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Washington corr,-poadenc. of ,a, Ncr-York Tribune
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Washington Corr,spoadenc. of the Scr-York Tribune


TUESDAY, Angus; 10.
In Senate today Mr. Smith of la. presented petition
for the improvement OF the Ohio river.


Mr. TArLxADcE presented memorial of ezens OF New
York asking Tor an imposition OF duty gold and silver
ware. both which were laid the table.


The bill for the repeal OF the SubTrcasury returned
the Senate with amendments and referred to the Com
rnit,ee on Finance.


The resolution reported by Mr HrsrtsGTos from, the
Committee on Commerce the transfer OF the ieh'boa'
at Sand Hook TO Baetts reef in Long Island Sound and
for the transfer OF that at Baret reef to Execution rocks
in Long Island Sound was taken UP, and adopted


Mr. BEyro> again moved to take up The motion to Prla
the famous repeal resolutions of the meeting in tauqueF
county Virginia The notion carried The qScsion
on their printing was :aksn and lost: Yeas % Nays -


The DISTRIBUTION AND PREEMpr!oS BILL was then Ia
kea up and discussed with reference amendments during
the day


Mr. CLAr OF Ala. moved insert provision to prevent
the bill skiing eec, ill the complete payment OF the public
debt now or hereafter existing.


This was debated length and with interest by Messr
Clay OF Ala CALHorS. KiSG, WOODBURY.. WRIGHT and
BucHAx,y in support, and by Messrs SMITH OF la CLAY
OF Nv and RIyEs opposition which latter gentleman de
cored no should vote for the bill il it demonstrated
,ha, the accrng revenue adequate the wants OF
government wthou, the land fund OF which he some
,rbo in doubt, if were not he should against the bill
The amendment rejected: Yeas l9, Nays q


Mn CLAY of Ala moved to insert in the % section.
where the items enumerated which to be deducted
from the fund prer the distribution, ard such SIMS as
NAV be paid to any Indian rde The purchase OF any
ton of the public lands.


This was rejected Yeas 81 Nays %.


Mr. McRoBERrs moved 10 strike out in the 10th section,
the provision that the lands shall be liable presumption
prior to their survey.


This was rejected; Yeas %, Nays "a.


Mr. Yousc moved to strike the clause con6nng the
benefits of the Presumption citizens of the United States
or those having fled their intention of becoming citizens as
required by the Presumption laws.


This was rejected: Yeas -; Nays p.


Several other amendments rejected and the Senate nd-
journed, after session Of nearly seven hours.


|, is anticipated that the amendments will be completed
and the bill taken out of Committee tomorrow


In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the Bankrupt Bill
was taken up in Committee OF the Whole, (Mr. TILLINe-
HAST in the chair, and debated during the day


Mr. BARSARD opened the defence OF tho bill in of his
usually sound and speeches conten1ng that
the grinding and entirely useless oppression now arising from
pecuniay misfortune had long remained in this age OF
igh, and civilization that the five hundcd thousand bank
rupt. of this nation ought be released from it, and
and induced honorublS
and industry for the support of themselves and their
families, and the rereval Of their Ost fortunes.


Acssr, SAMSON MAsoS Of Ohio NlsBEr OF Georgia. and
ROOSEVELT ably advocated the bill Mr. r. expressed his
intention of offering the proper time, amendment to
include banks within the bill He should for the BILL
-.le.ssd . I'D H""-idsr'i
Mr. GpRDOS bitterly opposed Tho bill CoOIrNdns lna' w
effect would be looscness in Pccunsry ansuctonS-tha'
would increase Of ailure. and bankruptcies
and by the roease Of nsoven dobor would cause an en-
tire loss of the million. of dollars which outsand
ing in debts hroug hout the country.


The House djourncd at halEpast o'clock. ARGUS.
U Rev JouS PERPoNr has been fully acquitted of the