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WAsnrSoroS, March l6.
TIE LOAN Bn.L-TuE RErRnScnMrSr Axp TARIFF
RrsoLvTIoNs-SrArE or the TGEAsuRr.
The time oi the House has been occupied to-day in
the consideration OF the Loan Bill, "a movement,
which has been made absolutely necessary by the
embarrassment, in the Treasury department. The
General Appropriation Bill was, therefore, passed by,
to take up the Bill from the Ways and Means, for cx-
tending he Loan. debate sprnng up of course, and
a variety Of questions we're astpd. Mr.. Fillmore
Chairman Of the Committee of Ways nm Means, told
his story and in few words as he always does. Mr.
Wise followed with proposition to ext nd the time
from twelve years as proposed by the Pre- dent and
COMMITTEES, to fifteen years for the purpose of maxi
ing the unsuhscrhed portions ufthe Loan still more
negotiable. Mr. Adams sustained this proposition,
bat was voted down by large vote The remarks
Of Mr.. Adams we're Wis" igtciuus and mnantlv pat
n tie as wi'h not vary thna % wkrh he gives Ut
iernncr. lie told Congress that for delay here No.
body would s;.iie but the soldiers of army. the
in service, and the lah,rcis upon pub
lie works. The President not u b" sufferer,
nnr Congress. but II our duty 10 paw debt
an t, p'v them promptly. He would inform Com
gross, and the country too that this 10 he done
only in one way and that by taxation. The raspon
sihiv for actioa, was placed BIZ Mr. Adams n the
ri hit qIaricr. II rested with Congress md Congress
would he held responsible.
The House was IN committee 10 late hour, but
there was no action at the time of n ournmen'.
In the Senate, NIr Calhoun has been laborng for
Two or lrec hours ~ prove, rs ne ul IN ms carly col
raiac days, that the best pumpkins grow mon the
poorest apple trees Notwithstanding the improved
stat" of publ uen', he labprs hard 10 he consis-
tent in hi move" an Most obsolete notions IN regard
10 protect on. The most things he has before
sail aaains, protection he has advanced to-day and
the free trn 'e sv tam--lrcc upon cur part ALONE
though every other nation under Heaven adopt dit
i"rrnt policy. Free traie says John Bull N theory,
free ira T. saws John G. Calhoun in prartcc -
Thisis Mr.. talh,un's acn AMI it will be harrcd
by the Senator from South Carolina, and a those who
with hin. until It swes into sort ofu RI South
crn Chorus. Mr.. Calhonn's speech emhOdies great
many facts, hut they are e that class which il is not
paraioycnl To saw are not always true: He gives
you the ninety and nine icts 10 ar'i:c alta cncl sion
when the hunireth truth would give you different
iss,le alt gctlcr
The protests still come in mon tine Treasury De.
partmcnt for the old issues Of Treasury Notes.
The Senate were long time in Executive Session
this evening upon the M nlnr,n OF Colonel Stewart
Of MARYLAND, as First Comptroller of the Treasury
| department. No conclusion was arrived al tho hour
! of al l3lrnmen, Yours, &c. +. b.
General appropriation Bm- pn5iic Lands,-IN'
! ThriF - T. e3cniirc .SaSSi17, I)ctens, d"-Phc
House have had bat hcn to-day and that the full
some one which has occupied almost all the time OF
| the House five or six weeks past The Jo rna
had bu been read when the House resolved itself m
to Committee Of III" Whole on the state Of the Tn on
fr the pupose If considering the vcNc question pen
ding IN relation 10 the evpen lures of the Stnte De
| pnrmcnt. The debate was commenced by Mr.. Gen
| try of Tenn. and closed by, hardly know whom
variety OF qucsr were talked about and the frs
speaker disposed la open discussion IN refer
cnce TO the Pres dSn', the Presidents friends, an'
those who hold rela II personally, nj least "nirlen'
" u the President. THIS pr III: subject, in the cXer
else Of some skill and discretion on the part OF tn
Chan man If the Committee wa avoided.
