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After further debate. the resolution was a.

dopted.
The ten regiment bill was then taken up.
MIR. Foote concluded his speech, coffimen-
ced yesterday, in favor of the bill lie defen-
ded the President against imputations from
other Senator's: If gentlemen were sincere IN
the opinions expressed, why not urge an I'M
parchment! He did not fear such an issue;
Mr. F. spoke at length, in rebuttlng Mr.
Calhoun's positions He declared that, since
the death of Gen'l Jackson, there was but one
man living to whom he would more wlinngiy
entrnst the interest of the South, IN tunes OF
neriI. than Mr.. Calhoun and expressed his
regret atdifering with him upon so interesting
a subject as the Mexican war.
Mr.. F. having concluded. Mr. Crittenden
called his attention to remark made by him
in speaking of Mr.. Clay's magnetic influence;
and defending him against exercising any po-
litical influence.
Mr.. Foote said he had only used the word
in its sense as a charm; and he considered
Mr.. Clay charming man. He intended no
offence; expressed regret at differing with
Mr.. Clay, on all great questions, and should
use all honorable means TO defeat his aSpira-
tons.
The Senate adjourned.
House OF REPREsENTATrvEs.-N Nothing was
done in the House save the announcement, by
; Mr. Brodhead, of the death of his late COL
4 league, the Hon. ]. W. Hornbeck, who died
at his residence in Allentown, Pa, on the 10th
! inst. Although Mr.. Brodhead was opposed
in politics to Mr.. Hornbeck, he spoke of him
as a nah of "pure motives and patriotic I'M
pulses" He submitted series of resolutions
expressive of regret for the loss the House has
sustained, and to wear Grape on the left arm
for thirty days and, as a further mark of re-
spect, the House adjourned.
Friday, Jan'y 81.
SENATE--After the reading of the journal
> in the Senate, to-day, motion was made that
j when the Senate adjourn it adjourn to meet on
: Monday next.
A message was received from the House Of
Representatives, communicating the death o
the Hon. J. w. Hornbeck, and the proceed
u ings of the House thereon.
VI The usual resolutions were then read, ant
II agreed to, ard the Senate adjourned.
= HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-In the House
. after some morning business of no general in
II terest, the House went into Committee of tn
r. Whole, (Mr. Schenok in the chair,) and tool
J. up the private calendar The bill for the re
e lief of Mary Brown. widow of Jacob Brown
IL a revolutionary soldier, was again taken up
It and debated, as heretofore, with an extraordi
= nary degree of zeal, ability, and eloquence.-
I, Some passages in the debate elected boisterou
"a applause from the floor. Mr. N. K. Hall of
r fered an amendment to the bill, providing tina
the widows of revolutionary soldiers abov
seventy years of age, and marrying prior t
e. 18th March, 1918, the date of the first pension
10 law, shall be entitled to pensions. The com
he mittee rose without acting on the amendment
lie or coming to any conclusion on the bill. Thi
l. extraordinary debate will be continued mex
Friday. and Mr.. Howell Cobb has the floor
al The House adjourned over to Monday.
Monday, Jan'y "a.
q SENATE-The credentials of Sam'l Houston
Of Senator from Texas, were presented by MI
n Rusk, when Mr.. Houston took his seat.
T. The ten regiment bill was taken up and fu1
to Their discussed to-day in the Senate.
Mr.. Baldwin's resolution, calling upon tn
n President for information with regard to tn
extent and value of the public lands of Mex
co, was taken up, when an interesting debat
m ensued between Messrs. Baldwin and Hanne
gan.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-M Cooke
IN resolution authorizing the Commissioner c
rs the Pension Office to employ more clerks, wa
taken up and debated with considerabl
f. warmth, when, on motion of Mr.. Mckay,
ne was postponed till Monday next
D. The debate upon the Presidents messag
will, by a resolution adopted this day, stop O
Wednesday [last] at 3 o'clock.
ed The House went into Committee of tt
mt Whole, Mr.. Ingersoll in the Chair
he Mr. Barrow made speech denouncing ii
L. course of the administration in its conduct
in the war.
n. Mr.. Featherston followed in defence.
on MT bedlnger mas Inc moor 1or Tomorrow.