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 WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
 In the Senate today, Mr. Clay pursuant to notice of yesterday. asked leave to intro duce three joint resolutions, amending the Constitution of the United States, by re- stricting the Veto power, by vesting in Con- gross the appointment of the Secretary ot the Treasury and Treasurer of the United States; and preventing members of Con- gross from accepting any civil appointment under the United States Government during tho term for which they are elected. He said his object in introducing these resolu- tions was the reduction of Executive patron- age within proper limits, to which the Whig party had pledged themselves before the a election in November last. On his motion. the resolutions were twice read, ordered to be printed, and made the special order for the l7th of January next.
 Mr. Preston moved to take up from the table the report of the Secretary of the Treasury relating to the Board of Excheq- uer." He said they had failed last Session to tablish plan of finance the pecuniary necessities of the country now demanded that Congress should do something. He hoped tho difference of opinion between the two Departments of Government would be reconciled, and some plan this session be adopted. Unquestionably tho plan submit ted was sound and strong one, as well as novel in many partic ulars, proposing an d. iteration Of the Treasury system. There were some defects of great magnitude in it. He hoped in the present distracted state of the finances they would forget party opig- ions, would compromise and go for the suf- fering country alone The report was, the motion having been agreed to- taken up.
 Mir. Tallmadge moved it's reference to a Select Committee of nine, to be appointed by the President Owing in rart to indis- position, he deferred remarks at present.
 Mr. Buchanan spoke nearly two hours He corrected the impression ho said had gone abroad that he was in favor of this plan. 1t was measure in which all tho Cabinet were said to be united, and was ac- companied by as able an argument as he'd ever been brought before the Senate. He was anxious to support the measures of Mr. Tyler, for in common with the country he owed him debt of gratitude for his resist ance to the Fiscal Bank and Corporation.- This plan proposed the issue by Govern ment of paper money, which would be in jeopardy in the hands of spectators; to this he gave his solemn and decided opposition. From viewing the plan in every aspect, he could sce nothing in t but < great Goverli- nent Bank, and as such he was totally op- posed to it. In tlse hands of Mir Tyler 1t would be safe, but in the hands of nmb;tious1 men it might be made to bear on any inI- ] portant election, and would exert m intu- ence on the country destructive Of liberty. = Mir. Calhoun said the report was very l able, simple, explicit, and manly, and fur nished triumphant vindication of the gronnd taken by his party, that Bank of the Uni- ted States, if not unconstitutional, was ineS- pedient. This admission had worn out much of the space between his party and thos4' l from whom it came, and all they had 10 do 1 was to stand still, and time and reason would bring tho rest. He agreed with Mir. Duchan- an, that tho scheme contained some fatal defects; it was bank in |dcL
 l MT. Rives said if Committee were raised l they would not recommend any scheme of 0oVernment Bank; consequently the re- ] nases of the gentleman (Messrs. Buchanan did not believe there was any man DreDared 10 give this measure an unqualified support. mere must be g material change in it's fun damental principles, so that it should not he ohnoxlous to the charge Of being Govern meht Bank; 1t must be stripped of the~pow. or of discounting bills of exchange, and of the functions of Bank SO far as the lending me public money was concerned; other wise he should be utterly opposed to it. He was glad that the Whig party were dispos- cd to give the plan a candid examination when it came before them, and did not, like gentlemen on the other side, condemn the measure in advance.
 Mr. Mangum took the floor, and, without taking the question, the Senate adjourned.
 lThis debate was continued through the next day, when the Senate adjourned over to Monday.]
 In the HOUSE, the Committees reported many private bills; one authorizing the Committee on Claims 90 employ Clerk, was adopted. A motion requesting infor- nation of the Postmaster General relative to the cost of mail transportation, was adopted
 Mir. Hopkins asked the consen, of tho House 10 introduce q bill far s!s repeo! of tAs Bdnkrupt Ld0 It was refused.
 MT. Fillmore attempted unsuccessful]v to prevail upon the House to take up the Loau Blii. Mr. Gushing. in answer to an inouirv. said he could not tell when the Committees on Ways and Means would report upon tho subject.
 The Tariff was then debated in opposI- tion by Messrs Eastman and Msriwether. and the House adjourned.-N. y. Tribune.
 Awtul Colomi,y "A private le,er receiv. Cd yesterday details an accident at the town oi 'ackaon' Louisiana. which appaIs the very soul. 1t IS one of the most curious. as well as the most heartrending we ever heard oT. A dray loaded with several kegs of powder was being discharged. whom, by the careless ness (some say drunkenness) of the draw man, one of them Was suffered to fall. A scissor grinder vns near. busy in his avocn-