Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-03-12

AsCPois VI Nho SoHHuittec OI conference
on the subject matter of difference be-
tween the two Houses" 1t now came
out that the Committee had agreed on Il
Report, il Is said unanimously, but the
Chairman, Mr.. Cambreleng, had refus-
ed to report, because he said there Vas
not quorum. Some one cried, "Lct
the next member report then" MIR.
Lewis, Of Alabama, then rose and re-
ported that the Committee had agreed to
recommend to the two Houses, to mend
by substituting for the appropriation OF
$4,000, 900, without specification of oh
jects, an appropriation Of 100000;
100000 TO be applied to Forti6cations
and 100000, for the Navy. The
question was on the acceptance of the
Report. But the confusion and disor-
der were such, that it was impossible to
make any progress with it. A motion
for an adjournment had been made u
great many times, and had twice been
negatived by yeas and nays. Various
other attempts were made to get a quo
rum within the bar, (do not forget that
there was all the time IA quorum on the
tloor OF the House, and some one moved
call Of the House. Mr.. Canbreleng
exclaimed (not addressing himself to the
Speaker) "who will answer call at this
hour; will not" Many voices, 81"
"l," 81" The question of a call, was
put, the Speakers decision disputed, the
House counted by tellers, and declared
to be sustained. Before the call was
begun, another motion was made to ad-
journ, the yeas and nays called for, Sc, :,
as before. AS the question was about to
be taken, some one stated that the Sc
nate had adjourned. "Then," cxclaim-
ed one (none of this was addressed to
the Chair the appropriation bill is lost. !"
"Lost!" exclaimed Mr.. Cambreleng, by
the perfdy of the Senate" am not
certain OF this word it was strong and
offensive one "Lost," replied Mr.
Barrnger, "by intrigue in this House. !"
Somebody, "namc whom you mean. -
Mr.. B. 81 can name HIM" do not
know whether it was Mr.. B. or some
other member that added "the man who
says he will not answer a call of the
House." "Order, order, order," all a
bout the House. do not vouch for the
fact, but | am told on good authority,
that MIR. Is. alluded TO the ,circumst ance
that when the Committee Of Conference
came out of the Committee Room, they
were met in the lobby by Mr.. Van Bu-
ren, who took MIR. Cambreleng aside -
What effect that conversation had on
Mr.. G. and the subsequent proceedings,
is matter Of inference only In the
mean time, the Senate having waited n
long time for an answer to their me ssage,
about half past 2 O'Clock, sent another,
with the customary announcement, that
they were ready to adjourn; which be-
ing equally disregarded, they had them
selves adjourned. About 8 o'clock, the
House completed its third vote by yeas
and nays on the question Of ad Iournment,
and decided it in the atfil native. | un-
derstand that this is the first time in the
history Of our Government, in all the
conflicts of parties, that the :wo Houses
have ever adjourned without first having
an interchange of communications, and
with the President on the sub ject. |
am told too, that there is nothing in the
Constitution to fix The hour at which the
session shall be held to terminate; and
that it has been quite usual, and almost
universal that the session has been pro-
longed to as late an hour as this was.--
Several times in the course OF the night,
motions were made to put aside the bu-
siness in various ways, on the ground
that the constitutional existence of the
House, had already ceased, which the
Speaker rejected, deciding that if the
House were not a properly organized
body, it could not act upon the motion,
any more than upon other matters; if it
we're, it could only be terminated by IA
regular ad djournment. A great many
other incidents might relate, ofthis dis
graceful night, but will only mention
one by way Of episode, as another illus
tration of The temper and humor Of the
House, or rather a portion of It. While
the yeas and nays were being called,
Mr.. Beardsley, of New " ork, refused
to vote, and gave as a reason, that his
term had expired, and he was no longer
member. The Speaker decided that
by the rules, every member must vote
who remained within the bar. AS he
still refused, Ito get over the ificulty,)
some member moved that he be excused.
Then another called for the yeas and
nays on the question Of excusing. Loud
cries of "no, no." all over the House,
and for once the call was not sustained.
The question was put and decided in the
negative. Still he did not vote; but
the matter subsided. Yet afterwards
when some papers were communicated
by the Spea,er, in which he felt an in