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i's,oa OF Slavery. Toe motion TO re-
ce,ss was laid upoa the table.
Mr. Psealiss. OF Sermout. presented a
simnir 'nemoUs aud two Of the sane<
ehAF.cter were presented by Mr. Bach
aa,n. Ids motions 10 receive were Y
osih easss lad upon the table.
TAs Seaa,e ordered 1917 extra copies
oil the AaaaAl Report o. the Secrelary Of
the Treasury To be printed.
Distribution ELL.
Mr. Lina OF Mo. ssreeably 10 notice
given yesterday. brought ia hls Bill TO re.
psh the Distribution Ball. and 10 appro.
pirate Ihs proceeds from the sales OF the
Public DJm,in 10 the defence OF the
coaatry. The B.!l being introduced 10
the aueniion OF tina Senate. a question
arose as to tao proper reference.
long debl'e ensued in which seve-
raj S.aaiors ioos part. ineludiny MssTs.
Mansuin, Preston, Calhoun. Linu, Rives,
Archer. hins. Barrow, Buchanan, Pierce,
AMI Others. The discussion embraced
great variety OF topics Of 6nanee: Of peace
and war Of public opinion, SC.
The Opposition Senators took ground
adverse 10 the Dill. because they ssid i,
hal been condemned by the public judg.
inea,. sad beeauie the moaey was de-
rainded 10 relisve the Treasury. The
AdniniS,raiion Senators drew no such
inference from the public voice, snd be.
heyej th,, the condition OF the Ire ssury
would require an application Of the sales
trsn the proceeds Of the puslic Domain
10 the le!eacss Of the country.
The motion to refer II a Select Com.
niiiee wa, followed by . motion 10 com.
mi, the Bal aal this wa voted down. -
TO Is.
Tais motion bsing disposed of. the Bill
befors the Sesaie vas made the special
osd-T ior thi, day three weeks.
TIE ?reiiien, of the Senate then sizued
the BAL for the civil expenses.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY. Dec. ~.
Mr. Briggs S.ked' leave 10 offer re d.
solution proposing 10 deprive members OF
Congress Of the ranking privilege, and
10 esisbiish more equitable rate Of pos.
taEe Tor letters and ne vspapet,.
The consideration Of the unfinished 30 .
siaess OF yesterday was then resumed.
The question pendine vas on the
HmeSdmsnt Of Sir. Atherlon. proposing
tie refereace OF 50 much Of The Message
as relates 10 the TauT 10 the Con mi:lee
on Ways and Means.
The debate wac continued by Messrs.
Sellers. Linn, Riyner aud Butler Of s.
y but no decision was had, when the
House adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY. Dec. -.
Alter the presentation OF petitions.
mr Cowen, OF OHIO. asked leave 10
INTRODUCES resolution. directing the CON-
mlites on the Judiciary 20 report certain
amencpeG's 10 the law providing Tor
nnIloim system Of Bankruptcy. Objec.
AIop being made. the resolution was not
received.
ibe debate uas then resumed on the
naoiioa to refer that par; Of the Plesidenrs
Idesssgs relAlIng 10 the Ta:,G.
Mi. Marshsll, Of KY, being entitled 10
the aoor, spoke at great leng,h, and with
bil usual ability. ~ favor OF protecting
All the various interests Of the Country.
tte looked upon the man at the extremes,
North a. his brother. Just a. much as the
Ei1n q. the extreme South.
la the course OF his remarks. MIR. M.
p1id high compli nent 20 the Yankees.
lie said II was Yankee who 6red The
hrst qua Of the Revolution. aud iha, al
'hough these men were Yankees, and ra-
Tier g'oi al naking bargain. yet they
were Americans. and any blow aimed at
Their iaisres!s was an injury 10 the whole
Union.
Ia eoasludinS. be expressed his regret.
TAT eefs3n men al the North should
e 80 hi~ts AgsfavAle the existing sore on
vac aOoh'i1n question. II they would
Icave TIE sod'h alone, the South would
not be lopad was,iag 10 reciprocity.
Dir. RaeH followed, but 10 make bis
IsmAFks "a order. he moved to amend the
inolioa pending by slding-"snd no dis.
en"ina'on shall be mad 9 in favor of any
particular branch Of American industry"
Mr. Kae1i with much zeal supported hi,
amendment.
Nc. A'her,on followed. hui gave way.
after speaking a few words, to motion
Vt adjournment.
IHs House then adjourned until 10.
y SENATE TrpstsDAr DEe. q.
MIR Birrow. Of L3a prsscn,sd ma
~ lfon tie New Orleans Insurance
~ Npies. 'fbe memorill,st, s,a,e tb,,
nnJ .b$fed 3s slaves against cSp'ure
~ e-Ahak lat saves kere can.
- p&io Nassau and re- shippcd
T..v.,.., '4cace, a British colony -
~, ~. Rr,,, Se2s-dtd by persons wear
~. e,,,i,I 80. Morn. aud we're lorci-
ras meno,i, Providence.
isswsxere,,. 4 4 'sg besn stated. Mr.. I
Ils y .be inPorianeJ.eel 'as very Di'ei- I
r4ops,lvd3u5.lgl 10 wtsA.e su'lset--
DO shssl Ragei or 10 - - l'. .'.,, y |
sat'ectwa7 90 il rsfersSes ~ 'n :, 10,
ihl. be should ~ peculiar ~ 49, VIZ
Committee 90 Fos. 's ,sieiet' ~ tbs |
~'.h,d 'be sobisc. q, ~, ni'a ,,,.. al |
cos, ',s' -. 'as soaih m'g,. see sndN.l
Ths Bitch Csyers,n.,, ~ .f?xPs cied.-t
ihofiiy over AneHeaa nrope,,t , : 90 az ~.
lhe 511ll ibai We DID not sksT nea 20
own 1oFcrnment. end BE- wi,b.I =, or
ealsfsiood Whether lhis state Of 49,. y oe
Wa 20 c0nnaoe. '"'hg'
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