South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-30
CONGRESS.
Friday, January ~.


Mr.. CAMBRELENo rose and claim
ed the indulgence Of the House for
few moments, while he noticed an at.
tack made in one Of the morning Jour-
nails lsupposed to be the U. S. Tele.
graph) upon himself. He would not
notice it, bat for the reason that it was
an attack, not only upon himself, but
also upon the House, in relation to a
question now before the Senate. The
paper to which he referred, stated that
his (Mr. CAMBRELENo's) published
remarks upon the three million appro.
priation bill were not made Till after
the adjournmen, Of Congress, or, in
other words, that the remarka were
never made at all. AT this time,
when he had higher game in view, he
would not condescend to notice this
statement at all, but for the considera.
ton to which he had alluded. And
he now noticed il only for purpose
Of pronouncing it false, and to state
that, when an opportunity offered for
going into discussion of tho loss OF
the appropriation bill in question, there
would not only be one, but many of
both parties in this House who would
feel il their duty TO vindicate the pro-
ceedings ofthis body in relation to tina,
affair from any reflections which had
been, or might be, cast upon them.
Mr.. J. q. ADAMS asked the consent
of the House TO submit resolution
upon the subject referred to by the
gentleman from New York.
The reading Of the resolution was
called for.
Objection being made,
Mr.. MILLER moved that the rules
be suspended in order to afford the
gentleman from Massachusetts an op-
portunily to offer the resolution.
Mr.. VANDERposL called for the
yeas g. nays I; and they were ordered.
The question being taken, the mo-
ton was agreed to, yeas 129 f; nays 60
Mr.. ADAMS then offered the follow
luz tCautuuOu
Resolved, That so much Of the mes.
sage of the President Of the U. States
to Congress at the commencement Of
the present session, as relates 10 the
failure, a, the last session Of Congress,
Of the bill containing the ordinary sp-
preparations for Notifications, be refer.
red to select committee, with instruc-
lions 10 inquire into, and report to the
House, the causes and circumstances
Of the failure Of the bill.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, Of North Caroline,
moved to amend by adding "and that
said committee be authorized to send
for persons and papers,"
Mr.. ADAMS rose, and in speech Of
about two hours length, went iAto a
detailed history ofthe proceedings Of
the House on the forlification bill, and
commended that its failure was not
caused by the House of Representa-
lives. He commented with great
warmth upon the course Of the Senate
in regard 10 the bill, and animadverted
upon the recen, debate on tina, subject
10 the Senate, as reported in the Ma.
tional lntelligencer. MIR. A. was call
ed TO order by MIR. MERCER for allu-
ding to the proceedings of the Senate,
but, was permitted 10 proceed.
MIR. WISE followed with statement
Of facts in relation to the loss Of The
bill, and undertook 10 prove that lis
failure was to be charged, not upon the
House, and not upon The Senate, but
upon the member from New YorA,who
was chairman Of the Committee OF
Conference on the part Of the House,
{Mr. CAMBRELENG
kir. WISE, without concluding, gave
~sy 10 motion to adjourn ! aud at