Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-12-21


The following condensed sketch of the
proceedings OF Congress Is all that gu
limits. this W eek. enable us TO insert
hereafter we shall give them mole i'll de-
tail.
In the Senate, on Wednesday the 7th.
The magniloquent Me- Benton again intro
duccd his famous expungIng resolutions.
IL remains to be seen whether that body
will consent 10 the passage OF these setyIie
aud loathsome resolutions. such a change
has however OF late come over il that
their passage now is more than probable.
MIR. Benton also gave notice oil his intcn
lion TO introduce bills for tie increase oil
the army ana additional Notifications.
In the House there was 10 movement
ofspecial interest, the day being conso
med in paying the usual tribute TO the
memory OF two of its members, Messrs
Dickson and Coffee, whose deaths had
occurred during the recess.
On Thursday. in the Senate, the only
move Of interest, and that If we mistake
not will prove q Gs.iasaoTtan ore, was
made by Mr. Ewing ofOhio, giving notice
Or his Intention to bring 10 q bill to rescinc
the Treasury Circular, requiring gold ant
silver alone in the purchase ofpubhc lands
Much debate will fow from the consider
alton Of this subject, as it will be found
10 involve The question OF the deEanget
state Of the currency, and that also OF The
speculalions Of high officers of the govern
ment ia the public lands; by whom and
for whose especial benefit 1t is probable /
was originated.
Ia the House Mr.. Whittlesey's motion
for The appointment of the committees a
an earlier day than usual, for the purpose
of proceeding TO business earlier III The
session, was adopted after much debate
and opposition.
Both Houses adjourned over from Thurs
day to Monday. Perhaps in their wis
dom our Legislators may suppose the IN
~terest of the country advanced by the Gus
tom Of throwing away two days in eaci
week Of the session. ii so we beg permls
sion to differ with them in opinion.
On Monday tho l2th both Houses con
vened at IL O'Clock. la the Senate tbt
first business OF importance was the cleo
ton of a Secretary 10 fill the vacancy &C
casioned by the resignation Of MIR, Low
nv. It was decided on party grounds
and resulted in the choice Of Mr.. As5url
Dickens over Mr.. Naudain, formerly
Wing Senator from Delaware. The vote
for Dickens was 81, for Naudain Is. Thu
Chairmen of the Standing Committee
were next elected by the Senate, and IN,
Van Buren, party having the majority no"
had every thing their own way 10 connec
ton with the discharge OF this importanI
duty. A thorough revolution IN their ar
Management was Of course the consequence
j Party predomInated TO such an extent as
10 elevate the weakest over the strongest
in the most glazing manner. Clay, Web
ster, and Calhoun were not only d'spla
ced from their old stations as chalrmen o
committees, but were excluded from thu
head of every single committee. Such Il
party when reduced to partnership.
In the House, Mr.. Mercer offered a res
o%lution, that the committee of ways anC
: means be instructed to bring IN a bill fol
so amending the deposite act as to release
, the States from the obligation TO pay bacI
the share of the surplus they had received
After some discussion, on motion, Mr.
MERGERS resolution was laid on the table
by a decided majority. Monday. by the
rules of the House, being petition day, q
large number were offered and generally
referred. Among them we're several by
different members praying for d repeal oil
!, the duties on foreign coal, gram or bfeao
| stuffs of all kinds, salt, iron, &C.. these
movements caused much comm0ton, par
ticularly among the northern memoers.-
: 1t is probable, we think, that a repeal oil
f duties on some Of the primary articles o.
domestic consumption will be made a'the
present session, interfering IN some DE
gree with the Tariff or protective system
OF the country. which will give rise 10 al
! exciting aud stormy debate. Alter muc'
debate these repeal petitions were pos'po
, ned till Monday next,