WASHINGTON, Dec. 2. 1884.
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 The deHate to day upon the troubles with France. in the House of Representatives., has been one of interest, t,--upon, the nov, all-engrossing sub;ect,- and ihoqgh il ena- ed in nothing, yet 1t amounts to something. MT. Clayton of Georgia, led the van in an attack upon the warlike part of the mes sage; and by his amendment, wali instruc- tions, he intended 10 shew that the opinion of the House of Representatives Fas averse to the belligerent course of the President. MT. Clayton contended thatthe President had been precipitate, and by his menace, for menace it was, disguise it though we may, had endangered our friendly relations with F'rance--our commerce toh--was likely to plunge us into war,--and Tn the end, lose us the five millions really due. Mir. Clayton then read from the debates in the French Chamber of Deputies, showing the friendly feeling of the French towards us, their attachment to our institutions-th their acknowledgement that something was due, and that the only difference was, as to the amount due. 4 translation of these debates, the way, has been laid upon the tables of all the members of Congress. IL is in d pamphlet of l56 pages. Mr. Wayne, in the course of his remarks to day. hinted, or asserted, 1 did not understand winch, that he should move the reprint of copies for general circulation over the country. The debates are of very high order, evin- cling great research, profound knowledge of the whole subject-great friendship for Us, and strong disposition to preserve peace.

 After Mr. Clayton sat down, Mir. Clai- borne of Virginia, took the floor, and ad- dressed the House in all animated, and at times, very eloquent speech, commanding attention, and evidently making an inpres- sion. He took part with Mir. Clayton, and loudly condemned menace-war-and the demand of the President for more power, particularly that most dangerous of all pow ers-the war power. The chairman of the Committee of Foreign Relations, MT. Wayne, took up the other side; he saw no war in the message, n6r signs of war. He deprecated the early discussion ol thls sub feet. and thought that such remarks as Mir. Clayton had made, were calculated to lead on the very war SD much to be dreaded. Col Johnson sided with him in opinion = but the Colonel has so many crooked sen- tences, so much involved, iia; ifia; !: $ e!.e: difficult 10 catch a thought of his as fo catch an eel, ii slips so through one's fin gers. Mir. Archer did not agree with Mir. I Clayton, at last Mir. Clayton con scented to withdraw his amendment, and thus the matter dies away for the present, Evidently there Is much feeling abroad in this matter, hut as yet, 1t Is repressed ieel- ing. All speak as If there were respon-