Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-04-18
Congress Proceedjne;s of INuysJ,y.

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N THE SuNATI-Mr. JOHN Randolph ao,eeabIv
To the notice lie gave Yesterday, submitted motion 70
restore TO the Senate the appointment of its STANDING
Committees, and to the Secretary of the Senate the
correction and revision of the Journal. Mr. r. com
mcnced with remarlng, that nothing but an i,nDerous
sense OF duty, led him 10 impose the burden on himself
and That 1t had lain his mind oncrous load day af
ter day and night after night twas in consequence CT
TACT as notorious it disglstinp that the Vice
Presidency had been converted into mere sinecure.
and That the president pro tempOre had been conpcc,
10 discharge the whole of the duties while the incun
bent had received the salary.-And il was the conf
dcncc o! the Senate in the late Mr. GailIar both as
member and as presiding officer chat induced this
body TO vest in him the appointment o omInees and
the supervision OF the Journal In relation 10 the Jour
nal, Mr. H. stated il owing the incompetencv of
the late Secretary of the Senate from whatever carse
1t proceeded, that the change was made and havDo =
President pro Ghporc who discharged his duties mo-
on was made to change the rule, which prevailed HIr
X. then went into the history of solution which no
had offered in secret session. which had not been allow
ed to remain on the Journal and which, when tie Exc
cutiye Journal was published not being in IT, gave Linn
as much pain as any one event III the Of lis 20
HuCaI HE his resolution was suhscuucntV entered
on the Journal by The unanimous consent Of the Senate
Mr. IL then proceeded in his usual STYLE to denornce
those who did not act with him. He declared ibot g.
bad never been taken into the service of any of the
present partics-that there were not four men in
the Senate who thought sufficiently alike TO carry IN
any system OF opposition 10 the aininistralio-aDd
since every body bad heard of the violence of te oppo
s!i!Ob ne Woud since Tie john
uSf the Kingdom OF Heaven suercih violence and the
violent take Il by force. lie gave various inerpret.
lions OF H. text ard said he, no r.cUarin men ever
gained the kingdom of Heaven so no uIlcwarrn men
turned out John the ls and lucwarsn men " i'll sYc
cecd IN turning oHt John the I'd. He would not 20 with
the ice President, unless he would ma ve clean uo,
though in relation 10 tEs gentleman there were darcn
ces oil opinion, ihat Placed them impassaby from each
other as Dives and Lazarus we're, by the vast on lpl,
which lay between them. He pronounced the admin
istratlon incompetent and unfahful: though said inc
the the IS gone bylrcu couid s2cGt AqgL h., at ifc,,
and went on to dcny that be either insane OK who'll
~ under the influence OF his passions. The battle Of
Waterloo had been fought, and the people had lost Is
and unless they could shake OIL the chains of scryitude
and arouse to the defence Of their rights their liberties
were forever gone. In the course of his aumaGycI.
SONS the reporters did not escape much less the
which he affirmed the administration had bo,ohf
up and lad Prostued to base and seyile support Of
their
The Senate tien resumed Inc consideration orthc IN
dietary bill, Mr.. Woodbury motion to recomnit 10 re-
port such amendments as will remove any exjstinr
grievance without an increase Of the Judges Of the -
preme Court
MIR. Beuien OF Georgia, delivered an able sneecb in
favor OF Tie motion and against the BILL and was follow.
ed by Mr.. Holmes OF Maine, on the other side -ITr
fihday ana Mr. Randolph made some remarks but u,e
Senate adjourned without taking the question,
In ttc House Of Representatives. Mr. Hclcomb, of
Ncw jersey, presented memorial OF the Managers OF
inc Delaware and Rariton Canal COMPANY pfaviuo
that the Secretary Of the Treasury NAV be directed 10
subscribe to the capital stock of their Company to the
amount of 100000; which memorial was referred to
the Committee on Roads and Canals.
On motion of Mr.. Wright, Of Ohio the committee
on the Judiciary discharged from the further consi
deFation Of resolution nsrucug them to inquire int
Tie eXPedcncy of making provision, by law which
shall forbid the establishing Of any rule ofCourt which
stall allow 10 either plaintiff defendant the right to
continue the trial Of any cause after the same shall have
been put down for trial. unless sufficient cause for such
continuance shall be shewu. And Tie same committee
was discharged from the further consideration Of ano-
her resolution instructing them to inquire into the ex-
pcdcncy Of authOrsng the Courts ofthe United States
10 award adequate remuneration for extraordinary sa
critics. sustained by individuals in being compelled 10
attend said Courts, witnesses, bchalfo GoYern-
rnent
Mr.. Tucker Of South Carolina, gave notice that he
should tomorrow, introduce resolution fixing The
l3ih OF May as the time for adjournment of the prc-
seht session OF Congress ii was unnecessary he said
10 wait any longer for report from the Select Commit
tee 10 whom the subject had been recrrcd-hat Com
n'ee a'ing repeatedly met whou, being able TO get
any conclusion.
he following preamble aud resolutions were submit
ted oy Mr.. Thompson Of Ohio; referred to Commit.
dered TO be printed:
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