Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-03-17
THE ENQVTRER.-
LITCHFIEkD, MARCH ~. 1871

ponenis as well friends Of the admnisra,o, ,v;I
be pretty clearly ascertained in the debate. The ma
King the erHsures-endeaVored by Mr.. Grundv IN n.
sofiened down into an Innocent nnistake'-ip pu.
'c document, so as to fix upon Mr.. Bradley the charge
Of wasteu'ness and extravaganza, and thereby throw
1t from Mr. Barry, is conceive one of the m.aues,
and basest acts Of which the present administration
have been guilty. Mr. Clayton, for his perseverance,
ana hdey IN bringing TO light these hidden works Of
darkness deserves the appreciation of The nation.
u Wegive up considerable portion of our paper
this week to our correspondents. For two weeks tn
come, we shall probably publish more political n,atter
than we have been accustomed to- The state election
however will soon be over.
Co"g7esS.-From the Boston Weekly Messenger we
extract the following brief view Of the proceedings of
Congress for the few last days of the session. We re-
greet to learn that the Senate, by vote Of 20 to 90 re-
fused to take up the Pension Bill, which had pas,ed
! the House OF Representatives.
The proceedings Of the Senate on Friday the 25,h
| nlt. on Mr.. lazeweil's motion IL strike d.
bill the Fart intended provide for the expenses of
The negotiations with Turkey, have hecn Incorrectly
stated. Mr.. Tazewells motion was 10 strike out The
clauses providing cOmpe nsation for the
who negotiated the treaty. Nh. Kane moved another
anne nltnent which had the precedence of Mr.. Taze-
wells, VIE TO strike out all after the word compen-
saon, and 10 insert TO the persons heretofore en-
Played IN our intercourse with the Sublime Porte, the
further sum 600 in addition to the sum of S25
coo appropriated for the contingent expenses Of Ior-
egn intercourse" fer discussion this amendment
was adopted, yeas %, nays 81. MIR. TYLER then moved
the adoption of the provso previously submitted by
him, viz. Provided always that nothing in this act
contained shall be construed sanctioniny or in any
way approving the appointment of these persons, by
President Ilt rpco # tho Sona
and without their advice and consent, commission
eis to negotiate n Treaty with the Ottoman Por,e."-
This was agreed to by vote "f % to 49, Mr.. Taze-
well then Withdrew his anne ndment to strike out. Mr.
Webster moved the amendment already men ned to
provid for the appointment Of charge dA fairs, in
s;cad OF Minister Penipotentiary, which motion at
ter some discussion was agreed 10 by vote of 81 10 T.
GA Saturday, the bill granting consent ofConere.s
act of the Legislature of Ohio for crectins toll gates
on The United States road in that State and providing
f'r is preservation and repair read the third
time, aud passed by vote Of 90 Z. MIR. Hayne
from the Select Comm;,tee sundry memorials for
duction of the duty Iron made report, and mo
we'd that 1t should be printed. Mr.. Dickerson wished
to lay the report the table until the minority OF the
committee should have time to prepare counter re-
port, 10 he printed at the same time. Alter de-
bate the motion to print agreed to, and after some
further discussion to reCOmmi To The committed
ufactures, motion to lay it the table was carried
| by vote Of % to 90 The general appropriation bill
| was again taken up, some further amendments were
adopted, and finally the amendments ordered to
be engrossed, to be read a hird time.
In the House on Friday, the resolution TO print 5000
copies OF the two reports the proposal repeal the
2oih secon OF the Judiciary Act, after the previous
question had been moved and sustained, was agreed 10
by ~ vote Of I4O 80.
On Saturday the bill to authorize subscription 10
Gales q Seatons compilation Of public documents was
read the third time, and after further debate il
passed by vote of SO TO 3d. a bill was reported by
Mr. Hoffman, from the Committee Naval Affairs,
to provide for the punishment of offences in cutting,
destroying, removing live oak and other trees,
served for naval purposes, which twice read and
ordered to he engroSsed for the third reading. Mr..
McDnfe moved sispe nsion Of the rules in favor Of
motion TO go Into Committee of the whole his
ontion TO amend the constitution relative to the cleo
ton {" President, but the motion not supported by
the requisite majority.
In the House on Monday the bill relative to con-
emrts OF court. the Light House bill, the bill for
king appropriations for surveys. and for rivers and ar
b0nrs and several other bills, were passed.
ln The Senate Tuesday, the LIST inst the bill from
the House tor the relief Of certain iusovent debtors of
the United States, ordered to third reading
The bill providing for subscription to Gales & Sea-
ton compilation ofpublic documents passed TO third
reading by vote of "A to 10. ION the next day pass
ed] At forr o'clock the Senate adjourned for two
hours. They met again at g. and the Vice President
having taken leave of the Senate for the session. Mr..
Tazcwc chosen the third ballot, President
pro TEN. He had 81 votes aud Gen. Smith Is. He
requested to he excused from serving. the ground
tina, le not vel versed in the rules and order Of
proceedings. Mr.. Smith was then chosen by 20 votes
there heing II for Mr. Bell Of New Hampshire and
scattering.
In the Hnusc, the amendments to the general appr0-
priatnn bill concurred in except that relating o
The compensation TO the ncgotaiors Of the Turkish
Treaty. This part WAS struck out and an appropria-
ton Of 5000 dollars. wou; the proviso, insert
ed. The Senate refused 10 in this amend
ncnt, and essrs. Tazewell, Webster and King were
chosen conferres.
In the Senate Wednesday, the bill granting
$50 coo To Mr. Monroe taken up. and opposed by
Mesrs Forsyth, and Bell, and supported by Messrs.
Hayne, BibI, aud Livingston. IL passed to third
| reading by vote Of22 to Is. Next day passed.
% Just previous TO the close Of the late session Of
Congress. there appeared simultaneously in the Ma
tional Inelligencer and National Journal at Washing
ton very ably written article addressed " To the
People ofthe United States'-believed to have ema-
mated from some of the most distinguished fihe
opposition in Congress. As it has, BESIDES the merit
of being short, shall probably publish it next week.
We should have done il this week but that our COL
umns were otherwise pre-occupied.
Eir. George w. Erving, tsevera years ago Minister
TO SPAIN, has been appointed Ivy the President, with
the consent OF the Senate, Charge des Afaires at
Cons,aniinope.
More Nominations.-At meeting Of delegates from
different towns in the county Of Fairfield, Norwak,
on w edncsday Of last week, for the purpose Of max
ing q nomination Of Member Of Congress from that
county, Simeon Fl. Miner, Esq. Of Stamford, was no
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