An abn' iton debate was next threatened. Mr.. Gid
dings. of One wns in the mood tn make nile fuss II
regard u thirty dollars, which had bern or was - h
appropriated for some purpose or other connected w
,1, man. flNa m .lI
and slavery pu, some of the more sensitive of tn
- ihorn mcuhers into fever heat of excl cmcn-
The two "a 'oli1ls, Nra Mn Gle 'r- l. M1b'n', k'r
ckv, were all upon the i!6or together ana Inc mem
hers charged 10 the teeth with fever heat calorl"-
There WAS a riculous excess of excitement amon
the grnIlrin,n as there was a good deal of dn"ge
perseverance n the par of the member from Ohio
brinangs oh hrehrand subject into the debate vine
time was SO prerinus and delay So inlurio s.
After many words, MANY points of order, and niue
acrimonious feel M, the House was finally brougl
TO vote upon The pending question, and IN or Ter
make a who'esilo business every dollar + the PR
p0s Il c,ntin cent appropriate vas str rk from "
bill. The COMMITTEE then rosc and the House az
jonrnel.
The Senate were engaged in the consideration
two subjects to-dav,-First, the III TO amend Il
Iand Distribution Act TO favor the settlers npo
the p biz land iavnring the prc-enploners. Mex
bcris having run ror Yesterday upon this question, NJ
I abused not only the Distribution Bill but all who I
. | yored il, was BROUGHT up al 0adlnG. 4 use was n
u My deal, ont with most unsparng hand hu spec
| f,aiions in regard 10 the Bill. Mr.. Smith of indian
: as Chairman of the Committee On Public Land
: turncd the tables m1s hands mev upon his anita
onli hy showing that all of the obnr Slous pruvlslo
= originated with md were consunmaicd by tho en-
m es Of s,rihution. Mr.. Mcohcrts during his e
posnre looked rs cheap as he ha! made himself
diculous. He had been most unsparlng in his epth'
: and now that the matter was flied, 1t proved that
!. his ammunition was lev He'd at bo som friends.
A Mr. Claws Tariff r solutions was the final suhi'
y, considered before pr trncled Executive Session
81 MI Woodbury. Delivered hnse'f of one of his SEQ
J. ing speeches touching inc dentally upon the VIII
Is series resolves which had heen offered and par,
l. uarly upon some of the most important.
" Mr. Simmons will address the senate to-morre
Is and very practical and lie speech may be expec
In from him upon the subject OF Homo Valuation
;" COMPROMISE Acr, &c.
Jr The new appointment olpost Master of New Y,
"a was not considerable Executive Session. The M
is nation OF Mr. Raynor as p NJ at Syracuse, was C
H. irmed.
n several Naval Officers sent in for advancement "
" also considered.
s. The DICKENS" made his appearance at the G.
IT. to 10 day, aud was stared ont Of conntrnance wi
nj ever h. went. His lady wa. with him, and both "
mr. pro inons lions This evening his nunesake,
- Secretary Of the Sennr, will give him an enieri
d. men, and little world OF people will he present.
'r- On Monday the Reporters contemplate giving
ny a mrhmcntary dinner, and on Wednesday he
en- leave the city.
se The Supreme Court met to-day at one o'cl,
m. and at er rendering several decisions adjourned
'", Saturday, when III term will end.
ust WAsHiSGTos March ]
err The TariF-A Speech from VI. Simmouds Of Il
We Mr. Calhoun IN abad ray Common sense 81
'ay rior 10 fiction.
The 'ena Chamber this morning prcsented 81
,ou Of more than usual interest, and one the impress
,,J of which will continue for many days TO come.
NV attraction there, however, was no more than sp
no. and il came from Olc whose voice IL seldom he
our who has no peculiar grace ofnnnner, and no rep
Ups lion Of beng an eloquent dtbnier. IL was knc
zen however, that without bland manners, grace Of
nj ture, a sweet voice, any great reputation a. an
a.. aIor, there wasa talent TO be developed much
M rare Than The brli,ncy of an alice I'VE dsplo
icy Comiuion sense clothed in plain every day, homes
will Illustration was the attraction that drew toge'h
nov very numerous audience of gentlemen above 81
nor and about all the Senator'S in the city below.
N'' Clay's tariff and reirenchment resolutions was
subject ofdebate, and Mr.. Simmonds, Of Rhode
op- land, was the speaker. The subject had cen n
inc perfectly familiar To the SENATOR as well iion The
,s rention given 10 the opinions Of others, as from
IN better teacher experience md rife ton
Hn- NJ. Calhoun cNap tir subject had hoel heard
tIr t.eus os t.r Eg .r9isrY Of the Ife5r'Ij