Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-02-14
Washington Ga, Feb 6

| pointed by the Vice PresldeDt. Inc
Senate went into the consideration oil
Executive business at half past ~
In the House Of Representatives
the consideration OF the resolutions of
fered by Mr. Chiffon was resumed.
Mr.. Randolph then occupied lhe floor
for few minutes, TO correct a mlsre
presentation Of ms language which bad
appeared under the editorial head OF
the Telegraph of Saturday. Mr.. RiUes
then spoke on the resolution, for about
an hour and half. Some impotence
being then manifested 10 take the ques.
lion, the House having refused to adj
tourn when Mr Bartlett took the floor,
the question was put 90 ths amend.
menl Of Mr. Hamilton, which was
carried-Ayes ll2, Noes IA
Before any other question was taken,
the House adjourned, leaving Mr.
Bartlett in possession Of the floor for
| TO day.
Mr.. Chiffon stands at this moment
IN position which entities him 10 the
sympathy of his constituents and all
humane and considerable citiZeDs His
situation is that ola fond father whose
first born is--we had almost said fe-
loniously, we will only say sorrepti-
tiously, taken from hlm, to make way
for the bantllDg of another-as unlike
as Hamlet 10 Hercules II is true,
h.a In Al
change, but the consent was eiabora
ted from him in one of those convul
sive throes OF good nature, which, like
paroxysms OF bodily agony, sometimes
foster away the self possession of a
man The House is now engaged in
the discussion of Mr.. Hamilton's reso
luton; and upon that we should have
bad the question yesterday. bad not
Mr.. lngham, in moment, when
vehemence got the mastery over dis
cretion, thrown out charge again. 3
the friends of the Administration, OF
backing out, because they desired 10
extend the limits of the inquiry This
reused Mr. Bartlett in reply, ard TO
day we may expect as warm dis
cussion as ever, the House having ad
journed before he had time to go into
his remarks Nat. Jour.
February 8.-In fhe Senate, yester.
day, the Bill respecting discriminating
duties on tonnage and imposts was read
third time and passed The Bill pro.
viding for the payment OF the claim OF
Susan Decatur and others, survivors or
repre- sentatiyes of the officer. and men
who captured and burnt the frigate
Philadelphia, in the harbour of Tripoli,
was considered, and the blanks were
hlIed No question was taken on the bill
In the House of Representatives, a
number OF Resolutions were offered
Among them was one, laid on the table
by Mr.. SLOANE, calling On the Secretary
ct War to furnish copies OF all the cor.
respondence between the Department
and General jackson, from the com
mencement Of the Creek war until the
LIST March, 1915, on the subject Of the
draft, service, and discharge. Of the
several corps of Tennessee militia. A
number of bills from the Senate were
read twice and committed The Gene.
raj Appropriation Bill, which was re.
turned from the Senate with amend
ments, was committed to the Committee
of Ways and Means, The Bill for the
relief of Marigney D'Auterive. ordered
to be read third time above fortnight
since, was discussed, on the motion for
its passage, by Mr.. MINER, Mr. BARNARD
of New York, Mr.. Brent, Mr. LlvINcs-
TON, MIR. DRAYToN, Mr. BATES Of Mas
sachusetts, Mr.. TAYLOR, Mr.. WILLIAMS,
Mr. McDUFFIE and Mr.. OAKLEY, and
was finally, on motion of MIR. TAYLOR,
recommtted to the Committee on
Claims.-Ib.
February 9.-Tn the Senate yesterday
the bill for the relief of Abraham Og-
den, and others, was discussed and re-
jected. The bill compromising the wild
ow and representatives of Comm odora
Decatur and others, was ordered to a
third reading. The bill for graduating
the price Of public lands, and ceding the
refuse to the States in which they lie.
was considered, and supported by Mr..
KANE, when it was laid on the table.
In the House of Representativ es, the
amendments made in the Senate to the
General Appropriation Bill, were a