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WASHINGTON, Dec. 80, 1871.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 80, 1911.
In The House of Representatives,, after the re-
ception of a few petitions, the debate on the tar
If subject was resumed.
MIR. Merriwether of Georgia, having the floor,
resumed and concluded his remarks from yesier-
day against the doctrine of protection. He adj.
yocated, however, retalIatory duties, which, ~
his opinion, had been enormously couiounced Win
protection.
Mr.. Winthrop, Of Mass, followed, III defence
Of the manufacturers. lie thought The idea OF
some, that the question OF protection or not, was
TO be decided by a mere motion OF reference, was
preposierous. lie then entered fully INTO the
merits Of the tariff question, and IN an elaborate
argument, endeavored TO shew, that the north
could furnish a home market for the south. This
being the case, the south ought not 10 oppose a
reasonable protection TO the manufacturers
The House then, without taking the question:,
adjourned TO Monday next.
Ia the Senate, after the presentation OF petit
tions, etc, the consideration of The Board OF
Exchequet" scheme was resumed.
The question pending was on the motion OF AIR.
Tallmadge proposing the reference Of It TO a Sc
lect committee.
Mr.. Mangum having the floor, made a long
speech, denouncIng the scheme as dangerous and
Unconstitutional. Iii s inferred from this that
the Wings s~'proper'' will oppose the measure.
The Senate then, withou, taking the question
ad Iourned to Monday.
AMENDMENTS TO THE CoNsTITUTION.-in the
Senate, yesterday, agreeably 10 notice gwen The
day before, Mr.. CLAY introduced d JOINT resolu.
lion proposing three important amendments TO
the Constitution Of the United States, VIZ.
First. To restrict The Veto Power 50 that a ma
jority in both Houses Of Congress shall be sutii-
cient for the final passage OF any oil whom re-
turned with objections by the President OF the
United States: also, to make some alteration IN
The terms of the second paragraph Of the seventh
section of the Constitution, by which Sunday
shall be included III the len days allowed to the
President for retaining the bill IN his possession;
and some alteration also which shall require a bill
to be returned within three days after the com
mencementof a new session II Congress when
the ten days shall not have expired before the
adjournment at the prior session.
Second. To make II incumbent on the National
Legislature, instead Of the Executive, to appoint
the Secretary of the Treasury and The Treasurer
of the United States.
Thirdly. To interdic, the appointments, of any
member of Congress to airy civil office under the
General Government, during the term for which
he may have been elected.
A fourth a~mendmen, would have been propos-
cd BY Mr.. CLAY Gas he ntimate 10 Inc Seaate)
limiting the Executive service to a single term.
but for tho fact tina, another Senator has hereto
fore proposed The same amendment, and, as IN
ders,ood, intends to renew 1t.
The JOINT resolution introduced by Mr.. CLAY
had its first and second reading Yesterday, and,
without opposition, wns made the special order OF
the day for the l2th Of Jaunarv-
Nat Int ofDcc. 80, 1871.