros'iza pamph.
let. Mr.. Adams addressed the House on
the subject, but before he had concluded
his remarks the orders Of the day were
called. The Mississippi election question
was again taken up, and MIR. Legare ad
dressed the House in support Of the claim
of the sitting members. Mr., Evans spoke
in reply to Mr.. Legare and Others, and in
support of the claimants. Mr.. Cushman
demanded the previous question, but with.
drew it at the request Of Mr.. Wise, who
minated that Mr.. Prentiss was DESTROYS
Of replying TO some of the arguments
which had been advanced in the course OF
the debate. Mr.. Prentiss, after having adj
dressed the House for short, time, gave
way to a motion for adjournment.
JAN, 3l.--In the Senate, Mr.. Rives
from the Naval Committee, made report
asking to DO discharged from the further
consideration of the petitions for the COM
pletion Of the Raritan frigate, The
Chair announced the special order Of the
dsy, the sub treasury bill. Mr.. Clayton
having intimated wish to take upa pri
vate bill, Mr. Wright and others opposed
the motion and expressed a wish that tho
Senate should proceed with the bill frs
named Mr.. Clay opposed it, and advoca
ted further delay with earnestness. Mr.
Wright entered into an exposition OF The
principles III, and into an argument II
favor Of it,
In the House of Representatives. TIT
select committee to whom was referred TIT
difference between the sergeant at arms
and The Bank Of The Metropolis, relative
to the alleged deficit of 1886 II, in
quantity of specie drawn by him at TIT
extra session, reported that they had come
to the conclusion that the fault was witt
the bank. The bank officers immcdlately
paid he sum in dispute. The committed
was discharged from the further consldera
ton of the subject. After short speed
from Mr.. Adams, again on the resolution
relative to the Goroslza pamphlet, tn
House took up the Mississippi election
case, and Mr.. Prentlss rose and proceeds
in his argument in reply to his opponents
| WASHINGTON, Feb. l.-Well, the Sub
Treasury system is fairly under way in tn
Senate, and that it will be pushed tlroug
that body by vote of three or four hav
but little DOUBT Yesterday, Slas Wrigh
made his opening speech, and let me assur
you that it was an effort worthy of bette
cause. 1t made me regret that repre-
sentative of that great State, New York
should be so trameled by party spirit, as t
lend his aid to The adoption of mcasur
which, if carried out, could not but prov
fat al to all the great commercial interest
of Empire State. This morning Mr.
Webster came forth in his ma jes'y, an
demolished the whole system, piece b.
piece. All his great powers seemed to b
ca lied forth, and often as have hear
him, / never recolIcct him more eloquent
more impressive, or more casslca than h.
was on this occasion. observed all tn
reporters intent 10 catch every word, AM
those of the Intelllgenccr more than usual
" industrious. No,withs, andlbg the lob
bles and galleries were crowded, you nigh
have heard pin drop during the whol
time he was speaking. ! presume hi
speech will be IE the lntellgencer or thu
Globe in day or two, when you will b.
better able to form an opinion Of its grea
merit, What great reason has our coun