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tee, but u cannot trust itself.
|. Mr.. Garland ssid he had no-wish to
serve upon the Select Committee 10 be
sppointed. He would make . bargain
with Mr.. Csmbrelcng. that neither should
serve upon such q Committee. MIR. Gar
land said farther that he would tell the
gentleman from New York. that ne had
much rather be here to meet him end OPP
pose him upon his favorite financial mea-
sure. II he should have m appointment
upon such q committee be should most
4 certainly leave his place TO vote against
such bill and oppose IL. But he wished
no place upon the Select Committee.
WASHINGTON. Jan. %.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
An unimPoriant but exciting debate
sprung up to-day upon n motion To PRINT
Icertais revolutions adopted by the Legs.
llature 81 Vermont. touching the subjec: %:
slavery and the abolition OF slavery. Mr..
Prentiss, of Vermont, presented the rcso-
luiions. They embodied sentiments strong
lIy hostile TO the system Of slavery. and la
,orable to the abolition Of slavery IN the
District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Prcntiss, IN presenting them, made
the customary motion 10 PRINT.
! Mr.. Foster. Of Tenn. objected.
MIR. Calhoun spoke IN a very excited
manner I'm regard 10 the resolutions from
Vermont. He was not only opposed To
printing but considered the Resolutions
rs dangerous and destructive To the l. uion
III the States. The course OF The Aboli-
iionists lie considered destructive at the
best interests Of the States, and " persist
ed in would forthwith lead 10 the dissolu-
ton of the Union.
Mr.. King, Of Al. spoke in a manner still
more excited. and said II the matter EN-
bodied IN the resolutions was discussed
and considered, he and his friends would
forthwith leave the Hall, and tho Union
would be dissolved.
Mr.. Lumpkin, Of Geo. was surprised
that the motion 10 print should be persist
ed in. and moved that the motion To print
be !aid on :he table.
hr.ITo ntlss SAID that he asked Tor print
ing rs an act OF courtesy TO the State that
he represented, and he was surprised that
, the motion should he objected TO.
The yeas and nays were demanded
, and the motion 10 print was rejected
ayes ~. noes 9.
The Senate proceeded TO the orders OF
the day. after the consideration OF some
miscellaneous business.
The bill for the reduction Of the pric e
T OF Public Lands came up, and Mr.. Mer-
rick of Md. spoke at soms length upon
the bill. and IN opposition TO IT. His
speech embraces mass Of valuable sta
tistical information.
In the House If Represenfofires,-Mr
Bond took the floor in continuation and
conclusion OF his speech begun yesterday.
The Swsrtwou, dcfalca,ion was the sub.
jec, of his sneech. Mr. Bond went into
a full explanation of the subject-e.pc.
, cially OF the official conduct OF the Secre.
; tsry OF the Treasury, and Of the late Ma
; val officer of New York, now Charge des
Affairs OF the United States at the Cour,
; Of Naples. Mr.. Bond sroke nearly an
+ hour.
WAsMNGToS, Jan. 10Th.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Rires' Resoiufions.-Mr. Rives'
resolutions calling upon the President OF
: the United States Tor the terms OF the A.
greement between the Secretary Of War
and the Bank Of the u. States, in relation
TO the sale and payment Of the bonds OF
the United States Bank, were taken up.
No one offered to speak on the subject,
MIR. Mites having, on Saturday last, repli.
ed TO Mr.. RIvEs.
MIR. Rlves said he had found nothing
in reply to his remarks which was dcserv-
ing OF the slightest notice. But he held
himself ready 10 defend and maintain the
facts and views which he had already adj
vanced
The resolutions were then adopted.
Graduation Land BW-The Senate re.
sumed the consideration Of this Bill
Mr.. Clay. Of Ky. offered anne ndments
TO the bill. the first OF which provides
that no settler shall enter over $50 acres
a, a less price than 81 p an acre; that III
acres or less may be entered by actual set.
tiers at fifty cents; that ITO acres or less
may be entered at seventy five cents an
acre, and that $50 acres or ies5 NAV be en-
tered at one dollar an acre; aud that no
land shall be entered. at a reduced price,
which has not been in market fifteen
years or longer.
The second anne ndment reyIves the pro-
jeci, offered by MIR. Clay some wears ago,
and which once passed both Houses OF
Congress, and was retained by the Presi.
dent--oi distributing among the several
states of he Union, the proceeds of the
sale o: the public lands. for the term oi
five years. unless there should be an IN
tervening war With foreign power. Mr..
Clay offered these propositions as a substi-
: tutc for the Graduation Bill
Mr.. Clay spoke at some length chiefly
in explanation Of the objects aud intent OF
the project.
MIR. Gays subsiitu,e was rejected
yeas l3 nays2D. The senate adjourned.
IN The House If Represenfafires. AZ
one o'clock. the House vent into Com.
miitee Of the whole on the state of the
Union Mr. Banks in the Char upon Sc.