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territory and that $4,000 be appropriated for that
purpose. Mr.. Benton objected to The printing Of
books for the use Of membership said he had
never taken books which had been thus ordered.
and he never would. Mr.Archer replied that he
was not tenacious of having the book distributed
among the Senators, and was willing to have that
clause stricken out. Because the Senator from
Missouri understood this question, however, il
was not to be inferred that every other Senator
understood it equally well. Mr.. Buchanan said
he was a member Of the committee, and that he
thought the public interest would be promoted by
publishing the document. Mr.. Benton responded
to Mr.. Archer. He said he was informed as 20
the Oregon question, and that at a proper time,
Special Minister not, he meant 10 be heard
upon it. If Great Britain, with not the shadow
OF title to any of the territory in question: wish
ed to obtain the best part Of it, she must fight for
it. This was not to be Massachusetts and
Maine qucs,ion-It was a question of National
honor, and could not be settled by the counting
house rule Of profit and loss. After few words
from Mr.. Archer in reply, the subject was infor-
mally passed over for the day. Mr.. Phelps, Of
Vermont, concluded his elaborate speech in sup
port of the principles Of the Tariff. In reply to
MIR. Woodbury's argument that the duty on iron
had increased the cost to the consumer three cents
per pound, Mr.. Phelps said that in his own town
cut nails could be bought for three cents and
half per pound. According to this, if the tariff
Increased the price three cents, the original cost
would be but half cent. The thing was inn
possible. Many answers of like character were
given to the objections Of those opposed 10 tho
Tariff.
In the House, the reception of petitions was
the order of the day. Mr.. Burke of N. Fl. pre-
scented memorial signed by the Democratic
members of the Rhode Island Legislatures. pro.
testing against the interference of the President
to put down the Dorr instruction in Rhode
Island. After setting forth the grievances inhict-
ed upon the State by the Algerincs'' as they
call the constituted authorities, they ask Congress
TO interpose in their behalf, and call upon the
President Tor the authority under which he acted
in sending military. force TO Rhode Island, or
in threatening to do SO, by issuing his proclama-
ton to put down the insurrection. The memo
rial was referred to select committee. Mr..
Fish presented memorial signed by ten thou
sand citizens of New York, asking Congress 10
protect the people from the inundation of foreign
paupers, by amending the Naturalization laws.
! On Tuesday, in the Senate, Mr.. Miller from the
Committee on the District Of Columbia, reported
bill for the extension of the several charters Of
| the Banks of the District, nptil July 1854. One
provision of the bill is that the Banks are to 90
into liquidation, in case of suspension OF specie
! payments-and the Courts Of the District, in such
case, required to see that they do 60 into Ii
quidation The bill was recommitted on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Buchanan, for the purpose of making
| the Stockholders liable for the notes in circua-
ton. The bill for improving Pennsylvania ave.
nue. was read third time and passed. Mr.. Tap
pan presented joint resolution proposing an a.
mendment TO the Constitution of the United
States, limiting the term of service of the Judges
Of the Supreme and District Courts
! The House did not sit-the members generally
having gone to visit the U. S. Ship Princeton.
| On Wednesday, in the Senate, Mr.. Tappan's
resolution to limit the tenure of the Judges of the
! Supreme and District Courts of the u. States to
seven years, was made the special order of the
day for the end Monday in March. Mr.. Tappan
submitted a resolution calling on the Secretary of
the Navy to furnish the Senate with copy of
the proceedings in the case of Alexander S. Mac
kenze. Mr.. Bates addressed the Senate on Mr.
M'Dufie's bill, and particularly in reference to
some reflections cast upon Massachusetts by Mr..
! Woodbury..
| In the House, Mr.. Duncan, of Ohio, presented
a memorial from citizens of that State asking
| Congress to provide by law for the election of
electors of President and Vice President of the
! United States on the day in all the States.
This memorial excited a good deal of interest,
and strong disposition was manifested TO favor
the proposition. Resolutions from the Lerisla-
ture of Kentucky in favor of a reduction of the
rates of postage were received and referred. The
rules and orders of the House were again under
discussion. Mr.. Burt, of S. c., had the floor.
expression made by Mr.. Beardsley, that there
was but opinion East, West, North, and
South, the subject of Slavery in the abstract t.
| Mr.. Burt said SO far as the South was concerned
this was impairment. Mr.. Beardsey asked him
! if he meant to charge him with impertinence for
having expressed an opinion Mr.. Burt replied,
''l have said" "Then fling it back upon the
MEMBER rejoned Mr. b. Things have come
to pretty pass (said he,) when an opinion can
not be expressed any subject without its be-
| ing denounced as impairment" Mr.. Beardsley
was proceeding in this strain Of remark when he
was called to order. Mr.. Burt then proceeded.
lie said he had made remark for which he would
be responsible elsewhere; and launched forth
upon the miserable, hucksering morality of the
North, as he called it, upon the subject of slave
ry. He warned the North that the rejection of
the 25th rule would be considered by the South
nAas euuilent q a declaration of war II would