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CONC II E4S.
WAsmlnaroN. Jan. IL
UNITED STATES SENATE.

It's. final passage.
MIR. Clay spoke at some length in op.
position 10 Mr. Calhoun. giving bis TEA.
sons for opposing Mr.. Calboun's plan oil
cession.
Mr.. Calhoun said hi, plan was TO give
ono half Of the Public lands TO the New
States as a free will Offering, and the o.
ther half upon the round that the amount
Of the proceeds should be pledged 10 the
General Government.
Mr.. Clay answered. that il would be
impossible for the new States TO pay thi.
sum. AT twenty-five cents an acre the
land given 10 them would amount to Sc.
venty five millions Of dollars. and the State
debt to the General Government 70. some
States would amount TO fifteen or sixteen
millions Of dollars. At fifty cents m
acre this sum wouIG be doubled; and a,
one dollar an acre quadrupled. The land
was worth this sum.
Mr. Calhoun expressed his belief tina,
as the land stood IL was not worth more
than twenty five cents an acre. All es,i
mates beyond this he thought too high
He remembered that in James Madison
day the whole domain was estimated n
only ten millions Of dollars.
Mr.. Clay adhered TO his own views
which were seconded by the immense
sales, amounting already - almost ten
times ten millions.
The vote was then taken upon the fna
passage Of the Bill. and the vote stood
ayes ~. noes S2-abscnt Messrs. Web.
ster. Morris. and Clayton.
In the House Of R,presentafirss. RE.
ports were in order from committees. A
bill from the Senate was'passed by the
House further regulating the Act IN re.
gard to the transportation Of mails upon
Rail Roads.
At one o'clock tho House proceeded &c
the consideration Of the Swartwout Selec,
Committee resolution.
MIR. Duncan, Of Ohio, took the floor in
continuation and conclusion Of his speech
He spoke az great length, but TIE spec Oh
consisted Of what Mr.. Duncan attempted
TO deliver at the close Of the las, session
Of Congress. Mr.. Duncan wrote IL out
then and delivered il now. Hs AIDED
much. however, TO his former remarks
and kept the floor through the day.
The House continued IN session until
eleven o'clock. p. NJ. Afler Mr.. Duncan
had concluded his remarks, Mr.. Stanley
Of y. c. replied for fifteen minutes in q
manner ofbitter severity.
MIR. Duncan had denied that he was an
aboliiionist, and that he was elected BY
Abolition woes; and declared that any
man was q calumniator who said so.
Mr.. Stanley answered by reading Mr.
Duncan's Abolition letter TO the Abolition.
lists in Hamilton County. lie commente
very severely upon the letter. reading
and placing a strong emphasis on difIeren,
passages.
Mr.. Duncan was very much excited
while this was done and attempting TO IN
terupt the debate, he was put down by
loud cries Of order. and compelled to take
his seat.
MIR. Kennedy then took the floor, bu,
the desire was so great 10 take the ques.
lion, that he yielded TO the call.
A call Of the House was then demand
ed. ayes 80, noes %. The Speaker voted
in the negative and prevented a call.
The Previous Question was then NOV.
ed.
The effect Of the Previous Question was
10 cut of all amendments, and TO make
the choice OF the Select Committee res,
with the Speaker.
The Previous Question was then op.
posed, ayes 80. noes liz.
MIR. Cambrelcng then moved that the
vote be taken rira roos. This motion
was made to proven, the appointment o:
a Committee by ballot instead OF by the
Speaker. IL being now understood that
the majority Of tie House were unwilling
TO trust the Speaker with the appointment nj
OF the Committee. The effect Of MIR.
Cambreleng's motion .if carried the Speak
or said. would be to require . vote Of two
thirds to adopt the Resolution.
This decision produced a great excite.
ment and an angry discussion in the
House Of Representatives.. q slarmed
many members--some Of whom spoke
warmly and earnestly on the point Of or.
der.
A method was then discovered 10 avoid
the decision Of the Speaker. which requir.
ed vote Of two thirds 10 adopt . resolu-
ton. That method was 10 amend Mr..
Camhreleng's amendment by inserting
by ballot, insiesd Of through the piro
voee amendment. which Was carried
ayes Ii3. noes los,
The friends OF the Administration then
moved an adjournment NO" no"
mo-" was the loud response Of numer-
o1s me mbeTs.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and
The adjournment Was negaiiVsd BY large
vote.
At seven p. NJ. the Speaker ordered
The members 10 prepare their ballots.
Msssrs. Garland Of Va. Dromgoole Of
Va. add MarVia. Of N. Y. were sppointed
Iellers.
At ten P. 81. the first bsllO, va, count
ID.
Whole number Of Votes, 2IO
Necessary 10 a choice; 100
Mr.. Harlan received l2J
hr. Wise l23
Mr.. Eiimors 1l2
Mr.. Smith III