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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18th, 1888.

 An amusing discussion, brief and pointed, took place m the Senate Chamber yesterday. MT. Clay introduced an amendment to the Pre-emption Bill. based upon a recommenda- tion in the Presidents Message, that the right fpre-emption should not be granted to set tiers upon the unconveyed public lands after December, and that all who took possession without authority should be considered in- | truders.

 Mir. Clay called upon the Administration Senators to support his amendment as re. commendation made by the President, and begged the Administration Senators not to oppose 1t, for in so doing they opposed the Executive himself and surely, gentlemen, said Mir. C., you will not be so disloyal or leave your Executive to be supported by me.

 Mir. Buchanan said, in hearing tho Senator from Kentucky thus read from the Presi. dents message, and thus support his message he began to be suspicious that

 MT. Clay-you ought to have been suspi. cious long ago.

 Mr. Buchanan.-I am suspicious when sec the Executive thus commended by the senator from Kentucky. l am afraid of [ bargain or a coalition, and therefore to be upon the safe side, and away from Executive influence, shall oppose both the recommen dalton ot the President of the United State. ana me amendment of the Senator from Kentucky.

 Mir. Ciay.-Sir, said he, addressing him self to the Vice President, am sorry the President has no better friends--but fo LkTee Msisutes-not moment more-I will b, m Administration man, and. detend&he Ex ecutive in his recommendation. I Mr. Buchanan. in good huulor, insisted that it looked like coalition. ',