From the Ne,U- York American.
{"newspaper_name": "The Litchfield County post.", "edition": "01", "page": "p3", "byline": "WAsUINGToN, Jan. Is, 182'"}
{"character_count": 3390, "word_count": 599, "ccnet_language_score": [0.988099992275238], "ccnet_perplexity": [519.2000122070312], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
As you will have perceived, nothing was done yesterday in the Senate of any import ance-ifI I except the appointment of the Bank rupt Bill as the special order of the day for Monday, and debate upon raising the salary of the Post Master General which will doubt less succeed. In the House, the battle is still carried on upon the subject of revolutionary compcnsations. MT. Webstergave yesterday one of his powerful speeches on this subject. To-day MT. Wicklife took the floor at an early hour, and advanced an argument simi- lar to that which noticed in my last, with considerable vehemence. He was followed by MT. Test, of I, d. who spoke at great length against the bill. He condemned it as partial in its allotment Ofthe recommendations which it contemplated, and as giving to the officers a greater proportion of the sum than theywere entitled to. He thought that the country were equally indebted to the militia as to the regulars, and to the privates as to the officers; but he would not allow that the United States owed debt to these men. If it was debt ofgrattude that was meant, then it was true the debt was boundIess. But the men of the revolution fought for glory, forindependence, and not for mercenary reward. If it was in those who served, he should be in favour of

 

 ward all according to their merits, he thought the distribution of what we could give should be equally dispensed to all. Besides, he com pIained that the bill did not discriminate as to the condition of the officers There might be some aboundinG in wealth-and to them he would not give but show him a poor officer of the revolution, and as far as his influence went, that man should be shielded from want during the remainder ofhis days. MT Clark, of Ky. next took the floor. He argued upon the point, that the heirs of the deceased revo- lutiOnary soldiers were also entitled to the compensation, as well as the survivors, and urged his ideas with very strong statements and deductions. Still must object to this course of reasoning: because, if it prevails,by throwing a mountain of expenditures in the way, it will defeat the object of the bill. MT. Sprague of Me. followed in nearly the same strain; but no question was taken before ad- jOurnment.

 attended the annual meeting of the Colo nization Society, this morning. The meeting was thin, but great number of members of Congress, in proportion to the whole. were present. Mir. Clay was among the audience; but on the account of the absence of many of the members, occasiOned by the failure of notification, after the Report had been read, the meeting was postponed to Saturday next.

 Not one word, as yet, from MT. Calhoun's Committee. You may have seen communi- cation in the Journal, signed " Young Rife." which was doubtless written by Satterlee Clark, as he is the person, who, as is there in- sinuated, was bullied, in order to bring him to the ultimatum of duel. The bully is said to be gallant Colonel. elevated by Mir. Calhoun to an office in the Department of War.

 There is much solid business now upon the hands of both houses of Congress. Thus far, contrary to anticipation, little has been done in public affairs; but a much greater number than usual of private matters have been des- patched.

 Mr Msllary OfVtgave notice that he should on "Wednesday next, ask the House to go into Committee of the Whole on the hill proposing