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without further debate, the papers were referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. NIT. Buchanan reported a bill of several sections, for the preservation of neutrality between neighboring countries. The bill gives the President great powers-authori- zing him to seize arms-stop communication punish and confine persons going to a away arms and munitions of war supposed to be intended for foreign invasion. It en- braces six or seven sections, and John Bull could not have drawn stronger bill to meet his wants on the Canadian frontier. MT. Bu- chanan gave notice that as soon as the bill was printed, and Senators had time to exam inc it, he should move to have it brought up for immediate action.

 WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 1888. In the Senate, this day, the debate on MT. Claws amendment to Mir. Calhoun's resolu- l tion was continued. It excited deep inter- est. insomuch that the galleries and every part of the house was crowded to Overfiowing. Various notifications of Mr. Claws proposi- tion were suggested from different quarters, and by him accepted, so long as the princi- pie for which he contended remained un. touched. In one or more instances the alter afion went only to change the phraseology, but no change was made except with his con- sent.

 Mir. Calhoun opposed the amendment with great ardor and on finding that his resolu- tion was in some danger, he became excited and declared in the most peremptory terms that to adopt the proposition of the Senator from Kentucky, was to abandon the high and elevated ground on which the South ought and he hoped would stand. In this stage ol the business much ofthe debate was confined