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TAE LAND FUND SAGE.

Sgtat NlcSptNA1n4 DrtlS luQGl tGu4ioc&t.t
lion 10 The Seaais. i0ag debate: eususd
% str. Rive 4 amebdneDt, proposing that
she Dissi5uiipn law be suspeaded--which
vas finally decided ial,be negative 5y i
m6ioriiy 81 one, - foilo@s:-- T
4 @YEAS--Mel4ss. Archer. aslen, Bseby. Ben.
iIbr. calaans. frlton. King. Liam, hea3befls,
Preston, Rises. SeviFf, Saith. az ccaneeiieut.
ssnigeoG, Tsppan. Walker, Wseos, Williams,
woodbwy, Wright. Yoaag-2ltsl
NAYS 4M.ss;s Barrow. Bates. Bsniea.
chbats, clay, Ciaylon, Evans. Graham, Ian
iihsssn, Kens Nsngurn, AiefTiekk l Miller. More
7hessfs Phelps, Paslrr, Pfentiss. Sishmsu-, snith
-. IaJiaBa, T4lsrad;e, White WootaIlige-
Dir Clays ifst irssoloiion vas then
stDp;ed in fhe following form I.
ksseleSd, Tha, II u Use daily Ok lie Genera.
tioNerumr6l il eiEdaeiisg It's asninsssfa,i6n.
rs pfasisLs an kotquale fsyenae vilhia ilse year
H. ssees lie FatteEt rEpeHses u the ! ear; and
t.at any ekPselsnF, fi.lisf By llan q b. gso-
w oetes. e'shFpy u. Lime Of pelce. deficiency
III ffseane, fsneeiagy 6asihg successive years,
j. unWise, ss4 mast Lead ~ pefaicioBs eonse-
gueaees.n ~
# The lla.l9Tsseia,ionFwss also adopted.
lathe fJz9aiag words:
& l,sofrsl Thel a. the dsty n he CT ? 80
!. Il filfaes bat al1fe especially 10 seascb socs
asnog exists 0f gesersl embafrassmeht and PEI
rgHsafy cislfess, 10 abolish a useless Institutions
adj elficcs, 10 lcaaah all unnecessary expenses,
ami . pfaslieS risid eeonnmy.
4 Amer WHICH, the second. third, fourth !
and ftssti. wete re fekTed 10 she ronnqtlee
ia ElnsGcs3; and tfeD Femaindsi 10 the
= IL >I5
Jalieiat5. .Foreign Religions, Post 0tice,
~. ~
4 Ia The srS4rz: Oh Tie 39lh, Mf. Archer
rreseatsd memorial Of tie Harpers.
F .1fy Arnoters, asking reafessiot grrey-
/ an IS c6nplAined OF 10 being placed IN
!. der military superintendent. instead Ola
cigil one, as heretofore. N
Ln the House. on the ooh ult. Me-
Barton presented petition 7oi a large
number Of Gle citizens or Hlrpefs- Ferry
and vicinity, nncpnnected with The public
@mory, complaining Of The military Sd.
prriateh1eucy introduced, at The public
w 5rks there, aad ef.Iules and he 90 lsiions
@retoltingI 10 the spirit Or freemen, and
praying ftr redress. Also, one from citi.
zens OF JsiTedson eobntyF Virginia. pray.
fing fol the ssiorasion Of . clSil slpaIin.
tendeacy al ttarpers Ferry .aod tlAA -es.
,tAslishnent ofraes which prevailed kpns
sthe com nepcement.o! the public Works
I 0nhl recentIy. Also, of r7l1pe CHI.
i zensEe The same county, demonstrating
against the .eontiauance Of asmililaFy sus
heIi3teodeney al HrPers-F Ferry =
4 II LII the HOUSE,, On The 39AfFof March;
THE Loan bi.I was inrthe: cohsIdefed. aud
After the Exposition Of various amend
penls. vote was taken. on that offered
H byl Mr.. WISE. 10 pledge The proceeds Of
the sales of the public lands, instead Of
\ the du,iesyoleg goods, wares aud meFehan,
dfze This was rejeetad-ayes n, noes
Esl04. m
! :. On the 3lst, the bill was,further con-
sidereJ, and clause introduced author
izing The Secretary 81 The Treasury 10 sell
I the stock at the highest price which be
can obtain for the same. The bill was
finally passed, BY vote Of los to So.
n THuRsnAY. March 81.
IN SENATE.
4 After several reports from eommittess
on priysAe claims, and ordering two or
three private bills 10 be engrossed--
N MIR. Clay said las imperiectly heard in
The Reporters galleres) that before pro
ceeding loAmake the motion for which be
had risen. he begged leave 70 submit. o.
sae only occasion afforded him, an obter.
walton or two on q different subject. II
would be- remembered that be had offered,
on former day5so resolutions going
40 propose certain amendments TO the
Constitution Of the United States they
had undergone some discussion, and he
had been DESTROYS OF. obtaining an sx.
preston Of the sense Of The Sepate upon
their adoption, but owing 10 The in6rm
state OF bis -health, ITO the pressure Of busi-,'
nes,in the Senate, and especially 10 the
absences at this moment OF several Of his
friends, ne had concluded this 10 Be IN
necessary nor should he deem himself
called upon 10 reply TO- the srgumsntsNof
such gentlemen IS had considered il them
duty TO oppose the. resolutions. He
should commit the subject, therefore to
tha hands oil The Senate, 10 be disposed Of
a. their judgment should dictate; con,
GLIDING what he had TO say 10 relation to
them With the remark that the convic.
tons be bad before entertained in regard
to the several amendments, be still de-
lib.rately held. after all that be had heard
upon the subject Of them.
I And now, said Mr.. c.. allow me 10 an
nou ice, formally aud officially. my Estite.s
meet from the Senate Of the United
States. and 10 present The last nation |
shall ever maks7in this body. But, BE-
fsrs / make that motion, | trust Sd all be
par .onsd If avail myself Of the occasion
to make few observations WHICH are sus-
gesisd 70 my mind BY The present scca-r
sion.
i I entered The Senate Of the United
States in Dscembsr. 1906. / regarded
that body then, and still contemplate ii,
q "a body whichmay compare. without
disa Vantage with any legislative assem-.
bly,. either of ancient o: modern times,
whether | look 10 its dignity, the extent
and importance Of its powers. or The abili.
y oy which IFS individual members have
Be distinguished. or its constitution. III
compared 10 auy Of these respects with
The Senates either Of France or Of Eug-
land. thatof the. United States will aus
tain no.derogation. With respect to the
mode Of its constitution, Of those bodie, |
may observe that in the House of Peers
10 England, With the exceptions but Of
Ireland and Of Sceiland-snd ia that Of
France. with nosxception whateyer-ths
members hold their places under 20 dele