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WASHINGTON, Monday, May 81, 1853
The Serate manifested decided ndispositioa to
extend the session according to Gov Stewards
proposition, but adopted motion for daily rceess
rom 10 6 O'Clock.
Mr.. Mason endeayOred to get Friday fixed for
the consideration of the resolutions on British out
RACES to the exclusion of all other business bet Ne
favorable response was signifed. Then he called
them up now. The first question was upon Gen.
Wilson's amendment, authorizing the Navy to pur-
sue and capture offending vessels. Mr.-Toombs
sustained this proposition Mr. Hammond thought
that if Congress wanted war it ought to cay 20
openly and bravey. Mr. Crittenden made di,-
Greet and impressive speech, in no belgereas tenn
per, deprecatiDg the right of search, but making
equally passionate demonstrations. Gen. Wilson
withdrew bis amendment and then the Civil Ap.
preparation bill arrested further debate.
The House passed the resolution authorizing the
President to use force against Paraguay for tho
dress Of grievances, unless reparation was made.
and then aubsided into triangular controversy %
Illinois politics, which brought up half dozen
speakers.
The WAlett's Point Committee will meet TO-
morrow to hear the report read. There Is no truth
in the ststemen! that tho last witness proved the
purchase to have been made BY the Government
below value; on the contrary, it is established Tt
largely excessive price was paid. The evidence
is conclusive that selfish combination was formed.
of which George Irvine was the stool pigeon. Tho
Government had the refusal Of tho land till April l.
1857, at 100000, which sum the Engineer Bafeaa
demurred to as extOrtlOnate. Before that time ex-
PRED, Mr. Irvine got the privilege Of tho owner to
buy at $4,000, if the Government did not
accept, and by influences supposed to DO
brought to bear here, acceptance was not signiied
and the latter negotiation was completed. Mr..
Richard Schell and others advancing money TO- con-
summate the bargain. On April 3, two days after.
ward, the Irvine party proposed TO sell thu Same
land for S20O,Oo0 and the contract was concluded
on April 10, the War Department wholly ignoring
the Engineer Bureau, which had the purchase n
rain and could have bought the land for half this
price if not superseded in the arrangements. Mr.
Richard Schell received the money froa the Do
partment.
On April 10, TIVE days after the sale w&s e.
fected, the Legislature Of Nsw-York, 10 which tho
Engineer Bureau had applied, passed an &C. coz
demning Willetts Point to sale for public uses, and
it is believed that it would net have brought above
SO, GOO, if this act had been carried out.
TIE impression prevails here taat seven persoas
pocketed $4,000 each by this operation thss
making up the excess over what DIR. Irvine coz.
tracted to buy it for. The whole scheme was COO
cOcted by few New-York politicians, some Of
whom appear in tie transaction, while Others ss
concealed
Cole ctor Schell's nomination s set under coa,id
eIation by the Committee of Commerce OF the Ser
are, who ore investigating the question of bic COM
lliciiy With this transaction. 1t is understood ths
call has been made on the House Investigating
Committee for whatever testimony affects him.
Mr. Morri's bill, donating land for agriculture
colleges, will hardly be reached 10 tue SenaT'
where It is ssceItaiped that it would have
majority on fair divisiep. The President inteaS'
'tioivg it if pamed but prefers its defeat b. 'eNA
ie avoid the responsibility. lie is ssso eKssu<