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Correspondence OF the baltimore American
wAsniSoroS. April 10
nNITEn STATES SENA,rE


UNITED STATES SENATE
Mr.. ]. NJ. CLAYTON offered n resolution. which WINS
Senate whether any claims Tor spoaous by France prior
to 1900 had been presented and so. whether they had
been allowed.
Mr.. e. also gave notice tina, he would call I'm the bill To
provide for the settlement of claims for French sposon.
prior to $500. as the Oregon debate should be
terminated.
President. " not incompatible with the public Interest 70,
statement OF the monies paid Of the secret service
fund on the Presidents certificates from the 4ih March,
1873, to the present me and the purposes TO which
was applied. Laid over.
Mr.. WEBSTER offered a resolution. which Yves ndop
sd calling upon tho President, If not incompatible with
Tue puoc interest," for copies Of the be-
tween the United States and Great Britain du,ng the years
~ and AZ relative to the night Of visit search
AT an early hour the Senate proceeded to the
hon OF the special order Of the day.
Mr. BAGBY, who was enuled,to the floor, yielded to
MIR. FAIRFIELD, who spoke ut length in reference to
the speech Of Mr. Webster the settlement of the E.
boundary, settlement which he commended though acoui
e'eed "a by Maine she was never satisfied with.
MIR. FAiRtl ELD proceeded TO show tho antages
resulting to Maine from the Ashburon
ges which, in his opinion by no means conpensa,ed
Tor by the equivalents she received.
Mr.. WEBSTER briefly ejoined and pointed out the be-
nus conferred upon Maine BY tue treaty. and maintained
that was ss good treaty she had rght to expect
Mr. bAGBf then took the floor aud spoke Mt length in
aNor our title TO the whole Of Oregon, and expressed
determination To vote for th. without regard 10 con-
sequences. lilo inundated that he would sanction any
settlement which the President should think proper to
make.
Mr. uPHAM then ob,aised the floor aud the Senate adj
lourned, having previously refused adjourn over until
Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. billiard, Of Ala, asked leave TO make perso
mai explanation IN reference remarks Of which
had been misunderstood aud represented. lie alluded
70 us own remark that next To the name OF Washington
'he name he had most frequently heard mentioned, was
mst oil Mr.. Webster. lie made comparison between
the two and none between the distinguished Senator from
and any body else The prejudice Of
o the members OF the House their impotence were 50
ge' mat ne was not allowed to say what he intended,
heard IN what he said.
The next business before the House was n resolution
Offered last evening calling for any letters communicated
70 Mr' spencer counsel OF Mcleod, pending the trial of
Mcleod IN N. York
MIR. AsHMAN offered amendment, calling upon the
secretary ct State TO inform the House whether there had
een any examination OF the papers of the De
paiIment, and II 20, when and by whom
ihs SPcaAer decided the amendment in order;
anu after some words between Mr. Ashman and Mr.: Hons
ton. IN which the latter put the question t MIR If he
knew anything OF the facts implied in his enquiry and 10
which Mr. A respouded-"voto for the resolution and you
WI see an appeal was taken by Mr.. A. which on moon
lO5 e. 90, "a party vote)
The Previous Question then seconded, when Mr.
DlAON OF Conn moved TO reconsider the by which
the Resolution adopted, calling for the secret service
fund.
point of ord.r was raised that the call had been exc
cuied, and therefore the motion in order.
The point OF order gave debate but was oyer-ru
ed by the Speaker aud the decision by the House
from the particular aspersions upon him by Mr. In
gersol aud Mr. Yuncey lie designed to retort and would
ask ht tie gentleman from Penna II he ever said that
had he lived In days of the Revolution he od b,vc
been Tory :"
Mr. INGERSOLL.-'I did say So"
MI D-"And you had night To say And now will
the gentleman from Pa. tell me the Head of the State
department was not member Of the Federal party dur
ing the war 2"
Mr.. c. J. INGERsoLL said that he was, but tina, he
was n young mainland Sir, said Mr. L. ha never bu,n
cd any blue lights whatever.
MIR. DIXON. 81 suppose the gentleman aludes to the
State OF Connect
Mr. INGERSOLL. "No TO certain Individually
MIR DIXON. "Well, then, whether made in regcr,ncc
TO individuals to the State the charge not true"
Mr. lNGERSOLL said it Decatur and not himself
who was responsible for II.
Mr.. DIXON went on to state the many other inco,grr;
ties in the administration ranks both as regarded persons
aud principles. The tariff the currency notification in
ietnal improve ments and public question showed
divided opinion IN TIE ranks OF the administration.
Mr. Dixon spoke his hour and withdrew his motion TO
reconsider.
Mr.. DANIELS Of n. argued tina, the minority ,ye,e
seeking TO draw attention from the main quest on In dispute
by calling Tor Information which relevant to what
IN dispute.
Mr. YANCEY OF Ala, spoke nearly TN hour in coptin-
ned anmadverson upon Mr.. Webser. lie would Ioathe,
he SAID. 10 Keep company With Daniel Webster and the
Whole speech was IN the spn Of this remark.
Mr. Webster charged with receiving pay for defend
ing the with being pensoned upon
Try, &c.
Mr.. WINTHROP said that he knew Of no truth in
called upon the member be
making such statements
Mr. fANCEY said that he had proof of what he asserted
IN q newspaper.
Mr.. ASHMAN, Of Mass. said the charge was untrue
and called for proof.
The debate ended here, and the motion 10 reconsider was
laid upon the table, and the House went into Committee Of
the Whole upon the Senate Bill for raising regimen, Of
mounted riflemcn.
The bill was discussed Tor Al hour when amendments
were proposed.
Mr.. MCCONNELL Offered one Tor raising 81 regiments
of rifrmen which received four votes only
The Bill was iHuly reported the House with power
TO raise single regiment OF nhemen, and with amend
mcnt requiring the officers {, he appontcd from those al
ready in the The amendment was agreed TO 50 10
So and the House adjourned.