Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-04-09

aboIishing The branch mints. II was read twic,
and referred TO q committee of the whole.
The consideration OF The Loan hi was ihef
resumed. the question being on The amendment,
Of Mr.. Fillmore, authorizing the Secretary ofths
Treasury 10 sell the bonds for the hlches, price
he can get. After call Of The House. Tins amend.
ment was r~eJected-yeas 81, nays . This vote
vas Subsequently rec"nsidered. and the amend
ment adopted-yeas %, nays 81.
The amendment adopted IN committee of The
whole, extending the term to twenty years, was
also adopted.
The bill was then read a third time and passed.
In the Senate, last evening, The ame ndruent Of
MIR. Rtves III favor Of a suspension Of the dtstrI
button law, was rejected BY a vote of 2l to 22-
Alter some debate, two of the retrenchment re-
solutions Of Mr.. Clay were adopted. They Sc,
forth that II IS the duty of Government TO live
within us means, and that all useless Offices
ought 10 be abolished. The remaining resolu
lions relating to tariff aud other matters, were
referred To committee.
The great event Of the dav follow ed. being the
retirement Of Mr.. CLAY. The Senate Cham.
Der was packed fall and over foil. and Mr..
CLAY rose between one and two O'Clock for The
last time. | dare not trust myself To speak Of his
address. 1t was eloquent and impressive, and
quite effective enough 10 draw tears from all ewes.
AS II VIII be reported IN full and appear to-mor-
row III season for the evening PatrIo,, | do not
send you even a brief * tch of what.was said The
address was almost an hour long and every way
appropriate To the occasion and The man. 1t gave
a brief and modest history of Mr. Claws pGblIc
services since he entered public life IN the Senate
IN 1906 to the present time. 1t spoke Of recent
events beginning with the extra session and end
ing now without being at all personal or unkind
towards either the great party opposing HIM al
ways or any one now IN power. In referring TO
himself. his friends and above ali to Kentucky,
who received hfm with open arms and an open
heart forty one years ago, when lie went there an
orphan, poor and uneducated, many tears fell, and
from Senators as well as others. Mr.. CLAY hum
self was quite unnamed and for a while could
hardly give utterance 10 The feelings of has heart
In the end, he pronounced n formal farewell &c
the Senate aud presented the credentials of his
successor, JOIN J. CRIrrENDEN, to whom he pare
a high compliment for his honor and integrity o.
character.
Mr.. CRIrrESDEN's credentials of election were
read, when Mr.. PRESTON moved that he be quail
fed and take his seat.
Mr.. MING thought 1t ought TO be done to-mor'
row, and tha, ,hls day belonged 10 Mr.. CLAY.
The credentials was from and after Mr.. CLAY
retirement" and not the BIS; Of March.
MIR. CRIrrENDEN was then qualified and tool
Mr.. Claws seat.
Mr.. PRESTON, though the hour was not late
moved an a. %urnment. As a mark of respect t
the retiring Senator, it was carried unanimously
WASHINGTON, April /, lS12.
In the House Of Representatives, the followin!
bills were reported, read twice and referred to
CnminIttee of the whole. Wv:
a bill to prevent the creation of new office
without the authority OF law.
a bill To revive the Neutrality act.
\ bull TO incorporate the Washington Orpha,
Asylum.
A bill TO incorporate the Washington Ga
Light COMPANY.
A bill providing for the purchase Of new fir,
engines in the city of Washington.
Mr.. Underwood rnnde several neffeciuaI mo
tons to take up the District Back bill as amcnde,
by the Senate.
The remainder Of the dav was devoted to tn,
consideration of private Business.
Ia the Senate. after the disposal Of n few peti
tons, the doors were closed, for tho purpose G
proceeding to the executive business.