THE SURPLUS REVENUE.
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Our readers will have observed that the
debate in the Senate on the bill "to regu.
late the deposites Of The public money!" re-
suited, on Tuesday, il tho commitment ol
the bill, together with all the amendments
which had been proposed to il, to a select
committee Of nine members, 10 consider Of
the whole matter, and report thereon. The
committee was appointed by ballot to con-
sist Of the following members, namely;


Mr. WRIcHr, Of New York, Chairman.


Mr. CALHOUN, Of South Carolina.
Mr. WEBSTER, Of Massachusetts.


Mr. KINe, Of Alabama. s


Mr. BUcHAaAN, Of Pennsylvania.


Mr. SMEPLEY, Of Maine.


Mr. LEHcH, of Virginia.


Mr. HENDRIcKs, Of Indiana. .


Mr. EwINe, OF Ohio.


We learn that the deliberations Of The
committee have resulted in the adoption,
substantially, Of the plan proposed by Mr.
WEBSTER, on Tuesday, in his amendment,
for the disposition of the surplus money Of
The government, which amendment was as
follows: 9


And be u further enacted, That the
money which shall Be in the Treasury Of
the U1aed States on ihe tirstday Of January,
1887, reserving millions, shall be divided
among the several states, in proportion To-
their respective amounts Of population, as
ascertained BY the last census, and accord
ing to the provision of the second section of