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s.,a CONGRESS.
The Senate yesterday had under consideration
Mr.. McDufie's bill, upon which Mr.. Benton
continued his remarks. o
The House was in high state Of commotion
from the moment the journal was read until
about two O'Clock. The majority, finding they
had got themselves into very awkward scrape,
by offering as an amendment to Mr.. Kennedy s
resolution embodying General Jackson's letter to
DR.. Coleman, what purported TO be, and was
offered as, an extract from one of Mr.. Clay s
speeches, but which turned out to be FOR
gerry, were extremely anxious to claw of,
creep out, and take the back track. This they
found much difficulty in doing--they had got
into path full of thorns and thistles, which,
whether they went forward or backward made
sad inroads upon them.
The journal being read, sundry motions were
made with a view Of backing out. The second
motion in order and acted on was to reconsider
the vote Of yesterday, by which the main ques-
ton upon the resolution and amendment was
ordered, which was carried, loS to sc.
After various points of order were discussed
amid much confusion, Mr.. Brown of Indiana,
| who offered the amendment which turned out
to be FORGERY, was permitted to make an
explanation. He did so by stating that he
found the extract in the Statesman published at
Columbus, Ohio, among other extracts from Mr..
Clays speeches, letters, &C., which were given
to show his opinions upon the Tariff question,
as contrasted with those of Mr.. Van Buren,.
That having confidence in the editor, he had not
| doubted but that it was genuine extract and
SO believed no,r. He had, however, written to
the editor of that paper to furnish him with the
speech from which it was taken, if it were gen.
uine; but if it turned out to be forgery, he
would retract, and make the .amende honorable.
MIR. White, of KY, asked permission to make
an explanation personal to himself This the
Locofocos at first manifested determination to
withhold, until, seeing how glazing would be
the injustice of refusing privilege which had
just been extended to Mr.. Brown permission
was given. Mr.. White had scarcely commenced,
however, before he was called to order, and was
continually interrupted in the most uncuorteous
manner while he was on the floor.
Mr.. White said that when the amendment
was offered by the gentleman from Indiana. Mr..
Brown, the day previous, he went to the Clerks
desk and read it, and he then informed the gen.
tleman from Indiana that ii was FORGERY
that Mr.. Clay never uttered such sentiment in
his life. The gentleman had this morning re-
asserted his belief in its genuineness, though he
acknowledges that he cannot find such language
in any of Mr.. Clay's speeches. Mr.. White said
he would now read short extracts from Mr.. Clay's
speeches. delivered at the very time when it is
alleged that this sentiment was uttered by him,
to show that he never could have uttered it, be-
ing contrary to the uniform sentiments he had
ON all occasions expressed. Mr.. w. proceeded
amid frequent Interruptions and calls to order,
made with no other purpose than to embarrass
him, and, If possible, to prevent the truth being
established; but by permission of the House,
Mr. w. went on until he drove the charge of
FORGERY, barbed as il was, home into the
bosom Of whoever made or sustained il. The |