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which had been referred the bill sup elementary to the act to confirm cer- tain claims to land in tho Territory of Arkansas, reported the same without amendment.

 Tho bi!!!! !frss tic tic II. II of of R. to aa- tllorizc the Governor of the Territory of Arkansas, to lease the Salt Springs in said Territory. was taken up, consd- iicred in Committee of ss:lc Whole, and ardered 10 a third reading. This bill was read third time and PASSED, on she 20th.

 .Warch 20.-Mr. Hendricks submitted .!. fe,l!!sf;;ssgs resolution, which, by siHanineus consent, was considered and agreed to.

 Resoined, That tlae Committee on tie Post Office and Pos. heaas be instructed to enquire into the expediency of estab- fishing post route leading from Memphis, Tennessee, to Helena, Arkansas Terri tory.

 allI1sa,rerk: ll1sa,rerk: 9 MAr Ki,g, from tie Com mittee on Public Lands, reported bill to create the office of Surveyor Gene ral of Arkansas: ordered to second reading.

 Mir. Bi6b offered q resolution direct ing the committee on manufactures to inquire into the cxpcdiency of reducing the price of public lands, and support cd the measure as q preparatory step 10 the final adjustment of the tariff.

 Mir. Robinson offered an amendment 10 the resolution of Mir. Bibb, directing the committee also to inquire into the expediency of transferring the public lands to the States at reasonable price.

 A long and animated debate arose upon the propriety of this proposition of connecting the subject of the public lands with the Tariff question, in which Mcssrs. C9ay, Diekerson, Buckner, and Webster, opposed the motion, and Mcssrs. Bi5b, Bsnton, Robinson, Forsyth, and sasioore, supported 1t.

 Mir. TasezreH proposed a select com mittee, to be composed of two members friendly to the tariff, two opposed to 1t, and two gentlemen from the West friendly to the reduction of the price of the public lands.

 Mir. hing now rose to propose a course which would obviate all difficult sy-which was to lay the present mo- lions, with the resolutions all on the ta- ble. not to be taken up again. and then to introduce a new proposition on the subject. After some debate, the motion of Mir. King, to lay the subject on the table, was lost by yeas and nays--Ayes IT, Noes go.

 Mir. Poinderter then moved to refer 10 the committee the propriety of so tx ing the duties as not to exceed 20 per cent. ad valorem, nor less than l0-the whole so arranged as not 10 produce more than I5 millions of revenue. and to bear equally on all the great inter- ests of the country. This was agreed to.

 Mir. Hayns proposed that his amend nent Heretofore negatively be sent to the committee also; which was agreed tc.

 The question being at length taken

 

 resolutions and amendments to the com mittee on manufactures, it was decided in the affirmative by yeas and nays-27 to l9.

 After some farther debate, the ques- tion was taken on Mir. Bi5b's motion 10 refer the subject of the public lands, with Mir. Robiasola's amendment, also to the same committee, and was car ricd, ayes 26, noes 20.

 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

 .March l7.-Mr. Vsekii9e submitted . resolution directing the committee on private land claims, to inquire into the conduct of the Commissioners of ii.s, C neral Land office, touching an official reuuest made to that officer by the com