Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-03-31

devoted TO the public business this session. as al
any previous session, and that greater amount OF
pubic business had been matured, and well matured
Tie stated that in the days of Washnrton's and JEFF
terson's Administrations, Congress had continued
their sessions bcyoBd 500 days for the two sc ssOns
lilo declared that the resolution wonld not even pro-
ducc the effect which the mover expected since the
majority OF the Houses upon whom II was intended
TO act, would indulge In debate until they had made
themselves as conspicuous Us they wished, and being
able 90 control the conscientious and honorable mno-
rty. they would vote TO adjourn rs soon the dmi-
mutton OF the pay took effect. He also expressed his
apprehension that the resolution was intended or
might be construed intending to abridge the free
dom OF debate, which strike at the root of our
republican institutions; and in that view, u
dangerous measure. But before nc had poured out
all his phals OF wrath on the resolution, the hour
expired, and he was doomed to experience practical
illustration of the evil of an nbridgement Of the free
dom Of debate, being compelled 10 leave the thread
OF his denunciations unfinished The House was
subsequently, occupied private bills, OF which about
twenty-five were read a third time aud passed, and
ten others were acted on in Committee of the Whole
and ordered TO be cngrossed and read third time on
MONDAY. So that more bills were acted OH to day,
than during the whole sixteen previous weeks which
Congress have been in session.
The Senate did not sit to-day. On Thursday they
were IN Executive session about six hours and II was
expected from the tone which Senators assumed that
tncy mad determined to take the final vote of
inc contested nominations Such was the general
impression out of doors and great was the dsappoint
ment when II was announced sub rosa, after the ad-
Journment that they had agreed to postpone the prn-
clpal nominations, which had so long occupied the
Senate for a fortnight. Consequently, the Execu-
tive sessions ofthe Senate during the next week may
be expected to be considerably shorter than they have
recently been and more time will probably be devoted
to the Legislative business which has rapidly accunu-
lated On the table Some days since, important reso-
iutlons were offered by Mr. Holmes, calhug for nlor-
nation Us to the number Of officers connected with
the revenue, and how many postmasters had been
removed. understand that the reply was received
from the Postmaster General TO day, and that lie
reports only between 400 and 500 postmasters re-
moved.
Judge Mclean still remancd in the City last even
ing. He has had daily and long conferences with
the original Jackson men--such the Tenne.secans
who u IS said have come to the determination to
run General Jackson for re election, as the only
mesns of putting down the strength of Mr.. Clay
To this proposition 1t is apparent that Mr. Calhoun
cannot consent without entirely sacrificing all the
views and intentions of the South He is now fairly
IN The field under tho pledge to sustain TIC policy OF
the South Carolina political leaders.