Litchfield enquirer., 1829-02-12


 test they assumed that it was such ny iaw of God. Now, some denominations cOnsid- cred one day the most sacred ,and some look Pd to another, and these petitioners, did, in fact, call upon Congress to settle what are the laws of God. The Committee had framed their report upon principles of policy and ex- pedienry. It was but the first step taken,tillt they were [" lrsislaie upon religious grounds, and it made I'M sort of difference which was the day asked t'' br sti apart. which day was [" be considered sacred, whether il was the the first day or the seventh, the principle was wrong. Ii Was upon this ground that the committee went in making their report. 5
 Mr. Rotcam called for the reading of the re- port; which was read. -,.
 INFRINGEMENT. @
 Extracts from the debate 0n the Resolution from the Committee on Retrenchment on the subject of Stationary, in the House of Repre- stntatiyes.
 The debate was opened by Mr. Wickliffr. OfKentucky, wbO, in il:c cOlli se Ofhls remarks, stated that the committee on retrenchment were preparing a general IiIl, which would be reported in d few days, when he should ex- plain his views at length on the suhl lect oGthe re- solution then bef,re the House. He thought that a certain amount of stationary was me- cessary and proper, to he furnished at the public expense, in evidence of which he held up to the ric,o ofthe House bundle ,of letters received by him that day through the mail.
 On MT. Cambreleng withdrawing his mo- fiOn for an indeipite ptssfponcnt of the resol,l- tiun- .-
 Mr. Hamilton said. that he rose for the pur- pose of confirming wha: had fallen from his friend from Kentucky, in relation to the hill now in preparation in the Committee ofRe- trenchment. which had for its object to re- trench the expenses of this House, contingent and otherwise; and as one debate would prob ably answer for what formed the purport of the resolution now under considerations, and the whole subject matter of the bill, he would move that, for the present. the resolution should lie on the table: with, however, an un- derstanding that it should form one of the sec- lions of the bill, about to be repOrted,in order that the sense of the House might be taken on it. |, therefore, mo.e you, said Ms. H. that the resolution lie on the table. .... ..s.. ;.
 MT. Vdnce indicating wish that Mr. Han,- itton should withdraw his motion to give him an opportunity of replying to Mr. Wickl;6e, MT. H. withdrew it. '7' fd tsfs@1
 Mir. Hamilton having withdrawn his motion to lay the resolution on the table-l
 Mr. Vance said he had ns, disposition to de- bar gentlemen from the ordinary use of sta. tiOnary in the House, as heretufnre, nor would such be the effect of his amendment. The business of the House would proceed as usual -as to correspondence lle could hold up as large bundle of letters as the gentleman from Kentucky-(which lie did.y A great noise had been made on the subject Of.ref0rrnation and retrenchment but, after waiting so long, what had the House received Three bills and one resolution. One of the hills prOp0- sed to make an alteration in the mode of fur nishing the forage of officers in the army, stl- other cut up the appropriation for the Indian Department, the last was to discontinue se- cret service money during peace; and now the honorable gcntleman's resolution went to save afew reams of fpaper. He would not say that he was more fit or more disposed to dis cover objects. for retrenchment than the gen. tleman. But he really thought,if he was hon. 0red with a place in that committee, he could find nOre worthy objects than these. He, would bring in bill to take off &5O0O a year from the Presidents salary ]: and he would take off the Speakers extra pay and he would dock off something from the pay ot the members of this House. This wculd be do- ing something. Such a bill would he worth reporting. As to the present resolution, see ing that it had come into the House, he, for one was prepared to meet it--he was ready, for his own part, to pay for all the stationary he made use of--it would not cost him more thanS6-with which sum he could dffuse all useful information in his district, as well as # any quantity of paper should be furnished him out ofthe public purse.
 MT. Hamilton said that he was exceedingly happy that the gentleman from Ohio had in dicated SO keen an appetite for retrenchment, and hence he hoped that the Committee would have the benefit of his co-operation throughout the discussion of their measures but it is a little hard that the eagrrness of the appetite ofthe gentleman should be snch. that he should he for prOceeGing to the banquet before halfthe dishes are served up. Permit mo to assure him, that, before the Commit tee have finished their lab0rs, he will have sub jects sufficiently comprehensive and variohs for the full exercise ofhis patriotism and love of frugality. K As... -,1I 4--4 ! z If ia fri,oa air aA-.S tsse' 'Uvsnnlttce have re- ported but folr or five bills as yet. and one rcSNlutiOn and those n0t the most important in c6cEexion with our late investigatiOns.- Other hsls, however, are in prOgress and prep. aration. trust, in the course of the next week, that taey will all be presented tn the House. This dslay no one regrets mure than myself more especially resiIted from my own absence at the sssly part of the session. It has so happened, thas tbealiscassion has commenced on one s0fthe lc0st incnnsiders- ble items ofretrenchnleht. wh:ch the Com. mittee have recommended. Yet, Trusted, that minute as was the sllbipcf ii n,isehf find