The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-02-23

up so late in the session, he was not pre-
pared TO act upon il, as he did not wish to
be obligated to decide upon a subject of SO
much moment without full investigation
of its merits.
Mr.. Holmes replied-He thought the
mania of " hich the gentleman had spoken,
might be contagious, and that he had caught
it; for it had led him into an argument
which was rather against himself. The
bill to reduce the duty on salt had been adj
vocated by the gentleman yet that was a
subject affecting finance, and was first re-
ported by the committee on agriculture,
while, according to his doctrine it should
have sprung from the finance committee.
Mr.. H. should suppose that it would be a
case in point, that this bill should go to the
committee on manufactures first, and to
the finance committee afterwards. AS to
the revenue, he considered it a convenient
hobby-horse, to be mounted either to advo-
cate or oppose any subject whatever. The
gentleman from Md. had given proof of
this. When the bill to reduce the duty OH
salt was before the senate lie supported it.
There was no fear of the revenue then
but now there were great apprehensions on
that head. Itappeared to Mr.. II. that as
the committee on manufactures had SO far
acted upon the subject, the reference to
them was perfectly proper.
The question was then taken by the
yeas and nays, and decided by the follow
| ing vote:
YEAS.-Nessrs. Barton, Batemen, Bell,
Bouligny, Chandler, Chase, Dickerson,
J Edwards, Findley, Harrison, Hendricks,
! Holmes, Knight, Marks, Mills, Noble, Rob-
bins, Ruggles, Sanford, Seymour, Silsbee,
Thomas, Van Buren,, Wiley, Woodbury..
-25.
NAYS.-Messrs. Benton, Berrien,
Branch, Chambers, Clayton, Cobb, Eaton,
Hayne, Johnson, of KY. Johnston, of La.
Kane, King, M'Kinley, Macon, Randolph,
Ridgely, Rowan, Smith, of Md. Smith, of
S. C. Tazewell, Williams.-21.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Saturday Feb. 10.
The bill making alteration in the acts
imposing duties on imports was read third
time.
Mr.. Cambreleng then addressed the
House at some length, in opposition to
the bill
Mr.. Lawrence then spoke in favour of
the bill, and was succeeded by Mr.. Bucha-
nan, J. S. Stevenson, land Mr.. Wurts against
the bill, and Mr.. Miner, and Mr.. Stew
I art in its favor.
The yeas and nays were then ordered
on the passage Of the bill.
The final question was then taken,w when
there appeared
Yeas, 1O6-Nays, 05.
SO the bill was passed, and tho House
adjourned.
Monday, Feb. -.
A great number of petitions were pre-
scented this day.
The memorial presented by Mr.. Barney
was from the citizens Of Baltimore, on the
subject Of the abolition of slavery in the
District of Columbia, and appeared to be
4 or yards in length. On a motion to
print the memorial some discussions cnsu-
ed between Messrs. M'Dufie, Barney land
Dorsey, after which the question to print
was put and negatived.
In tile Senate, on Wednesday, the vice
president of the United States attended
and resumed the chair. The bill for the
location and the opening of road in the
state of Indiana, was read third time and
passed. The bill for reducing the duties
heretofore levied on teas, coffee, and wine,
was read third time and passed. The
bill appropriating certain sections of pub
lie land, to aid the state Of Illinois in ope-
ming canal communicating between the
river Illinois and lake Michigan, was read
a third time and passed. The bill appro-
priating certain sections of public land for
the purpose of aiding the state of Indiana
to open a canal between the Wabash river
and lake Erie, was read third time and
passed. The bill for the relief of John
Smith T. and Wilson p. Hunt, was con-
sidered, and after long discussion, reject
ed by the casting vote of the vice presi-
dent. The bill for the relief of Ebenezor
Oliver g. Co. and the bill for graduating
the price of public lands, were laid on the
table, with the understanding that they
would not be called up again this session.
In the house of representatives, The bills
ordered to be engrossed OH the preced-
ing day were read third time and passed.
The bill to refund certain duties paid upon
vessels and cargoes belonging to the city
of Hamburg, went thro' the committee Of
the whole, and was ordered to be engrossed