Litchfield enquirer., 1834-06-05

i, In The Senate, the feaosuB 81 we Two re-
ports on the election case Of Mr.. Robbins and
Mr.. Potter. Of Rhode Island, which was Tx
ed for to-dag, occupied much time; and O.
Dallv Mr.. Robbins was, in accordance with
the resolution reported BY the majority Ofthe
committee, declared eutitied to the seat, ~ to
rs. The return from that State being dOub-
le one. understand Mr.. p, although poll
tician and recently active 10 the scenes Of the
Legislature OF his State, has nevertheless
been permitted to draw the pay OF sitting
member here. If this is the fact, wonder
whether, by any means, the money can be
returned.
In the House, the motion by Mr.. Miller, for
the printing Of 81, 900 extra copies Of the re-
ports of the Investigating Committee, as it is
termed, was called up; and having been, 10
print the report Of the Majority separate from
that of the Minority, MIR. Briggs, at Massa-
chuselts, periinently remarked that as the
only object Of printing was Ia disseminate IN
formation amongst their cOus'ituents, both
sides of the question, as taken by the Com
miitee, should be sent together Tor which
purpose he moved an amendment to that eff
feet. will it, can it, be credited, however.
that this was stOuily opposed Aye, strong
ly spposed; and finally, owing toit, such dis
closures were made, as to the conduct Of some
of the han. members in the majority Of the
Committee, as are revolving tO every hOnOra-
bile mind. Mr.. Lane, Of indiana. took the
lead in opposing their being printed together;
for the sagacious reason that by having the
two reports separate. he could oblige his con-
stituents upon each side Of the question, and
that they then would doubtless interchange
with each other, and thus he would have two
reports to accommodate them with, instead
of one, &c. &c. Mr.. Lane desires to propi-
| tiate the powers that be. After this. he fol-
lowed suit with the Official, 10 affected denun-
| citation and complaint, that Gales and Seaton,
as printers to the House. had not printed with
the report presented to the House by the ma
jority, the documents; whilst they had APP
pended them to that Of the minority. This
brought out Mr.. Ellsworth Of Conn. who not
only completely exculpated them, but throw
back the imputation. SO plainly, by state
ment Of facts, that il become evident. there
were those in the Honsesand on the commit
tee, who, to suhserve party ends, did not hes
itate to possess themselves Of the report in
question. after u sC0s IN the custody Of the
House for by them il was improperly hand
ed for insertion to the Globe, and sciikOut the
0Ppendir complained Of, instead Of being left
with the officer of the House. TO be by him
sent, AZ usual, when ordered 10 be printed. to-
the printer. II was mot, however, intended
by the Party. that the documents. heing the
correspondence between the COMMITTEES and
the Bank. should find their way to the public.
ifthey could so manosuvre. Mr.. Thomas, the
chairman. tried hard 10 exculpate himself
from showing any Partially to tho Globe !;
and said he left town, leaving the matter Of
preparing the appendix to his colleague, Mr..
Mann of N.Y. taking occasion TO suggest,
| that the measure Of sending the reports to-
gether, W attaching them 10 orders of the
house, would be useless; inasmuch az Il was
| U the power Of every member at pleasure, 70
separate them and despatch them separately,
| IL he chose t. do,so. He, however. frankly
avowed, he desired to have the documents
printed with lhe report OF the majority, rs
those printed with the minority report sOou!d
not suit The purposes Of the majority. Mr. E.
Everett. and Mr.. Ellsworth. rs the minority.
fully satisfied the House that the printers had
done their duty 10 printing one set Of docu-
ments. because they were sent to them. and
ordered to be printed; whilst the others were
not TO be had. or any thing known Of them,
until after the report, garbied for party pur-
poses. was ascertained to have been inserted
10 the Globe Of Saturday last. Where was
Il, all the while, 10 the interim, think you'll
Why, Mr.. Mann, Of your Stale. came out
with his acknowledgment at last. that he had
full knowledge Of its heing at the Globe (if he
was not the very person who sent it there) BY
admitting that he had corrected the proof
sheets for that paper, 10 which correction,
however. there happens to be charge made
against the Bank, which is not in tie report,
and at his door lies the odium Of being par
~ asserting 10 its being SO sent out, shorn of
the documents, which would best inform the
public Of the correspondence with the Bank.
His conduct. and that of Mr.. Thomas, was
well shown up by Mr.. Burgess Of Rhode ISL
and. as evincing settled purpose to condemn
the Bank at all hazards. and further proved
by the suggestion OF the Hon. Chairman, as
TO the manner 10 which the public might be
presented with ex partc statements by mem.
beers who might be dish0norably disposed TO
do so. The comment 0f Mr.. Thomas re-
minds one of the anecdnte told Of the man,
who seeing the Catchpole 0f the law under
pump discipline by those who wished 10 wreak
their vengeance upon him, hypocritically ex-
claimed. f" Oh boys. hope you wont nail his
ears TO the pump. when you are done drench-
ing him." IT'S needless to say what sgas, IN
stead Of what was not done, upon this hint
Mr.. Thomas, ifnot realty serious, has furnish
ed TO the House another equally capable Of
being put into practice. The debate went on
until the administration party were compelled
to yield 70 the fair proposition of the others
viz. that IL the Reports were tn go out at
all, they should go out together. Alter some
vituperative expressions by Mr.. Mann and
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